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0.9% Sodium Chloride 10 mL, 20 mL, and 50 mL Preservative Free Vials and Syringes Shortage

Last Updated: August 19, 2019
Status: Resolved

Reason for the Shortage
    • Fresenius Kabi has recalled multiple lots of 0.9% sodium chloride 10 mL and 20 mL vials due to labels incorrectly stating the stoppers are latex-free. The letter and the lot numbers affected can be found at https://www.fresenius-kabi.com/us/news/fresenius-kabi-issues-voluntary-nationwide-recall-of-sodium.
    • Pfizer had 0.9% sodium chloride preservative-free vials on shortage due to manufacturing delays.
Available Products
    • 0.9% Sodium Chloride solution for injection, Fresenius Kabi, 10 mL single dose vial, 25 count, NDC 63323-0186-10
    • 0.9% Sodium Chloride solution for injection, Fresenius Kabi, 20 mL single dose vial, 25 count, NDC 63323-0186-20
    • 0.9% Sodium Chloride solution for injection, Medefil, Inc., 10 mL syringe, 60 count, NDC 64253-0202-30
    • 0.9% Sodium Chloride solution for injection, Pfizer, 10 mL Life-Shield single dose vial, 25 count, NDC 00409-4888-12
    • 0.9% Sodium Chloride solution for injection, Pfizer, 10 mL single dose vial, 25 count, NDC 00409-4888-10
    • 0.9% Sodium Chloride solution for injection, Pfizer, 20 mL single dose vial, 25 count, NDC 00409-4888-20
    • 0.9% Sodium Chloride solution for injection, Pfizer, 50 mL single dose vial, 25 count, NDC 00409-4888-50

Estimated Resupply Dates

    • All marketed presentations are available.

Updated

Updated August 19, 2019 by Michelle Wheeler, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. Created June 12, 2017 by Leslie Jensen, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. © 2019, Drug Information Service, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.

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