The short version
4 companies supply this market — a reasonable cushion if one runs into trouble. It is in shortage right now — FDA lists the reason as “other”.
Market view
dobutamine
9 marketed package NDCs · 4 active manufacturers
Same drug class
Other molecules FDA puts in beta-Adrenergic Agonist, 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.
- bupivacaine hydrochloride and epinephrine· in shortage
- dobutamine hydrochloride· in shortage
- bupivacaine hydrochloride and epinephrine bitartrate· in shortage
- lidocaine hydrochloride,epinephrine bitartrate· in shortage
- lidocaine hydrochloride and epinephrine· in shortage
- epinephrine· in shortage
- lidocaine hydrochloride· in shortage
- .alpha.-ketoglutaric acid - ambergris - anamirta cocculus seed - conium maculatum flowering top - epinephrine - fumaric acid - malic acid - melatonin - mineral oil - pteridium aquilinum root - pyridoxine hydrochloride - quinhydrone - quinine - sus scrofa artery - sus scrofa cerebellum - sus scrofa placenta - thiamine hydrochloride - tobacco leaf -· 1 maker
- acer negundo, acer rubrum, adrenalinum, allium cepa, arsenicum iodatum, betula nigra, euphrasia officinalis, fraxinus americana, histaminum hydrochloricum, ligustrum vulgare, liquidambar styraciflua, morus alba, pinus strobus, populus deltoides, quercus rubra, sabadilla, salix nigra, sanguinaria canadensis· 1 maker
- aceticum ac, adrenalinum, adrenocorticotrophin (30x), aesculus hippocastanum, flos, alfalfa, alpha-lipoic ac, ambra, arg nit, avena sativa, bryonia, carboneum oxygenisatum, carpinus betulus, flos, dna, fumaricum acidum, gelsemium sempervirens, hepar sulphuris calcareum, hypothalamus, kali phosphoricum, lacticum acidum, lecithin, natrum muriaticum, oxalicum acidum, phosphoricum acidum, pituitarum posterium, sarcolacticum acidum, selenium metallicum, sepia, silicea, succinicum acidum and thyroidinum.· 1 maker
- aceticum acidum, adrenalinum, american ginseng, arnica montana, balsamum peruvianum, bos taurus pituitarum posterium, cherry plum flower, chininum arsenicosum, cinchona officinalis, clematis vitalba flower, damiana, european hornbeam flower, european olive flower, glycyrrhiza glabra, impatiens glandulifera flower, kali phosphoricum, lycopodium clavatum, magnesia phosphorica, phosphoricum acidum, phosphorus, pyrenees star of bethlehem, rockrose flower, selenium metallicum, thyroidinum· 1 maker
- acetylcholine chloride, taurine, adenosinum cyclophosphoricum, cerebrum (suis), diencephalon (suis), pineal gland (suis), thalamus opticus (suis), adrenalinum, dopamine hydrochloride, gaba (gamma-aminobutyric acid), norepinephrine (bitartrate), serotonin (hydrochloride), tyramine· 1 maker
Common questions
- Is Dobutamine in shortage right now?
- Yes. FDA currently lists Dobutamine in shortage. This page is rebuilt every morning from FDA's shortage database.
- Who makes Dobutamine?
- 4 companies have marketed Dobutamine in the last 30 days, according to the FDA NDC Directory. Every manufacturer and package is listed on this page.
Shortage reports for this molecule
- Planned discontinuation — Dobutamine Hydrochloride, Injection, 12.5 mg/1 mL (NDC 0409-2344-88)Aug 27, 2025
- In shortage now — Dobutamine Hydrochloride, Injection, 250 mg/20mL (12.5 mg/1 mL) (NDC 0409-2344-01)Nov 6, 2017
- In shortage now — Dobutamine Hydrochloride, Injection, 250 mg/20mL (12.5 mg/1 mL) (NDC 0409-2344-02)Nov 6, 2017
- In shortage now — Dobutamine Hydrochloride, Injection, 250 mg/20mL (12.5 mg/1 mL) (NDC 0409-2344-88)Nov 6, 2017
All marketed products
Expand a strength to see its dosage forms, then package sizes, then each manufacturer and NDC. Click an NDC for its full detail page.