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 “other”.
Market view
dopamine hydrochloride in dextrose
4 marketed package NDCs · 2 active manufacturers
Same drug class
Other molecules FDA puts in Catecholamine, 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
- dopamine· in shortage
- bupivacaine hydrochloride and epinephrine bitartrate· in shortage
- lidocaine hydrochloride,epinephrine bitartrate· in shortage
- lidocaine hydrochloride and epinephrine· in shortage
- dopamine hydrochloride· 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
- 5-methoxytryptamine, acetylcholine chloride, dopamine hydrochloride, gaba (gamma-aminobutyric acid), histaminum hydrochloricum, l-dopa, melatonin, norepinephrine (bitartrate), phenethylamine (hydrochloride), serotonin (hydrochloride), taurine, tyramine· 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
- acetaldehyde, dopamine hydrochloride, dhea (dehydroepiandrosterone), 7-oxo-dehydroepiandrosterone-3b-acetate, folliculinum, oophorinum (suis), cholesterinum, progesterone, testosterone, cortisone aceticum, aldosterone, androsterone, follicle stimulating hormone· 1 maker
Common questions
- Is Dopamine hydrochloride in dextrose in shortage right now?
- Yes. FDA currently lists Dopamine hydrochloride in dextrose in shortage, with the reason given as "other". This page is rebuilt every morning from FDA's shortage database.
- Who makes Dopamine hydrochloride in dextrose?
- 2 companies have marketed Dopamine hydrochloride in dextrose 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.
Shortage reports for this molecule
- Planned discontinuation — Dopamine Hydrochloride in Dextrose 5% in plastic container, Injection, 800 mg/500 mL (1,600 mcg/mL) (NDC 0409-7809-24)Aug 27, 2025
- In shortage now — Dopamine Hydrochloride In Dextrose 5% In Plastic Container, Injection, 800 mg/500 mL (1.6 mg/1 mL) (NDC 0409-7809-24)Nov 6, 2017
All marketed products
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