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Dextrose monohydrate

Drug ingredientActive Shortage

CAS 77938-63-7

This drug ingredient is in active FDA shortage. At least one manufacturer cannot meet demand.

Molecular structure of 77938-63-7
1 H₂O
US productionNot reported
Top sourceNo public record

This chemical is not on EPA’s Toxic Substances Control Act inventory, the list behind EPA’s production survey.

Why supply is unknown

Where It Comes From

EPA and Census publish no US supply data for this chemical.

29 FDA-registered drug labelers
Arteriocyte Medical Systems, Inc.
B. Braun Medical Inc.
Baxter Healthcare Company
Baxter Healthcare Corporation
BECTON DICKINSON AND COMPANY
Cargill SLU
Citra Labs LLC
Deseret Biologicals, Inc.
Fenwal, Inc.
FRESENIUS KABI USA, LLC
Fresenius Medical Care de Mexico, S.A. de C.V.
Fresenius Medical Care North America
Fresenius Medical Care Renal Therapies Group, LLC
Global Life Sciences Solutions USA LLC
Henry Schein, Inc.
HF Acquisition Co LLC, DBA HealthFirst
Hospira, Inc.
ICU Medical Inc.
International Medication Systems, Limited
Maco Productions
Medical Purchasing Solutions, LLC
ProPharma Distribution
REMEDYREPACK INC.
Roquette America, Inc.
Roquette Freres SA
Terumo BCT Ltd
Terumo Corporation
Vantive US Healthcare LLC
Weifang Shengtai Medicine Co., Ltd.

Why It Matters

Sectors
Health
Downstream Uses

Appears in 43 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).

  • •Dianeal Low Calcium with Dextrose
  • •Dianeal PD-2 with Dextrose
  • •ACD-A
  • •CPDA-1
  • •Potassium Chloride in Dextrose and Sodium Chloride
  • •Normosol-M AND Dextrose
  • •Sterile Cord Blood Collection Unit (MSC128D)
  • •Anticoagulant Citrate Dextrose A
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  • •Delflex
  • •Dextrose
  • •Kabiven
  • •Dextrose AND Sodium Chloride
  • •Lactated Ringers and Dextrose
  • •ACD Blood-Pack Units (PL 146 Plastic)
  • •Additive Formula 3
  • •Isolyte P in Dextrose
  • •Heparin Sodium in Dextrose
  • •Potassium Chloride
  • •Potassium Chloride in Lactated Ringers and Dextrose
  • •Normosol-R and Dextrose
  • •Teruflex Blood with Diversion Blood Sampling Arm 70 mL CPDA-1
  • •Lidocaine Hydrochloride and Dextrose
  • •Lidocaine HCI AND Dextrose
  • •Dextrose monohydrate
  • •teruflex blood bag system with diversion blood sampling arm 70 ml cpda-1
  • •Potassium Chloride in Dextrose
  • •Pall Sterile Cord Blood Collection Unit
  • •Anticoagulant Citrate Phosphate Dextrose (CPD) Blood-Pack Units in PL 146 Plastic
  • •Sterile Cord Blood Collection Unit (MSC127D)
  • •Anticoagulant Citrate Dextrose A ACD-A
  • •Sterile CORD Blood Collection UNIT (MSC123D)
  • •Dextrose and Electrolyte No. 48
  • •Glucose and Sodium Chloride
  • •Ionosol MB and Dextrose
  • •Anticoagulant Citrate Dextrose (ACD-A)
  • •Aspartame/MSG Detox
  • •Teruflex Blood Anticoagulant Citrate Phosphate Dextrose Adenine (CPDA-1) for Collection of 450mL of Blood
  • •Dextrose in Lactated Ringers
  • •Perikabiven
  • •Infant Dextrose
  • •25% Dextrose Infant
  • •50% Dextrose
  • •Glucose
FDA Shortage Status
Active Shortage
Shortage History
  • Current shortage

    Dextrose Monohydrate 5% Injection

    Shortage listed since February 14, 2022

    Manufacturer reports: 1 unavailable, 1 available

  • Current shortage

    Dextrose Monohydrate 10% Injection

    Shortage listed since March 1, 2022

    Manufacturer reports: 1 available

  • Current shortage

    Dextrose Monohydrate 50% Injection

    Shortage listed since January 13, 2022

    Manufacturer reports: 1 unavailable, 1 limited, 1 available

  • Current shortage

    Dextrose Monohydrate 70% Injection

    Shortage listed since October 11, 2024

    Manufacturer reports: 1 available

See all current drug shortages

Chemical Identity

CAS77938-63-7
PubChem CID22814120
DTXSIDDTXSID401015224
FormulaC6H14O7
Mol. Weight198.17 g/mol
SMILESC(C(C(C(C(C=O)O)O)O)O)O.O

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Dextrose monohydrate (CAS 77938-63-7) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/77938-63-7/ PubChem: 22814120. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/22814120 FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 77938-63-7. Retrieved 2026-04-25. https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/ FDA Drug Shortages: CAS 77938-63-7. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/drugshortages/