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Sterile Water for Injection Large Volume Bags Shortage

Last Updated: January 24, 2019
Status: Resolved

Reason for the Shortage
    • Baxter had sterile water for injection on shortage due to manufacturing delays.
    • BBraun has sterile water for injection available.
    • ICU Medical has sterile water for injection available.
Available Products
    • Sterile Water for Injection, BBraun, 1000 mL bag, 12 count, NDC 00264-7850-00
    • Sterile Water for Injection, BBraun, 2000 mL bag, 4 count, NDC 00264-7385-50
    • Sterile Water for Injection, BBraun, 250 mL bag, 24 count, NDC 00264-7850-20
    • Sterile Water for Injection, BBraun, 3000 mL bag, 4 count, NDC 00264-7385-60
    • Sterile Water for Injection, BBraun, 500 mL bag, 24 count, NDC 00264-7850-10
    • Sterile Water for Injection, Baxter, 1000 mL bag, 14 count, NDC 00338-0013-04
    • Sterile Water for Injection, Baxter, 2000 mL bag, 6 count, NDC 00338-0013-06
    • Sterile Water for Injection, Baxter, 3000 mL bag, 4 count, NDC 00338-0013-08
    • Sterile Water for Injection, Baxter, 5000 mL bag, 2 count, NDC 00338-0013-29
    • Sterile Water for Injection, ICU Medical, 1000 mL bag, 12 count, NDC 00409-7990-09
    • Sterile Water for Injection, ICU Medical, 2000 mL bag, 6 count, NDC 00409-7118-07

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 January 24, 2019 by Leslie Jensen, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. Created December 20, 2017 by Michelle Wheeler, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. © 2019, Drug Information Service, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.

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