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Sodium Chloride 0.9% Injection
Status: Currently in Shortage
»Date first posted: 06/21/2018
»Therapeutic Categories: Other

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B. Braun Medical Inc. (Reverified 03/28/2025)

Company Contact Information:
800-227-2862

Presentation Availability and Estimated Shortage Duration Related Information Shortage Reason (per FDASIA)
Sodium Chloride 0.9%, Injection, .9 g/100 mL (NDC 0264-7800-00) Available On allocation Demand increase for the drug
Sodium Chloride 0.9%, Injection, .9 g/100 mL (NDC 0264-7800-10) Available On allocation Demand increase for the drug
Sodium Chloride 0.9%, Injection, .9 g/100 mL (NDC 0264-7800-20) Available On allocation Demand increase for the drug
Sodium Chloride 0.9%, Injection, .9 g/100 mL (NDC 0264-7800-09) Available On allocation Demand increase for the drug
Sodium Chloride 0.9% In Plastic Container, Injection, 9 mg/1 mL (NDC 0264-1800-32) Available On allocation Demand increase for the drug
Sodium Chloride 0.9% In Plastic Container, Injection, 9 mg/1 mL (NDC 0264-1800-31) Available On allocation Demand increase for the drug
Sodium Chloride 0.9% In Plastic Container, Injection, 9 mg/1 mL (NDC 0264-1800-36) Available On allocation Demand increase for the drug
Sodium Chloride 0.9%, Injection, .45 g/100 mL (NDC 0264-7802-00) Available On allocation Demand increase for the drug
Sodium Chloride 0.9%, Injection, .45 g/100 mL (NDC 0264-7802-10) Available On allocation Demand increase for the drug
Sodium Chloride 0.9%, Injection, .9 g/100 mL (NDC 0264-5802-00) Available On allocation

Dear Healthcare Provider Letter: Overwrap Defects in Certain Lots of B. Braun Inc.'s FDA-Approved 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, USP in the EXCEL Plus container, 1000 mL, NDC 0264-5802-00 (HYPERLINK)


Dear Healthcare Provider Letter: Primary Air Volume (Headspace) Below Specification Limit in Certain Lots and Impact on Container Fluid Level Monitoring of B.Braun Inc.’s FDA-Approved 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, USP in the EXCEL Plus container
Demand increase for the drug
Sodium Chloride 0.9%, Injection, .9 g/100 mL (NDC 0264-5802-10) Available On allocation

Dear Healthcare Provider Letter: Primary Air Volume (Headspace) Below Specification Limit in Certain Lots and Impact on Container Fluid Level Monitoring of B.Braun Inc.’s FDA-Approved 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, USP in the EXCEL Plus container

Demand increase for the drug

Baxter Healthcare (Revised 04/07/2025)

Company Contact Information:
888-229-0001

Presentation Availability and Estimated Shortage Duration Related Information Shortage Reason (per FDASIA)
Sodium Chloride 0.9% In Plastic Container, Injection, 9 g/1000 mL (NDC 0338-0049-18) Available
Sodium Chloride 0.9% In Plastic Container, Injection, 9 g/1000 mL (NDC 0338-0049-41) Available
Sodium Chloride 0.9% In Plastic Container, Injection, 9 g/1000 mL (NDC 0338-0049-48) Available
Sodium Chloride 0.9% In Plastic Container, Injection, 9 g/1000 mL (NDC 0338-0049-31) Available
Sodium Chloride 0.9% In Plastic Container, Injection, 9 g/1000 mL (NDC 0338-0049-02) Available
Sodium Chloride 0.9% In Plastic Container, Injection, 9 g/1000 mL (NDC 0338-0049-03) Available
Sodium Chloride 0.9% In Plastic Container, Injection, 9 g/1000 mL (NDC 0338-0049-04) Available
Sodium Chloride 0.9% In Plastic Container, Injection, 9 g/1000 mL (NDC 0338-0049-10) Available
Sodium Chloride 0.9% In Plastic Container, Injection, 9 g/1000 mL (NDC 0338-0049-11) Available
Sodium Chloride 0.9% In Plastic Container, Injection, 9 g/1000 mL (NDC 0338-0049-38) Available
Sodium Chloride 0.9% In Plastic Container, Injection, 9 g/1000 mL (NDC 0338-9543-02) Limited Availability On allocation; Recovery in June 2025 Demand increase for the drug
Sodium Chloride 0.9% In Plastic Container, Injection, 9 g/1000 mL (NDC 0338-9543-06) Limited Availability Recovery TBD Demand increase for the drug
Sodium Chloride 0.9% In Plastic Container, Injection, 9 g/1000 mL (NDC 0338-9543-04) Available
Sodium Chloride 0.9% In Plastic Container, Injection, 900 mg/100 mL (NDC 0338-0553-11) Available
Sodium Chloride 0.9% In Plastic Container, Injection, 450 mg/100 mL (NDC 0338-9151-30) Available
Sodium Chloride 0.9% In Plastic Container, Injection, 900 mg/100 mL (NDC 0338-9159-30) Available
Sodium Chloride 0.9% In Plastic Container, Injection, 900 mg/100 mL (NDC 0338-0553-18) Available
Sodium Chloride 0.9% In Plastic Container, Injection, 9 g/1000 mL (NDC 0338-9543-02) Limited Availability On allocation; Recovery in June 2025 Demand increase for the drug
Sodium Chloride 0.9% In Plastic Container, Injection, 9 g/1000 mL (NDC 0338-9543-04) Available
Sodium Chloride 0.9% In Plastic Container, Injection, 9 g/1000 mL (NDC 0338-9543-06) Limited Availability Recovery TBD Demand increase for the drug

Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC (Reverified 04/01/2025)

Company Contact Information:
888-386-1300

Presentation Availability and Estimated Shortage Duration Related Information Shortage Reason (per FDASIA)
Sodium Chloride, Injection, 4 meq/1 mL (NDC 63323-095-61) Available Check wholesalers for inventory Demand increase for the drug
Sodium Chloride 0.9% In Plastic Container, Injection, 9 mg/1 mL (NDC 63323-186-02) Available Check wholesalers for inventory Demand increase for the drug
Sodium Chloride 0.9% In Plastic Container, Injection, 9 mg/1 mL (NDC 63323-186-10) Available Check wholesalers for inventory Demand increase for the drug
Sodium Chloride 0.9% In Plastic Container, Injection, 9 mg/1 mL (NDC 63323-186-20) Available Check wholesalers for inventory
Sodium Chloride, Injection, 9 mg/1 mL (NDC 63323-186-00) Unavailable Next release not available at this time. Demand increase for the drug
Bacteriostatic Sodium Chloride 0.9% In Plastic Container, Injection, 9 mg/1 mL (NDC 63323-924-30) Available
Bacteriostatic Sodium Chloride 0.9% In Plastic Container, Injection, 9 mg/1 mL (NDC 63323-924-10) Available Check wholesalers for inventory
Sodium Chloride 0.9% In Plastic Container, Injection, 9 mg/1 mL (NDC 63323-623-53) Limited Availability Demand increase for the drug
Sodium Chloride 0.9% In Plastic Container, Injection, 9 mg/1 mL (NDC 63323-623-61) Limited Availability Demand increase for the drug
Sodium Chloride 0.9% In Plastic Container, Injection, 9 mg/1 mL (NDC 65219-472-20) Limited Availability Demand increase for the drug
Sodium Chloride 0.9% In Plastic Container, Injection, 9 mg/1 mL (NDC 65219-474-10) Limited Availability Demand increase for the drug

Guerbet LLC (Revised 02/21/2025)

Company Contact Information:
877-729-6679

Presentation Availability and Estimated Shortage Duration Related Information Shortage Reason (per FDASIA)
Sodium Chloride 0.9% In Plastic Container, Injection, .9 mg/1 mL (NDC 0019-1188-81) Available
Sodium Chloride 0.9% In Plastic Container, Injection, .9 mg/1 mL (NDC 0019-1188-27) Unavailable Sodium Chloride Injection in RFID presentation is not available and the plan is to discontinue this presentation from sales Discontinuation of the manufacture of the drug

Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. (Reverified 02/14/2025)

Company Contact Information:
800-631-2174

Presentation Availability and Estimated Shortage Duration Related Information Shortage Reason (per FDASIA)
Sodium Chloride 0.9%, Injection, 9 mg/1 mL (NDC 0641-0497-25) Unavailable This presentation is temporarily on backorder. Recovery is TBD at this time. Other

Hospira, Inc., a Pfizer Company (Reverified 03/30/2025)

Company Contact Information:
844-646-4398

Presentation Availability and Estimated Shortage Duration Related Information Shortage Reason (per FDASIA)
Bacteriostatic Sodium Chloride 0.9% In Plastic Container, Injection, 9% (9 mg/1 mL) (NDC 0409-1966-12) Available
Bacteriostatic Sodium Chloride 0.9% In Plastic Container, Injection, 9% (9 mg/1 mL) (NDC 0409-1966-05) Available
Bacteriostatic Sodium Chloride 0.9% In Plastic Container, Injection, 9% (9 mg/1 mL) (NDC 0409-1966-07) Available
Sodium Chloride 0.9% In Plastic Container, Injection, 9% (9 mg/1 mL) (NDC 0409-4888-10) Available
Sodium Chloride 0.9% In Plastic Container, Injection, 9% (9 mg/1 mL) (NDC 0409-4888-12) Available
Sodium Chloride 0.9% In Plastic Container, Injection, 9% (9 mg/1 mL) (NDC 0409-4888-20) Available
Sodium Chloride 0.9% In Plastic Container, Injection, 9% (9 mg/1 mL) (NDC 0409-4888-50) Available
Sodium Chloride 0.9% In Plastic Container, Injection, 900 mg/100 mL (9%, 9mg/mL) (NDC 0409-7101-66) Available
Sodium Chloride 0.9% In Plastic Container, Injection, 900 mg/100 mL (9%, 9mg/mL) (NDC 0409-7101-67) Available
Sodium Chloride 0.9% In Plastic Container, Injection, 900 mg/100 mL (9%, 9mg/mL) (NDC 0409-7101-02) Available

