Heparin Sodium Premixed Bags Shortage
Last Updated: May 6, 2024
Status: Current
Products Affected - Description
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- Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Baxter, 1,000 unit/500 mL in 0.9% sodium chloride, premixed bag, 18 count, NDC 00338-0424-18
- Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Baxter, 2,000 unit/1000 mL in 0.9% sodium chloride, premixed bag, 12 count, NDC 00338-0433-04
- Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Fresenius Kabi, 1,000 unit/500 mL in 0.9% Sodium Chloride, premixed bag, 24 count, NDC 63323-0519-77
- Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Fresenius Kabi, 25,000 unit/250 mL in 5% Dextrose, premixed bag, 24 count, NDC 63323-0523-74
- Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Fresenius Kabi, 25,500 unit/500 mL in 0.45% Sodium Chloride, premixed bag, 24 count, NDC 63323-0518-77
- Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Pfizer, 12,500 unit/250 mL in 0.45% Sodium Chloride, premixed bag, 24 count, NDC 00409-7651-62 - discontinued
- Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Pfizer, 25,000 unit/250 mL in 5% Dextrose, premixed bag, 24 count, NDC 00409-7793-62 - discontinued
- Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Pfizer, 25,000 unit/500 mL in 0.45% Sodium Chloride, premixed bag, 24 count, NDC 00409-7651-03 - discontinued
Reason for the Shortage
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- Baxter had heparin premixes on back order due to increased demand.
- BBraun has heparin premixes available.
- Fresenius Kabi has heparin premixes on back order due to increased demand.
- Pfizer has heparin on shortage due to manufacturing delays.
Available Products
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- Heparin Sodium solution for injection, BBraun, 1,000 unit/500 mL in 0.9% Sodium Chloride, premixed bag, 24 count, NDC 00264-9872-10
- Heparin Sodium solution for injection, BBraun, 25,000 unit/250 mL in 5% Dextrose, premixed bag, 24 count, NDC 00264-9587-20
- Heparin Sodium solution for injection, BBraun, 25,000 unit/500 mL in 5% Dextrose, premixed bag, 24 count, NDC 00264-9577-10
- Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Fresenius Kabi, 2,000 unit/1000 mL in 0.9% Sodium Chloride, premixed bag, 12 count, NDC 63323-0519-10
- Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Fresenius Kabi, 25,000 unit/500 mL in 5% Dextrose, premixed bag, 24 count, NDC 63323-0522-77
- Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Fresenius Kabi, 25,500 unit/250 mL in 0.45% Sodium Chloride, premixed bag, 24 count, NDC 63323-0517-74
- Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Pfizer, 1,000 unit/500 mL in 0.9% Sodium Chloride, premixed bag, 18 count, NDC 00409-7620-03
- Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Pfizer, 1,000 unit/500 mL in 0.9% Sodium Chloride, premixed bag, 20 count, NDC 00409-1005-20
- Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Pfizer, 12,500 unit/250 mL in 0.45% Sodium Chloride, premixed bag, 30 count, NDC 00409-0012-30
- Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Pfizer, 2,000 unit/1000 mL in 0.9% Sodium Chloride, premixed bag, 12 count, NDC 00409-2222-12
- Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Pfizer, 2,000 unit/1000 mL in 0.9% Sodium Chloride, premixed bag, 12 count, NDC 00409-7620-59
- Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Pfizer, 25,000 unit/250 mL in 0.45% Sodium Chloride, premixed bag, 24 count, NDC 00409-7650-62
- Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Pfizer, 25,000 unit/250 mL in 0.45% Sodium Chloride, premixed bag, 30 count, NDC 00409-7650-30
- Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Pfizer, 25,000 unit/250 mL in 5% Dextrose, premixed bag, 30 count, NDC 00409-4520-30
- Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Pfizer, 25,000 unit/500 mL in 0.45% Sodium Chloride, premixed bag, 20 count, NDC 00409-3150-20
Estimated Resupply Dates
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- Baxter has heparin 200 units/100 mL in 500 mL and 1,000 mL 0.9% sodium chloride premixed bags on allocation.
- Fresenius Kabi has heparin 25,000 units/500 mL in 0.45% sodium chloride premixed bags and 1,000 units/500 mL in 0.9% sodium chloride premixed bags on back order and the company estimates a release date of mid- to late-June 2024. The 25,000 units/250 mL in 5% dextrose premixed bags are on back order and the company estimates a release date of mid-June 2024.
Updated
Updated May 6, 2024 by Michelle Wheeler, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. Created September 7, 2018 by Michelle Wheeler, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. © 2024, Drug Information Service, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.
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