11/10/2024

Potassium Chloride Injection

Products Affected - Description

- Potassium chloride injection, BBraun, 2 mEq/mL, 100 mL bulk package 24 count, NDC 00264-1944-20
- Potassium chloride injection, Fresenius Kabi, 2 mEq/mL, 10 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 63323-0965-10
- Potassium chloride injection, Fresenius Kabi, 2 mEq/mL, 20 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 63323-0965-20
- Potassium chloride injection, Fresenius Kabi, 2 mEq/mL, 5 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 63323-0965-05
- Potassium chloride injection, Baxter, 10 mEq/100 mL, sterile water Viaflex container, 24 count, NDC 00338-0709-48
- Potassium chloride injection, Baxter, 20 mEq/100 mL, sterile water Viaflex container, 24 count, NDC 00338-0705-48
- Potassium chloride injection, Baxter, 40 mEq/100 mL, sterile water Viaflex container, 24 count, NDC 00338-0703-48
- Potassium chloride injection, ICU Medical, 10 mEq/100 mL, sterile water 24 count, NDC 00990-7074-26
- Potassium chloride injection, ICU Medical, 10 mEq/50 mL, sterile water 24 count, NDC 00990-7075-14
- Potassium chloride injection, ICU Medical, 20 mEq/100 mL, sterile water 24 count, NDC 00990-7075-26
- Potassium chloride injection, ICU Medical, 20 mEq/50 mL, sterile water 24 count, NDC 00990-7077-14
- Potassium chloride injection, ICU Medical, 40 mEq/100 mL, sterile water 24 count, NDC 00990-7077-26

Reason for the Shortage

- Baxter has potassium chloride on shortage due to manufacturing delays.
- BBraun has potassium chloride on shortage due to increased demand.
- ICU Medical has potassium chloride on shortage due to increased demand.
- Fresenius Kabi did not provide a reason for the shortage.
- Nexus has potassium chloride available.
- Pfizer has potassium chloride on shortage due to manufacturing delays.

Available Products

- Potassium chloride injection, Fresenius Kabi, 2 mEq/mL, 30 mL vial, 25 count, NDC 63323-0967-30
- Potassium chloride injection, Baxter, 10 mEq/50 mL, sterile water Viaflex container, 24 count, NDC 00338-0705-41
- Potassium chloride injection, Baxter, 20 mEq/50 mL, sterile water Viaflex container, 24 count, NDC 00338-0703-41
- Potassium chloride injection, Fresenius Kabi, 10 mEq/100 mL, sterile water freeflex bag, 50 count, NDC 65219-0012-01
- Potassium chloride injection, Fresenius Kabi, 10 mEq/50 mL, sterile water freeflex bag, 60 count, NDC 65219-0004-01
- Potassium chloride injection, Fresenius Kabi, 20 mEq/100 mL, sterile water freeflex bag, 50 count, NDC 65219-0006-01
- Potassium chloride injection, Fresenius Kabi, 20 mEq/50 mL, sterile water freeflex bag, 60 count, NDC 65219-0008-51
- Potassium chloride injection, Fresenius Kabi, 40 mEq/100 mL, sterile water freeflex bag, 50 count, NDC 65219-0010-01
- Potassium chloride injection, Nexus Pharmaceuticals, 10 mEq/100 mL, sterile water premixed bag, 24 count, NDC 14789-0109-10
- Potassium chloride injection, Nexus Pharmaceuticals, 10 mEq/50 mL, sterile water premixed bag, 24 count, NDC 14789-0108-05
- Potassium chloride injection, Nexus Pharmaceuticals, 20 mEq/100 mL, sterile water premixed bag, 24 count, NDC 14789-0108-10
- Potassium chloride injection, Nexus Pharmaceuticals, 20 mEq/50 mL, sterile water premixed bag, 24 count, NDC 14789-0107-05

Estimated Resupply Dates

- Baxter has potassium chloride 10 mEq/100 mL Viaflex bags, 20 mEq/100 mL Viaflex bags, and 40 mEq/100 mL Viaflex bags available in limited supply.
- BBraun has potassium chloride 2 mEq/mL 250 mL package on allocation.
- Fresenius Kabi has potassium chloride 2 mEq/mL 5 mL and 20 mL vials on back order and the company estimates a release date of late-December 2024 to early-January 2025 for the 5 mL vials and mid-November 2024 for the 20 mL vials. The 10 mL vials are on back order and the company cannot estimate a release date.
- ICU Medical has potassium chloride 10 mEq/100 mL bags, 10 mEq/50 mL bags, 20 mEq/100 mL bags, 20 mEq/50 mL bags, and 40 mEq/100 mL bags on allocation.
- Pfizer has potassium chloride 2 mEq/mL 5 mL, 10 mL, and 20 mL vials available in limited supply.

Updated

Updated November 10, 2024 by Michelle Wheeler, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. Created November 3, 2024 by Michelle Wheeler, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. © 2024, Drug Information Service, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.

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