Potassium Chloride Injection
Last Updated: June 20, 2017
Status: Current
Potassium Chloride Injection
Products Affected - Description
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Potassium Chloride
Potassium chloride injection, Fresenius Kabi
2 mEq/mL, 5 mL vial, 25 count (NDC 63323-0965-05)
2 mEq/mL, 20 mL vial, 25 count (NDC 63323-0965-20)
2 mEq/mL, 5 mL vial, 25 count (NDC 63323-0965-05)
2 mEq/mL, 20 mL vial, 25 count (NDC 63323-0965-20)
Potassium chloride injection, Pfizer
2 mEq/mL, 10 mL vial, 25 count (NDC 00409-6651-06)
2 mEq/mL, 250 mL bulk package 1 count (NDC 00409-1513-02)
Potassium Chloride in Dextrose
Potassium chloride injection, Baxter
20 mEq/L, 5% dextrose 14 count (NDC 00338-0683-04)
Potassium chloride injection, Baxter
20 mEq/L, 5% dextrose 14 count (NDC 00338-0683-04)
Potassium Chloride in Dextrose and Lactated Ringers
Potassium chloride injection, Baxter
20 mEq/L, 5% dextrose and lactated ringers 14 count (NDC 00338-0811-04)
Potassium chloride injection, Baxter
20 mEq/L, 5% dextrose and lactated ringers 14 count (NDC 00338-0811-04)
Potassium Chloride in Dextrose and Sodium Chloride
Potassium chloride injection, Baxter
20 mEq/L, 5% dextrose and 0.2% sodium chloride 14 count (NDC 00338-0663-04)
20 mEq/L, 5% dextrose and 0.9% sodium chloride 14 count (NDC 00338-0803-04)
30 mEq/L, 5% dextrose and 0.45% sodium chloride 14 count (NDC 00338-0673-04)
40 mEq/L, 5% dextrose and 0.9% sodium chloride 14 count (NDC 00338-0807-04)
20 mEq/500 mL, 5% dextrose and 0.2% sodium chloride 14 count (NDC 00338-0663-03)
20 mEq/500 mL, 5% dextrose and 0.45% sodium chloride 24 count (NDC 00338-0671-03)
Potassium chloride injection, Pfizer
10 mEq/500 mL, 5% dextrose and 0.225% sodium chloride 24 count (NDC 00409-7901-03)
Potassium Chloride in Sodium Chloride
Potassium chloride injection, Baxter
20 mEq/L, 0.9% sodium chloride 14 count (NDC 00338-0691-04)
40 mEq/L, 0.9% sodium chloride 14 count (NDC 00338-0695-04)
Potassium chloride injection, Baxter
20 mEq/L, 0.9% sodium chloride 14 count (NDC 00338-0691-04)
40 mEq/L, 0.9% sodium chloride 14 count (NDC 00338-0695-04)
Potassium Chloride in Sterile Water
Potassium chloride injection, Baxter
10 mEq/50 mL, sterile water 24 count (NDC 00338-0705-41)
20 mEq/50 mL, sterile water 24 count (NDC 00338-0703-41)
Reason for the Shortage
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- Baxter did not provide a reason for the current shortage.
- Pfizer has potassium chloride injection on shortage due to increase demand and manufacturing delays.
Available Products
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Potassium Chloride
Potassium chloride injection, BBraun
2 mEq/mL, 250 mL bulk package 1 count (NDC 00264-1940-20)
Potassium chloride injection, Fresenius Kabi
2 mEq/mL, 10 mL vial, 25 count (NDC 63323-0965-10)
2 mEq/mL, 30 mL vial, 25 count (NDC 63323-0967-30)
Potassium chloride injection, Pfizer
2 mEq/mL, 5 mL vial, 25 count (NDC 00409-6635-01)
2 mEq/mL, 20 mL vial, 25 count (NDC 00409-6653-05)
Potassium Chloride in Dextrose
Potassium chloride injection, Pfizer
20 mEq/L, 5% dextrose 12 count (NDC 00409-7905-09)
Potassium Chloride in Dextrose and Lactated Ringers
Potassium chloride injection, Pfizer
20 mEq/L, 5% dextrose and lactated ringers 12 count (NDC 00409-7111-09)
Potassium Chloride in Dextrose and Sodium Chloride
Potassium chloride injection, Baxter
10 mEq/L, 5% dextrose and 0.45% sodium chloride 14 count (NDC 00338-0669-04)
Potassium chloride injection, Baxter
10 mEq/L, 5% dextrose and 0.45% sodium chloride 14 count (NDC 00338-0669-04)
20 mEq/L, 5% dextrose and 0.45% sodium chloride 14 count (NDC 00338-0671-04)
40 mEq/L, 5% dextrose and 0.45% sodium chloride 14 count (NDC 00338-0675-04)
Potassium chloride injection, Pfizer
10 mEq/L, 5% dextrose and 0.45% sodium chloride 12 count (NDC 00409-7993-09)
10 mEq/L, 5% dextrose and 0.45% sodium chloride 12 count (NDC 00409-7993-09)
20 mEq/L, 5% dextrose and 0.225% sodium chloride 12 count (NDC 00409-7901-09)
20 mEq/L, 5% dextrose and 0.45% sodium chloride 12 count (NDC 00409-7902-09)
20 mEq/L, 5% dextrose and 0.9% sodium chloride 12 count (NDC 00409-7107-09)
