morphine
Drug ingredientActive ShortageThis drug ingredient is in active FDA shortage. At least one manufacturer cannot meet demand.
Where It Comes From
4 FDA-registered drug labelers
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Bryant Ranch Prepack
Edenbridge Pharmaceuticals, LLC
Purisys LLC
Why It Matters
Sectors
Health
Downstream Uses
Appears in 1 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).
- •Opium Tincture Deodorized
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
Morphine Sulfate Injection
10/31/2017Available
current
Morphine Sulfate Injection
11/03/2017Unavailable
to be discontinued
Morphine Sulfate Injection
07/08/2025current
Morphine Sulfate Injection
10/31/2017Unavailable
to be discontinued
Morphine Sulfate Tablet
12/22/2025current
Morphine Sulfate Injection
10/31/2017Limited Availability
current
Morphine Sulfate Injection
11/03/2017Available
current
Morphine Sulfate Injection
12/06/2018Available
Chemical Identity
CAS57-27-2
PubChem CID5288826
DTXSIDDTXSID9023336
FormulaC17H19NO3
Mol. Weight285.34 g/mol
SMILESCN1CCC23C4C1CC5=C2C(=C(C=C5)O)OC3C(C=C4)O
Data Sources
52888262026-04-07
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/name/morphine/cids/JSON
Archive: data/sources/pubchem_name/morphine.json
CAS 57-27-22026-04-25
https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/
Archive: data/sources/fda/ndc/ndc.json
CAS 57-27-22026-06-13
https://api.fda.gov/drug/shortages.json
Archive: data/sources/fda/shortages/shortages.json