5% Dextrose Injection Small Volume Bags Shortage
Last Updated: May 27, 2025
Status: Current
Products Affected - Description
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- 5% Dextrose injection, BBraun, 0.9%, 100 mL fill in 150 mL bag, 64 count, NDC 00264-1510-32
- 5% Dextrose injection, BBraun, 0.9%, 50 mL fill in 100 mL bag, 64 count, NDC 00264-1510-31
- 5% Dextrose injection, Baxter, 100 mL mini-bag Viaflex flexible container, single 30 count, NDC 00338-9147-30
- 5% Dextrose injection, Baxter, 50 mL mini-bag Viaflex flexible container, single 30 count, NDC 00338-9143-30
- 5% Dextrose injection, ICU Medical, 100 mL quad pack flexible container, 20 count, NDC 00990-7923-37
- 5% Dextrose injection, ICU Medical, 100 mL single flexible container, 48 count, NDC 00990-7923-23
- 5% Dextrose injection, ICU Medical, 150 mL flexible container, NDC 00990-7922-61
- 5% Dextrose injection, ICU Medical, 25 mL quad pack bag, 12 count, NDC 00990-7923-20
- 5% Dextrose injection, ICU Medical, 50 mL single bag, 48 count, NDC 00990-7923-13
- 5% Dextrose injection, ICU Medical, 50 mL quad pack flexible container, 12 count, NDC 00990-7923-36
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.
- BBraun product is available but has been placed on protective allocation due to increased demand.
- Fresenius Kabi has 5% dextrose injection small volume bags available.
- ICU Medical has 5% dextrose injection small volume bags on allocation due to increased demand.
- Pfizer has 5% dextrose injection small volume bags available.
Available Products
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- 5% Dextrose injection, Baxter, 100 mL mini-bag Viaflex flexible container, quad pack 80 count, NDC 00338-0551-18
- 5% Dextrose injection, Baxter, 50 mL mini-bag Viaflex flexible container, quad pack 80 count, NDC 00338-0551-11
- 5% Dextrose injection, Fresenius Kabi, 100 mL freeflex+ bag, 50 count, NDC 65219-0236-10
- 5% Dextrose injection, Fresenius Kabi, 50 mL freeflex+ bag, 60 count, NDC 65219-0234-10
- 5% Dextrose injection, Pfizer, 100 mL ADD-Vantage flexible container, 50 count, NDC 00409-7100-67
- 5% Dextrose injection, Pfizer, 50 mL ADD-Vantage flexible container, 50 count, NDC 00409-7100-66
Estimated Resupply Dates
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- ICU Medical has all presentations on allocation.
- BBraun has 5% dextrose 50 mL fill in 100 mL partial additive bags and 100 mL fill in 150 mL partial additive bags available on allocation.
- Baxter has 5% dextrose 50 mL and 100 mL Viaflex mini bag singles in 30 count on allocation.
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
Updated
Updated May 27, 2025 by Leslie Jensen, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. Created February 4, 2022 by Leslie Jensen, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. © 2025, Drug Information Service, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.
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