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Dexmedetomidine HCl

Dexmedetomidine HCl · DEXMEDETOMIDINE HYDROCHLORIDE 100 ug/mL · Injection · Intravenous · Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.

NDC 00143-9532-25 · 25 VIAL in 1 CARTON / 2 mL in 1 VIAL · ANDA · View full market →

The short version

Just 2 companies supply this market — thin enough that a single exit would be felt immediately. It is in shortage right now — FDA lists the reason as “demand increase for the drug.

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Medicare Part D

No Medicare Part D plan in CMS's quarterly files lists this product. That usually means it is discontinued, a repackager's listing, or a product no plan has added to its formulary.

How Part D pricing works →

NADAC price per unit

No NADAC pricing on file for this NDC — NADAC covers drugs dispensed by retail community pharmacies.

Estimated fill cost

WAC per package, as filed
$325.00
Reported to Texas DSHS · 2026 annual filing · Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.

Manufacturer list price as filed — not what pharmacies actually pay after discounts.

Medicaid spend (2025)

$12,950
324 prescriptions paid by Medicaid nationally · all Medicaid spend →

Supply fragility

Not scored — fragility is computed for NADAC-priced NDCs.

Is this a "specialty" drug?

There's no legal definition — it meets 2 of 6 public criteria. Why that matters →

  • Part D specialty tier
  • Costs ≥ $950/fill · avg $3,185.56 per prescription
  • Biologic (BLA)
  • Injectable / infused
  • Orphan-drug exclusivity
  • REMS program

Regulatory

Application
ANDA205046
TE code
AP
Approval date
Apr 26, 2017
Patents / exclusivity
None on file

Shortage history

  • In shortage now Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride, Injection, 100 ug/1 mL (NDC 0143-9532-25)Apr 10, 2020
    Demand increase for the drug
    month 77 — 4× the typical 20-month injectable shortage

Recalls (this NDC)

No enforcement reports list this package NDC.

Manufacturers of Dexmedetomidine HCl (Injection)

LabelerStrengthFirst seenLast seen
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.DEXMEDETOMIDINE HYDROCHLORIDE 100 ug/mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Medical Purchasing Solutions, LLCDEXMEDETOMIDINE HYDROCHLORIDE 100 ug/mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026

Roster from daily NDC Directory diffs — first/last seen dates start July 2026.

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