Explore the Extended Use Date Directory to Help Navigate Drug Shortages

Explore the Extended Use Date Directory to Help Navigate Drug Shortages

Explore the Extended Use Date Directory to Help Navigate Drug Shortages

Please note: The Extended Use Dates for Baxter products required during Hurricane Helene recovery efforts can be accessed here.

According to stability data supplied by manufacturers and evaluated by the FDA, the extended use dates for specific lot numbers are provided in the searchable table below. Providers and patients possessing these lot numbers can utilize them until the new corresponding use dates, aiding in the management of supplies. The list may expand as further data becomes available.

The FDA is neither mandating nor advising that the lot numbers mentioned in the following table should be relabeled with their new use dates. Nonetheless, if replacement products become available during the extension period, the agency anticipates that the lots specified will be replaced and disposed of properly at the earliest opportunity.

Should you have questions regarding this table, please reach out to the CDER Drug Shortage Staff at drugshortages@fda.hhs.gov.

Product Company NDC Number Lot Number Expiration Date (Labeled) Extended Use Date
Methotrexate sodium for injection, preservative free, 1 g, single dose vial Hikma 0143-9830-01 BR0007 Nov-2023 30-Nov-2024
Methotrexate sodium for injection, preservative free, 1 g, single dose vial Hikma 0143-9830-01 BR0008 Jun-2024 30-Jun-2025
Methotrexate sodium for injection, preservative free, 1 g, single dose vial Hikma 0143-9830-01 BR0008A Jun-2024 30-Jun-2025
Methotrexate sodium for injection, preservative free, 1 g, single dose vial Hikma 0143-9830-01 BR0008B Jun-2024 30-Jun-2025
Meperidine hydrochloride injection, 50 mg/mL, single dose cartridge with luer-lock, carton of 10 Hospira, a Pfizer company 0409-1178-30 HN8657 30-Sep-2025 30-Jan-2026
Meperidine hydrochloride injection, 75 mg/mL, single dose cartridge with luer-lock, carton of 10 Hospira, a Pfizer company 0409-1179-30 48605CL 1-Dec-2024 1-Jan-2025
Ethiodized oil injection, 480 mg Iodine/mL, single dose vial Guerbet 67684-1901-2 24LF701A  31-Dec-2025 31-Mar-2026

For further updates regarding specific lot numbers for Baxter products, please visit: https://www.fda.gov/drugs/updates-2024-hurricane-season/hurricane-helene-baxters-manufacturing-recovery-north-carolina