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Potassium Chloride Injection Shortage

Last Updated: April 23, 2025
Status: Current

Products Affected - Description
    • Potassium chloride injection, BBraun, 2 mEq/mL, 100 mL bulk package 24 count, NDC 00264-1944-20
    • Potassium chloride injection, Pfizer, 2 mEq/mL, 10 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 00409-6651-06
    • Potassium chloride injection, Baxter, 20 mEq/100 mL, sterile water Viaflex container, 24 count, NDC 00338-0705-48
    • Potassium chloride injection, Baxter, 40 mEq/100 mL, sterile water Viaflex container, 24 count, NDC 00338-0703-48
    • Potassium chloride injection, ICU Medical, 10 mEq/100 mL, sterile water 24 count, NDC 00990-7074-26
    • Potassium chloride injection, ICU Medical, 10 mEq/50 mL, sterile water 24 count, NDC 00990-7075-14
    • Potassium chloride injection, ICU Medical, 20 mEq/100 mL, sterile water 24 count, NDC 00990-7075-26
    • Potassium chloride injection, ICU Medical, 20 mEq/50 mL, sterile water 24 count, NDC 00990-7077-14
    • Potassium chloride injection, ICU Medical, 40 mEq/100 mL, sterile water 24 count, NDC 00990-7077-26
Reason for the Shortage
    • Baxter has potassium chloride on shortage due to manufacturing delays.
    • BBraun has potassium chloride on shortage due to increased demand.
    • ICU Medical has potassium chloride on shortage due to increased demand.
    • Fresenius Kabi has potassium chloride available.
    • Nexus has potassium chloride available.
    • Pfizer has potassium chloride on shortage due to manufacturing delays.
Available Products
    • Potassium chloride injection, Fresenius Kabi, 2 mEq/mL, 10 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 63323-0965-10
    • Potassium chloride injection, Fresenius Kabi, 2 mEq/mL, 20 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 63323-0965-20
    • Potassium chloride injection, Fresenius Kabi, 2 mEq/mL, 30 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 63323-0967-30
    • Potassium chloride injection, Fresenius Kabi, 2 mEq/mL, 5 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 63323-0965-05
    • Potassium chloride injection, Pfizer, 2 mEq/mL, 20 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 00409-6653-05
    • Potassium chloride injection, Pfizer, 2 mEq/mL, 5 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 00409-6635-01
    • Potassium chloride injection, Baxter, 10 mEq/100 mL, sterile water Viaflex container, 24 count, NDC 00338-0709-48
    • Potassium chloride injection, Baxter, 10 mEq/50 mL, sterile water Viaflex container, 24 count, NDC 00338-0705-41
    • Potassium chloride injection, Baxter, 20 mEq/50 mL, sterile water Viaflex container, 24 count, NDC 00338-0703-41
    • Potassium chloride injection, Fresenius Kabi, 10 mEq/100 mL, sterile water freeflex bag, 50 count, NDC 65219-0012-01
    • Potassium chloride injection, Fresenius Kabi, 10 mEq/50 mL, sterile water freeflex bag, 60 count, NDC 65219-0004-01
    • Potassium chloride injection, Fresenius Kabi, 20 mEq/100 mL, sterile water freeflex bag, 50 count, NDC 65219-0006-01
    • Potassium chloride injection, Fresenius Kabi, 20 mEq/50 mL, sterile water freeflex bag, 60 count, NDC 65219-0008-51
    • Potassium chloride injection, Fresenius Kabi, 40 mEq/100 mL, sterile water freeflex bag, 50 count, NDC 65219-0010-01
    • Potassium chloride injection, Nexus Pharmaceuticals, 10 mEq/100 mL, sterile water premixed bag, 24 count, NDC 14789-0109-10
    • Potassium chloride injection, Nexus Pharmaceuticals, 10 mEq/50 mL, sterile water premixed bag, 24 count, NDC 14789-0108-05
    • Potassium chloride injection, Nexus Pharmaceuticals, 20 mEq/100 mL, sterile water premixed bag, 24 count, NDC 14789-0108-10
    • Potassium chloride injection, Nexus Pharmaceuticals, 20 mEq/50 mL, sterile water premixed bag, 24 count, NDC 14789-0107-05

Estimated Resupply Dates

    • Baxter has potassium chloride 20 mEq/100 mL Viaflex bags and 40 mEq/100 mL Viaflex bags available in limited supply.
    • BBraun has potassium chloride 2 mEq/mL 250 mL package on allocation.
    • ICU Medical has potassium chloride 10 mEq/100 mL bags, 10 mEq/50 mL bags, 20 mEq/100 mL bags, 20 mEq/50 mL bags, and 40 mEq/100 mL bags on allocation.
    • Pfizer has potassium chloride 2 mEq/mL 10 mL vials on back order and the company estimates a release date of July 2025.

Updated

Updated April 23, 2025 by Michelle Wheeler, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. Created November 3, 2024 by Michelle Wheeler, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. © 2025, Drug Information Service, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.

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