Active Shortage Injection Anesthesia

Lidocaine Hydrochloride Inje · #4 of 35 active shortages by FDA posting duration

FDA lists Lidocaine Hydrochloride Inje as Active Shortage (Hospira, Inc., a Pfizer Company).

Availability on file: Unavailable

Lidocaine Hydrochloride Injection: Active Shortage

Unavailable 71 shortage presentations are tracked for this drug. Contact your pharmacist if you are affected.

Shortage Details

Generic Name
Lidocaine Hydrochloride Injection
Manufacturer
Hospira, Inc., a Pfizer Company
Dosage Form
Injection
Presentation
Lidocaine Hydrochloride, Injection, 100 mg/5mL (2%, 20 mg/1 mL) Syringes (NDC 0409-4903-34)
Package NDC
0409-4903-34

Status & Timeline

Status
Active Shortage
Availability
Unavailable
First Reported
Feb 22, 2012
Last Updated
Mar 13, 2026
Therapeutic Category
Anesthesia, Pediatric

Row fields from the FDA Drug Shortages database via openFDA.

Shortage Reason

Discontinuation of the manufacture of the drug

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FDA reason on file: Discontinuation of the manufacture of the drug. General shortage guidance lives on the tracker hub.