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Norepinephrine Bitartrate

Brands: Levophed · Norepinephrine Bitartrate

12 ACTIVE SUPPLIERS — US
openFDA · updated weekly
US14 NDCs
12 active makers
UKComing
soon
CAComing
soon
AUComing
soon
EUComing
soon
RxCUI (US)7512
US makers12 labelers
Packages14
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.

122436482025 Q12025 Q22025 Q32025 Q42026 Q1
17
Rx · 2026 Q1
57
Units dispensed
-60%
Rx vs. year ago
5
Quarters · since 2025 Q1

Who makes it12 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.unknown2SUPPLYING
Mylan Institutional LLCunknown2SUPPLYING
Civica, Inc.unknown1SUPPLYING
Anthea Pharma Private Limitedunknown1SUPPLYING
Sandoz Incunknown1SUPPLYING
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES, INC.unknown1SUPPLYING
Camber Pharmaceuticals, Inc.unknown1SUPPLYING
Breckenridge Pharmaceutical, Inc.unknown1SUPPLYING
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLCunknown1SUPPLYING
Biocon Pharma Incunknown1SUPPLYING
Meitheal Pharmaceuticals Inc.unknown1SUPPLYING
Novadoz Pharmaceuticals LLCunknown1SUPPLYING

Regulatory & supply eventsFDA · US

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

  • Mar 29, 2023
    RECALLRecall (Class III): Norepinephrine Bitartrate Injection, USP, 4 mg/4 mL* (1 mg/mL), 4 mL Single-dose Fliptop Vial (NDC 47335-615-40); packa…

    Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications: Above the specification limits yielded for related substance norepinephrine sulfonic acid impurity during routine product monitoring. — Recalling firm: SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC — Nationwide in the USA

  • Aug 22, 2017
    RECALLRecall (Class II): Levophed (norepinephrine bitartrate) injection, USP, 4 mg/4 mL (1mg/mL), 4mL Fill in 5 mL Single dose Fliptop Vial, Rx …

    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

  • May 18, 2017
    RECALLRecall (Class II): Levophed norepinephrine bitartrate, injection, USP, 4 mg /4 mL (1 mg/mL),Rx only, Hospira, Inc. Lake Forest, IL --- ND…

    GMP Deviation; A foreign stopper was observed during packaging of a lot of product. — Recalling firm: Hospira Inc., A Pfizer Company — Nationwide, Canada and Singapore