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Lactate Chloride shortage status

Shortage anticipated

Source: Health Canada shortage reports · Updated Aug 18, 2026

A shortage of Lactate Chloride is anticipated but not yet confirmed. 1 product(s) have anticipated-shortage reports on file with Health Canada.
Products affected
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Reports on file
13

Shortage history

2023 2024 2025 2026

Shortage history (red bands = periods in shortage).

Reports by product

The DIN is printed on your prescription label.

Anticipated
LACTATED RINGER'S INJECTION
6MG 0.3MG 3.1MG 0.2MG · SOLUTION · ICU MEDICAL CANADA INC
DIN 00039470 · Disruption of the manufacture of the drug.
Resolved
LACTATED RINGER'S INJECTION
3.1MG 0.2MG 0.3MG 6MG · SOLUTION · ICU MEDICAL CANADA INC
DIN 00039470 · ended Apr 21, 2025 · Disruption of the manufacture of the drug.
Resolved
LACTATED RINGER'S INJECTION
3.1MG 0.2MG 0.3MG 6MG · SOLUTION · ICU MEDICAL CANADA INC
DIN 00039470 · ended Sep 21, 2024 · Disruption of the manufacture of the drug.
Resolved
LACTATED RINGER'S IRRIGATION
20MG 30MG 600MG 310MG · SOLUTION · ICU MEDICAL CANADA INC
DIN 00758566 · ended Aug 23, 2024 · Disruption of the manufacture of the drug.
Resolved
LACTATED RINGER'S INJECTION
3.1MG 0.2MG 0.3MG 6MG · SOLUTION · ICU MEDICAL CANADA INC
DIN 00039470 · ended Feb 14, 2023 · Disruption of the manufacture of the drug.
Resolved
LACTATED RINGER'S INJECTION, USP
20MG 30MG 310MG 600MG · SOLUTION · BAXTER CORPORATION
DIN 00061085 · ended Oct 24, 2022 · Demand increase for the drug.
Resolved
LACTATED RINGER'S INJECTION, USP
20MG 30MG 310MG 600MG · SOLUTION · BAXTER CORPORATION
DIN 00061085 · ended Apr 20, 2022 · Disruption of the manufacture of the drug.
Resolved
LACTATED RINGER'S INJECTION
3.1MG 0.2MG 0.3MG 6MG · SOLUTION · ICU MEDICAL CANADA INC
DIN 00039470 · ended Dec 31, 2021 · Disruption of the manufacture of the drug.
Resolved
LACTATED RINGER'S IRRIGATION
20MG 30MG 600MG 310MG · SOLUTION · ICU MEDICAL CANADA INC
DIN 00758566 · ended Nov 8, 2021 · Disruption of the manufacture of the drug.
Resolved
LACTATED RINGER'S IRRIGATION
310MG 600MG 30MG 20MG · SOLUTION · ICU MEDICAL CANADA INC
DIN 00758566 · ended Mar 29, 2021 · Disruption of the manufacture of the drug.
Resolved
LACTATED RINGERS INJ USP
310MG 20MG 30MG 600MG · SOLUTION · BAXTER CORPORATION
DIN 00061085 · ended May 1, 2019 · Shortage of an active ingredient.
Resolved
LACTATED RINGERS INJ USP
310MG 20MG 30MG 600MG · SOLUTION · BAXTER CORPORATION
DIN 00061085 · ended Mar 29, 2019 · Demand increase for the drug.

Showing 12 of 13 reports. All reports are on file with Health Canada.

What's happening

A manufacturer has told Health Canada it expects supply of Lactate Chloride to fall short of demand. Anticipated shortages sometimes resolve without patients noticing; this page updates as soon as the status changes.

Lactate Chloride is classified under “I.V. SOLUTIONS” (ATC B05BB).

Recent changes

Common questions

When will Lactate Chloride be back in stock in Canada?

Manufacturers have not provided a reliable end date. This page updates automatically as soon as an estimate is filed.

Why is Lactate Chloride in shortage?

See the reports above; manufacturers must state a reason (most commonly manufacturing disruption or a surge in demand) when filing with Health Canada.

What can my pharmacist do about it?

Often quite a lot: substitute an equivalent product from an unaffected manufacturer, adjust quantities, or in most provinces adapt or renew prescriptions on the spot. Call your pharmacy before visiting, and call 811 for free health advice.

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Possible alternatives in the same class (i.v. solutions)

Drugs in the same therapeutic class, best-supplied first. These are not automatic substitutes: only your pharmacist or prescriber can judge whether a switch makes sense for you.

Guides: what to do when your medication is in shortage · how to read shortage reports

Data reflects reports manufacturers are legally required to file with Health Canada, republished with per-drug aggregation by rxstat. Estimated end dates are supplied by manufacturers and frequently change. This page describes drug supply only and is not medical advice; never stop or switch a medication without speaking to your pharmacist or prescriber.