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Is Sterile Water Injection in shortage?

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IN SHORTAGE

Sterile Water Injection: in shortage

Injections (vials)
A generic injection, not your medicine. We draw dosage forms, not products, and never pills you could match to yours.
  • Reason: “Demand increase for the drug”. FDA shortage reason (FDASIA), reported by the manufacturer
  • Reason: “Other”. FDA shortage reason (FDASIA), reported by the manufacturer
DRUG
Sterile Water Injection
FDA LISTING
FORM
injection
STATUS
Currently in Shortage
FIRST POSTED
Nov 23, 2021
LAST FDA UPDATE
Oct 21, 2026
AS OF
Oct 24, 2026
SOURCE

FDA lists 12 presentations: 2 unavailable · 1 limited · 9 available.

FDA Drug Shortages checked Oct 24, 2026, 21:05 ET · FDA updates daily · manufacturer-reported

Information from FDA’s drug shortage list, reported by manufacturers. Not medical advice. Don’t stop, change or ration a medicine without talking to your prescriber or pharmacist.

FDA's listing, word for word: Sterile Water Injection. 12 presentations from 5 makers.

Check your own medication, form and strength

What to ask at the counter

  1. Is this a supply problem at this pharmacy, or everywhere? Could another pharmacy have it? FDA consumer FAQ (opens in a new tab)
  2. Is my strength or the maker you stock affected? FDA list, by presentation
  3. Is there an alternative to this medicine I should ask my prescriber about? FDA consumer FAQ (opens in a new tab)
  4. When should I check back, or can you order it?

FDA: “talk with your health care provider or pharmacist for other treatment options during the shortage.” FDA Drug Shortages page (opens in a new tab)

This listing on FDA ↗ (opens in a new tab)Report a shortage to FDA: drugshortages@fda.hhs.gov

Every presentation FDA lists, by maker

Availability is FDA's text for each package, as the manufacturer reported it. Makers with unavailable or limited packages come first.

Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC4 presentations · 1 unavailable · 3 available or not stated

Contact (FDA's listing): 888-386-1300

  • 1 mL/1 mL

    Sterile Water For Injection In Plastic Container, Injection, 1 mL/1 mL (NDC 63323-185-10)

    Next release October 2026. Check wholesalers for inventory.

    NDC 63323-185-10Reverified

    Unavailable

  • 1 mL/1 mL

    Sterile Water For Injection In Plastic Container, Injection, 1 mL/1 mL (NDC 63323-185-20)

    Check wholesalers for inventory

    NDC 63323-185-20Reverified

    Available

  • 1 mL/1 mL

    Sterile Water For Injection In Plastic Container, Injection, 1 mL/1 mL (NDC 63323-185-50)

    Check wholesalers for inventory

    NDC 63323-185-50Reverified

    Available

  • 1000 mL/1000 mL

    Sterile Water, Injection, 1000 mL/1000 mL (NDC 63323-178-76)

    Check wholesalers for inventory

    NDC 63323-178-76Reverified

    Available

Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.1 presentation · 1 unavailable

Contact (FDA's listing): 800-631-2174

  • 1 mL/1 mL

    Sterile Water, Injection, 1 mL/1 mL (NDC 0641-6147-10)

    Additional lots will be available in the November 2026 timeframe. Product will be made available as it is released.

    NDC 0641-6147-10Revised

    Unavailable

Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corporation1 presentation · 1 limited

Contact (FDA's listing): 800-443-4313

  • 1 mL/1 mL

    Sterile Water, Injection, 1 mL/1 mL (NDC 0487-6105-01)

    Small amount of inventory available with 12/31/2026 dating

    NDC 0487-6105-01Reverified

    Limited Availability

Hospira, Inc., a Pfizer Company5 presentations · 5 available or not stated

Contact (FDA's listing): 844-646-4398

  • 1 mL/1 mL

    Bacteriostatic Water For Injection In Plastic Container, Injection, 1 mL/1 mL (NDC 0409-3977-03)

    NDC 0409-3977-03Reverified

    Available

  • 1 mL/1 mL

    Sterile Water, Injection, 1 mL/1 mL (NDC 0409-4887-10)

    NDC 0409-4887-10Reverified

    Available

  • 1 mL/1 mL

    Sterile Water, Injection, 1 mL/1 mL (NDC 0409-4887-20)

    NDC 0409-4887-20Reverified

    Available

  • 1 mL/1 mL

    Sterile Water, Injection, 1 mL/1 mL (NDC 0409-4887-50)

    NDC 0409-4887-50Reverified

    Available

  • 1 mL/1 mL

    Sterile Water, Injection, 1 mL/1 mL (NDC 0409-4887-99)

    NDC 0409-4887-99Reverified

    Available

Medefil, Inc.1 presentation · 1 available or not stated

Contact (FDA's listing): 630-682-4600

  • 10 mL/10 mL

    Sterile Water, Injection, 10 mL/10 mL (NDC 64253-020-30)

    NDC 64253-020-30Reverified

    Available

What the manufacturers told FDA

  • Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC · ‘Next release October 2026. Check wholesalers for inventory.’ · updated Oct 2026

More on FDA ↗ (opens in a new tab)

Reason for the shortage (FDASIA)

  • Demand increase for the drug
  • Other

As reported by the manufacturer under the Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act.

Shown as FDA status, not as suggestions.

Alternatives

FDA lists none: “Providing a list of alternative drug products for a drug in shortage is part of the ‘practice of medicine.’ FDA does not regulate the practice of medicine.” Your prescriber or pharmacist can talk through options with you. ASHP also tracks shortages and suggested alternatives (different criteria) ↗ (opens in a new tab)

Questions

Is Sterile Water Injection in shortage?
Yes. As of Oct 24, 2026, FDA lists Sterile Water Injection as currently in shortage: 12 presentations, 2 unavailable and 1 limited.
When will the Sterile Water Injection shortage end?
FDA gives no end date, and no manufacturer posted a recovery estimate for this listing.
Does FDA list alternatives to Sterile Water Injection?
No. FDA calls a list of alternatives part of the ‘practice of medicine’. Ask your pharmacist or prescriber.