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) |
| Atenomel 100 mg Tablets PA0126/069/002 Clonmel Healthcare Ltd | Atenolol |
| Atenomel 25 mg Tablets PA0126/069/003 Clonmel Healthcare Ltd | Atenolol |
| Betnovate Ointment 0.1% w/w PA1077/001/002 GlaxoSmithKline (Ireland) Limited | Betamethasone |
| Co-Amoxiclav TEVA 1000 mg/200 mg Powder for Solution for Injection/Infusion PA0749/011/002 Teva Pharma B.V. | Amoxicillin & clavulanic acid |
| DuoPlavin EU/1/10/619/01-07 Sanofi Winthrop Industrie | Acetylsalicylic acid & Clopidogrel hydrogensulfate |
| Ezetimibe/Simvastatin Teva Pharma 10 mg/80 mg tablets PA1986/067/003 Teva B.V. | Ezetimibe |
| Flexbumin 200 g/l solution for infusion PA2004/002/001 Baxalta Innovations GmbH | Human plasma protein |
| GENOTROPIN PA0822/128/002 Pfizer Healthcare Ireland | Sometropin |
| Memantine Clonmel 10mg Film-coated Tablet (28 pack) PA0126/255/002 Clonmel Healthcare Ltd | Memantine |
| Memantine Clonmel 10mg Film-coated Tablet (56 pack) PA0126/255/002 Clonmel Healthcare Ltd | Memantine |
| Nyxoid EU/1/17/1238/001 Mundipharma Corporation (Ireland) Limited | Nyxoid |
Newly notified shortages
The HPRA has been notified of a shortage of the following products:
| Product | Active Ingredient(s) |
| Abstral 400 microgram sublingual tablets PA2288/004/005 Kyowa Kirin Holdings B.V. | Fentanyl |
| Duloxetine Clonmel 60mg Gastro Resistant Hard Capsules PA0126/269/004 Clonmel Healthcare Ltd | Duloxetine |
| Fintrid 5mg Film Coated Tablets PA1445/019/001 Aurobindo pharma (malta) limited | Finasteride |
| Flucol 150mg Hard Capsules PA0711/057/003 Rowex Ltd | Fluconazole |
| Morphine Sulphate 30 mg/ml Solution for Injection PA0073/020/004 Mercury Pharmaceuticals (Ireland) Ltd | Morphine |
| Omesar 40 mg film-coated tablets PA0865/011/003 Menarini International Operations Luxembourg S.A. | Olmesartan |
| Perdamel 1mg Film Coated Tablets PA0126/169/003 Clonmel Healthcare Ltd | Risperidone |
| Zinnat 500mg Film Coated Tablets PA23311/003/004 Sandoz Pharmaceuticals d.d. | Cefuroxime |
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.