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Heparin Lock Flush Syringes Shortage

Last Updated: March 3, 2025
Status: Current

Products Affected - Description
    • BD Posiflush, BD, 10 unit/mL, 3 mL fill in 3 mL syringe, 30 count, NDC 08290-3064-13
    • BD Posiflush, BD, 10 unit/mL, 5 mL fill in 5 mL syringe, 30 count, NDC 08290-3064-14
    • BD Posiflush, BD, 100 unit/mL, 5 mL fill in 5 mL syringe, 30 count, NDC 08290-3064-24
    • Heparin Sodium, BBraun, 100 unit/mL, 5 mL syringe, 1,000 count, NDC 63807-0600-05 - discontinued
    • Heparin Sodium, Medefil, Inc., 10 unit/mL, 1 mL fill in 6 mL prefilled syringe, NDC 64253-0222-21
    • Heparin Sodium, Medefil, Inc., 10 unit/mL, 3 mL fill in 12 mL prefilled syringe, NDC 64253-0222-33
    • Heparin Sodium, Medefil, Inc., 10 unit/mL, 3 mL fill in 6 mL prefilled syringe, NDC 64253-0222-23
    • Heparin Sodium, Medefil, Inc., 10 unit/mL, 5 mL fill in 12 mL prefilled syringe, NDC 64253-0222-35
    • Heparin Sodium, Medefil, Inc., 100 unit/mL, 3 mL fill in 6 mL prefilled syringe, NDC 64253-0333-23
    • Heparin Sodium, Medefil, Inc., 100 unit/mL, 5 mL fill in 12 mL prefilled syringe, NDC 64253-0333-35
Reason for the Shortage
    • BBraun discontinued heparin lock flush syringes.
    • BD Medical did not provide a reason for the shortage.
    • Medefil did not provide a reason for the shortage.
Available Products
    • Heparin Sodium, Medefil, Inc., 1 unit/mL, 2 mL fill in 6 mL prefilled syringe, NDC 64253-0444-22
    • Heparin Sodium, Medefil, Inc., 1 unit/mL, 5 mL fill in 6 mL prefilled syringe, NDC 64253-0444-25
    • Heparin Sodium, Medefil, Inc., 100 unit/mL, 1 mL fill in 6 mL prefilled syringe, NDC 64253-0333-21
    • Heparin Sodium, Medefil, Inc., 100 unit/mL, 3 mL fill in 12 mL prefilled syringe, NDC 64253-0333-33

Estimated Resupply Dates

    • BD Medical has Posiflush syringes on allocation.
    • Medefil has most heparin lock flush syringes on intermittent back order with regular releases.

Updated

Updated March 3, 2025 by Michelle Wheeler, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. Created January 6, 2025 by Leslie Jensen, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. © 2025, Drug Information Service, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.

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