5/26/2016

Sterile Water for Injection Large Volume Bags

Reason for the Shortage

- Baxter had sterile water for injection on shortage due manufacturing delays.
- BBraun had sterile water for injection on shortage due to increased demand.
- Hospira has sterile water for injection available for existing customers.

Available Products

- Sterile Water for Injection, BBraun, 1000 mL bag, 12 count, NDC 00264-7850-00
- Sterile Water for Injection, BBraun, 2000 mL bag, 4 count, NDC 00264-7385-50
- Sterile Water for Injection, BBraun, 250 mL bag, 24 count, NDC 00264-7850-20
- Sterile Water for Injection, BBraun, 3000 mL bag, 4 count, NDC 00264-7385-60
- Sterile Water for Injection, BBraun, 500 mL bag, 24 count, NDC 00264-7850-10
- Sterile Water for Injection, Baxter, 1000 mL bag, 14 count, NDC 00338-0013-04
- Sterile Water for Injection, Baxter, 2000 mL bag, 6 count, NDC 00338-0013-06
- Sterile Water for Injection, Baxter, 3000 mL bag, 4 count, NDC 00338-0013-08
- Sterile Water for Injection, Baxter, 5000 mL bag, 2 count, NDC 00338-0013-29
- Sterile Water for Injection, Pfizer, 1000 mL bag, 12 count, NDC 00409-7990-09
- Sterile Water for Injection, Pfizer, 2000 mL bag, 6 count, NDC 00409-7118-07

Estimated Resupply Dates

- Baxter has sterile water for injection available for current customers.
- BBraun has sterile water for injection available for current customers.
- Hospira has sterile water for injection 1000 mL and 2000 mL bags available to current customers.

Updated

Updated May 26, 2016 by Leslie Jensen, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. Created September 24, 2014 by Jane Chandramouli, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. Copyright 2017, Drug Information Service, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.

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