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Sodium Bicarbonate Injection
Status: Currently in Shortage
»Date first posted: 03/01/2017
»Therapeutic Categories: Endocrinology/Metabolism; Gastroenterology; Pediatric

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Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Revised 09/07/2023)

Company Contact Information:
800-423-4136

Presentation Availability and Estimated Shortage Duration Related Information Shortage Reason (per FDASIA)
Sodium Bicarbonate, Injection, 84 mg/1 mL (NDC 76329-3352-1) Backorder due to the increase in demands old NDC 0548-3352-00 Demand increase for the drug

Exela Pharma Sciences, LLC (Revised 09/18/2023)

Company Contact Information:
828-758-5474 ext. 154

Presentation Availability and Estimated Shortage Duration Related Information Shortage Reason (per FDASIA)
Sodium Bicarbonate, Injection, 84 mg/1 mL (NDC 51754-5001-5) Available Demand increase for the drug
Sodium Bicarbonate, Injection, 84 mg/1 mL (NDC 51754-5011-4) Currently on backorder Regulatory delay
Sodium Bicarbonate, Injection, 42 mg/1 mL (NDC 51754-5012-4) On backorder Regulatory delay

Fresenius Kabi USA (Revised 09/18/2023)

Company Contact Information:
888-386-1300

Presentation Availability and Estimated Shortage Duration Related Information Shortage Reason (per FDASIA)
Sodium Bicarbonate, Injection, 42 mg/1 mL (NDC 63323-083-05) Available Check wholesalers for inventory Demand increase for the drug
Sodium Bicarbonate, Injection, 84 mg/1 mL (NDC 63323-089-50) Backordered. Next release September 2023. Check wholesalers for inventory Demand increase for the drug

Hospira, Inc. (Revised 09/18/2023)

Company Contact Information:
844-646-4398

Presentation Availability and Estimated Shortage Duration Related Information Shortage Reason (per FDASIA)
Sodium Bicarbonate, Injection, 42 mg/1 mL (NDC 0409-5534-14) Depleted Check Wholesaler for Availability Shortage per Manufacturer: Manufacturing Delay

Dear Customer Letter: Emergency Syringe Availability Update

Demand increase for the drug
Sodium Bicarbonate, Injection, 84 mg/1 mL (NDC 0409-6637-14) Depleted Check Wholesaler for Availability Shortage per Manufacturer: Manufacturing Delay

Dear Customer Letter: Emergency Syringe Availability Update

Demand increase for the drug
Sodium Bicarbonate, Injection, 42 mg/1 mL (NDC 0409-5555-02) Limited Supply Available. Demand increase for the drug
Sodium Bicarbonate, Injection, 42 mg/1 mL (NDC 0409-5555-01) Limited Supply Available. Check Wholesaler for Availability Shortage per Manufacturer: Manufacturing Delay Demand increase for the drug
Sodium Bicarbonate, Injection, 75 mg/1 mL (NDC 0409-4916-14) Depleted Check Wholesaler for Availability Shortage per Manufacturer: Manufacturing Delay

Dear Customer Letter: Emergency Syringe Availability Update

Demand increase for the drug
Sodium Bicarbonate, Injection, 84 mg/1 mL (NDC 0409-6625-14) Limited Supply Available. Check Wholesaler for Availability Shortage per Manufacturer: Manufacturing Delay

Dear Customer Letter: Availability Update for Sodium Bicarbonate Injection, USP 50 mEq/50 mL (1 mEq/mL)

Demand increase for the drug
Sodium Bicarbonate, Injection, 84 mg/1 mL (NDC 0409-6625-35) Limited Supply Available. Check Wholesaler for Availability Shortage per Manufacturer: Manufacturing Delay Demand increase for the drug
Sodium Bicarbonate, Injection, 84 mg/1 mL (NDC 0409-4900-14) Depleted Check Wholesaler for Availability Shortage per Manufacturer: Manufacturing Delay

Dear Customer Letter: Emergency Syringe Availability Update

Demand increase for the drug
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