DrugShorts current shortages

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Generic Name	Revision Date

Acetaminophen/dichloralphenazone/isometheptene	April 8, 2008
Albumin Human	March 27, 2007
Albuterol Metered-Dose Inhalers	March 19, 2008
Amiodarone Hydrochloride Injection	April 3, 2008
Amobarbital sodium Injection	April 14, 2008
Atenolol Injection	April 3, 2008
Belladonna	March 25, 2008
Bleomycin Injection	April 14, 2008
Calcium Chloride Injection	March 19, 2008
Calcium Gluconate Injection	March 19, 2008
Cefazolin Injection	March 25, 2008
Cefotetan Injection (Cefotan)	November 7, 2007
Chorionic Gonadotropin (Human) Injection	April 8, 2008
Cyclophosphamide Tablets	April 3, 2008
Dextrose 10%	December 13, 2007
Dextrose 5% Injection (Baxter Mini-bag Plus)	April 17, 2008
Digoxin Immune Fab	April 14, 2008
Echothiophate Powder for Ophthalmic Solution	April 11, 2008
Ephedrine Injection	March 25, 2008
Epirubicin Injection	April 3, 2008
Ethacrynic Acid Tablets (Edecrin)	February 28, 2008
Glycopyrrolate Injection	April 14, 2008
Guaifenesin Extended-Release Products	May 25, 2007
Haemophilus b Conjugate Vaccine (PedvaxHIB)	January 14, 2008
Heparin Injection	April 11, 2008
Hepatitis A Virus Vaccine Inactivated	November 28, 2007
Hepatitis B Vaccine Recombinant and Bivalent Haemophilus influenzae type B conjugate (COMVAX)	January 14, 2008
Hydroxyzine Injection, Tablets, Capsules, and Syrup	March 14, 2008
Immune Globulin Intravenous	March 7, 2007
Isosulfan Blue Injection (Lymphazurin)	March 19, 2008
Labetalol Injection	April 3, 2008
Levothyroxine Injection	April 8, 2008
Measles Virus Vaccine Live	April 2, 2008
Measles, Mumps, Rubella and Varicella Virus Vaccine Live Injection (ProQuad)	February 14, 2008
Meprobamate Oral	April 3, 2008
Methadone Hydrochloride Tablets	December 11, 2007
Methotrexate Injection	April 3, 2008
Methylene Blue Injection	February 11, 2008
Methylprednisolone Sodium Succinate	April 8, 2008
Mumps Virus Vaccine Live	April 2, 2008
Nalmefene Injection	April 22, 2008
Penicillin G Procaine Suspension for Injection	December 19, 2007
Polymyxin B Injection	April 14, 2008
Quinine Sulfate	April 2, 2007
Rabies Immune Globulin (Imogam, HyperRab)	April 3, 2008
Rotigotine Transdermal Systems Patch	March 25, 2008
Rubella Virus Vaccine Live Injection (Meruvax)	April 2, 2008
Sargramostim Injection	March 25, 2008
Selegiline Capsules and Tablets	April 9, 2008
Sodium Bicarbonate Tablets	April 8, 2008
Sodium Chloride Tablets	April 17, 2008
Sodium Chloride 0.9% Injection (Baxter Mini-bag Plus)	April 17, 2008
Torsemide Injection	April 3, 2008
Trimethobenzamide	April 9, 2007
Varicella-Zoster Immune Globulin	February 27, 2006
Vinblastine Injection	April 8, 2008
Yellow Fever Vaccine Injection	March 10, 2008

Additional drug shortage information gathered from the FDA's web page on drug shortages, and from our wholesale industry contacts and is believed to be current and for informational purposes only. DrugShorts is not responsible for errors of omission, inclusion or typographical errors leading to purchasing miscalculations.