Quick answers
- Is there a shortage of Pentostatin?
- The FDA drug shortage list shows “Current shortage” for a product of this medicine (updated October 21, 2026). Ask your pharmacist about alternatives.
- Has Pentostatin been recalled?
- No recall linked to the products of this medicine appears in the FDA enforcement reports we use.
- Who makes Pentostatin?
- 1 company lists prescription products of Pentostatin in the FDA NDC Directory, including Hospira, Inc..
What Pentostatin 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 forms | Injection, powder, lyophilized, for solution |
|---|---|
| Route | Intravenous |
| Prescription products | 1 in the FDA NDC Directory |
| Brand names | Nipent |
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.
- Hospira, Inc.1 product
FDA approval history
- NDA: New Drug Application: how a new (usually brand-name) medicine is approved.
| Application | Sponsor | Approved | Later changes approved |
|---|---|---|---|
| NDA020122 NIPENT | Hospira Inc | October 11, 1991 | 11, latest November 3, 2025 2025: Labeling · 2019: Labeling · 2015: Manufacturing (CMC) |
Shortage status
Current shortage · updated October 21, 2026 · first posted August 27, 2026
| Product | Nipent, Injection, 10 mg, single dose vial (NDC 0409-0801-01) |
|---|---|
| Availability | Unavailable |
| Reason given | Other |
| Company | Hospira, Inc., a Pfizer Company |
Ask your pharmacist whether your product is affected and what the options are.
Recalls
No recall linked to these products (by their NDC code) appears in the FDA enforcement reports.
Official identifiers
| FDA labels (SPL) | 0 |
|---|---|
| FDA applications | NDA020122 |
| Active ingredients (FDA) | PENTOSTATIN |
Sources
- NDC Directory (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- Drugs@FDA (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- Drug recall enforcement reports (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 27, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- Drug shortages (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
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