The short version
Only one company currently supplies this market — there is no backup if it stumbles.
Market view
methylnaltrexone bromide · Tablet, Film Coated
2 marketed package NDCs · 1 active manufacturer
Most dispensed: 12 mg/.6mL · Injection, Solution · #1 blister pack/carton / 1 syringe in 1 blister pack / .6 ml in 1 syringe · 12 mg/.6mL · Injection, Solution · #1 vial, single-dose/carton / .6 ml in 1 vial, single-dose · 8 mg/.4mL · Injection, Solution · #7 blister packs/carton / 1 syringe in 1 blister pack / .4 ml in 1 syringe · 12 mg/.6mL · Injection, Solution · #7 blister packs/carton / 1 syringe in 1 blister pack / .6 ml in 1 syringe
Same drug class
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Common questions
- Is Methylnaltrexone bromide in shortage right now?
- No. FDA does not currently list Methylnaltrexone bromide 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 Methylnaltrexone bromide?
- 8 companies have marketed Methylnaltrexone bromide in the last 30 days, according to the FDA NDC Directory. Every manufacturer and package is listed on this page.
All marketed products
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