Anesthesia drug shortages
Drug shortages that affect anesthesia and perioperative care, drawn from the FDA and curated for South Carolina physician anesthesiologists. The Society tracks these so you can see at a glance what is in short supply.
Drawn from the FDA’s public Drug Shortages database; for awareness, not a basis for care decisions.
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- Aug 27, 2026Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride InjectionIn shortage
- Aug 27, 2026Rocuronium Bromide InjectionIn shortage
- Aug 25, 2026Atropine Sulfate InjectionIn shortage
- Aug 25, 2026Bupivacaine Hydrochloride, Epinephrine Bitartrate InjectionIn shortage
- Aug 25, 2026Bupivacaine Hydrochloride InjectionIn shortage
- Aug 25, 2026Epinephrine Bitartrate, Lidocaine Hydrochloride InjectionIn shortage
- Aug 25, 2026Fentanyl Citrate InjectionIn shortage
- Aug 25, 2026Hydromorphone Hydrochloride InjectionIn shortage
- Aug 25, 2026Ketorolac Tromethamine InjectionIn shortage
- Aug 25, 2026Lidocaine Hydrochloride InjectionIn shortage
Shortages by drug
37 drugs tracked, 18 currently in shortage. As of August 31, 2026. Search for a drug, narrow the list by status, and open any drug to see its affected presentations.
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This list is drawn from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s public Drug Shortages database through the openFDA API, curated to the drugs used in anesthesia and perioperative care. It is national data gathered for South Carolina physician anesthesiologists, not a South-Carolina-specific supply report. The tracker was last refreshed on August 31, 2026.
The data may lag the FDA’s own site, and it is provided for awareness only. It is not a basis for medical care decisions, and you should not rely on it to make decisions about patient care. Confirm current status with the FDA Drug Shortages database and your own pharmacy. Data via openFDA.
The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) maintains the drug shortage list that most hospitals and pharmacies treat as the practitioner source of record. ASHP collects reports from manufacturers and practitioners directly, so its entries often appear sooner and carry management advice. Check the ASHP current shortages list alongside this tracker.