Cefazolin shortage — US supply status & alternatives

Cefazolin

ATC J01DB04

🇦🇺 AUST R 322861 · Southern Cross Pharma Pty Ltd

In supply · Australia

WHO Essential Medicine

Cefazolin For Injection Usp

In supply · 🇦🇺 Australia · short in🇨🇦 CA🇺🇸 US🇧🇪 BE

In supply in Australia

Reading today’s signals…

🇦🇺 AUAEMPA$4.04DPMQ A$22.92details →

✓ Can I substitute?

In supply

no shortage substitution needed

⇄ Best alternative

None listed

refer to prescriber

Expected back

Product attributes reference data we hold

Active ingredient (INN)	Cefazolin
Brand names	Cefazolin For Injection Usp
ATC level 5	J01DB04
ATC level 4	J01DB
Therapeutic category	Auto-created by Health Canada — Drug Shortages Database scraper
WHO Essential Medicine	Yes (2023)
Controlled substance	No
Marketing-authorisation holders	Southern Cross Pharma Pty Ltd, AFT Pharmaceuticals Pty Ltd, NORIDEM ENTERPRISES LIMITED, MIP PHARMA GMBH +6 more
Registrations on file	28
Patient information leaflet (PIL)	Not on file
Summary of product characteristics (SPC)	Not on file

Trade price 🇦🇺 PBS · July 2026

🇦🇺 AU

● Official price on file

Ex-manufacturer

A$4.04

AEMP

Dispensed (DPMQ)

A$22.92

incl. fees

Pack

cefazolin 1 g injection, 5 vials

Source: PBSEffective July 2026 · AUD

Other markets

🇺🇸 US

US$0.99

Acquisition

🇪🇸 ES

€2.42

Retail price

Global API supply base 🇺🇸 FDA Drug Master Files · active Type II

5 API manufacturers

Manufacturers with an active Type II Drug Master File — i.e. cleared to supply this active ingredient into the US market. A proxy for how concentrated the global manufacturing base is.

Moderate concentration risk

Sandoz GMBHOlon SPAAcs Dobfar SPAOrchid Pharma LTDQilu Antibiotics Pharmaceutical CO LTD

Manufacturing countries: Austria, Italy, India, China · Source: FDA List of Drug Master Files

Recalls official enforcement reports

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CEFAZOLIN

Sandoz Inc · June 2025

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Cefazolin

Sentara Infusion Services · Dec 2022

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Cefazolin

IntegraDose Compounding Services LLC · Sept 2021

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Cefazolin

IntegraDose Compounding Services LLC · Sept 2021

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CEFAZOLIN

Cardinal Health Inc. · Mar 2021

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Cefazolin

CMC Enterprise Pharmacy · Apr 2019

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Registration recordmarketing-authorisation holders

Registrations & marketing-authorisation holders28 registrations · 10 MA holders

Product	Strength	Form	Market	MA holder	Status
Sxp	1000 mg	—	🇦🇺 AU	Southern Cross Pharma Pty Ltd	Active
AFT cefazolin sodium	2 g	—	🇦🇺 AU	AFT Pharmaceuticals Pty Ltd	Active
CEFAZOLIN 1G POWDER FOR SOLUTION FOR INJECTION/INFUSION	1G	injection	🇬🇧 GB	NORIDEM ENTERPRISES LIMITED	Active
CEFAZOLIN 2G POWDER FOR SOLUTION FOR INJECTION/INFUSION	2G	injection	🇬🇧 GB	NORIDEM ENTERPRISES LIMITED	Active
CEFAZOLIN 2 G, POWDER FOR SOLUTION FOR INJECTION / INFUSION	2 G	injection	🇬🇧 GB	MIP PHARMA GMBH	Active
Cefazolin	2g/1	injection	🇺🇸 US	HIKMA PHARMACEUTICALS USA INC.	Active
Cefazolin	3g/1	injection	🇺🇸 US	HIKMA PHARMACEUTICALS USA INC.	Active
Cefazolin	10g/1	injection	🇺🇸 US	HIKMA PHARMACEUTICALS USA INC.	Active
Cefazolin	330mg/mL	injection	🇺🇸 US	HIKMA PHARMACEUTICALS USA INC.	Active
Cefazolin	20g/1	injection	🇺🇸 US	HIKMA PHARMACEUTICALS USA INC.	Active
Cefazolin	225mg/mL	injection	🇺🇸 US	HIKMA PHARMACEUTICALS USA INC.	Active
KEFZOL cefazolin	1g	—	🇦🇺 AU	Aspen Pharmacare Australia Pty Ltd	Active
KEFZOL cefazolin	500mg	—	🇦🇺 AU	Aspen Pharmacare Australia Pty Ltd	Active
Juno	500mg	—	🇦🇺 AU	Juno Pharmaceuticals Pty Ltd	Active
Juno	1g	—	🇦🇺 AU	Juno Pharmaceuticals Pty Ltd	Active

+13 more registrations on file

For health-professional reference only. Mederti aggregates shortage and substitution information from official regulatory sources. It is not clinical advice and data may be incomplete or delayed. Confirm any substitution or supply decision against the primary regulator source, the prescriber, and current clinical references (e.g. AMH) before acting. Terms.