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50% Dextrose Injection Shortage

Last Updated: October 21, 2024
Status: Current

Products Affected - Description
    • 50% Dextrose intravenous injection, Amphastar, 50 mL Luer-Jet syringe, 10 count, NDC 76329-3302-01
    • 50% Dextrose intravenous injection, Pfizer, 50 mL LifeShield syringe, 10 count, NDC 00409-4902-34
    • 50% Dextrose intravenous injection, Pfizer, 50 mL Ansyr II Luer Lock syringe, 10 count, NDC 00409-7517-16
Reason for the Shortage
    • Amphastar has 50% dextrose on shortage due to increased demand.
    • Pfizer has 50% dextrose on shortage due to manufacturing delays.
Available Products
    • 50% Dextrose intravenous injection, Pfizer, 50 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 00409-6648-02

Estimated Resupply Dates

    • Amphastar has 50% dextrose 50 mL syringes on allocation.
    • Pfizer has 50% dextrose 50 mL Ansyr II syringes on back order and the company estimates a release date of October 2024. The 50 mL LifeShield syringes are on back order and the company estimates a release date of January 2025.

Updated

Updated October 21, 2024 by Michelle Wheeler, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. Created December 12, 2021 by Michelle Wheeler, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. © 2024, Drug Information Service, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.

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