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70% Dextrose Injection Large Volume Bags Shortage

Last Updated: January 27, 2025
Status: Current

Products Affected - Description
    • 70% Dextrose injection, BBraun, 2000 mL bag, 4 count, NDC 00264-7387-50
    • 70% Dextrose injection, Baxter, 2000 mL bag, 6 count, NDC 00338-0719-06
    • 70% Dextrose injection, ICU Medical, 2000 mL bag, 6 count, NDC 00990-7120-07
    • 70% Dextrose injection, ICU Medical, 500 mL in 1000 mL partial fill bag, 12 count, NDC 00990-7918-19
Reason for the Shortage
    • Baxter has sustained damage to their North Cove plant that supplies large volume fluids. Some lines are now functional.
Available Products
    • There is insufficient supply for usual ordering

Estimated Resupply Dates

    • All marketed presentations are on allocation.

Safety

    • 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

Alternative Agents & Management

    • See ASHP Suggestions for Management and Conservation during Fluid Shortages at https://www.ashp.org/drug-shortages/shortage-resources/publications/fluid-shortages-suggestions-for-management-and-conservation

Updated

Updated January 27, 2025 by Michelle Wheeler, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. Created July 13, 2022 by Leslie Jensen, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. © 2025, Drug Information Service, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.

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