Dobutamine Hydrochloride
Injection · trading as Dobutamine Hydrochloride In Dextrose
Current Active — Day 3111
FDA shortage record
- Substance
- Dobutamine Hydrochloride
- Brand name
- Dobutamine Hydrochloride In Dextrose
- Manufacturers / suppliers
-
- Baxter Healthcare Corporation
- Baxter Healthcare
- Dosage form
- Injection
- Presentation
- Dobutamine Hydrochloride In Dextrose 5% In Plastic Container, Injection, 200 mg/100 mL (NDC 0338-1075-02)
- Route(s)
- INTRAVENOUS
- Therapeutic category
- Cardiovascular, Pediatric, Renal
- Package NDC
0338-1075-02- Initially posted
- 11/06/2017
- Days on shortage list
- 3111
- Current FDA status
- Current
- Shortage entries (current dataset)
- 1 record for Dobutamine Hydrochloride
Why this shortage matters
Cardiovascular drugs manage heart failure, arrhythmias, hypertension, and coronary artery disease. Shortages can disrupt stable long-term therapy or create gaps in acute care where dosing consistency is essential to preventing cardiac events.
FDA therapeutic class: Cardiovascular, Pediatric, Renal
Manufacturer contact
Per the FDA record, the manufacturer's contact for supply inquiries is 888-229-0001.
If you're affected by this shortage
- Talk to your prescribing clinician or pharmacist about therapeutic alternatives. Do not switch medications on your own.
- Ask your pharmacy to check supply across multiple wholesalers and other branches.
- Check current pharmacy pricing and availability via GoodRx (affiliate link).
- Report a continuing supply problem to FDA via the FDA Drug Shortages contact form.
Sources
- FDA Drug Shortages database, accessed via the openFDA Drug Shortages API.
- FDA Structured Product Label (SPL set ID
6b17b98b-e06d-42ed-925f-69aa2699dead). - FDA UNII identifier:
0WR771DJXV. - See the Drug Shortage Tracker methodology for sourcing, update cadence, normalization rules, and limits.
Important
This page reproduces publicly available FDA shortage data for informational purposes only. It is not medical advice and does not establish a clinician-patient relationship. Shortage status changes frequently; verify directly with your pharmacist or the FDA Drug Shortages site before making any treatment decision.