FDA reports more shortages of drugs used to put Covid-19 patients on ventilators
Increasing demand for sedatives used to help put Covid-19 patients onto ventilators means the FDA added two more — this time the injectables propofol and dexmedetomidine — to its list of drug shortages.
The propofol shortage was also previously listed by the American Society for Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) earlier this month, with manufacturers noting increased demand. Michael Ganio, senior director of pharmacy practice and quality at ASHP, previously told Focus via email: “We have multiple reports of increases in purchases and utilization of sedatives like midazolam, fentanyl, and propofol to treat COVID-19 patients who require mechanical ventilation.”
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