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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	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