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) |
| Allopurinol Teva 300mg Tablets PA0749/099/003 Teva Pharma B.V. | Allopurinol |
| Distaclor 125mg/5ml Granules for Oral Suspension PA1226/001/002 Flynn Pharma Limited | Cefaclor |
| Duloxetine Mylan 60mg Gastro-Resistant Capsules EU/1/15/1010/011 Mylan Pharmaceuticals Limited | Duloxetine |
| Exforge HCT 160/25/5mg Film Coated Tablets EU/1/09/569/026 Novartis Europharm Limited | Amlodipine, hydrochlorothiazide & valsartan |
| Exforge HCT 160/12.5/10mg Film Coated Tablet EU/1/09/569/014 Novartis Europharm Limited | Amlodipine, hydrochlorothiazide & valsartan |
| Folinic acid (as calcium folinate) 10mg/ml Solution for Injection or Infusion PA2059/001/001 Fresenius Kabi Deutschland GmbH | Folinic acid |
| Kopen 250mg Tablets PA0298/007/001 Athlone Laboratories Ltd | Phenoxymethylpenicillin |
| Lansoprazole Teva Pharma 15mg Gastro Resistant Capsules PA1986/008/001 Teva B.V. | Lansoprazole |
| Mitoxana 2g Powder for Sterile Concentrate PA2299/028/002 Baxter Holding B.V | Ifosfamide |
| Neurontin 100mg Hard Capsules PA23055/004/001 Upjohn EESV | Gabapentin |
| Neurontin 300mg Hard Capsules PA23055/004/002 Upjohn EESV | Gabapentin |
| Pravastatin Sodium 40mg Tablets PA0436/046/003 Norton Waterford | Pravastatin |
| Rosuvastatin Teva Pharma 10mg Film Coated Tablets PA1986/024/002 Teva B.V. | Rosuvastatin |
| Solpadol 500mg/30mg Effervescent Tablets PA23180/012/002 Opella Healthcare France SAS T/A Sanofi | Paracetamol & codeine |
| Stieprox 15 mg/g Shampoo PA1077/130/001 GlaxoSmithKline (Ireland) Limited | Ciclopirox |
| Xenical 120mg Hard Capsules EU/1/98/071/001 Cheplapharm Arzneimittel GmbH | Orlistat |
| Zanidip 20mg Film Coated Tablets PA0812/001/002 Recordati Industria Chimica e Farmaceutica SpA | Lercanidipine |
| Zostavax Powder and Solvent for Suspension for Injection in a Pre-Filled Syringe EU/1/06/341/011 Merck Sharp & Dohme BV | Varicella-zoster virus, oka/merck strain (live attenuated) |
Newly notified shortages
The HPRA has been notified of a shortage of the following products:
| Product | Active Ingredient(s) |
| Aripiprazole Teva 10mg Tablets PA1986/019/002 Teva B.V. | Aripiprazole |
| Bisoprolol Mylan 7.5 mg Film-Coated Tablets PA0577/153/005 McDermott Laboratories Ltd., T/A Gerard Laboratories | Bisoprolol |
| Clomid 50mg Tablets PA0540/020/001 Sanofi-Aventis Ireland Limited T/A SANOFI | Clomiphene |
| Distaclor 250mg/5ml Granules for Oral Suspension PA1226/001/003 Flynn Pharma Limited | Cefaclor |
| Glycopyrronium Bromide 200 micrograms/ml Solution for Injection 1ml presentation PA0857/001/001 MercuryPharm Ltd | Glycopyrronium |
| Inegy 10mg/80mg Tablets PA23198/024/004 Organon Pharma (Ireland) Limited | Ezetimibe & simvastatin |
| Leucovorin-Teva 10mg/ml Concentrate for Solution for Infusion PA0749/001/001 Teva Pharma B.V. | Folinic acid |
| Relistor 12mg/0.6ml Solution for Injection EU/1/08/463/001 Bausch Health Ireland Limited | Methylnaltrexone bromide |
| Ponstan Forte 500mg Film Coated Tablets PA22643/001/002 Chemidex Pharma Limited | Mefenamic acid |
| Teveten 600mg Film Coated Tablets PA2010/017/002 Mylan IRE Healthcare Limited | Eprosartan |
| Timofluid 1mg/g Eye Gel PA1107/003/001 Laboratoires Thea | Timolol |
| Vfend 40mg/ml Powder for Oral Solution EU/1/02/212/026 Pfizer Europe MA EEIG | Voriconazole |
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.