Potential for error involving sodium chloride 3% inhalation solution (ndc: 0487-9003-60) and sodium chloride 7% inhalation solution.(ndc: 0487- 9007-60) manufactured by nephron pharmaceuticals.Products arrive in go-count boxes differentiated only by ndc, percentage strength, and colored pixelated stripe on box (brown for 3% and gray for 7%).Unit dose vial itself is clear plastic with product description embossed into plastic with only differentiating factors being percentage strength.Wording is very difficult to read.Unit dose products are the same in size, appearance, and volume.No overwrap or barcode is available for scanning.Typically, institution receives sodium chloride 3% inhalation solution from a hospital system central packaging facility in which vials are individually wrapped and barcoded.However, at time when these became unavailable through central packager, bulk box was obtained creating potential for error in dispensing.(b)(6).Submission id: (b)(4).
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