Skip to main content

Heparin Injection Shortage

Last Updated: July 15, 2024
Status: Current

Products Affected - Description
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Hikma, 1,000 unit/mL, 30 mL multiple dose vial, 25 count, NDC 00641-2450-55
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Hikma, 5,000 unit/mL, 0.5 mL preservative-free vial, 10 count, NDC 00641-6204-10
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Hikma, 5,000 unit/mL, 1 mL syringe, 10 count, NDC 00641-6199-10
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Hikma, 5,000 unit/mL, 10 mL multiple dose vial, 25 count, NDC 00641-2460-55
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Meitheal Pharmaceuticals, 10,000 unit/mL, 4 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 71288-0404-05
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Pfizer, 1,000 unit/mL, 10 mL multiple dose vial, 25 count, NDC 00069-0058-01
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Pfizer, 1,000 unit/mL, 30 mL multiple dose vial, 10 count, NDC 00069-0137-03
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Pfizer, 10,000 unit/mL, 0.5 mL preservative-free Carpuject syringe, 50 count, NDC 00409-1316-32
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Pfizer, 5,000 unit/mL, 1 mL multiple dose vial, 25 count, NDC 00069-0059-03
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Pfizer, 5,000 unit/mL, 10 mL multiple dose vial, 25 count, NDC 00069-0059-01
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Sagent, 1,000 unit/mL, 10 mL multiple dose vial, 25 count, NDC 25021-0400-10
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Sagent, 10,000 unit/mL, 4 mL multiple dose vial, 25 count, NDC 25021-0403-04
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Sagent, 5,000 unit/mL, 1 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 25021-0402-01
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Sagent, 5,000 unit/mL, 10 mL multiple dose vial, 25 count, NDC 25021-0402-10
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Sky, 1,000 unit/mL, 1 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 63739-0920-25 - discontinued
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Sky, 1,000 unit/mL, 10 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 63739-0931-28 - discontinued
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Sky, 10,000 unit/mL, 1 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 63739-0964-25 - discontinued
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Sky, 20,000 unit/mL, 1 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 63739-0986-25 - discontinued
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Sky, 5,000 unit/mL, 10 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 63739-0901-28 - discontinued
Reason for the Shortage
    • Fresenius Kabi did not provide a reason for the shortage.
    • Hikma did not provide a reason for the shortage.
    • Meitheal Pharma did not provide a reason for the shortage.
    • Mylan has heparin injection available.
    • Pfizer has heparin injection on shortage due to increased demand and manufacturing delays.
    • Sagent has heparin injection on shortage due to increased demand and manufacturing delays.
    • Sky has heparin injection available. Sky discontinued most presentations in July 2024.
    • Techdow USA has heparin injection available.
Available Products
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, BBraun, 10,000 unit/mL, 0.5 mL prefilled syringe, 10 count, NDC 00264-5705-10
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Fresenius Kabi, 1,000 unit/mL, 1 mL multiple dose vial, 25 count, NDC 63323-0540-13
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Fresenius Kabi, 1,000 unit/mL, 10 mL multiple dose vial, 25 count, NDC 63323-0540-15
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Fresenius Kabi, 1,000 unit/mL, 10 mL multiple dose vial, 25 count, NDC 63323-0540-11
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Fresenius Kabi, 1,000 unit/mL, 2 mL single dose vial, 25 count, NDC 63323-0276-02
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Fresenius Kabi, 1,000 unit/mL, 30 mL multiple dose vial, 25 count, NDC 63323-0540-31
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Fresenius Kabi, 10,000 unit/mL, 0.5 mL preservative-free vial, 25 count, NDC 63323-0543-13
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Fresenius Kabi, 10,000 unit/mL, 0.5 mL preservative-free vial, 25 count, NDC 63323-0543-02
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Fresenius Kabi, 10,000 unit/mL, 1 mL multiple dose vial, 25 count, NDC 63323-0542-13
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Fresenius Kabi, 10,000 unit/mL, 4 mL multiple dose vial, 25 count, NDC 63323-0459-09
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Fresenius Kabi, 10,000 unit/mL, 5 mL multiple dose vial, 25 count, NDC 63323-0542-14
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Fresenius Kabi, 20,000 unit/mL, 1 mL multiple dose vial, 25 count, NDC 63323-0915-01
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Fresenius Kabi, 20,000 unit/mL, 1 mL glass multiple dose vial, 25 count, NDC 63323-0915-13
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Fresenius Kabi, 5,000 unit/mL, 0.5 mL prefilled syringe, 24 count, NDC 63323-0118-05
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Fresenius Kabi, 5,000 unit/mL, 1 mL multiple dose vial, 25 count, NDC 63323-0262-06
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Fresenius Kabi, 5,000 unit/mL, 1 mL prefilled syringe, 24 count, NDC 76045-0108-10
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Fresenius Kabi, 5,000 unit/mL, 10 mL multiple dose vial, 25 count, NDC 63323-0047-10
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Hikma, 1,000 unit/mL, 1 mL single dose vial, 25 count, NDC 00641-0391-12
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Hikma, 10,000 unit/mL, 1 mL single dose vial, 25 count, NDC 00641-0410-12
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Hikma, 5,000 unit/mL, 1 mL single dose vial, 25 count, NDC 00641-0400-12
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Meitheal Pharmaceuticals, 1,000 unit/mL, 1 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 71288-0402-02
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Meitheal Pharmaceuticals, 1,000 unit/mL, 10 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 71288-0402-11
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Meitheal Pharmaceuticals, 1,000 unit/mL, 10 mL vial, NDC 71288-0402-10
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Meitheal Pharmaceuticals, 1,000 unit/mL, 30 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 71288-0402-31
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Meitheal Pharmaceuticals, 1,000 unit/mL, 30 mL vial, NDC 71288-0402-30
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Meitheal Pharmaceuticals, 1,000 units/mL, 2 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 71288-0400-03
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Meitheal Pharmaceuticals, 10,000 unit/mL, 1 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 71288-0404-02
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Meitheal Pharmaceuticals, 10,000 unit/mL, 1 mL vial, NDC 71288-0404-01
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Meitheal Pharmaceuticals, 10,000 unit/mL, 4 mL vial, NDC 71288-0404-04
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Meitheal Pharmaceuticals, 5,000 unit/mL, 1 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 71288-0403-02
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Meitheal Pharmaceuticals, 5,000 unit/mL, 10 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 71288-0403-11
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Meitheal Pharmaceuticals, 5,000 unit/mL, 10 mL vial, NDC 71288-0403-10
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Mylan (Viatris), 1,000 unit/mL, 1 mL multiple dose vial, 25 count, NDC 67457-0372-99
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Mylan (Viatris), 1,000 unit/mL, 10 mL multiple dose vial, 25 count, NDC 67457-0385-99
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Mylan (Viatris), 1,000 unit/mL, 30 mL multiple dose vial, 25 count, NDC 67457-0384-99
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Mylan (Viatris), 10,000 unit/mL, 1 mL multiple dose vial, 25 count, NDC 67457-0602-99
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Mylan (Viatris), 10,000 unit/mL, 4 mL multiple dose vial, 25 count, NDC 67457-0603-99
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Mylan (Viatris), 20,000 unit/mL, 1 mL multiple dose vial, 25 count, NDC 67457-0373-99
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Mylan (Viatris), 5,000 unit/mL, 1 mL multiple dose vial, 25 count, NDC 67457-0374-99
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Mylan (Viatris), 5,000 unit/mL, 10 mL multiple dose vial, 25 count, NDC 67457-0383-99
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Pfizer, 1,000 unit/mL, 1 mL single dose vial, 25 count, NDC 00409-2720-01
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Pfizer, 1,000 unit/mL, 10 mL multiple dose vial, 25 count, NDC 00409-2720-02
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Pfizer, 1,000 unit/mL, 2 mL preservative-free vial, 25 count, NDC 00069-0043-01
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Pfizer, 1,000 unit/mL, 30 mL multiple dose vial, 25 count, NDC 00409-2720-03
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Pfizer, 10,000 unit/mL, 1mL single dose vial, 25 count, NDC 00409-2721-01
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Pfizer, 5,000 unit/mL, 10 mL multiple dose vial, 25 count, NDC 00409-2723-02
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Pfizer, 5,000 unit/mL, 1mL Carpuject syringe, 50 count, NDC 00409-1402-12
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Pfizer, 5,000 unit/mL, 1mL single dose vial, 25 count, NDC 00409-2723-01
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Sagent, 1,000 unit/mL, 1 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 25021-0400-01
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Sagent, 1,000 unit/mL, 2 mL single dose vial, 25 count, NDC 25021-0401-02
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Sagent, 1,000 unit/mL, 30 mL multiple dose vial, 25 count, NDC 25021-0400-30
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Sagent, 10,000 unit/mL, 1 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 25021-0403-01
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Sagent, 20,000 unit/mL, 1mL multiple dose vial, 25 count, NDC 25021-0404-01
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Sky, 5,000 unit/mL, 1 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 63739-0953-25
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Techdow USA, 1,000 unit/mL, 1 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 81952-0112-06
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Techdow USA, 1,000 unit/mL, 10 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 81952-0112-09
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Techdow USA, 1,000 unit/mL, 2 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 81952-0115-07
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Techdow USA, 1,000 unit/mL, 30 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 81952-0112-10
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Techdow USA, 10,000 unit/mL, 1 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 81952-0113-06
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Techdow USA, 10,000 unit/mL, 5 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 81952-0113-08
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Techdow USA, 20,000 unit/mL, 1 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 81952-0116-06
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Techdow USA, 5,000 unit/mL, 1 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 81952-0111-06

