12/12/2019

Furosemide Tablets

Reason for the Shortage

- Major discontinued furosemide tablets in early-2018.
- Mylan did not provide a reason for the shortage.
- Hikma states the shortage was due to manufacturing delays.
- Sandoz discontinued furosemide tablets in late-August 2017.
- Teva discontinued furosemide tablets in June 2018.

Available Products

- Lasix oral tablet, Validus Pharmaceuticals, 20 mg, bottle, 100 count, NDC 30698-0067-01
- Lasix oral tablet, Validus Pharmaceuticals, 40 mg, bottle, 50 count, NDC 30698-0066-05
- Lasix oral tablet, Validus Pharmaceuticals, 40 mg, bottle, 100 count, NDC 30698-0060-01
- Furosemide oral tablet, Hikma, 20 mg, bottle, 100 count, NDC 00054-4297-25
- Furosemide oral tablet, Hikma, 20 mg, bottle, 1000 count, NDC 00054-4297-31
- Furosemide oral tablet, Hikma, 20 mg, unit-dose blister pack, 100 count, NDC 00054-8297-25
- Furosemide oral tablet, Hikma, 40 mg, bottle, 100 count, NDC 00054-4299-25
- Furosemide oral tablet, Hikma, 40 mg, bottle, 1000 count, NDC 00054-4299-31
- Furosemide oral tablet, Hikma, 40 mg, unit-dose blister pack, 100 count, NDC 00054-8299-25
- Furosemide oral tablet, Hikma, 80 mg, bottle, 100 count, NDC 00054-4301-25
- Furosemide oral tablet, Hikma, 80 mg, bottle, 500 count, NDC 00054-4301-29
- Furosemide oral tablet, Hikma, 80 mg, unit-dose blister pack, 100 count, NDC 00054-8301-25
- Furosemide oral tablet, Mylan, 20 mg, bottle, 100 count, NDC 00378-0208-01
- Furosemide oral tablet, Mylan, 20 mg, bottle, 1000 count, NDC 00378-0208-10
- Furosemide oral tablet, Mylan, 20 mg, unit-dose blister pack, 100 count, NDC 51079-0072-20
- Furosemide oral tablet, Mylan, 40 mg, bottle, 100 count, NDC 00378-0216-01
- Furosemide oral tablet, Mylan, 40 mg, bottle, 1000 count, NDC 00378-0216-10
- Furosemide oral tablet, Mylan, 80 mg, bottle, 100 count, NDC 00378-0232-01
- Furosemide oral tablet, Mylan, 80 mg, bottle, 1000 count, NDC 00378-0232-05

Estimated Resupply Dates

- All marketed presentations are available.

Updated

Updated December 12, 2019 by Michelle Wheeler, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. Created August 8, 2017 by Leslie Jensen, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. © 2019, Drug Information Service, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.

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