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Hydromorphone Hydrochloride

Brands: Dilaudid · Hydromorphone Hydrochloride

4 ACTIVE SUPPLIERS — US
openFDA · updated weekly
US18 NDCs
4 active makers
UKComing
soon
CAComing
soon
AUComing
soon
EUComing
soon
RxCUI (US)3423
US makers4 labelers
Packages25
DEA / ScheduleCII

US acquisition costNADAC · per unit

Average across 8 priced NDCs. A benchmark of pharmacy acquisition cost — not a retail quote.

$0.933$1.87$2.80$3.73Aug 2025Mar 2026Jul 2026
$2.673
Latest avg · Jul 22, 2026
-18%
Since Aug 20, 2025
4
Active US suppliers
84%
Top-2 supplier share*

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.

29K58K87K116K2025 Q12025 Q22025 Q32025 Q42026 Q1
77K
Rx · 2026 Q1
168K
Units dispensed
-23%
Rx vs. year ago
5
Quarters · since 2025 Q1

Who makes it4 active · 0 exited

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

LabelerTypePackagesStatus
Hospira, Inc.unknown11SUPPLYING
Fresenius Kabi USA, LLCunknown10SUPPLYING
Teva Parenteral Medicines, Inc.unknown3SUPPLYING
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.unknown1SUPPLYING

Regulatory & supply eventsFDA · US

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

  • Feb 7, 2018
    RECALLRecall (Class I): Hydromorphone, Hydrochloride, Injection, USP CII, 10 mg/mL, Rx Only, 1 mL Single-dose Vial, High Potency Formulation. …

    Non-Sterility: Confirmed customer complaints of glass product container vials that may be empty or cracked. — Recalling firm: Pfizer Inc. — Nationwide in the USA

  • Feb 7, 2018
    RECALLRecall (Class I): Hydromorphone, Hydrochloride, Injection, USP CII, 10 mg/mL, Rx Only, 1 mL Single-dose Vial, High Potency Formulation. M…

    Non-Sterility: Confirmed customer complaints of glass product container vials that may be empty or cracked. — Recalling firm: Pfizer Inc. — Nationwide in the USA

  • Nov 1, 2017
    SHORTAGEDrug shortage: Hydromorphone Hydrochloride Injection (Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.)

    Hydromorphone Hydrochloride Injection — reported in shortage by Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.. Therapeutic category: Analgesia/Addiction.

  • Nov 1, 2017
    SHORTAGEDrug shortage: Hydromorphone Hydrochloride Injection (Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.)

    Hydromorphone Hydrochloride Injection — reported in shortage by Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.. Therapeutic category: Analgesia/Addiction.

  • Oct 31, 2017
    SHORTAGEDrug shortage: Hydromorphone Hydrochloride Injection (Hospira, Inc., a Pfizer Company)

    Hydromorphone Hydrochloride Injection — reported in shortage by Hospira, Inc., a Pfizer Company. Therapeutic category: Analgesia/Addiction.

  • Oct 31, 2017
    SHORTAGEDrug shortage: Hydromorphone Hydrochloride Injection (Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC)

    Hydromorphone Hydrochloride Injection — reported in shortage by Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC. Therapeutic category: Analgesia/Addiction.

  • Aug 22, 2017
    RECALLRecall (Class II): HYDROmorphone HCl Injection, USP, 2 mg/mL, 1mL Single-use vial, packaged in cartons of 25 vials, Rx only, Hospira, Inc.…

    Lack of sterility assurance: resulting from use of a damaged sterilizing filter for nitrogen used in the manufacturing process. — Recalling firm: Pfizer Inc. — United States Nationwide (including Puerto Rico) and Singapore

  • Jul 26, 2017
    RECALLRecall (Class II): Hydromorphone Hydrochloride Injection, USP, 50 mg/5 mL (10 mg/mL), 5 mL Single Dose Vial.(10 vials per carton NDC 0703-…

    Presence of Particulate Matter: Silicone oil — Recalling firm: HOSPIRA INC, LAKE FOREST — Nationwide in the USA

  • Jul 26, 2017
    RECALLRecall (Class II): Hydromorphone Hydrochloride Injection, USP, 500 mg/50 mL (10 mg/mL), 50 mL Single Dose Vial per Carton, 100 vials per c…

    Presence of Particulate Matter: Silicone oil — Recalling firm: HOSPIRA INC, LAKE FOREST — Nationwide in the USA

  • Jul 26, 2017
    RECALLRecall (Class II): Hydromorphone Hydrochloride Injection, USP, 500 mg/50 mL (10 mg/mL), 50 mL Single Dose Vial. Mfd For: Teva Parenteral …

    Presence of Particulate Matter: Silicone oil — Recalling firm: HOSPIRA INC, LAKE FOREST — Nationwide in the USA

  • Oct 1, 2014
    RECALLRecall (Class II): Hydromorphone Hydrochloride Injection, USP, 10 mg/mL, Rx only, packaged in a) 1 mL Single-dose Vial (NDC 0703-0110-01),…

    Lack Of Assurance Of Sterility: Confirmed customer complaints of glass product container vials that may be broken or cracked. — Recalling firm: Hospira Inc. — Nationwide

  • Aug 15, 2012
    RECALLRecall (Class I): HYDROmorphone HCl Injection, USP, 2 mg/mL, 1 mL fill in a 2.5 mL Carpuject prefilled cartridge unit, packaged in 10-cou…

    Superpotent (Single Ingredient) Drug: The prefilled cartridge unit has been found to be overfilled and contain more than the 1 mL labeled fill volume. — Recalling firm: Hospira Inc. — Nationwide

  • May 12, 2012
    RECALLRecall (Class I): HYDROmorphone HCl Injection, USP, 1 mg/mL, 1 mL fill in a 2.5 mL Carpuject prefilled cartridge unit, packaged in 10-cou…

    Superpotent (Single Ingredient) Drug: Some of the prefilled cartridge units have been found to be overfilled and contain more than the 1 mL labeled fill volume. — Recalling firm: Hospira Inc. — Nationwide.