ICU Medical, Inc. (Revised 04/02/2025)

Company Contact Information:
1-866-829-9025 or ProductAvailability@icumed.com

Presentation Availability and Estimated Shortage Duration Related Information Shortage Reason (per FDASIA)
Sodium Chloride 0.9% In Plastic Container, Injection, 900 mg/100 mL (NDC 0990-7984-13) Limited Availability Allocated to Contracted Customers Only. Estimated recovery: TBD Demand increase for the drug
Sodium Chloride 0.9% In Plastic Container, Injection, 900 mg/100 mL (NDC 0990-7984-36) Limited Availability Allocated to Contracted Customers Only. Estimated recovery: TBD Demand increase for the drug
Sodium Chloride 0.9% In Plastic Container, Injection, 900 mg/100 mL (NDC 0990-7984-37) Limited Availability Allocated to Contracted Customers Only. Estimated recovery: TBD Demand increase for the drug
Sodium Chloride 0.9% In Plastic Container, Injection, 900 mg/100 mL (NDC 0990-7984-23) Limited Availability Allocated to Contracted Customers Only. Estimated recovery: TBD Demand increase for the drug
Sodium Chloride 0.9% In Plastic Container, Injection, 900 mg/100 mL (NDC 0990-7984-20) Limited Availability On allocation. Estimated recovery: TBD Other
Sodium Chloride 0.9% In Plastic Container, Injection, 900 mg/100 mL (NDC 0990-7983-03) Limited Availability On allocation. Estimated recovery: TBD Other
Sodium Chloride 0.9% In Plastic Container, Injection, 900 mg/100 mL (NDC 0990-7983-09) Limited Availability On allocation. Estimated recovery: TBD Other
Sodium Chloride 0.9% In Plastic Container, Injection, 900 mg/100 mL (NDC 0990-7983-61) Limited Availability On allocation. Estimated recovery: TBD Other
Sodium Chloride 0.9% In Plastic Container, Injection, 900 mg/100 mL (NDC 0990-7983-02) Limited Availability On allocation. Estimated recovery: TBD Other
Sodium Chloride 0.9% In Plastic Container, Injection, 900 mg/100 mL (NDC 0990-7983-55) Limited Availability On allocation. Estimated recovery: TBD Other

Laboratorios Grifols, S.A. (Reverified 02/17/2025)

Company Contact Information:
800-848-0462

Presentation Availability and Estimated Shortage Duration Related Information Shortage Reason (per FDASIA)
Sodium Chloride 0.9%, 50 mL Fleboflex Plastic Container, Injection, 0.9% (NDC 79672-613-01) Available
Sodium Chloride 0.9%, 100 mL Fleboflex Plastic Container, Injection, 0.9% (NDC 79672-613-02) Available Product available for contracted customers.
Sodium Chloride 0.9%, 250 mL Fleboflex Plastic Container, Injection, 0.9% (NDC 79672-613-03) Available Product available for contracted customers.
Sodium Chloride 0.9%, 500 mL Fleboflex Plastic Container, Injection, 0.9% (NDC 79672-613-04) Available Product available for contracted customers.
Sodium Chloride 0.9%, 1000 mL Fleboflex Plastic Container, Injection, 0.9% (NDC 79672-613-05) Available Product available for contracted customers.
Sodium Chloride 0.9% In Plastic Container, Injection, 9 g/1000 mL (NDC 76297-001-21) Available Product available for contracted customers.
Sodium Chloride 0.9% In Plastic Container, Injection, 9 g/1000 mL (NDC 76297-001-31) Available Product available for contracted customers.
Sodium Chloride 0.9% In Plastic Container, Injection, 9 g/1000 mL (NDC 76297-001-01) Available Product available for contracted customers.
Sodium Chloride 0.9% In Plastic Container, Injection, 9 g/1000 mL (NDC 76297-001-41) Available Product available for contracted customers.
Sodium Chloride 0.9% In Plastic Container, Injection, 9 g/1000 mL (NDC 76297-001-11) Available Product available for contracted customers.

Medefil, Inc. (Reverified 04/01/2025)

Company Contact Information:
630-682-4600

Presentation Availability and Estimated Shortage Duration Related Information Shortage Reason (per FDASIA)
Sodium Chloride 0.9%, Injection, 9 mg/1 mL (NDC 64253-202-30) Available

Spectra Medical Devices, LLC (Reverified 03/17/2025)

Company Contact Information:
978-657-0889

Presentation Availability and Estimated Shortage Duration Related Information Shortage Reason (per FDASIA)
Sodium Chloride 0.9%, Injection, 9 mg/1 mL (NDC 65282-1510-1) Available
Sodium Chloride 0.9%, Injection, 9 mg/1 mL (NDC 65282-1505-1) Available
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