This is the HPRA’s latest weekly update on medicines shortages. We publish this information each week to keep patients and healthcare professionals informed of current and resolved shortages.
We recognise that medicine shortages can be challenging for those who rely on medicines for their health and well-being. It is the case that for many medicines supplied in Ireland, there is more than one strength, form, pack size or brand available from different suppliers.
Your doctor or pharmacist will often be able to supply an alternative strength, form or product to ensure continuity of treatment if the medicine you have been taking is unavailable.
Resolved shortages
The following shortages have been resolved and supply has resumed to the Irish market:
| Product | Active Ingredient(s) |
| Calpol Six Plus 250mg/5ml Sugar/Colour Free Oral Suspension (140ml) PA0330/017/003 Johnson & Johnson (Ireland) Limited | Paracetamol |
| Cerazette 75 microgram Film Coated Tablets PA23198/016/001 Organon Pharma (Ireland) Limited | Desogestrel |
| Doxane XL 4 mg Prolonged Release Tablets PA0711/103/001 Rowex Ltd | Doxazosin |
| Erythrocin 250mg Tablets PA1142/008/002 Amdipharm Limited | Erythromycin |
| Fentanyl 100 micrograms in 2ml Solution for Injection PA0073/122/001 Mercury | Fentanyl |
| Gerax 500mcg Tablets PA1445/024/002 Aurobindo Pharma (Malta) Limited | Alprazolam |
| Inegy 10mg/80mg Tablets PA23198/024/004 Organon Pharma (Ireland) Limited | Ezetimibe & simvastatin |
| Klacid Forte 500mg Film Coated Tablets PA2010/004/002 Mylan IRE Healthcare Limited | Clarithromycin |
| Mirtazapine 15mg Film Coated Tablets PA2315/072/001 Accord Healthcare Ireland Ltd. | Mirtazapine |
| One-alpha 1mcg Soft Capsules PA2239/017/001 CHEPLAPHARM Arzneimittel GmbH | Alfacalcidol |
| Ozempic 0.5mg Solution for Injection in Pre-filled Pen EU/1/17/1251/003 Novo Nordisk A/S | Semaglutide |
| Rosuvastatin Pinewood 10mg Film Coated Tablets PA0281/157/002 Pinewood Laboratories Ltd | Rosuvastatin |
| Rosuvastatin Krka 40mg Film Coated Tablets PA1347/016/004 KRKA, d.d., Novo mesto | Rosuvastatin |
| Vfend 40mg/ml Powder for Oral Solution EU/1/02/212/026 Pfizer Europe MA EEIG | Voriconazole |
| Xermelo 250mg Film Coated Tablets EU/1/17/1224/001 Serb S.A.S. | Telotristat |
Newly notified shortages
The HPRA has been notified of a shortage of the following products:
| Product | Active Ingredient(s) |
| Abilify 7.5 mg/ml Solution for injection EU/1/04/276/036 Otsuka Pharmaceutical Netherlands B.V. | Aripiprazole |
| Abiraterone Mylan 1000mg Film Coated Tablet EU/1/21/1571/011 Mylan Ireland Limited | Abiraterone |
| Allopurinol 300mg Tablets PA2315/219/002 Accord Healthcare Ireland Ltd. | Allopurinol |
| Co-Vatan 160mg/12.5mg Film Coated Tablets PA0711/182/002 Rowex Ltd | Valsartan & hydrochlorothiazide |
| Duphaston 10mg Film Coated Tablets PA2010/010/001 Mylan IRE Healthcare Limited | Dydrogesterone |
| Eplerenone 50mg Film Coated Tablets PA2315/085/002 Accord Healthcare Ireland Ltd. | Eplerenone |
| Fixapost 50 micrograms/ml + 5 mg/ml Eye Drops, Solution in Single-dose Container
PA1107/014/001 Laboratoires Thea | Timolol & latanoprost |
| Granpidam 20mg Film Coated Tablets EU/1/16/1137/004 Accord Healthcare Ireland Ltd. | Sildenafil |
| INTUNIV 4mg Prolonged Release Tablet EU/1/15/1040/008 Takeda Pharmaceuticals International AG Ireland Branch | Guanfacine |
| Lasix 20mg/2ml Solution for Injection or Infusion PA0540/052/002 Sanofi-Aventis Ireland Limited T/A SANOFI | Frusemide |
| Lestace 5mg Tablets PA2315/008/002 Accord Healthcare Ireland Ltd. | Lisinopril |
| Lestace 10mg Tablets PA2315/008/003 Accord Healthcare Ireland Ltd. | Lisinopril |
| Lestace 20mg Tablets PA2315/008/004 Accord Healthcare Ireland Ltd. | Lisinopril |
| Lioresal 10 mg Tablets PA0896/017/001 Novartis Ireland Limited | Baclofen |
| Mycolat 250mg Hard Capsules PA0711/129/001 Rowex Ltd | Mycophenolate |
| Pioglitazone Accord 30mg Tablets EU/1/11/722/012 Accord Healthcare Ireland Ltd. | Pioglitazone |
| Rabeprazole Krka 20mg Gastro-Resistant Tablets PA1347/030/002 KRKA, d.d., Novo mesto | Rabeprazole |
| Rhinolast 140 micrograms per Spray, Nasal Spray PA2010/037/001 Mylan IRE Healthcare Limited | Azelastine |
| Rosuvastatin Teva Pharma 5mg Film Coated Tablets PA1986/024/001 Teva B.V. | Rosuvastatin |
| Rosuvastatin 5mg Film Coated Tablets PA2315/068/001 Accord Healthcare Ireland Ltd. | Rosuvastatin |
| Rosuvastatin 20mg Film Coated Tablets PA2315/068/003 Accord Healthcare Ireland Ltd. | Rosuvastatin |
| Rosuvastatin 40mg Film Coated Tablets PA2315/068/004 Accord Healthcare Ireland Ltd. | Rosuvastatin |
| Serc 16mg Tablets PA2010/016/002 Mylan IRE Healthcare Limited | Betahistine |
| Simvastatin Teva 40mg Film Coated Tablets PA0749/052/004 Teva Pharma B.V | Simvastatin |
| Tevagrastim 48 MIU (480 µg/0.8 ml) Solution for injection or infusion EU/1/08/445/005 Teva GmbH | Filgrastim |
| Toviaz 8mg Prolonged Release Tablet EU/1/07/386/008 Pfizer Europe MA EEIG | Fesoterodine |
| Tymbrineb 300 mg/5 ml Nebuliser Solution PA0749/117/001 Teva Pharma B.V. | Tobramycin |
| Valaciclovir 500mg Film Coated Tablets PA2315/102/001
Accord Healthcare Ireland Ltd. | Valaciclovir |
| Valsartan/Hydrochlorothiazide 160mg/12.5mg Film Coated Tablets PA2315/181/002 Accord Healthcare Ireland Ltd | Valsartan &hydrochlorothiazide |
Please see the shortages section of the HPRA website for further information
The HPRA sends weekly updates concerning medicinal product shortages. However, the above webpage will be updated as new information is provided to the HPRA.