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Cysteine Hydrochloride

Brands: Elcys · Cysteine Hydrochloride

1 ACTIVE SUPPLIER — US
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US2 NDCs
1 active makers
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ATC—
RxCUI (US)221086
US makers1 labelers
Packages4
DEA / ScheduleNone

Medicaid dispensing volumeSDUD · per quarter

Prescriptions dispensed under Medicaid (fee-for-service + managed care), summed nationally. The closest free proxy to sales volume — Medicaid only, not all-payer.

1603214816422025 Q12025 Q22025 Q32025 Q42026 Q1
475
Rx · 2026 Q1
33K
Units dispensed
-15%
Rx vs. year ago
5
Quarters · since 2025 Q1

Who makes it1 active · 0 exited

US labelers as registered with FDA. Repackagers relabel another company's product; share* is of listed packages, not sales.

LabelerTypePackagesStatus
Exela Pharma Sciences, LLCunknown4SUPPLYING

Regulatory & supply eventsFDA · US

Shortages, recalls, and registration changes attached to this drug concept.

  • Oct 18, 2023
    RECALLRecall (Class I): ELCYS (cysteine hydrochloride injection), USP, 500 mg/10mL (50 mg/mL), 10x10 mL Single Dose Sterile Vials, For Intraven…

    Presence of Particulate Matter: Silicone — Recalling firm: Exela Pharma Sciences LLC — Nationwide