Prescription and over-the-counter medicine
Alcohol
Alcohol is a prescription and over-the-counter medicine. FDA's NDC Directory lists it from 6 generic labelers, and pharmacies paid $0.0722 per mL (Iodides tincture) in the October 7, 2026 NADAC survey.
- Generic listed
- A presentation discontinued
Check it at the source: the alcohol FDA label on DailyMed (effective August 27, 2026, Breckenridge Pharmaceutical Inc); every alcohol label on DailyMed.
Highlights of the record
FDA label of August 27, 2026; NDC Directory, Drugs@FDA and Orange Book, October 8, 2026; NADAC October 7, 2026
Used for
From the label: indications and usageDehydrated alcohol injection is indicated to induce controlled cardiac septal infarction to improve exercise capacity in adults with symptomatic hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy who are not candidates for surgical myectomy.
Forms and strengths
- 1 ml/ml
Injection (solution); injection.
On the market
- Generic approvals
- No generic approved
- Labelers listed (NDC)
- 8 of which 6 under generic applications, 2 under brand applications, repackagers included; 511 more under the over-the-counter monograph, without an application
Supply and safety
- Pharmacy cost (NADAC)
- $0.0722 per mL Iodides tincture
- Shortage (FDA)
- None current 1 past records
- Recalls by its makers (FDA)
- 0 since 2019 0 Class I among all firms' recalls; 7 more by firms not listed as its makers
- FAERS reports
- 38,590 through July 30, 2026
What is alcohol used for?
From the label: indications and usageDehydrated alcohol injection is indicated to induce controlled cardiac septal infarction to improve exercise capacity in adults with symptomatic hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy who are not candidates for surgical myectomy. Dehydrated alcohol injection is an ablative agent indicated to induce controlled cardiac septal infarction to improve exercise capacity in adults with symptomatic hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy who are not candidates for surgical myectomy.
Source: FDA drug label (Dehydrated Alcohol), Breckenridge Pharmaceutical Inc, effective August 27, 2026 (SPL set be10b253-d72a-4f57-aa27-94c70ae8aed3), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed
Is there a generic for alcohol?
No generic alcohol is approved (Drugs@FDA, October 8, 2026).
FDA's NDC Directory lists alcohol from 6 labelers under a generic (ANDA) application and from 2 brand labelers. A listing means the company has registered the product for sale; it does not show that every pharmacy stocks it.
Source: Drugs@FDA, FDA NDC Directory and the Orange Book (openFDA bulk files, October 8, 2026)
What do pharmacies pay for alcohol?
In CMS's NADAC survey of October 7, 2026, pharmacies paid $0.0722 per mL (Iodides tincture), about the same as a year earlier. The chart's scale runs from the lowest to the highest price shown, not from zero. NADAC is what retail pharmacies paid their wholesalers, per unit, in CMS's monthly survey; what a patient pays depends on insurance and the pharmacy.
- Iodides tincture (generic)
| Strength and form | Brand or generic | Pharmacy cost | 30 tablets, or one pen or vial | 12-month change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iodides tincture | Generic | $0.0722 per mL | n/a | -0.1% |
| Sm iodides tincture | Generic | $0.0722 per mL | n/a | -0.1% |
Source: CMS National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC) survey, October 7, 2026: what retail pharmacies paid per unit; not a counter price
Is alcohol in shortage?
No alcohol presentation is listed as in shortage in the FDA Drug Shortage Database (read October 8, 2026); its 1 record is all marked to be discontinued, the latest updated May 27, 2026. ASHP keeps a separate shortage list, which can differ.
| Presentation | Company | Status | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dehydrated Alcohol, Injection, Solution, 1 mL/1 mL (10 pack) (NDC 16729-710-45) | Accord Healthcare Inc. | To Be Discontinued | May 27, 2026 |
Source: FDA Drug Shortage Database via openFDA, updated October 8, 2026
Has alcohol been recalled?
The FDA's Enforcement Report lists 7 recalls naming alcohol since 2019: 0 Class I (the most serious), 6 Class II, 1 Class III; 2 still ongoing. 7 of them are by firms that FDA's NDC Directory does not list as a maker of alcohol and that hold no application for it in Drugs@FDA, such as compounding pharmacies or bulk-ingredient suppliers; the recall notice names the product recalled. A recall names products and lots, not every product of the medicine.
| Started | Class | Company | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2026 | Class II | Zep Inc not a listed maker | Microbial contamination of sterile products |
| May 23, 2025 | Class II | Consumer Product Partners, LLC not a listed maker | Subpotent product: Product has cloudy appearance and tested below assay label claim for 70% Ethyl Alcohol |
| June 29, 2022 | Class II | Mckesson Medical-Surgical Inc. Corporate Office not a listed maker | CGMP Deviations: products were stored outside the drug label specifications. |
| May 10, 2019 | Class III | Ecolab Inc not a listed maker | Incorrect/undeclared excipients: Hand sanitizer was made using the wrong alcohol raw material. |
| February 6, 2019 | Class II | Ecolab Inc not a listed maker | Chemical Contamination: low levels of various substituted benzene (aromatic) compounds identified in the product after complaints of malodor. |
Source: FDA Enforcement Report (drug recalls) via openFDA, through October 8, 2026
What does the alcohol label say about other medicines?
The alcohol label names 1 other medicine in its interaction, contraindication or warning sections. The sentences are the labels' own; a label lists what its studies and reports found, not every interaction.
| Medicine named | Section | What the label says |
|---|---|---|
| Dehydrated alcohol | warnings and precautions | Transient heart block is common at the time of dehydrated alcohol, such as dehydrated alcohol, injection into a septal artery. |
Source: FDA drug label (Dehydrated Alcohol), Breckenridge Pharmaceutical Inc, effective August 27, 2026 (SPL set be10b253-d72a-4f57-aa27-94c70ae8aed3), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed
What do FAERS reports show for alcohol?
The FDA Adverse Event Reporting System holds 38,590 reports that list alcohol among the medicines taken, through July 30, 2026, each a report of something that happened, not proof the medicine caused it; 24,471 are coded as a death and 12,152 as a hospital stay. Counts follow how widely a medicine is used and watched, and they are not a measure of how risky it is.
Reports received each year
The most reported reactions
Source: FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) via openFDA, reports through July 30, 2026
What next?
- Alcohol side effects
- the label's list beside FAERS reports
- Alcohol shortage record
- every presentation, company and date
- Check an interaction
- what two or more labels say about each other