8/20/2024

Triamcinolone Hexacetonide Injection

Products Affected - Description

- Hexatrione injection, Medexus Pharma, 20 mg/mL, 2 mL ampule, 1 count, NDC 59137-0570-01

Reason for the Shortage

- Sandoz discontinued Aristospan in September 2020.

Available Products

- There are no presentations available

Estimated Resupply Dates

- Medexus in conjunction with FDA has had initiated a temporary importation of Triamcinolone Hexacetonide (Hexatrione 2%) injectable suspension 20 mg/mL 2 mL ampules (NDC 59137-0570-01), to the U.S. market to address drug shortage. Currently this product is unavailable to order. Once it is available again, please contact ANDA at1-855-336-3322, Option # 9. There is a side by side comparison between Aristospan and Hexatrione available at https://www.fda.gov/media/154709/download.

Updated

Updated August 20, 2024 by Michelle Wheeler, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. Created June 22, 2021 by Michelle Wheeler, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. © 2024, Drug Information Service, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.

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