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Sodium Bicarbonate

sodium bicarbonate · SODIUM BICARBONATE 42 mg/mL · Injection, Solution · Intravenous · Henry Schein, Inc.

NDC 00404-9951-05 · 1 VIAL, SINGLE-USE in 1 BAG / 5 mL in 1 VIAL, SINGLE-USE · ANDA · View full market →

The short version

19 companies supply this market — deep enough that no single failure threatens the supply. It is in shortage right now — FDA lists the reason as “other.

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Medicare Part D

No Medicare Part D plan in CMS's quarterly files lists this product. That usually means it is discontinued, a repackager's listing, or a product no plan has added to its formulary.

How Part D pricing works →

NADAC price per unit

No NADAC pricing on file for this NDC — NADAC covers drugs dispensed by retail community pharmacies.

Supply fragility

Not scored — fragility is computed for NADAC-priced NDCs.

90-day shortage risk (model v2)

0.5%chance of a new FDA shortage posting for sodium bicarbonate (injectable) in the next 90 days

sterile injectable · OAI inspection at a producing facility (24 months) · sole-source market

For scale: the typical drug’s chance is about 0.1% — this one is 3× that.

Backtested statistical model over the whole market, not this package alone. Model details →

Is this a "specialty" drug?

There's no legal definition — it meets 1 of 6 public criteria. Why that matters →

  • Part D specialty tier
  • Costs ≥ $950/fill · avg $66.59 per prescription
  • Biologic (BLA)
  • Injectable / infused
  • Orphan-drug exclusivity
  • REMS program

Regulatory

Application
ANDA202981
TE code
AP
Approval date
Mar 4, 2016
Patents / exclusivity
None on file

Shortage history

  • Planned discontinuation Sodium Bicarbonate, Injection, 84 mg/1 mL (NDC 0409-6637-14)Nov 7, 2025
  • In shortage now Sodium Bicarbonate, Injection, 42 mg/1 mL (NDC 51754-5012-4)Jul 24, 2017
    month 110 — 6× the typical 20-month injectable shortage · model puts 15% odds it resolves within 6 months
  • In shortage now Sodium Bicarbonate, Injection, 42 mg/1 mL (NDC 63323-083-05)Jul 24, 2017
    month 110 — 6× the typical 20-month injectable shortage · model puts 15% odds it resolves within 6 months
  • In shortage now Sodium Bicarbonate, Injection, 84 mg/1 mL (NDC 51754-5001-5)Jul 24, 2017
    month 110 — 6× the typical 20-month injectable shortage · model puts 15% odds it resolves within 6 months
  • In shortage now Sodium Bicarbonate, Injection, 84 mg/1 mL (NDC 51754-5011-4)Jul 24, 2017
    month 110 — 6× the typical 20-month injectable shortage · model puts 15% odds it resolves within 6 months
  • In shortage now Sodium Bicarbonate, Injection, 84 mg/1 mL (NDC 63323-089-50)Jul 24, 2017
    month 110 — 6× the typical 20-month injectable shortage · model puts 15% odds it resolves within 6 months
  • In shortage now Sodium Bicarbonate, Injection, 2.5 mEq/5 mL (4.2%, 0.5 mEq/mL) (NDC 0409-5555-01)Mar 1, 2017
    Other
    month 115 — 6× the typical 20-month injectable shortage · model puts 15% odds it resolves within 6 months
  • In shortage now Sodium Bicarbonate, Injection, 2.5 mEq/5 mL (4.2%, 0.5 mEq/mL) (NDC 0409-5555-02)Mar 1, 2017
    Other
    month 115 — 6× the typical 20-month injectable shortage · model puts 15% odds it resolves within 6 months
  • In shortage now Sodium Bicarbonate, Injection, 50 mEq/50 mL (8.4%, 1 mEq/mL) (NDC 0409-6625-14)Mar 1, 2017
    month 115 — 6× the typical 20-month injectable shortage · model puts 15% odds it resolves within 6 months
  • In shortage now Sodium Bicarbonate, Injection, 50 mEq/50 mL (8.4%, 1 mEq/mL) (NDC 0409-6625-35)Mar 1, 2017
    Other
    month 115 — 6× the typical 20-month injectable shortage · model puts 15% odds it resolves within 6 months
  • In shortage now Sodium Bicarbonate, Injection, 50 mEq/50 mL (8.4%, 1 mEq/mL) Syringes (NDC 0409-6637-14)Mar 1, 2017
    Discontinuation of the manufacture of the drug
    month 115 — 6× the typical 20-month injectable shortage · model puts 15% odds it resolves within 6 months

Recalls (this NDC)

No enforcement reports list this package NDC.

Manufacturers of sodium bicarbonate (Injection, Solution)

LabelerStrengthFirst seenLast seen
A-S Medication SolutionsSODIUM BICARBONATE 84 mg/mLJul 15, 2026Sep 3, 2026
Exela Pharma Sciences, LLCSODIUM BICARBONATE 84 mg/mLJul 15, 2026Sep 3, 2026
HF Acquisition Co LLC, DBA HealthFirstSODIUM BICARBONATE 84 mg/mLJul 15, 2026Sep 3, 2026
Medical Purchasing Solutions, LLCSODIUM BICARBONATE 84 mg/mLJul 15, 2026Sep 3, 2026
Amneal Pharmaceuticals Private LimitedSODIUM BICARBONATE 84 mg/mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Amneal Pharmaceuticals Private LimitedSODIUM BICARBONATE 12.6 mg/mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Anthea Pharma Private LimitedSODIUM BICARBONATE 84 mg/mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Bryant Ranch PrepackSODIUM BICARBONATE 84 mg/mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
CivicaSODIUM BICARBONATE 84 mg/mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Exela Pharma Sciences, LLCSODIUM BICARBONATE 75 mg/mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Exela Pharma Sciences, LLCSODIUM BICARBONATE 42 mg/mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Fresenius Kabi USA, LLCSODIUM BICARBONATE 84 mg/mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Fresenius Kabi USA, LLCSODIUM BICARBONATE 42 mg/mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USASODIUM BICARBONATE 84 mg/mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Henry Schein, Inc.SODIUM BICARBONATE 42 mg/mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Henry Schein, Inc.SODIUM BICARBONATE 84 mg/mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Medical Purchasing Solutions, LLC.SODIUM BICARBONATE 84 mg/mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Milla Pharmaceuticals Inc.SODIUM BICARBONATE 84 mg/mLAug 12, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Omnivium Pharmaceuticals Llc.SODIUM BICARBONATE 84 mg/mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
ProPharma DistributionSODIUM BICARBONATE 84 mg/mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Steriscience Specialties Private LimitedSODIUM BICARBONATE 84 mg/mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries LimitedSODIUM BICARBONATE 84 mg/mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
HF Acquisition Co LLC, DBA HealthFirstSODIUM BICARBONATE 42 mg/mLJul 15, 2026Aug 31, 2026
Hospira, Inc.SODIUM BICARBONATE 84 mg/mLJul 15, 2026Aug 31, 2026
Hospira, Inc.SODIUM BICARBONATE 42 mg/mLJul 15, 2026Aug 31, 2026
Baxter Healthcare CorporationSODIUM BICARBONATE 12.6 mg/mLAug 28, 2026Aug 28, 2026

Roster from daily NDC Directory diffs — first/last seen dates start July 2026.

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