PlainMeds rankings
The longest current shortages
Medicines with a current FDA shortage, by the first posting date of their records. The most: fentanyl (January 1, 2012 first posted).
The ranking
| Rank | Medicine | First posted |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fentanyl7 presentations | January 1, 2012 |
| 2 | Atropine6 presentations | January 1, 2012 |
| 3 | Lidocaine15 presentations | February 22, 2012 |
| 4 | Epinephrine and lidocaine8 presentations | February 22, 2012 |
| 5 | Cefotaxime4 presentations | February 17, 2015 |
| 6 | Sodium acetate2 presentations | February 3, 2016 |
| 7 | Sodium bicarbonate4 presentations | March 1, 2017 |
| 8 | Hydromorphone12 presentations | October 31, 2017 |
| 9 | Morphine12 presentations | October 31, 2017 |
| 10 | Dopamine3 presentations | November 6, 2017 |
| 11 | Dobutamine1 presentation | November 6, 2017 |
| 12 | Heparin3 presentations | November 14, 2017 |
| 13 | Bupivacaine8 presentations | February 20, 2018 |
| 14 | Ropivacaine15 presentations | March 23, 2018 |
| 15 | Ketorolac13 presentations | March 23, 2018 |
| 16 | Lorazepam10 presentations | May 3, 2018 |
| 17 | Dexamethasone2 presentations | February 8, 2019 |
| 18 | Midazolam12 presentations | April 2, 2020 |
| 19 | Furosemide12 presentations | April 7, 2020 |
| 20 | Dexmedetomidine11 presentations | April 10, 2020 |
| 21 | Alanine, arginine and 16 other ingredients2 presentations | December 8, 2020 |
| 22 | Alanine, arginine and 13 other ingredients1 presentation | December 8, 2020 |
| 23 | Azacitidine4 presentations | December 18, 2020 |
| 24 | Rifampin7 presentations | February 17, 2021 |
| 25 | Water3 presentations | November 23, 2021 |
| 26 | Methylprednisolone14 presentations | December 15, 2021 |
| 27 | Dextrose5 presentations | January 13, 2022 |
| 28 | Metronidazole3 presentations | January 13, 2022 |
| 29 | Sufentanil3 presentations | May 3, 2022 |
| 30 | Remifentanil3 presentations | June 28, 2022 |
| 31 | Flurazepam2 presentations | August 3, 2022 |
| 32 | Etomidate3 presentations | October 5, 2022 |
| 33 | Amphetamine and dextroamphetamine28 presentations | October 12, 2022 |
| 34 | Quinapril12 presentations | January 19, 2023 |
| 35 | Hydrochlorothiazide and quinapril3 presentations | January 19, 2023 |
| 36 | Rocuronium3 presentations | February 15, 2023 |
| 37 | Clonazepam1 presentation | March 10, 2023 |
| 38 | Methotrexate7 presentations | March 13, 2023 |
| 39 | Clindamycin6 presentations | March 21, 2023 |
| 40 | Penicillin g benzathine3 presentations | April 26, 2023 |
| 41 | Carboplatin25 presentations | April 28, 2023 |
| 42 | Lisdexamfetamine34 presentations | July 14, 2023 |
| 43 | Liraglutide3 presentations | July 18, 2023 |
| 44 | Methylphenidate15 presentations | July 26, 2023 |
| 45 | Propranolol1 presentation | October 31, 2023 |
| 46 | Promethazine7 presentations | November 21, 2023 |
| 47 | Technetium tc 99m pyrophosphate2 presentations | December 27, 2023 |
| 48 | Sodium pyrophosphate and stannous1 presentation | December 27, 2023 |
| 49 | Riluzole1 presentation | January 26, 2024 |
| 50 | Hydroxocobalamin2 presentations | November 4, 2024 |
| 51 | Bacitracin1 presentation | March 3, 2025 |
| 52 | Isocarboxazid1 presentation | April 16, 2026 |
| 53 | Ifosfamide4 presentations | June 12, 2026 |
| 54 | Pentostatin1 presentation | August 27, 2026 |
Source: FDA Drug Shortage Database via openFDA, read October 8, 2026
What it cannot show
The first posting is the earliest record's date; a shortage can resolve and return under the same records.