5% Dextrose Injection Large Volume Bags Shortage

• • 5% Dextrose injection, Baxter, 1000 mL bag, 1 count, NDC 00338-0017-04
  • 5% Dextrose injection, Baxter, 250 mL bag, 36 count, NDC 00338-0017-02
  • 5% Dextrose injection, Baxter, 500 mL bag, 24 count, NDC 00338-0017-03
  • 5% Dextrose injection, Fresenius Kabi, 250 mL bag, 30 count, NDC 65219-0238-01
  • 5% Dextrose injection, Fresenius Kabi, 500 mL bag, 20 count, NDC 65219-0240-01
  • 5% Dextrose injection, ICU Medical, 1000 mL bag, 1 count, NDC 00409-7922-09
  • 5% Dextrose injection, ICU Medical, 250 mL (2 port) bag, 24 count, NDC 00409-7922-53
  • 5% Dextrose injection, ICU Medical, 250 mL (2 port) bag, 24 count, NDC 00409-7922-02
  • 5% Dextrose injection, ICU Medical, 500 mL (2 port) bag, 18 count, NDC 00409-7922-55
  • 5% Dextrose injection, ICU Medical, 500 mL bag, 24 count, NDC 00409-7922-03
  • 5% Dextrose injection, Pfizer, 250 mL ADD-Vantage flexible container, 24 count, NDC 00409-7100-02

• • Baxter has sustained damage to their North Cove plant that supplies large volume fluids. Some lines are now functional.

• • There is insufficient supply for usual ordering

Estimated Resupply Dates

• • All marketed presentations are on allocation.

Safety

• • 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

• • 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