Is Lidocaine hcl 0.5% in shortage right now?

No. FDA does not currently list Lidocaine hcl 0.5% in shortage. This page is rebuilt every morning from FDA's shortage database, so a new posting appears here the day it is published.

Who makes Lidocaine hcl 0.5%?

2 companies have marketed Lidocaine hcl 0.5% in the last 30 days, according to the FDA NDC Directory. That is a thin market — if one stops making it, supply is at risk quickly. Every manufacturer and package is listed on this page.

Market view

lidocaine hcl 0.5% · Gel

2 marketed package NDCs · 2 active manufacturers

The short version

Just 2 companies supply this market — thin enough that a single exit would be felt immediately.

Same drug class

Other molecules FDA puts in Amide Local Anesthetic, with whether each is in shortage right now. Same class is not the same drug — substitution is a clinical decision, and this is a supply picture, not a recommendation.

Common questions

Is Lidocaine hcl 0.5% in shortage right now?: No. FDA does not currently list Lidocaine hcl 0.5% in shortage. This page is rebuilt every morning from FDA's shortage database, so a new posting appears here the day it is published.
Who makes Lidocaine hcl 0.5%?: 2 companies have marketed Lidocaine hcl 0.5% in the last 30 days, according to the FDA NDC Directory. That is a thin market — if one stops making it, supply is at risk quickly. Every manufacturer and package is listed on this page.

All marketed products

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