50% Dextrose Injection Shortage
Last Updated: July 9, 2025
Status: Current
Products Affected - Description
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- 50% Dextrose intravenous injection, Pfizer, 50 mL LifeShield syringe, 10 count, NDC 00409-4902-34
Reason for the Shortage
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- Amphastar has 50% dextrose injection available.
- Pfizer has 50% dextrose on shortage due to manufacturing delays.
Available Products
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- 50% Dextrose intravenous injection, Amphastar, 50 mL Luer-Jet syringe, 10 count, NDC 76329-3302-01
- 50% Dextrose intravenous injection, Pfizer, 50 mL Ansyr II Luer Lock syringe, 10 count, NDC 00409-7517-16
- 50% Dextrose intravenous injection, Pfizer, 50 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 00409-6648-02
Estimated Resupply Dates
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- Pfizer has 50% dextrose 50 mL LifeShield syringes on back order and the company estimates a release date of November 2025.
Updated
Updated July 9, 2025 by Michelle Wheeler, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. Created December 12, 2021 by Michelle Wheeler, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. © 2025, Drug Information Service, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.
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