4/9/2024

Sterile Water for Injection - Small Volume Vials

Products Affected - Description

- Sterile Water for Injection injection, Hikma, 10 mL small-volume vial, 10 count, NDC 00641-6147-10

Reason for the Shortage

- American Regent discontinued sterile water for injection in early-2021.
- Fresenius Kabi has sterile water for injection available.
- Hikma did not provide a reason for the shortage.
- Medefil has sterile water for injection in syringes available.
- Pfizer had sterile water for injection in vials available.

Available Products

- Sterile Water for Injection injection, Fresenius Kabi, 10 mL small-volume vial, 25 count, NDC 63323-0185-10
- Sterile Water for Injection injection, Fresenius Kabi, 100 mL small-volume vial, 25 count, NDC 65219-0187-10
- Sterile Water for Injection injection, Fresenius Kabi, 20 mL small-volume vial, 25 count, NDC 63323-0185-20
- Sterile Water for Injection injection, Fresenius Kabi, 5 mL small-volume vial, 25 count, NDC 63323-0185-05
- Sterile Water for Injection injection, Fresenius Kabi, 50 mL small-volume vial, 25 count, NDC 63323-0185-50
- Sterile Water for Injection injection, Medefil, Inc., 10 mL syringe, 10 count, NDC 64253-0020-91
- Sterile Water for Injection injection, Medefil, Inc., 10 mL syringe, 60 count, NDC 64253-0020-30
- Sterile Water for Injection injection, Pfizer, 10 mL small-volume vial, 25 count, NDC 00409-4887-10
- Sterile Water for Injection injection, Pfizer, 100 mL small-volume vial, 25 count, NDC 00409-4887-99
- Sterile Water for Injection injection, Pfizer, 20 mL small-volume vial, 25 count, NDC 00409-4887-20
- Sterile Water for Injection injection, Pfizer, 50 mL small-volume vial, 25 count, NDC 00409-4887-50

Estimated Resupply Dates

- Hikma has sterile water for injection 10 mL vials on allocation.

Implications for Patient Care

- ASHP has an FAQ on the sterile water for injection shortage at https://www.ashp.org/drug-shortages/shortage-resources/sterile-water-for-injection-faq

Updated

Updated April 9, 2024 by Michelle Wheeler, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. Created January 6, 2018 by Michelle Wheeler, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. © 2024, Drug Information Service, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.

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