2/28/2024

Calcium Chloride Injection

Products Affected - Description

- Calcium chloride intravenous injection, Pfizer, 100 mg/mL, 10 mL Ansyr syringe, 10 count, NDC 00409-1631-10
- Calcium chloride intravenous injection, Pfizer, 100 mg/mL, 10 mL LifeShield syringe, 10 count, NDC 00409-4928-34

Reason for the Shortage

- American Regent has calcium chloride injection available.
- Amphastar has calcium chloride injection available.
- Medefil has calcium chloride injection available.
- Pfizer has calcium chloride injection on shortage due to manufacturing delays.

Available Products

- Calcium chloride intravenous injection, American Regent, 100 mg/mL, 10 mL vial, 10 count, NDC 00517-6710-10
- Calcium chloride intravenous injection, Amphastar, 100 mg/mL, 10 mL Luer-Jet syringe, 10 count, NDC 76329-3304-01
- Calcium chloride intravenous injection, Medefil, Inc., 100 mg/mL, 10 mL syringe, 10 count, NDC 64253-0900-91
- Calcium chloride intravenous injection, Medefil, Inc., 100 mg/mL, 10 mL syringe, 60 count, NDC 64253-0900-36

Estimated Resupply Dates

- Pfizer has calcium chloride 100 mg/mL 10 mL Ansyr syringes available in limited supply. The 10 mL LifeShield syringes are on back order and the company estimates a release date of May 2024.

Updated

Updated February 28, 2024 by Michelle Wheeler, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. Created December 28, 2021 by Michelle Wheeler, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. © 2024, Drug Information Service, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.

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