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Dextrose 5% Injection
Status: Currently in Shortage
»Date first posted: 02/14/2022
»Therapeutic Categories: Endocrinology/Metabolism; Gastroenterology; Other; Pediatric

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B. Braun Medical Inc. (New 02/16/2022)

Company Contact Information:
800-227-2862

Presentation Availability and Estimated Shortage Duration Related Information Shortage Reason (per FDASIA)
5% 500 mL Excel Bag L5101 (NDC 0264-7510-10) Product on allocation for contracted customers Other
5% 1000 mL Excel Bag L5100 (NDC 0264-7510-00) Product on allocation for contracted customers Other
5% 250 mL Excel Bag L5102 (NDC 0264-7510-20) Product on allocation for contracted customers Other
5% 100 mL PAB Bag S5104-5264 (NDC 0264-1510-32) Product available
5% 50 mL PAB Bag S5104-5364 (NDC 0264-1510-31) Product available
10% 1000 mL Excel Bag L5200 (NDC 0264-7520-00) Product available
10% 500 mL Excel Bag L5201 (NDC 0264-7520-10) Product available
10% 250 mL Excel Bag L5202 (NDC 0264-7520-20) Product on allocation for contracted customers Other

Baxter Healthcare (Reverified 03/01/2023)

Company Contact Information:
888-229-0001

Presentation Availability and Estimated Shortage Duration Related Information Shortage Reason (per FDASIA)
5% Dextrose Injection, USP, 25 mL VIAFLEX Plastic Container Quad Pack, Product Code 2B0080, (NDC 0338-0017-10) Available
5% Dextrose Injection, USP, 50 mL VIAFLEX Plastic Container, Product Code 2B0086, (NDC 0338-0017-41) Available
5% Dextrose Injection, USP, 50 mL VIAFLEX Plastic Container, Quad Pack, Product Code 2B0081, (NDC 0338-0017-11) Available
5% Dextrose Injection, USP, 50 mL VIAFLEX Plastic Container, Multi Pack, Product Code 2B0088, (NDC 0338-0017-31) Available
5% Dextrose Injection, USP, 100 mL VIAFLEX Plastic Container, Product Code 2B0087, (NDC 0338-0017-48) Available
5% Dextrose Injection, USP, 100 mL VIAFLEX Plastic Container, Quad Pack, Product Code 2B0082, (NDC 0338-0017-18) Available
5% Dextrose Injection, USP, 100 mL VIAFLEX Plastic Container, Multi Pack, Product Code 2B0089, (NDC 0338-0017-38) Available
5% Dextrose Injection, USP, 50 mL MINI-BAG Plus Container. Quad Pack, Product Code 2B0040, (NDC 0338-0551-11) Available
5% Dextrose Injection, USP, 50 mL MINI-BAG Plus Container, Product Code EZPB0040, (NDC 0338-9143-30) Available on allocation Demand increase
5% Dextrose Injection, USP, 100 mL MINI-BAG Plus Container, Product Code EZPB0041, (NDC 0338-9147-30) Available on allocation
5% Dextrose Injection, USP, 100 mL MINI-BAG Plus Container, Product Code 2B0041, (NDC 0338-0551-18) Available Demand increase
5% Dextrose Injection, USP, 1000 mL VIAFLO Plastic Container, Product Code UE0064D, (NDC 0338-0070-10) Available
5% Dextrose Injection, USP, 250 mL VIAFLEX Plastic Container, Product Code 2B0062Q, (NDC 0338-0017-02) Available
5% Dextrose Injection, USP, 250 mL VIAFLO Plastic Container, Product Code UE0062D, (NDC 0338-0062-30) Limited Supply, Recovery Q2 Third-party Supplier Issue
5% Dextrose Injection, USP, 500 mL VIAFLEX Plastic Container, Product Code 2B0063Q, (NDC 0338-0017-03) Available
5% Dextrose Injection, USP, 500 mL VIAFLO Plastic Container, Product Code UE0063D, (NDC 0338-0066-20) Limited supply; Recovery Q2 Third-party Supplier Issue

Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC (Revised 03/10/2023)

Company Contact Information:
888-386-1300

Presentation Availability and Estimated Shortage Duration Related Information Shortage Reason (per FDASIA)
5% Dextrose Injection, Single dose freeflex bag, (50 mg per mL), (5 grams per 100 mL) (NDC 63323-624-61) Backordered. Next release March 2023. Check wholesaler inventory Increase in Demand
5% Dextrose Injection, Single dose freeflex bag, (50 mg per mL), (12.5 grams per 250 mL) (NDC 63323-624-74) Backordered. Next release March 2023. Check wholesaler inventory Increase in Demand
5% Dextrose Injection, Single dose freeflex bag, (50 mg per mL), (25 grams per 500 mL) (NDC 63323-624-75) Backordered. Next release March 2023. Increase in Demand
5% Dextrose Injection, Single dose freeflex bag, (50 mg per mL), (50 grams per 1,000 mL) (NDC 63323-624-10) Available Check wholesaler inventory Increase in Demand
5% Dextrose Injection, Single dose freeflex bag, (50 mg per mL), (2.5 grams per 50 mL) (NDC 63323-624-50) Backordered. Next release March 2023. Increase in Demand

