ropivacaine
Drug ingredientActive ShortageThis drug ingredient is in active FDA shortage. At least one manufacturer cannot meet demand.
Where It Comes From
1 FDA-registered drug labeler
Apothecon Pharmaceuticals Pvt Ltd
Why It Matters
Sectors
Health
Downstream UsesNo data available
FDA Shortage Status
Whether any manufacturer currently reports this drug as in shortage on the FDA Drug Shortages database. "Active Shortage" means at least one presentation has status "current."
Active Shortage
Shortage History
Each row is a separate manufacturer's FDA shortage filing — not a timeline for the drug as a whole. Multiple "current" entries are normal: each manufacturer/NDC files independently. Status reflects the manufacturer's report; reason describes their supply situation (Available, Unavailable, or to be discontinued).
current
Ropivacaine Hydrochloride Injection
03/23/2018Unavailable
current
Ropivacaine Hydrochloride Injection
03/23/2018Available
current
Ropivacaine Hydrochloride Injection
12/22/2020Limited Availability
current
Ropivacaine Hydrochloride Injection
03/27/2018Available
current
Ropivacaine Hydrochloride Injection
12/22/2020Available
Chemical Identity
CAS84057-95-4
PubChem CID175805
DTXSIDDTXSID4040187
FormulaC17H26N2O
Mol. Weight274.4 g/mol
SMILESCCCN1CCCCC1C(=O)NC2=C(C=CC=C2C)C
Data Sources
1758052026-04-07
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/name/ropivacaine/cids/JSON
Archive: data/sources/pubchem_name/ropivacaine.json
CAS 84057-95-42026-04-25
https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/
Archive: data/sources/fda/ndc/ndc.json
CAS 84057-95-42026-06-13
https://api.fda.gov/drug/shortages.json
Archive: data/sources/fda/shortages/shortages.json