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Sterile Water for Injection - Large Volume Bags Shortage

Last Updated: June 4, 2025
Status: Current

Products Affected - Description
    • Sterile Water for Injection, BBraun, 1000 mL bag, 12 count, NDC 00264-7850-00
    • Sterile Water for Injection, BBraun, 2000 mL bag, 4 count, NDC 00264-7385-50
    • Sterile Water for Injection, BBraun, 250 mL bag, 24 count, NDC 00264-7850-20
    • Sterile Water for Injection, BBraun, 3000 mL bag, 4 count, NDC 00264-7385-60
    • Sterile Water for Injection, BBraun, 500 mL bag, 24 count, NDC 00264-7850-10
    • Sterile Water for Injection, BD, 1000 mL bag, 10 count, NDC 17271-0750-07
    • Sterile Water for Injection, Baxter, 1000 mL bag, 14 count, NDC 00338-0013-04
    • Sterile Water for Injection, Baxter, 3000 mL bag, 4 count, NDC 00338-0013-08
    • Sterile Water for Injection, Baxter, 5000 mL bag, 2 count, NDC 00338-0013-29
Reason for the Shortage
    • Baxter has sterile water for injection on shortage due to manufacturing delays.
    • BBraun has sterile water for injection on shortage due to increased demand.
    • Fresenius Kabi has sterile water for injection available.
Available Products
    • Sterile Water for Injection, Baxter, 2000 mL bag, 6 count, NDC 00338-0013-06
    • Sterile Water for Injection, Fresenius Kabi, 1000 mL bag, 10 count, NDC 63323-0178-76
    • Sterile Water for Injection, ICU Medical, 1000 mL bag, 12 count, NDC 00409-7990-09
    • Sterile Water for Injection, ICU Medical, 2000 mL bag, 6 count, NDC 00409-7118-07

Estimated Resupply Dates

    • BBraun has all presentations of sterile water for injection on allocation.
    • BD has sterile water for injection 1,000 mL bags on allocation.
    • Baxter has sterile water for injection 1,000 mL bags available in limited supply. The 3,000 mL bags are on a limited allocation. The 5,000 mL bags are on allocation.

Alternative Agents & Management

    • See ASHP Suggestions for Management and Conservation during Fluid Shortages at https://www.ashp.org/drug-shortages/shortage-resources/publications/fluid-shortages-suggestions-for-management-and-conservation

Updated

Updated June 4, 2025 by Michelle Wheeler, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. Created October 4, 2024 by Michelle Wheeler, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. © 2025, Drug Information Service, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.

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