TABLE 2 ] .
Shortages of Critical Care Medications in the United States 2010 to 2013 by Medication Category
| Medication Category | No. of Medications in Shortage | No. of Medication Shortages Resolved | Medications in Shortage for Which No Alternative Source/Formation Was Available | Medications in Shortage: Representative Examplesa |
| Analgesic | 8 | 3 | 1 | Fentanyl injection |
| Hydromorphone hydrochloride injection | ||||
| Ketorolac tromethamine injection | ||||
| Oxycodone immediate release tablets and capsules | ||||
| Antiinfective | 53 | 24 | 11 | Acyclovir capsules and tablets, and topical cream, ointment |
| Ampicillin sulbactam | ||||
| Azithromycin injection, and suspension | ||||
| Aztreonam injection | ||||
| Cefazolin injection | ||||
| Cefotaxime injection | ||||
| Ceftazidime injection | ||||
| Ciprofloxacin injection and immediate-release tablets | ||||
| Clindamycin injection | ||||
| Doxycycline hyclate injection | ||||
| Fluconazole injection | ||||
| Levofloxacin injection | ||||
| Meropenem injection | ||||
| Metronidazole injection, tablets, and capsules | ||||
| Nafcillin sodium injection | ||||
| Oseltamivir phosphate oral suspension | ||||
| Sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim injection | ||||
| Vancomycin hydrochloride injection | ||||
| Antiinflammatory | 5 | 0 | 0 | Methylprednisolone acetate injection |
| Prednisone tablets | ||||
| Cardiovascular | 26 | 6 | 2 | Adenosine injection |
| Amiodarone hydrochloride injection | ||||
| Atropine sulfate injection | ||||
| Digoxin injection | ||||
| Diltiazem injection | ||||
| Dobutamine injection | ||||
| Enalaprilat injection | ||||
| Epinephrine 0.1 mg/mL emergency syringes and injection | ||||
| Esmolol injection | ||||
| Hydralazine injection | ||||
| Labetalol injection | ||||
| Metoprolol injection | ||||
| Nicardipine hydrochloride injection | ||||
| Nitroglycerin injection | ||||
| Norepinephrine injection | ||||
| Phenylephrine hydrochloride injection | ||||
| Vasopressin injection | ||||
| Coagulation | 9 | 5 | 3 | Argatroban injection |
| Enoxaparin injection | ||||
| Heparin sodium injection | ||||
| Phytonadione (vitamin K) injection | ||||
| Protamine sulfate | ||||
| Warfarin sodium tablets | ||||
| Diuretic | 4 | 0 | 1 | Furosemide injection |
| Torsemide injection | ||||
| Gastrointestinal | 4 | 1 | 0 | Famotidine injection |
| Octreotide injection | ||||
| Pantoprazole injection | ||||
| Neurologic | 6 | 2 | 1 | Fosphenytoin injection |
| Levetiracetam injection | ||||
| Phenytoin injection | ||||
| Valproate sodium injection | ||||
| Nutrition/electrolyte | 7 | 0 | 3 | Amino acid products with electrolytes in dextrose with calcium (Clinimix E) |
| Calcium chloride and gluconate injections | ||||
| Magnesium sulfate injection | ||||
| Potassium chloride injection | ||||
| Paralytic | 5 | 0 | 1 | Atracurium injection |
| Pancuronium injection | ||||
| Rocuronium injection | ||||
| Succinylcholine chloride injection | ||||
| Vecuronium bromide injection | ||||
| Sedative | 7 | 0 | 1 | Diazepam injection |
| Etomidate injection | ||||
| Lorazepam injectable presentations | ||||
| Midazolam injections | ||||
| Propofol injection | ||||
| Other | 6 | 4 | 1 | Naloxone injection |
| Ondansetron injection | ||||
| Total | 140 | 45 | 25 | ... |
Data from Reference 44.
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