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Epinephrine (epinephrine bitartrate)

Official FDA data, not advice

Everything here comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA): the drug label, the NDC Directory, Drugs@FDA, recall reports and the drug shortage list. Each fact shows its source and date.

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Quick answers

Is there a shortage of Epinephrine (epinephrine bitartrate)?
No current shortage is listed by the FDA for the products of this medicine (FDA data from October 30, 2026).
Has Epinephrine (epinephrine bitartrate) been recalled?
No recall linked to the products of this medicine appears in the FDA enforcement reports we use.
Who makes Epinephrine (epinephrine bitartrate)?
1 company lists prescription products of Epinephrine (epinephrine bitartrate) in the FDA NDC Directory, including Baxter Healthcare Corporation.

What Epinephrine (epinephrine bitartrate) is used for

We did not find an “Indications and Usage” section in the FDA labels for this medicine.

This page is not medical advice. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before you start, stop or change any medicine.

Forms and how it is given

Dosage formsInjection, solution
RouteIntravenous
Prescription products3 in the FDA NDC Directory

Companies that list this medicine

Labelers in the FDA NDC Directory: the company named on the package (maker or distributor), with the number of prescription products.

FDA approval history

  • NDA: New Drug Application: how a new (usually brand-name) medicine is approved.
Brand and biologic applications
ApplicationSponsorApprovedLater changes approved
NDA218475
EPINEPHRINE BITARTRATE IN 0.9% SODIUM CHLORIDE
Baxter Hlthcare CorpFebruary 28, 2025 —

Shortage status

The FDA drug shortage list does not show these products.

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Recalls

No recall linked to these products (by their NDC code) appears in the FDA enforcement reports.

Official identifiers

FDA labels (SPL)0
FDA applicationsNDA218475
Active ingredients (FDA)EPINEPHRINE BITARTRATE

Sources

  1. NDC Directory (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
  2. Drugs@FDA (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
  3. Drug recall enforcement reports (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 27, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
  4. Drug shortages (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026

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