Drug shortage: Lidocaine Hydrochloride Injection (XYLOCAINE MPF, XYLOCAINE, LIDOCAINE HYDROCHLORIDE)
FDA lists 67 presentations as Current. Availability: Unavailable (19), Limited Availability (1), Available (45). Reason: Demand increase for the drug; Other. Companies: Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC, Hospira, Inc., a Pfizer Company, Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., Eugia US LLC….
- Published by source
- 2012-02-22
- First seen by Reality Radar
- 2026-10-22
- Last verified
- 2026-10-27
Affected
- Manufacturer
- Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC
- Products
- Lidocaine Hydrochloride Injection XYLOCAINE MPF XYLOCAINE LIDOCAINE HYDROCHLORIDE LIDOCAINE LIDOCAINE HYDROCHLORIDE AND DEXTROSE
Whether your exact unit is affected depends on the model, serial number and region in the official notice.
What the official notice says
Risk: Current — Unavailable
Remedy / actions:
- Estimated recovery: TBD
- Next release October 2026. Check wholesalers for inventory.
Is this affecting you?
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Sources
- openFDA Drug Shortages Tier A · official published 2012-02-22
Evidence ledger
Every piece of evidence we store is appended to a public hash chain, so later edits are detectable. Anyone can re-verify it.
| Entry | Kind | Observed | Evidence hash | Entry hash |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #854 | new | 2026-10-22 | 537896663553…123101 | 1dcf95e9527d…3b22c6 |
| #1125 | update | 2026-10-23 | b5da91ce96a4…ef4fde | f8b109257340…011c61 |
| #1350 | update | 2026-10-23 | acc502c642e3…4b8a4b | 554c1e701320…7e79c4 |
| #2169 | update | 2026-10-27 | 548fa23e76a8…5a5397 | d7b4e81b2436…853822 |
Chain head: #2286 e212558e872c…954bc1