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11/18/2024

Heparin Sodium Premixed Bags

Products Affected - Description

    • 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, 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 - discontinued
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Pfizer, 2,000 unit/1000 mL in 0.9% Sodium Chloride, premixed bag, 12 count, NDC 00409-7620-59 - discontinued
    • Heparin Sodium solution for injection, Pfizer, 2,000 unit/1000 mL in 0.9% Sodium Chloride, premixed bag, 12 count, NDC 00409-2222-12

Reason for the Shortage

    • Baxter had heparin premixes on back order due to increased demand.
    • BBraun has heparin premixes available.
    • Fresenius Kabi did not provide a reason for the shortage.
    • Pfizer has heparin on shortage due to manufacturing delays.

Available Products

    • 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, 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, 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, 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

    • Baxter has heparin 200 units/100 mL in 500 mL 0.9% sodium chloride premixed bags on allocation. The 200 units/100 mL in 1,000 mL 0.9% sodium chloride premixed bags are available in limited supply.
    • Fresenius Kabi has heparin 25,000 units/250 mL in 0.45% sodium chloride premixed bags on back order and the company estimates a release date of mid- to late-November 2024. The 1,000 units/500 mL in 0.9% sodium chloride premixed bags are on back order and the company estimates a release date of early-December 2024. The 25,000 units/500 mL in 5% dextrose premixed bags are on back order and the company estimates a release date of mid- to late-November 2024. The 2,000 units/1,000 mL in 0.9% sodium chloride premixed bags are on back order and the company estimates a release date of mid- to late-March 2025.
    • Pfizer has heparin 2,000 units/1,000 mL in 0.9% sodium chloride premixed bags available in limited supply.

Updated

Updated November 18, 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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