9/8/2024

Eptifibatide Injection

Products Affected - Description

- Eptifibatide injection, Amneal, 0.75 mg/mL, 100 mL vial, 1 count, NDC 70121-1003-01
- Eptifibatide injection, Amneal, 2 mg/mL, 10 mL vial, 1 count, NDC 70121-1002-01
- Eptifibatide injection, Eugia US, 0.75 mg/mL, 100 mL vial, 1 count, NDC 55150-0218-99
- Eptifibatide injection, Eugia US, 2 mg/mL, 100 mL vial, 1 count, NDC 55150-0220-99
- Eptifibatide injection, Sagent, 0.75 mg/mL, 100 mL vial, 1 count, NDC 70860-0305-51
- Eptifibatide injection, Sagent, 2 mg/mL, 10 mL vial, 1 count, NDC 25021-0409-10 - discontinued

Reason for the Shortage

- Accord has temporarily discontinued eptifibatide injection.
- Akorn ceased operations in February 2023.
- Amneal did not provide a reason for the shortage.
- Baxter states the shortage is due to increased demand.
- Eugia did not provide a reason for the shortage.
- Merck discontinued Integrilin in October 2020. Wholesalers may continue to sell inventory until product expires.
- Viatris has eptifibatide injection available.
- Sagent states the shortage is due to manufacturing delay. Sagent discontinued eptifibatide 2 mg/mL 10 mL vials.
- Slate Run has eptifibatide injection available.

Available Products

- Eptifibatide injection, Baxter, 0.75 mg/mL, 100 mL vial, 1 count, NDC 00338-9558-10
- Eptifibatide injection, Eugia US, 2 mg/mL, 10 mL vial, 1 count, NDC 55150-0219-10
- Eptifibatide injection, Mylan Institutional (Viatris), 0.75 mg/mL, 100 mL vial, 1 count, NDC 67457-0631-10
- Eptifibatide injection, Mylan Institutional (Viatris), 2 mg/mL, 10 mL vial, 1 count, NDC 67457-0629-10
- Eptifibatide injection, Mylan Institutional (Viatris), 2 mg/mL, 100 mL vial, 1 count, NDC 67457-0630-10
- Eptifibatide injection, Sagent, 0.75 mg/mL, 100 mL vial, 1 count, NDC 25021-0408-51
- Eptifibatide injection, Slate Run Pharmaceuticals, 0.75 mg/mL, 100 mL vial, 1 count, NDC 70436-0027-80
- Eptifibatide injection, Slate Run Pharmaceuticals, 2 mg/mL, 10 mL vial, 1 count, NDC 70436-0026-80

Estimated Resupply Dates

- Amneal has eptifibatide 0.75 mg/mL 100 mL vials and 2 mg/mL in 10 mL vials on long-term back order and the company cannot estimate a release date.
- Eugia has all eptifibatide 2 mg/mL 100 mL vials and 0.75 mg/mL 100 mL vials presentations on intermittent back order and the company is releasing supplies as they become available.
- Sagent has eptifibatide 0.75 mg/mL 100 mL vials (NDC 70860-0305-51) on back order and the company cannot estimate a release date.

Updated

Updated September 8, 2024 by Elyse MacDonald, PharmD, MS, BCPS. Created May 21, 2020 by Leslie Jensen, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. © 2024, Drug Information Service, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.

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