Hydromorphone Hydrochloride Injection shortage (US): status and presentations
Shortage United States · first listed 31 October 2017 · updated 15 October 2026
| Dosage form | Injection |
|---|---|
| Therapy area | Analgesia/Addiction |
| Presentations | 7 unavailable, 3 limited, 16 available |
| Source | US FDA Drug Shortage Database (openFDA), checked 19 October 2026 |
Presentations affected
- Dilaudid, Injection, .2 mg/1 mL — Unavailable
- Dilaudid, Injection, 1 mg/1 mL — Unavailable
- Dilaudid, Injection, 2 mg/1 mL — Unavailable
- Hydromorphone Hydrochloride, Injection, 0.25 mg/ 0.5 mL NexJect™ Single-dose Syringe Luer Lock (no needle) — Unavailable
- Hydromorphone Hydrochloride, Injection, 1 mg/1 mL — Unavailable
- Hydromorphone Hydrochloride, Injection, 2 mg/1 mL — Unavailable
- Hydromorphone Hydrochloride, Injection, 0.5 mg/0.5 mL NexJect™ Single-dose Syringe Luer Lock (no needle) — Limited Availability
- Hydromorphone Hydrochloride, Injection, 10 mg/1 mL — Limited Availability
- Hydromorphone Hydrochloride, Injection, 1 mg/1 mL Syringes — Available
- Hydromorphone Hydrochloride, Injection, 2 mg/1 mL Syringes — Available
- Hydromorphone Hydrochloride, Injection, 4 mg/1 mL — Available
- Hydromorphone Hydrochloride, Injection, 4 mg/1 mL Syringes — Available
- Hydromorphone Hydrochloride, Injection, 50 mg/5 mL (10 mg/mL) — Available
- Hydromorphone Hydrochloride, Injection, 500 mg/50 mL (10 mg/mL) — Available
Strengths and packs as listed by the regulator. Manufacturer names and product codes are not shown.
What buyers can do
- Check whether other registered presentations or strengths can be used, and ask your wholesaler about allocation.
- For hospital and tender supply, look for manufacturers that already hold an approval in your market and can increase output.
- In a critical shortage, the FDA can allow temporary importation of a version approved in a well-regulated market. That decision is made by the FDA, case by case.
- Qualify any new source as carefully as at any other time: GMP certificate, registration status and a certificate of analysis for each batch.
More: where licensed suppliers can step in during US shortages.
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