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Sterile Water for Injection - Small Volume Vials Shortage

Last Updated: May 18, 2025
Status: Current

Reason for the Shortage
    • American Regent discontinued sterile water for injection in early-2021.
    • Fresenius Kabi has sterile water for injection in syringes available.
    • Hikma has sterile water for injection in syringes available.
    • Medefil has sterile water for injection in syringes available.
    • Pfizer had sterile water for injection in vials available.
Available Products
    • Sterile Water for Injection injection, Fresenius Kabi, 10 mL small-volume vial, 25 count, NDC 63323-0185-10
    • Sterile Water for Injection injection, Fresenius Kabi, 100 mL small-volume vial, 25 count, NDC 65219-0187-10
    • Sterile Water for Injection injection, Fresenius Kabi, 20 mL small-volume vial, 25 count, NDC 63323-0185-20
    • Sterile Water for Injection injection, Fresenius Kabi, 5 mL small-volume vial, 25 count, NDC 63323-0185-05
    • Sterile Water for Injection injection, Fresenius Kabi, 50 mL small-volume vial, 25 count, NDC 63323-0185-50
    • Sterile Water for Injection injection, Hikma, 10 mL small-volume vial, 10 count, NDC 00641-6147-10
    • Sterile Water for Injection injection, Medefil, Inc., 10 mL syringe, 10 count, NDC 64253-0020-91
    • Sterile Water for Injection injection, Medefil, Inc., 10 mL syringe, 60 count, NDC 64253-0020-30
    • Sterile Water for Injection injection, Pfizer, 10 mL small-volume vial, 25 count, NDC 00409-4887-10
    • Sterile Water for Injection injection, Pfizer, 100 mL small-volume vial, 25 count, NDC 00409-4887-99
    • Sterile Water for Injection injection, Pfizer, 20 mL small-volume vial, 25 count, NDC 00409-4887-20
    • Sterile Water for Injection injection, Pfizer, 50 mL small-volume vial, 25 count, NDC 00409-4887-50

Estimated Resupply Dates

    • All marketed presentations are available.

Implications for Patient Care

Updated

Updated May 18, 2025 by Michelle Wheeler, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. Created January 6, 2018 by Michelle Wheeler, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. © 2025, Drug Information Service, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.

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