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Heparin Sodium Premixed Bags Shortage

Last Updated: June 10, 2025
Status: Current

Products Affected - Description
    • 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, Baxter, 1,000 unit/500 mL in 0.9% sodium chloride, premixed bag, 18 count, NDC 00338-0424-18 - discontinued
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Pfizer, 1,000 unit/500 mL in 0.9% Sodium Chloride, premixed bag, 18 count, NDC 00409-7620-03 - discontinued
    • 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
Reason for the Shortage
    • Baxter discontinued heparin 1,000 units/500 mL premixed bags in mid-2025.
    • BBraun has heparin premixes on shortage due to increased demand.
    • Fresenius has heparin premixes available.
    • Pfizer has heparin premixes available.
Available Products
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, BBraun, 2,000 unit/1,000 mL in 0.9% Sodium Chloride, premixed bag, 12 count, NDC 00264-9872-00
    • 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, 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
    • 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

    • BBraun has heparin 1,000 units/500 mL in 0.9% sodium chloride premixed bags on a protective allocation.

Updated

Updated June 10, 2025 by Michelle Wheeler, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. Created September 7, 2018 by Michelle Wheeler, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. © 2025, Drug Information Service, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.

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