Sterile Water for Injection - Small Volume Vials Shortage

• • 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, 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, Pfizer, 20 mL small-volume vial, 25 count, NDC 00409-4887-20

• • American Regent discontinued sterile water for injection in early-2021.
  • Fresenius Kabi did not provide a reason for the shortage.
  • Hikma did not provide a reason for the shortage.
  • Medefil has sterile water for injection in syringes available.
  • Pfizer had sterile water for injection in vials on shortage due to manufacturing delays.

• • 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, 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, 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, 50 mL small-volume vial, 25 count, NDC 00409-4887-50

Estimated Resupply Dates

• • Fresenius Kabi has sterile water for injection 50 mL and 100 mL vials on back order and the company cannot estimate a release date.
  • Hikma has sterile water for injection 10 mL vials on allocation.
  • Pfizer has sterile water for injection 20 mL vials available in limited supply.

Implications for Patient Care

• • ASHP has an FAQ on the sterile water for injection shortage at https://www.ashp.org/drug-shortages/shortage-resources/sterile-water-for-injection-faq