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5% Dextrose Injection (PVC-free and DEHP-free) Shortage

Last Updated: July 29, 2025
Status: Current

Products Affected - Description
    • 5% Dextrose injection, BD, 100 mL PVC/DEHP-free bag, 50 count, NDC 17271-0720-03
    • 5% Dextrose injection, BD, 1000 mL PVC/DEHP-free bag, 10 count, NDC 17271-0720-07
    • 5% Dextrose injection, BD, 250 mL PVC/DEHP-free bag, 30 count, NDC 17271-0720-05
    • 5% Dextrose injection, BD, 500 mL PVC/DEHP-free bag, 20 count, NDC 17271-0720-06
    • 5% Dextrose injection, Baxter, 250 mL PVC/DEHP-free, Viaflo bag, 30 count, NDC 00338-0062-30
    • 5% Dextrose injection, Baxter, 500 mL PVC/DEHP-free, Viaflo bag, 20 count, NDC 00338-0066-20
Reason for the Shortage
    • Baxter has sustained damage to their North Cove plant that supplies large volume fluids. Some lines are now functional.
    • BD did not provide a reason for the shortage.
Available Products
    • 5% Dextrose injection, BBraun, 1000 mL PVC/DEHP-free bag, 1 count, NDC 00264-7510-00
    • 5% Dextrose injection, BBraun, 250 mL PVC/DEHP-free bag, 1 count, NDC 00264-7510-20
    • 5% Dextrose injection, BBraun, 500 mL PVC/DEHP-free bag, 1 count, NDC 00264-7510-10
    • 5% Dextrose injection, Baxter, 1,000 mL PVC/DEHP-free, Viaflo bag, 10 count, NDC 00338-0070-10
    • 5% Dextrose injection, Fresenius Kabi, 100 mL PVC/DEHP-free bag, 50 count, NDC 63323-0624-61
    • 5% Dextrose injection, Fresenius Kabi, 1000 mL PVC/DEHP-free bag, 10 count, NDC 63323-0624-10
    • 5% Dextrose injection, Fresenius Kabi, 250 mL PVC/DEHP-free bag, 30 count, NDC 63323-0624-74
    • 5% Dextrose injection, Fresenius Kabi, 50 mL PVC/DEHP-free bag, 60 count, NDC 63323-0624-50
    • 5% Dextrose injection, Fresenius Kabi, 500 mL PVC/DEHP-free bag, 20 count, NDC 63323-0624-75

Estimated Resupply Dates

    • Baxter has 5% dextrose 250 mL and 500 mL PVC-free/DEHP-free bags on allocation.
    • BD has 5% dextrose 100 mL, 250 mL, 500 mL, and 1,000 mL PVC-free/DEHP-free bags 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

Updated

Updated July 29, 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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