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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. (Reverified 04/02/2024)

Company Contact Information:
800-423-4136

Presentation	Availability and Estimated Shortage Duration	Related Information	Shortage Reason (per FDASIA)
Injection, 84 mg/1 mL (NDC 76329-3352-1)	Limited Availability	On allocation	Demand increase for the drug

Exela Pharma Sciences, LLC (Reverified 04/15/2024)

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

Presentation	Availability and Estimated Shortage Duration	Related Information
Injection, 84 mg/1 mL (NDC 51754-5001-5)	Available	Available in NDC 51754-5001-4 which is carton of 25 vials. The 521754-5001-05 was discontinued over a year ago.
Injection, 84 mg/1 mL (NDC 51754-5011-4)	Available
Injection, 42 mg/1 mL (NDC 51754-5012-4)	Available

Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC (Reverified 04/16/2024)

Company Contact Information:
888-386-1300

Presentation	Availability and Estimated Shortage Duration	Related Information	Shortage Reason (per FDASIA)
Injection, 42 mg/1 mL (NDC 63323-083-05)	Available	Check wholesalers for inventory
Injection, 84 mg/1 mL (NDC 63323-089-50)	Available	Check wholesalers for inventory

Hospira, Inc., a Pfizer Company (Revised 04/08/2024)

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)	Unavailable	Next Delivery: July 2024; Estimated Recovery: September 2024; Check Wholesaler for Availability Shortage per Manufacturer: Manufacturing Delay Dear Customer Letter: Emergency Syringe Availability Update	Delay in shipping of the drug
Sodium Bicarbonate, Injection, 84 mg/1 mL (NDC 0409-6637-14)	Unavailable	Next Delivery: May 2024; Estimated Recovery: March 2025; Check Wholesaler for Availability Shortage per Manufacturer: Manufacturing Delay Dear Customer Letter: Emergency Syringe Availability Update	Delay in shipping of the drug
Injection, 42 mg/1 mL (NDC 0409-5555-02)	Limited Availability	Next Delivery: May 2024; Estimated Recovery: June 2024	Demand increase for the drug
Injection, 42 mg/1 mL (NDC 0409-5555-01)	Unavailable	Next Delivery: May 2024; Estimated Recovery: June 2024; Check Wholesaler for Availability Shortage per Manufacturer: Manufacturing Delay
Injection, 75 mg/1 mL (NDC 0409-4916-14)	Unavailable	Next Delivery: October 2024; Estimated Recovery: December 2024; Check Wholesaler for Availability Shortage per Manufacturer: Manufacturing Delay Dear Customer Letter: Emergency Syringe Availability Update
Injection, 84 mg/1 mL (NDC 0409-6625-14)	Limited Availability	Estimated Recovery: June 2024; 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)
Injection, 84 mg/1 mL (NDC 0409-6625-35)	Unavailable	Next Delivery: January 2025; Estimated Recovery: June 2025; Check Wholesaler for Availability Shortage per Manufacturer: Manufacturing Delay
Injection, 84 mg/1 mL (NDC 0409-4900-14)	Unavailable	Next Delivery: June 2024; Estimated Recovery: September 2024; Check Wholesaler for Availability Shortage per Manufacturer: Manufacturing Delay Dear Customer Letter: Emergency Syringe Availability Update