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Heparin Sodium Premixed Bags Shortage

Last Updated: August 6, 2024
Status: Current

Products Affected - Description
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Baxter, 1,000 unit/500 mL in 0.9% sodium chloride, premixed bag, 18 count, NDC 00338-0424-18
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Pfizer, 1,000 unit/500 mL in 0.9% Sodium Chloride, premixed bag, 18 count, NDC 00409-7620-03
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Pfizer, 2,000 unit/1000 mL in 0.9% Sodium Chloride, premixed bag, 12 count, NDC 00409-7620-59 - discontinued
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Pfizer, 2,000 unit/1000 mL in 0.9% Sodium Chloride, premixed bag, 12 count, NDC 00409-2222-12
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Pfizer, 25,000 unit/250 mL in 0.45% Sodium Chloride, premixed bag, 30 count, NDC 00409-7650-30
Reason for the Shortage
    • Baxter had heparin premixes on back order due to increased demand.
    • BBraun has heparin premixes available.
    • Fresenius Kabi has heparin premixes available.
    • Pfizer has heparin on shortage due to manufacturing delays.
Available Products
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, BBraun, 1,000 unit/500 mL in 0.9% Sodium Chloride, premixed bag, 24 count, NDC 00264-9872-10
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, BBraun, 25,000 unit/250 mL in 5% Dextrose, premixed bag, 24 count, NDC 00264-9587-20
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, BBraun, 25,000 unit/500 mL in 5% Dextrose, premixed bag, 24 count, NDC 00264-9577-10
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Baxter, 2,000 unit/1000 mL in 0.9% sodium chloride, premixed bag, 12 count, NDC 00338-0433-04
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Fresenius Kabi, 1,000 unit/500 mL in 0.9% Sodium Chloride, premixed bag, 24 count, NDC 63323-0519-77
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Fresenius Kabi, 2,000 unit/1000 mL in 0.9% Sodium Chloride, premixed bag, 12 count, NDC 63323-0519-10
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Fresenius Kabi, 25,000 unit/250 mL in 5% Dextrose, premixed bag, 24 count, NDC 63323-0523-74
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Fresenius Kabi, 25,000 unit/500 mL in 5% Dextrose, premixed bag, 24 count, NDC 63323-0522-77
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Fresenius Kabi, 25,500 unit/250 mL in 0.45% Sodium Chloride, premixed bag, 24 count, NDC 63323-0517-74
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Fresenius Kabi, 25,500 unit/500 mL in 0.45% Sodium Chloride, premixed bag, 24 count, NDC 63323-0518-77
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Pfizer, 1,000 unit/500 mL in 0.9% Sodium Chloride, premixed bag, 20 count, NDC 00409-1005-20
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Pfizer, 12,500 unit/250 mL in 0.45% Sodium Chloride, premixed bag, 30 count, NDC 00409-0012-30
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Pfizer, 25,000 unit/250 mL in 5% Dextrose, premixed bag, 30 count, NDC 00409-4520-30
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Pfizer, 25,000 unit/500 mL in 0.45% Sodium Chloride, premixed bag, 20 count, NDC 00409-3150-20

Estimated Resupply Dates

    • Baxter has heparin 200 units/100 mL in 500 mL 0.9% sodium chloride premixed bags on allocation.
    • Pfizer has heparin 1,000 units/500 mL in 0.9% sodium chloride premixed bags in 18 count, 25,000 units/250 mL in 0.45% sodium chloride premixed bags in 30 count, and 2,000 units/1,000 mL in 0.9% sodium chloride premixed bags available in limited supply.

Updated

Updated August 6, 2024 by Michelle Wheeler, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. Created September 7, 2018 by Michelle Wheeler, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. © 2024, Drug Information Service, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.

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