Sodium Chloride Concentrated Solution for Injection
Last Updated: July 2, 2015
Status: Current
Products Affected - Description
23.4% Sodium Chloride Solution for Injection
23.4% Sodium Chloride, Fresenius Kabi
100 mL vials (NDC 63323-0088-61)
200 mL vials (NDC 63323-0088-63)
14.6% Sodium Chloride, Hospira
20 mL vials (NDC 00409-6657-73)
40 mL vials (NDC 00409-6660-75)
Reason for the Shortage
- American Regent discontinued 23.4% sodium chloride 30 mL and 100 mL presentations in 2012.
- Baxter discontinued their sodium chloride 250 mL presentation in 2008.
- Fresenius Kabi (formerly APP) has sodium chloride concentrated solution on shortage due to increased demand. Fresenius Kabi discontinued 14.6% sodium chloride 20 mL vials in February 2013.
- Hospira has 14.6% and 23.4% sodium chloride solutions for injection on shortage due to manufacturing delays. Hospira discontinued sodium chloride 14.6% solution 250 mL vials in February 2011.
Available Products
23.4% Sodium Chloride Solution for Injection
30 mL vials (NDC 63323-0187-30)
23.4% Sodium Chloride, Hospira
100 mL bulk glass container (NDC 00074-1141-02)
14.6% Sodium Chloride Solution for Injection
14.6% Sodium Chloride, Fresenius Kabi
40 mL vials (NDC 63323-0139-40)
Estimated Resupply Dates
Sodium Chloride 23.4% Solution for Injection
- Fresenius Kabi has 23.4% sodium chloride solution in 100 mL and 200 mL vials on intermittent back order and the company is releasing product as it becomes available. Check wholesalers for availability.
- Hospira has 23.4% sodium chloride solution in 250 mL bulk glass containers on back order and the company cannot estimate a release date.
14.6% Sodium Chloride Solution for Injection
- Hospira has 14.6% sodium chloride solution for injection 20 mL and 40 mL vials on back order and the company cannot estimate a release date.
Related Shortages
- Calcium Chloride Injection — Current
- Dextran Low Molecular Weight (Dextran 40), 10% Injection — No Commercially Available Preparations
- Electrolyte Concentrate — No Commercially Available Preparations
- Lactated Ringer’s Injection Bags — Current
- Sodium Chloride 0.45% Injection Bags — Current
Updated
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