[17 May 2013]
Products Affected - Description
Sodium Chloride 0.9%, BBraun
250 mL bag, PVC/DEHP-free (NDC 00264-7800-20)
500 mL bag, PVC/DEHP-free (NDC 00264-7800-10)
1000 mL bag, PVC/DEHP-free (NDC 00264-7800-00)
Sodium Chloride 0.9%, Hospira
1000 mL bag (NDC 00409-7983-09)
500 mL bag (NDC 00409-7983-03)
500 mL bag, PVC/DEHP-free (NDC 00409-7983-30)
500 mL bag (2 ports) (NDC 00409-7983-55)
1000 mL bag, PVC/DEHP-free (NDC 00409-7983-48)
Reason for the Shortage
- Baxter has sodium chloride 0.9% on allocation due to increased demand.
- BBraun has sodium chloride 0.9% on allocation due to increased demand.
- Hospira cites manufacturing delays as the reason for the shortage.
Available Products
Sodium Chloride 0.9%, Baxter
250 mL bag (NDC 00338-0049-02)
500 mL bag (NDC 00338-0049-03)
1000 mL bag (NDC 00338-0049-04)
250 mL bag, PVC/DEHP-free (NDC 00338-6304-02)
500 mL bag, PVC/DEHP-free (NDC 00338-6304-03)
Sodium Chloride 0.9%, Hospira
150 mL bag (NDC 00409-7983-61)
250 mL bag (NDC 00409-7983-02)
250 mL bag (2 ports) (NDC 00409-7983-53)
250 mL bag, PVC/DEHP-free (NDC 00409-7983-25)
Estimated Resupply Dates
- BBraun has sodium chloride 0.9% injection bags in 500 mL and 1000 mL bags on allocation. The company did not estimate a release date for more product. Sodium chloride 0.9% 250 mL bags are on back order and the company cannot estimate a release date.
- Hospira has sodium chloride 0.9% in 500 mL bags on back order and the company estimates a release date of mid-May 2013 for the 500 mL bag and late-June 2013 for the 500 mL bag containing 2 ports. Sodium chloride 0.9% in 1000 mL and PVC/DEHP-free bags in 500 mL and 1000 mL on back order and the company cannot estimate a release date.
Related Shortages
Updated
May 17, 2013; April 19, 2013; March 22, 2013; February 13, 2013; January 29 2013, University of Utah, Drug Information Service. Copyright 2013, Drug Information Service, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.
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