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Sterile Water for Irrigation Shortage

Last Updated: February 5, 2025
Status: Current

Products Affected - Description
    • Sterile Water for Irrigation, BBraun, 1000 mL bottle, 16 count, NDC 00264-2101-00
    • Sterile Water for Irrigation, BBraun, 2000 mL bag, 4 count, NDC 00264-7386-50
    • Sterile Water for Irrigation, BBraun, 3000 mL bag, 4 count, NDC 00264-7386-60
    • Sterile Water for Irrigation, BBraun, 500 mL bottle, 16 count, NDC 00264-2101-10
    • Sterile Water for Irrigation, Baxter, 1000 mL bag, 14 count, NDC 00338-0003-44
    • Sterile Water for Irrigation, Baxter, 1000 mL bottle, 12 count, NDC 00338-0004-04
    • Sterile Water for Irrigation, Baxter, 2000 mL bag, 6 count, NDC 00338-0003-46
    • Sterile Water for Irrigation, Baxter, 250 mL bottle, 24 count, NDC 00338-0004-02
    • Sterile Water for Irrigation, Baxter, 3000 mL bag, 4 count, NDC 00338-0003-47
    • Sterile Water for Irrigation, Baxter, 500 mL bottle, 18 count, NDC 00338-0004-03
    • Sterile Water for Irrigation, ICU Medical, 1000 mL bag, 12 count, NDC 00990-7973-05
    • Sterile Water for Irrigation, ICU Medical, 1000 mL bottle, 12 count, NDC 00990-7139-09
    • Sterile Water for Irrigation, ICU Medical, 1500 mL bottle, 9 count, NDC 00990-7139-36
    • Sterile Water for Irrigation, ICU Medical, 2000 mL bag, 6 count, NDC 00990-7973-07
    • Sterile Water for Irrigation, ICU Medical, 250 mL bottle, 24 count, NDC 00990-6139-22
    • Sterile Water for Irrigation, ICU Medical, 3000 mL bag, 4 count, NDC 00990-7973-08
    • Sterile Water for Irrigation, ICU Medical, 500 mL bottle, 24 count, NDC 00990-6139-03
    • Sterile Water for Irrigation, ICU Medical, 1000 mL bottle, 12 count, NDC 00990-8139-10
Reason for the Shortage
    • Baxter has sustained damage to their North Cove plant that supplies large volume fluids. Some lines are now functional.
Available Products
    • There is insufficient supply for usual ordering

Estimated Resupply Dates

    • All marketed presentations 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
    • ICU Medical is coordinating with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to increase the availability of products from our portfolio which are manufactured and intended for the Canadian market. Temporarily and effective immediately, ICU Medical will make available for sale in the US the products listed at: https://www.fda.gov/media/182619/download?attachment

Updated

Updated February 5, 2025 by Michelle Wheeler, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. Created May 3, 2023 by Michelle Wheeler, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. © 2025, Drug Information Service, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.

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