Drug shortage
Lidocaine Hydrochloride Solution · Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
FDA drug shortage · Current · updated Apr 11, 2025
Key facts
| Generic name | Lidocaine Hydrochloride Solution |
|---|---|
| Proprietary name | Lidocaine Viscous (Lidocaine Hydrochloride) |
| Company | Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. |
| Presentation | Lidocaine Viscous (Lidocaine Hydrochloride), Solution, 20 mg/1 mL (NDC 0054-0548-44) |
| Dosage form | Solution |
| Strength | 20 mg/1 mL |
| Status | Current |
| Reason for shortage | Demand increase for the drug |
| Therapeutic category | Anesthesia |
| Package NDCs | 0054-0548-44 |
| First posted | Dec 8, 2023 |
| Last updated | Apr 11, 2025 |
At a glance
- 1–9 Package NDCs affected
- 10–99 FDA shortage records for this drug
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About FDA drug shortages
The FDA Drug Shortages Database lists current and resolved shortages of drugs, with presentations, affected NDCs and reasons reported by manufacturers.
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