0.9% Sodium Chloride Large Volume Bags Shortage
Last Updated: January 27, 2025
Status: Current
Products Affected - Description
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- 0.9% Sodium Chloride injection, BBraun, 1000 mL PVC/DEHP-free bag, 12 count, NDC 00264-7800-00
- 0.9% Sodium Chloride injection, BBraun, 1000 mL PVC/DEHP-free, Excel Plus bag, 12 count, NDC 00264-5802-00
- 0.9% Sodium Chloride injection, BBraun, 1000 mL PVC/DEHP-free, E3 bag, 12 count, NDC 00264-7800-09
- 0.9% Sodium Chloride injection, BBraun, 250 mL PVC/DEHP-free bag, 24 count, NDC 00264-7800-20
- 0.9% Sodium Chloride injection, BBraun, 500 mL PVC/DEHP-free bag, 24 count, NDC 00264-7800-10
- 0.9% Sodium Chloride injection, BBraun, 500 mL PVC/DEHP-free, Excel Plus bag, 24 count, NDC 00264-5802-10
- 0.9% Sodium Chloride injection, Baxter, 1000 mL bag, 14 count, NDC 00338-0049-04
- 0.9% Sodium Chloride injection, Baxter, 1000 mL PVC/DEHP-free, Viaflo bag, 36 count, NDC 00338-9543-06
- 0.9% Sodium Chloride injection, Baxter, 250 mL PVC/DEHP-free, Viaflo bag, 36 count, NDC 00338-9543-02
- 0.9% Sodium Chloride injection, Baxter, 250 mg bag, 36 count, NDC 00338-0049-02
- 0.9% Sodium Chloride injection, Baxter, 500 mL bag, 24 count, NDC 00338-0049-03
- 0.9% Sodium Chloride injection, Baxter, 500 mL PVC/DEHP-free, Viaflo bag, 36 count, NDC 00338-9543-04
- 0.9% Sodium Chloride injection, ICU Medical, 1000 mL bag, 12 count, NDC 00990-7983-09
- 0.9% Sodium Chloride injection, ICU Medical, 150 mL bag, 32 count, NDC 00990-7983-61
- 0.9% Sodium Chloride injection, ICU Medical, 250 mL bag, 24 count, NDC 00990-7983-02
- 0.9% Sodium Chloride injection, ICU Medical, 500 mL (2 ports) bag, 18 count, NDC 00990-7983-55
- 0.9% Sodium Chloride injection, ICU Medical, 500 mL bag, 24 count, NDC 00990-7983-03
- 0.9% Sodium Chloride injection, Nextgen Pharmaceuticals, 0.9%, 1000 mL bag, 10 count, NDC 79672-0613-05
- 0.9% Sodium Chloride injection, Nextgen Pharmaceuticals, 0.9%, 250 mL bag, 28 count, NDC 79672-0613-03
- 0.9% Sodium Chloride injection, Nextgen Pharmaceuticals, 0.9%, 500 mL bag, 20 count, NDC 79672-0613-04
- 0.9% Sodium Chloride injection, Sola, 0.9%, 1,000 mL small volume bag, 10 count, NDC 70512-0841-61
- 0.9% Sodium Chloride injection, Sola, 0.9%, 250 mL small volume bag, 28 count, NDC 70512-0841-26
- 0.9% Sodium Chloride injection, Sola, 0.9%, 500 mL small volume bag, 20 count, NDC 70512-0841-51
Reason for the Shortage
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- Baxter has sustained damage to their North Cove plant that supplies large volume fluids. Some lines are now functional.
Available Products
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- There is insufficient supply for usual ordering
Estimated Resupply Dates
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- All marketed presentations are on allocation or back order.
Safety
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- FDA has authorized Baxter to extend the use dates of multiple product codes without relabeling the products. The following link provides the product codes and expiration dates: https://meded.baxter.com/sites/g/files/ebysai4096/files/2024-10/ExtendedExpDatesIVSolutions%20v2.pdf
Alternative Agents & Management
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- See ASHP Suggestions for Management and Conservation during Fluid Shortages at https://www.ashp.org/drug-shortages/shortage-resources/publications/fluid-shortages-suggestions-for-management-and-conservation
Updated
Updated January 27, 2025 by Michelle Wheeler, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. Created October 4, 2024 by Michelle Wheeler, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. © 2025, Drug Information Service, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.
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