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

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American Regent/Luitpold (Reverified 03/16/2023)

Company Contact Information:
800-645-1706

Presentation Availability and Estimated Shortage Duration Related Information Shortage Reason (per FDASIA)
10mL Vial (NDC 0517-3010-25) Unavailable Demand increase for the drug
20mL Vial (NDC 0517-3020-25) Available Demand increase for the drug

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)
Single Dose free flex bag, 1,000 mL fill, (NDC 63323-178-76) Available Check wholesalers for inventory
10 mL Vial (NDC 63323-0185-10) Available Check wholesalers for inventory Demand increase for the drug
20 mL Vial (NDC 63323-0185-20) Backordered. Next release not available at this time. Check wholesalers for inventory Demand increase for the drug
50 mL Vial (NDC 63323-0185-50) Backordered. Next release March 2023. Check wholesalers for inventory Demand increase for the drug

Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. (formerly West-Ward) (Revised 02/09/2023)

Company Contact Information:
800-631-2174

Presentation Availability and Estimated Shortage Duration Related Information Shortage Reason (per FDASIA)
10 mL vial (NDC 0641-6147-10) Available Demand increase for the drug

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)
10 mL Single Dose Plastic Fliptop Vial (NDC 00409-4887-10) Available Other
20 mL Single Dose Plastic Fliptop Vial (NDC 00409-4887-20) Available Other
50 mL Single Dose Plastic Fliptop Vial (NDC 00409-4887-50) Limited Supply Available. Next Delivery: April 2023; Estimated Recovery: June 2023 Demand increase for the drug
100 mL Single Dose Glass Fliptop Vial (NDC 00409-4887-99) Next Delivery: May 2023; Estimated Recovery: September 2023 Demand increase for the drug

Medefil, Inc. (Revised 03/01/2022)

Company Contact Information:
630-682-4600

Presentation Availability and Estimated Shortage Duration Related Information Shortage Reason (per FDASIA)
10 mL in plastic syringe (NDC 64253-020-30) Available Available; Demand Increase for the drug

Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corporation (New 02/22/2022)

Company Contact Information:
803-569-2800

Presentation Availability and Estimated Shortage Duration Related Information Shortage Reason (per FDASIA)
5 mL Plastic Vials (NDC 0487-6105-01) Available Other
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