vancomycin
Drug ingredientThis chemical is an active pharmaceutical ingredient used in FDA-regulated drugs.
Where It Comes From
3 FDA-registered drug labelers
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.
Xellia Pharmaceuticals ApS
Xellia Pharmaceuticals USA LLC
Why It Matters
Sectors
Health
Downstream Uses
Appears in 3 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).
- •Vancomycin
- •Tyzavan
- •Vancomycin Hydrochloride
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."
No 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).
to be discontinued
Vancomycin Hydrochloride Injection
09/09/2025to be discontinued
Vancomycin Hydrochloride Injection
11/14/2025Chemical Identity
CAS1404-90-6
PubChem CID14969
DTXSIDDTXSID0042664
FormulaC66H75Cl2N9O24
Mol. Weight1449.2 g/mol
SMILESCC1C(C(CC(O1)OC2C(C(C(OC2OC3=C4C=C5C=C3OC6=C(C=C(C=C6)C(C(C(=O)NC(C(=O)NC5C(=O)NC7C8=CC(=C(C=C8)O)C9=C(C=C(C=C9O)O)C(NC(=O)C(C(C1=CC(=C(O4)C=C1)Cl)O)NC7=O)C(=O)O)CC(=O)N)NC(=O)C(CC(C)C)NC)O)Cl)CO)O)O)(C)N)O
Data Sources
149692026-04-07
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/name/vancomycin/cids/JSON
Archive: data/sources/pubchem_name/vancomycin.json
CAS 1404-90-62026-04-25
https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/
Archive: data/sources/fda/ndc/ndc.json
CAS 1404-90-62026-06-13
https://api.fda.gov/drug/shortages.json
Archive: data/sources/fda/shortages/shortages.json