• 5% Dextrose injection, BBraun
  250 mL PVC/DEHP-free bag, 1 count (NDC 00264-7510-20)
  500 mL PVC/DEHP-free bag, 1 count (NDC 00264-7510-10)
  1000 mL PVC/DEHP-free bag, 1 count (NDC 00264-7510-00)

• • ICU Medical states the shortage is due to increased demand and manufacturing delays. ICU Medical discontinued the 500 mL VisIV bags in 2011 due to leaking around the administration and medications ports.
  • ICU Medical is now the IV fluid business of Pfizer after the acquisition of Hospira.
  • Baxter did not provide a reason for the shortage.
  • BBraun has 250 mL, 500 mL, and 1,000 mL PVC/DEHP-free bags on allocation. The company is not adding any new allocations at this time.

• % Dextrose injection, ICU Medical
  100 mL PVC/DEHP-free bag, 60 count (NDC 00409-7923-11)
  

Estimated Resupply Dates

• • BBraun has 5% dextrose 250 mL, 500 mL, and 1,000 mL PVC/DEHP-free bags on allocation.
  • Baxter has 5% dextrose 250 mL and 500 mL PVC/DEHP-free bags on back order and the company cannot estimate a release date
  • ICU Medical has 5% dextrose 250 mL PVC/DEHP-free bags on intermittent back order and the company is releasing product as it becomes available.
    

Safety

• • There are no 5% dextrose 500 mL PVC/DEHP-free options available.
  • The Baxter Exactamix empty bags and Intravia empty bags are DEHP-free, but the port areas contain PVC.