Nexus Pharmaceuticals announces approval of Emerphed injection

Nexus Pharmaceuticals announced that it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for its patent-pending New Drug Application (NDA) Emerphed, the first and only premixed ephedrine in a ready-to-use 50 mg/10 mL vial. With no need for compounding, diluting, or mixing, Emerphed saves valuable staff time while also reducing the potential for preparation error and waste.

“With the approval of our Emerphed Injection, Nexus Pharmaceuticals is looking to streamline the standard of care in the operating room,” said Mariam S. Darsot, Chief Executive Officer of Nexus Pharmaceuticals.

Shahid Ahmed, Chief Scientific Officer added, “By offering a premixed, ready-to-use formulation of ephedrine, we are helping to reduce precious time spent preparing drugs in the OR, as well as reducing waste and minimizing the potential for human error.”

Emerphed will be available in a ready-to-use 10 mL vial that does not require further dilution. Each vial contains 50 mg ephedrine sulfate in 0.9% sodium chloride.