10% Dextrose Injection Shortage
Last Updated: January 27, 2025
Status: Current
Products Affected - Description
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- 10% Dextrose injection, BBraun, 1000 mL Excel flexible container, 12 count, NDC 00264-7520-00
- 10% Dextrose injection, BBraun, 250 mL Excel flexible container, 24 count, NDC 00264-7520-20
- 10% Dextrose injection, BBraun, 500 mL Excel flexible container, 24 count, NDC 00264-7520-10
- 10% Dextrose injection, Baxter, 1000 mL Viaflex flexible container, 14 count, NDC 00338-0023-04
- 10% Dextrose injection, Baxter, 250 mL Viaflex flexible container, 36 count, NDC 00338-0023-02
- 10% Dextrose injection, Baxter, 500 mL Viaflex flexible container, 24 count, NDC 00338-0023-03
- 10% Dextrose injection, Fresenius Kabi, 1000 mL Freeflex flexible container, 10 count, NDC 63323-0824-76
- 10% Dextrose injection, Fresenius Kabi, 250 mL Freeflex flexible container, 30 count, NDC 63323-0824-74
- 10% Dextrose injection, Fresenius Kabi, 500 mL Freeflex flexible container, 20 count, NDC 63323-0824-75
- 10% Dextrose injection, ICU Medical, 1000 mL flexible container, 12 count, NDC 00990-7930-09
- 10% Dextrose injection, ICU Medical, 250 mL flexible container, 24 count, NDC 00990-7930-02
- 10% Dextrose injection, ICU Medical, 500 mL flexible container, 24 count, NDC 00990-7930-03
- 10% Dextrose injection, ICU Medical, 500 mL in 1000 mL partial fill flexible container, 12 count, NDC 00990-7938-19
Reason for the Shortage
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- Baxter has sustained damage to their North Cove plant that supplies large volume fluids. Some lines are now functional.
Available Products
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- There is insufficient supply for usual ordering
Estimated Resupply Dates
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- All marketed presentations are on allocation or back order.
Safety
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- FDA has authorized Baxter to extend the use dates of multiple product codes without relabeling the products. The following link provides the product codes and expiration dates: https://meded.baxter.com/sites/g/files/ebysai4096/files/2024-10/ExtendedExpDatesIVSolutions%20v2.pdf
Alternative Agents & Management
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- See ASHP Suggestions for Management and Conservation during Fluid Shortages at https://www.ashp.org/drug-shortages/shortage-resources/publications/fluid-shortages-suggestions-for-management-and-conservation
Updated
Updated January 27, 2025 by Michelle Wheeler, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. Created October 4, 2024 by Michelle Wheeler, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. © 2025, Drug Information Service, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.
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