Supply Chain Alert | Backorder
A provincial backorder alert for 40 mEq Potassium Chloride in 5% Dextrose and 9% Sodium Chloride 1000mL IV bags (see below) is expected to resolve by March, 2025. SH-SS expects to have stock available to last until the end of Feb, 2025.
BACKORDER: SH-SS SKU 01091
SOLN KCL 40MMOL 5%DEX
0.9%NACL 1000ML
Baxter Product Code: 2B2454X
Supplied: 15EA/CA
In an ongoing effort to mitigate supply disruption, Supply Chain Management-Shared Services (SCMSS) Value Analysis along with Shared Health Pharmacy Clinical Staff, have identified the following **ALTERNATE options:
**Clinicians are encouraged to select ALTERNATE IV solutions, based on the clinical status of the patient
SH-SS clinical staff use SKU #s below for ordering:
SKU 009790
Baxter REF#JB1674
SOLN KCL 40MMOL 5%DEX 0.45%NACL 1000ML
SKU 01092
Baxter REF#JB2434
SOLN KCL 20MMOL 5%DEX 0.9%NACL 1000ML
SKU 00230
Baxter REF#JB1654
SOLN KCL 20MMOL 5%DEX 0.45%NACL 1000ML
SKU 00978
Baxter REF#JB1984
SOLN KCL 40MMOL 0.9%NACL 1000ML
SKU 01089
Baxter REF#JB1264
SOLN KCL 40MMOL 5%DEX 1000ML
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Submitted by: Tamara Burnham, Collaborative Practice Lead