8/29/2022

Daptomycin Injection

Products Affected - Description

- Daptomycin powder for solution for injection, Fresenius Kabi, 500 mg, vial, 1 count, NDC 63323-0871-15 - discontinued
- Daptomycin powder for solution for injection, Fresenius Kabi, 500 mg, vial, 1 count, NDC 63323-0371-10 - discontinued
- Daptomycin powder for solution for injection, Pfizer, 500 mg, vial, 1 count, NDC 00409-0106-01 - discontinued

Reason for the Shortage

- BE Pharmaceuticals has daptomycin available.
- Dr. Reddy's has daptomycin available.
- Fresenius Kabi discontinued daptomycin in mid-2022.
- Mylan Institutional has daptomycin available.
- Pfizer discontinued daptomycin in December 2019.
- Teva has daptomycin available.
- Sagent had daptomycin on shortage due to manufacturing delays.
- Merck has Cubicin and Cubicin RF available.
- Xellia Pharmaceuticals has daptomycin available.

Available Products

- Cubicin powder for solution for injection, Merck, 500 mg, vial, 1 count, NDC 67919-0011-01
- Cubicin RF powder for solution for injection, Merck, 500 mg, vial, 1 count, NDC 67919-0012-01
- Daptomycin powder for solution for injection, BE Pharmaceuticals, 500 mg, vial, 1 count, NDC 71839-0107-01
- Daptomycin powder for solution for injection, Dr. Reddy's, 500 mg, vial, 1 count, NDC 43598-0413-11
- Daptomycin powder for solution for injection, Mylan Institutional, 500 mg, vial, 1 count, NDC 67457-0813-50
- Daptomycin powder for solution for injection, Sagent, 350 mg, vial, 1 count, NDC 25021-0179-15
- Daptomycin powder for solution for injection, Sagent, 350 mg, vial, 10 count, NDC 25021-0179-16
- Daptomycin powder for solution for injection, Teva, 500 mg, vial, 1 count, NDC 00703-0125-01
- Daptomycin powder for solution for injection, Xellia Pharmaceuticals, 350 mg, vial, 1 count, NDC 70594-0053-01
- Daptomycin powder for solution for injection, Xellia Pharmaceuticals, 500 mg, vial, 1 count, NDC 70594-0034-01

Estimated Resupply Dates

- All marketed presentations are available.

Updated

Updated August 29, 2022 by Michelle Wheeler, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. Created September 7, 2018 by Michelle Wheeler, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. © 2022, Drug Information Service, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.

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