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Sterile Water Injection
Status: Currently in Shortage
»Date first posted: 11/23/2021
»Therapeutic Categories: Other

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Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC (Revised 11/05/2025)

Company Contact Information:
888-386-1300

Presentation	Availability and Estimated Shortage Duration	Related Information	Shortage Reason (per FDASIA)
Sterile Water For Injection In Plastic Container, Injection, 1 mL/1 mL (NDC 63323-185-10)	Unavailable	Next release November 2025. Check wholesalers for inventory.	Demand increase for the drug
Sterile Water For Injection In Plastic Container, Injection, 1 mL/1 mL (NDC 63323-185-20)	Available	Check wholesalers for inventory
Sterile Water For Injection In Plastic Container, Injection, 1 mL/1 mL (NDC 63323-185-50)	Available	Check wholesalers for inventory
Sterile Water, Injection, 1000 mL/1000 mL (NDC 63323-178-76)	Available	Check wholesalers for inventory

Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. (Revised 10/24/2025)

Company Contact Information:
800-631-2174

Presentation	Availability and Estimated Shortage Duration	Related Information	Shortage Reason (per FDASIA)
Sterile Water, Injection, 1 mL/1 mL (NDC 0641-6147-10)	Available	Additional lots will be scheduled for manufacturing. Product will be made available as it is released.

Hospira, Inc., a Pfizer Company (Reverified 10/23/2025)

Company Contact Information:
844-646-4398

Presentation	Availability and Estimated Shortage Duration	Related Information	Shortage Reason (per FDASIA)
Sterile Water, Injection, 1 mL/1 mL (NDC 0409-4887-10)	Available
Sterile Water, Injection, 1 mL/1 mL (NDC 0409-4887-20)	Available
Sterile Water, Injection, 1 mL/1 mL (NDC 0409-4887-50)	Available
Sterile Water, Injection, 1 mL/1 mL (NDC 0409-4887-99)	Available
Bacteriostatic Water For Injection In Plastic Container, Injection, 1 mL/1 mL (NDC 0409-3977-03)	Limited Availability	Limited Supply Available. Next Delivery and Estimated Recovery: December 2025	Demand increase for the drug

Medefil, Inc. (Reverified 11/03/2025)

Company Contact Information:
630-682-4600

Presentation	Availability and Estimated Shortage Duration	Related Information	Shortage Reason (per FDASIA)
Sterile Water, Injection, 10 mL/10 mL (NDC 64253-020-30)	Available

Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corporation (Reverified 10/24/2025)

Company Contact Information:
800-443-4313

Presentation	Availability and Estimated Shortage Duration	Related Information	Shortage Reason (per FDASIA)
Sterile Water, Injection, 1 mL/1 mL (NDC 0487-6105-01)	Unavailable	Product can be manufactured as requested	Other