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ATC B05XA02 · Electrolyte Solutions

Sodium Bicarbonate shortage

As of 2 Nov 2026, Sodium Bicarbonate has a reported shortage in 3 of the 16 countries we track (Canada, Spain, Japan), covering 9 products from 9 companies.

Countries3/16
Products9packs or presentations
Companies94 listed
Short since13 Nov 202512 months ago
Earliest return30 Jul 2027company estimate
Main reasonIncreased demand
United StatesNo reported shortageCanada1 product shortGermanyNo reported shortageFranceNo reported shortageItalyNo reported shortageSpain1 product shortIrelandNo reported shortageAustriaNo reported shortageBelgiumNo reported shortageSwitzerlandNo reported shortageCzechiaNo reported shortageNorwayNo reported shortageSwedenNo reported shortageJapan7 products shortNew ZealandNo reported shortageAustraliaNo reported shortage

Timeline

CanadaSpainJapan
202620272028BICARBONATO SODICO 1M GRIFOLS SOLUCION INYECBICARBONATO SODICO 1M GRIFOLS SOLUCION INYECTABLE , 100 ampollas de 10 ml炭酸水素ナトリウム「フソー」炭酸水素ナトリウム「フソー」炭酸水素ナトリウム「VTRS」原末炭酸水素ナトリウム「VTRS」原末炭酸水素ナトリウム「ニッコー」炭酸水素ナトリウム「ニッコー」炭酸水素ナトリウム「ケンエー」炭酸水素ナトリウム「ケンエー」炭酸水素ナトリウム シオエ炭酸水素ナトリウム シオエ炭酸水素ナトリウム静注7%PL「イセイ」炭酸水素ナトリウム静注7%PL「イセイ」重ソー静注7%「NS」重ソー静注7%「NS」today

Solid bars run from the reported start to today; faded bars show the time left until the expected return. An arrow means no return date was given.

Which companies are short

products short, all countries
Pfizer1 PFEGrifols1 GRFFuso Pharmaceutical1 4538Viatris1 VTRS日興製薬1健栄製薬1シオエ製薬1コーアイセイ1Nissin Pharmaceutical1

Listed: Pfizer PFE · NYSE, Grifols GRF · BME Madrid / Nasdaq, Fuso Pharmaceutical 4538 · Tokyo, Viatris VTRS · Nasdaq

Compared with similar medicines

ATC group B05XA · Electrolyte Solutions
Potassium Chloride4/16Magnesium Sulfate3/16Sodium Bicarbonate3/16Sodium Phosphate2/16Ammonium Chloride1/16Calcium Chloride1/16Calcium Gluconate1/16Cardioplegia Solutions1/16Potassium Phosphate, Incl. Combinations with Other Potassium Salts1/16Sodium Acetate1/16Sodium Chloride1/16

Affected products

CountryProductCompanySinceExpected backReason
CASODIUM BICARBONATE INJECTION USP (25 X 50ML VIALS) anticipatedPFIZER CANADA ULC26 Jan 202730 Jul 2027Manufacturing problem
Disruption of the manufacture of the drug
ESBICARBONATO SODICO 1M GRIFOLS SOLUCION INYECTABLE , 100 ampollas de 10 mlLaboratorios Grifols S.A.13 Nov 202513 Jun 2028Not stated
炭酸水素ナトリウム「フソー」 limited扶桑薬品工業26 Jun 2026not givenIncreased demand
炭酸水素ナトリウム「VTRS」原末 limitedヴィアトリス・ヘルスケア2 Jul 2026not givenManufacturing problem
炭酸水素ナトリウム「ニッコー」 limited日興製薬28 Jul 2026not givenIncreased demand
炭酸水素ナトリウム「ケンエー」 limited健栄製薬7 Aug 2026not givenIncreased demand
炭酸水素ナトリウム シオエ limitedシオエ製薬31 Aug 2026not givenIncreased demand
炭酸水素ナトリウム静注7%PL「イセイ」コーアイセイ4 Sep 2026not givenOther
重ソー静注7%「NS」 limited日新製薬9 Oct 2026not givenManufacturing problem

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