5/26/2016

Mesna Injection

Products Affected - Description

- Mesna solution for injection, Mylan Institutional, 100 mg/mL, 10 mL vial, 10 count, NDC 67457-0148-10

Reason for the Shortage

- Fresenius Kabi had mesna on shortage due to increased demand.
- Mylan could not provide a reason for the shortage.
- Sagent had mesna on shortage due to manufacturing delays.
- Teva had a shortage of mesna injection due to manufacturing delays.
- West-Ward discontinued mesna injection in September 2014.

Available Products

- Mesnex solution for injection, Baxter, 100 mg/mL, 10 mL vial, 1 count, NDC 00338-1305-01
- Mesnex solution for injection, Baxter, 100 mg/mL, 10 mL vial, 10 count, NDC 00338-1305-03
- Mesna solution for injection, Baxter, 100 mg/mL, 10 mL vial, 1 count, NDC 10019-0953-01
- Mesna solution for injection, Baxter, 100 mg/mL, 10 mL vial, 10 count, NDC 10019-0953-02
- Mesna solution for injection, Fresenius Kabi, 100 mg/mL, 10 mL vial, 1 count, NDC 63323-0733-11
- Mesna solution for injection, Fresenius Kabi, 100 mg/mL, 10 mL vial, 10 count, NDC 63323-0733-10
- Mesna solution for injection, Sagent, 100 mg/mL, 10 mL vial, 1 count, NDC 25021-0201-10
- Mesna solution for injection, Sagent, 100 mg/mL, 10 mL vial, 10 count, NDC 25021-0201-11
- Mesna solution for injection, Teva, 100 mg/mL, 10 mL vial, 10 count, NDC 00703-4805-03

Estimated Resupply Dates

- Mylan Institutional has mesna 10 mL vials on back order and the company cannot estimate a release date.
- All other marketed suppliers have product available.

Updated

Updated May 26, 2016 by Leslie Jensen, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. Created December 12, 2014 by Leslie Jensen, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. Copyright 2017, Drug Information Service, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.

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