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) |
| Arava EU/1/99/118/007 Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbH | Leflunomide |
| Azarga 10mg/ml + 5mg/ml Eye Drop Suspension EU/1/08/482/001 Novartis Europharm Limited | Timolol & brinzolamide |
| Germentin 500mg/125mg Film Coated Tablets PA0577/034/001 McDermott Laboratories Ltd., T/A Gerard Laboratories | Amoxicillin & clavulanic acid |
| Letrozole Teva 2.5 mg film-coated tablets PA0749/085/001 Teva B.V | Letrozole |
| Sevredol 20 mg Film-Coated Tablets PA1688/009/002 Mundipharma Pharmaceuticals Limited | Morphine sulfate |
| Solpadeine Soluble Tablets 60 pack and 12 pack PA1186/011/001 Chefaro Ireland DAC | Paracetamol, codeine & caffeine |
| Voriconazole Teva 200 mg Film-coated Tablets PA0749/181/001 Teva Pharma B.V. | |
Newly notified shortages
The HPRA has been notified of a shortage of the following products:
| Product | Active Ingredient(s) |
| CLOPIDOGREL TEVA EU/1/09/540/1-16 Teva B.V. | CLOPIDOGREL HYDROGEN SULPHATE |
| Co-Amoxiclav TEVA 1000 mg/200 mg Powder for Solution for Injection/Infusion PA0749/011/002 Teva Pharma B.V. | Amoxicillin Clavulanic acid |
| Dupixent 300mg Solution for injection in pre-filled syringe EU/1/17/1229/001-008 Sanofi Winthrop Industrie | Dupulumab |
| Hytrin 5mg Tablets PA1142/005/004 Amdipharm Limited | Terazosin |
| Keflex 250mg/5ml Powder for Oral Suspension PA1226/002/003 Flynn Pharma Limited | Cefalexin |
| Minims Pilocarpine Nitrate 2% w/v, Eye Drops, Solution PA23259/017/001 Bausch + Lomb Ireland Limited | Pilocarpine |
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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.