[03 May 2013]
Products Affected - Description
Chromic chloride injection, American Regent
4 mcg/mL 10 mL vial, 25 count (NDC 00517-6310-25)
Chromium (chromic chloride) injection, Hospira
4 mcg/mL 10 mL vial, 25 count (NDC 00409-4093-01)
Reason for the Shortage
- Hospira has chromium (chromic chloride) injection on shortage due to manufacturing delays.
- American Regent had temporarily suspended distribution of most drug products including chromium (chromic chloride) injection in April, 2011.
- American Regent resumed manufacturing in Shirley, New York in early-May, 2011.
Available Products
No presentations are available.
Estimated Resupply Dates
- American Regent has chromium (chromic chloride) injection on back order and the company cannot estimate a release date.
- Hospira has chromium (chromic chloride) injection on back order and the company is estimates a release date of May 2013.
Alternative Agents & Management
The American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (A.S.P.E.N.) has detailed recommendations for managing this shortage
online.
Key recommendations include:
- There is no need to supplement chromium (chromic chloride) during a shortage except in patients showing signs of clinical deficiency (eg, glucose intolerance, hyperlipidemia, peripheral neuropathy, and encephalopathy).
- Consider oral or enteral multi-vitamin or multi-mineral products for supplementation if possible.
- Reserve supplies for neonatal or pediatric patients or other vulnerable groups such as patients with short bowel or malabsorption syndromes.
- Avoid using trace elements additives in IV fluids.
- Increase vigilance of signs and symptoms of trace element deficiencies.
- Purchase only the supply needed, do not stockpile.
Related Shortages
Updated
May 3, 2013; April 1, 2013; February 22, 2013; January 23, 2013; December 31, 2012; December 10, 2012; October 19, 2012; August 7, 2012; May 24, 2012; April 11, 2012; March 5, 2012; January 3, 2012; November 21, 2011, University of Utah, Drug Information Service. Copyright 2013, Drug Information Service, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.
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