Metronidazole
Injection
Current Active — Day 1582
FDA shortage record
- Substance
- Metronidazole
- Manufacturers / suppliers
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- Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc.
- Gland Pharma Limited
- Dosage form
- Injection
- Presentation
- Metronidazole In Plastic Container, Injection, 500 mg/100 mL (NDC 47335-993-01)
- Route(s)
- INTRAVENOUS
- Therapeutic category
- Anti-Infective
- Package NDC
47335-993-01- Initially posted
- 01/13/2022
- Days on shortage list
- 1582
- Current FDA status
- Current
- Shortage entries (current dataset)
- 1 record for Metronidazole
Why this shortage matters
Anti-infective drugs — antibiotics, antivirals, and antifungals — treat bacterial, viral, and fungal infections. A shortage can delay care for serious hospital-acquired or opportunistic infections, where drug choice and timing directly affect patient outcomes.
FDA therapeutic class: Anti-Infective
Reason and context
Reason reported: Discontinuation of the manufacture of the drug
Discontinuation of the manufacture of the drug
Manufacturer contact
Per the FDA record, the manufacturer's contact for supply inquiries is Distributed by Sun Pharma.
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
7187779a-1f4c-4607-af53-4119e324aad5). - FDA UNII identifier:
140QMO216E. - 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.