Hospira, Inc., a Pfizer company (Reverified 03/17/2023)

Company Contact Information:
844-646-4398

Presentation Availability and Estimated Shortage Duration Related Information Shortage Reason (per FDASIA)
50 mL; ADD-Vantage Flexible Container (Case of 50)(NDC 0409-7100-66) Available

Dear Customer Letter: Availability Update for ADD-Vantage™ Flexible Containers (Multiple Presentations)

Other
100 mL; ADD-Vantage Flexible Container (Case of 50)(NDC 0409-7100-67) Available

Dear Customer Letter: Availability Update for ADD-Vantage™ Flexible Containers (Multiple Presentations)

Other
250 mL; ADD-Vantage Flexible Container (Case of 24)(NDC 0409-7100-02) Available

Dear Customer Letter: Availability Update for ADD-Vantage™ Flexible Containers (Multiple Presentations)

Other

ICU Medical, Inc. (Reverified 03/16/2023)

Company Contact Information:
877-946-7747

Presentation Availability and Estimated Shortage Duration Related Information Shortage Reason (per FDASIA)
5% Dextrose Injection, USP, 250 mL (Legacy Hospira NDC 0409-7922-02) (ICU Medical NDC 0990-7922-02) Available ICU Medical acquired these products from Hospira, a Pfizer company. For questions or inquiries regarding these Hospira labeled products, please contact ICU Medical.
5% Dextrose Injection, USP, 150 mL (Legacy Hospira NDC 0409-7922-61) (ICU Medical NDC 0990-7922-61) Available ICU Medical acquired these products from Hospira, a Pfizer company. For questions or inquiries regarding these Hospira labeled products, please contact ICU Medical.
5% Dextrose Injection, USP, 50 mL (Legacy Hospira NDC 0409-7923-13) (ICU Medical NDC 0990-7923-13) Available ICU Medical acquired these products from Hospira, a Pfizer company. For questions or inquiries regarding these Hospira labeled products, please contact ICU Medical.
5% Dextrose Injection, USP, 25 mL 4-1 (Legacy Hospira NDC 0409-7923-20) (ICU Medical NDC 0990-7923-20) Available ICU Medical acquired these products from Hospira, a Pfizer company. For questions or inquiries regarding these Hospira labeled products, please contact ICU Medical.
5% Dextrose Injection, USP, 100 mL (Legacy Hospira NDC 0409-7923-23) (ICU Medical NDC 0990-7923-23) Available ICU Medical acquired these products from Hospira, a Pfizer company. For questions or inquiries regarding these Hospira labeled products, please contact ICU Medical. Demand increase for the drug
5% Dextrose Injection, USP, 50 mL 4-1 (Legacy Hospira NDC 0409-7923-36) (ICU Medical NDC 0990-7923-36) Available ICU Medical acquired these products from Hospira, a Pfizer company. For questions or inquiries regarding these Hospira labeled products, please contact ICU Medical.
5% Dextrose Injection, USP, 100 mL 4-1 (Legacy Hospira NDC 0409-7923-37) (ICU Medical NDC 0990-7923-37) Available ICU Medical acquired these products from Hospira, a Pfizer company. For questions or inquiries regarding these Hospira labeled products, please contact ICU Medical.
5% Dextrose Injection, USP, 500 mL (Legacy Hospira NDC 0409-7922-03) (ICU Medical NDC 0990-7922-03) Available ICU Medical acquired these products from Hospira, a Pfizer company. For questions or inquiries regarding these Hospira labeled products, please contact ICU Medical.
5% Dextrose Injection, USP, 500 mL (Legacy Hospira NDC 0409-7922-55) (ICU Medical NDC 0990-7922-55) Available ICU Medical acquired these products from Hospira, a Pfizer company. For questions or inquiries regarding these Hospira labeled products, please contact ICU Medical.
5% Dextrose Injection, USP, 1000 mL (Legacy Hospira NDC 0409-7922-09) (ICU Medical NDC 0990-7922-09) Available ICU Medical acquired these products from Hospira, a Pfizer company. For questions or inquiries regarding these Hospira labeled products, please contact ICU Medical.
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