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Metronidazole

Metronidazole · METRONIDAZOLE 500 mg/100mL · Injection, Solution · Intravenous · Baxter Healthcare Corporation

NDC 00338-9541-24 · 24 BAG in 1 CARTON / 100 mL in 1 BAG · NDA · View full market →

The short version

9 companies supply this market — a reasonable cushion if one runs into trouble. It is in shortage right now — FDA lists the reason as “other. One of its named manufacturing plants, Baxter Healthcare Corporation, failed FDA inspectionwithin the last two years — the agency’s most serious outcome.

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One drug, every price

The same NDC has different prices depending on who is paying. Units differ between rungs — compare within a rung over time, not rung against rung, unless the units match.

ⓘ How this was built
Data sources
  • CMS NADAC (pharmacy acquisition, weekly)
  • CMS Part B ASP quarterly payment limits
  • CMS Maximum Fair Prices (IRA negotiated, NDC-level)
  • Medicare Part D Spending by Drug (data.cms.gov, name-matched)
  • VA FSS / Big4 federal contract prices (va.gov, twice monthly)
  • ACA Federal Upper Limits + weighted AMP (data.medicaid.gov, monthly)
  • California SB-17 WAC filings (list price, per package)
Method

Each rung is the newest figure for this NDC from one federal price system, shown with its own unit. Part D is matched by drug name because CMS publishes no NDCs there; it is gross spending, before confidential rebates.

Pipeline and calculations built by Claude (Fable 5) from the public datasets above. Educational only — verify against primary sources before acting.

  • Medicare Part B pays (ASP+6%)$0.0330per billing unit (10 MG)HCPCS J1836 · Jul 1, 2026
  • Part D plans paid (avg)$0.0210per dosage unitgross, before rebates — matched by drug name · 2024

Medicare Part D

All Part D pricing →

Matched to CMS's representative package for this drug (NDC 25021-0131-82) — same generic, strength, and dosage form. CMS prices one NDC per drug concept, not every package.

ⓘ How this was built
Data sources
  • CMS quarterly Prescription Drug Plan Formulary & Pricing files (SPUF)
Method

Negotiated 30-day point-of-sale unit prices and formulary terms aggregated across every unsuppressed Part D and MA-PD plan for the quarter shown. Point of sale means gross of confidential rebates. CMS publishes one representative NDC per drug concept (RxCUI) rather than every package, so these figures come from CMS's representative package for the same drug — matched on generic name, strength, and dosage form. Estimated from MedPAC's program-wide rebate aggregates (June 2023: DIR = 29% of gross Part D spending; brand rebates ≈ 25–40% of gross, generics minimal). Actual rebates are confidential and vary widely by drug — this is a range, not a fact about this drug.

Pipeline and calculations built by Claude (Fable 5) from the public datasets above. Educational only — verify against primary sources before acting.

Plans pay at point of sale
$0.0256per unit
middle half $0.0200$0.0284 · 5,496 plans · Apr 1, 2026
Est. net of rebates
$0.0154–$0.0192
brand drug — est. 25-40% rebate off the price at left
Coverage & restrictions
100%of plans cover it
tier 3 · prior auth 8% · step therapy 0% · qty limit 0%

*No drug-level rebate is public — the estimate applies MedPAC's program-wide brand rebate range to this drug's gross price. Tracked here for 10 quarters since 2024.

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
$1.37
Reported to Texas DSHS · 2026 annual filing · Baxter Healthcare Corporation

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

Medicare Part B (ASP)

Payment limit per 10 MG
$0.033
HCPCS J1836 · Jul 1, 2026 quarter · typically ASP + 6%

Medicaid spend (2025)

$28,092
3,606 prescriptions paid by Medicaid nationally · all Medicaid spend →

Supply fragility

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

Where it's made

Establishments this product's FDA label declares, located via FDA registration data. How we built this →

Is this a "specialty" drug?

There's no legal definition — it meets 1 of 6 public criteria. Why that matters →

  • Part D specialty tier
  • Costs ≥ $950/fill · avg $24.73 per prescription
  • Biologic (BLA)
  • Injectable / infused
  • Orphan-drug exclusivity
  • REMS program

Regulatory

Application
NDA018657
TE code
AP
Approval date
Jan 1, 1982
Patents / exclusivity
None on file

Shortage history

  • In shortage now Flagyl I.v. Rtu In Plastic Container, Injection, 500 mg/100 mL (NDC 0338-1055-48)Jan 13, 2022
    month 56 — 3× the typical 20-month injectable shortage · model puts 33% odds it resolves within 6 months
  • In shortage now Metronidazole in Flexible Container, Injection, 500 mg/100 mL (NDC 0409-0152-24)Jan 13, 2022
    Other
    month 56 — 3× the typical 20-month injectable shortage · model puts 33% odds it resolves within 6 months
  • In shortage now Metronidazole In Plastic Container, Injection, 500 mg/100 mL (NDC 47335-993-01)Jan 13, 2022
    Discontinuation of the manufacture of the drug
    month 56 — 3× the typical 20-month injectable shortage · model puts 33% odds it resolves within 6 months
  • In shortage now Metronidazole, Injection, 500 mg/100 mL (NDC 25021-131-82)Jan 13, 2022
    Other
    month 56 — 3× the typical 20-month injectable shortage · model puts 33% odds it resolves within 6 months

Recalls (this NDC)

No enforcement reports list this package NDC.

Manufacturers of Metronidazole (Injection, Solution)

LabelerStrengthFirst seenLast seen
Baxter Healthcare CorporationMETRONIDAZOLE 500 mg/100mLJul 15, 2026Sep 3, 2026
Amneal Pharmaceuticals Private LimitedMETRONIDAZOLE 500 mg/100mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Civica, Inc.METRONIDAZOLE 500 mg/100mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Gland Pharma LimitedMETRONIDAZOLE 500 mg/100mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Henry Schein, Inc.METRONIDAZOLE 500 mg/100mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Hospira, Inc.METRONIDAZOLE 5 mg/mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Sagent PharmaceuticalsMETRONIDAZOLE 500 mg/100mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc.METRONIDAZOLE 500 mg/100mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
WG Critical Care, LLCMETRONIDAZOLE 500 mg/100mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026

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

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DrugDashboards, "Metronidazole — NDC 00338-9541-24," retrieved September 3, 2026, https://drugdashboards.com/drug/00338954124.

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