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50% Dextrose Injection Shortage

Last Updated: September 3, 2025
Status: Current

Products Affected - Description
    • 50% Dextrose intravenous injection, Pfizer, 50 mL LifeShield syringe, 10 count, NDC 00409-4902-34 - discontinued
Reason for the Shortage
    • Amphastar has 50% dextrose injection available.
    • Pfizer has 50% dextrose vials and Ansyr II syringes available. The Abboject LifeShield syringes were discontinued in mid-2025.
Available Products
    • 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

    • All marketed presentations are available.

Updated

Updated September 3, 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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