Estimated Resupply Dates

    • Hikma has heparin 1,000 unit/mL 30 mL vials, 5,000 unit/mL 10 mL vials, and 5,000 unit/0.5 mL preservative free vials are on back order and the company estimates a release date in late-July 2024. The 5,000 unit/mL 1 mL syringes are available with short expiration dating (April 2025).
    • Meitheal has heparin 10,000 units/mL 4 mL vials on back order and the company estimates a release date in September 2024.
    • Pfizer has heparin 1,000 unit/mL 10 mL vials, 1,000 unit/mL 30 mL vials, 5,000 unit/mL 1 mL vials, and 5,000 unit/mL 10 mL vials on back order and the company cannot estimate a release date. The 10,000 unit/mL 0.5 mL carpuject syringes are in limited supply with short-dated product available.
    • Sagent has heparin 1,000 unit/mL 10 mL vials and 5,000 unit/mL 1 mL vials on limited allocation. Heparin 5,000 unit/mL 10 mL vials are on allocation. The 10,000 unit/mL 4 mL vials are available with short expiration dating (August 2024).

Updated

Updated July 15, 2024 by Leslie Jensen, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. Created October 13, 2017 by Leslie Jensen, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. © 2024, Drug Information Service, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.

Further information

Always consult your healthcare provider to ensure the information displayed on this page applies to your personal circumstances.