30 mEq/L, 5% dextrose and 0.45% sodium chloride 12 count (NDC 00409-7903-09)
40 mEq/L, 5% dextrose and 0.45% sodium chloride 12 count (NDC 00409-7904-09)
40 mEq/L, 5% dextrose and 0.9% sodium chloride 12 count (NDC 00409-7109-09)
10 mEq/500 mL, 5% dextrose and 0.45% sodium chloride 24 count (NDC 00409-7902-03)
Potassium Chloride in Sodium Chloride
Potassium chloride injection, Baxter
20 mEq/L, 0.45% sodium chloride 14 count (NDC 00338-0704-34)
Potassium Chloride in Sodium Chloride
Potassium chloride injection, Baxter
20 mEq/L, 0.45% sodium chloride 14 count (NDC 00338-0704-34)
Potassium chloride injection, Pfizer
20 mEq/L, 0.45% sodium chloride 12 count (NDC 00409-9257-39)
20 mEq/L, 0.9% sodium chloride 12 count (NDC 00409-7115-09)
40 mEq/L, 0.9% sodium chloride 12 count (NDC 00409-7116-09)
Potassium Chloride in Sterile Water
Potassium chloride injection, Baxter
10 mEq/100 mL, sterile water 24 count (NDC 00338-0709-48)
20 mEq/100 mL, sterile water 24 count (NDC 00338-0705-48)
40 mEq/100 mL, sterile water 24 count (NDC 00338-0703-48)
Potassium chloride injection, Pfizer
10 mEq/50 mL, sterile water 24 count (NDC 00409-7075-14)
10 mEq/50 mL, sterile water 24 count (NDC 00409-7075-14)
10 mEq/100 mL, sterile water 24 count (NDC 00409-7074-26)
20 mEq/50 mL, sterile water 24 count (NDC 00409-7077-14)
20 mEq/100 mL, sterile water 24 count (NDC 00409-7075-26)
40 mEq/100 mL, sterile water 24 count (NDC 00409-7077-26)
Estimated Resupply Dates
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- Baxter has potassium chloride 10 mEq/50 mL and 20 mEq/50 mL vials on back order and company cannot estimate a release date. They have potassium chloride 20 mEq/500 mL in 5% dextrose and 0.2% sodium chloride, potassium chloride 20 mEq/500 mL in 5% dextrose and 0.45% sodium chloride, potassium chloride 20 mEq/1000 mL in 5% dextrose and lactated ringers, potassium chloride 20 mEq/1000 mL in 5% dextrose, potassium chloride 20 mEq/1000 mL in 5% dextrose and 0.2% sodium chloride, potassium chloride 20 mEq/1000 mL in 5% dextrose and 0.9% sodium chloride, potassium chloride 20 mEq/1000 mL in 0.9% sodium chloride, potassium chloride 30 mEq/1000 mL in 5% dextrose and 0.45% sodium chloride, potassium chloride 40 mEq/1000 mL in 0.9% sodium chloride, and potassium chloride 40 mEq/1000 mL in 5% dextrose and 0.9% sodium chloride on back order and the company cannot estimate a release date.
- Fresenius Kabi has potassium chloride 10 mEq/ 5 mL and 40 mEq/20 mL on back order and the company estimates a release date of late-July 2017 for the 10 mEq/5 mL vials and early-July 2017 for the 40 mEq/20 mL vials.
- Pfizer has potassium chloride 20 mEq/10 mL vials on backorder and the company estimates a release date of July 2017. Pfizer has potassium chloride 2 mEq/mL 250 mL vials and 10 mEq/500 mL in 5% dextrose and 0.225% sodium chloride premixed bags on back order and the company cannot estimate a release date.
Related Shortages
| Bacteriostatic Sodium Chloride for Injection 0.9% | Resolved |
| Calcium Gluconate Injection | Current |
| Chromium (Chromic Chloride) Injection | Resolved |
| Potassium Acetate Injection | Resolved |
| Sodium Chloride 0.9% Injection Bags | Current |
Updated
June 20 and 2, May 9, April 4, March 27 and 13, February 7, 2017; November 29, September 21 and 9, August 10, July 7, June 8, May 4, March 11, January 27 and 4, 2016; December 23, 21 and 3, November 11, October 5, August 25, 20 and 12, July 16 and 2, May 21 and 11, April 8, March 23 and 9, February 19 and 2, January 14, 2015; December 10 and 2, November 12, October 23, September 24 and 5, August 6, July 17 and 2, May 29 and 22, April 15 and 1, March 14, February 27, January 22, 2014; December 16 and 5, November 8, October 9, September 26, August 29 and 6, July 30 and 3, June 25 and 4, May 28, April 29 and 1, March 8, February 7, 2013; December 13, November 7, October 26 and 1, September 12, August 27 and 10, July 26 and 6, June 13 and 1, May 30, 15 and 2, April 18, March 21 and 12, February 28, 2012, University of Utah, Drug Information Service. Copyright 2017, Drug Information Service, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.
