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) |
| Atorvastatin Rowa 40mg Film Coated Tablets PA0074/079/003 Rowa Pharmaceuticals Limited | Atorvastatin |
| Azzalure 125 Speywood Units, Powder for Solution for Injection PA1613/001/001 Ipsen Pharma | Clostridium Botulinum Toxin Type A |
| Azyter 15mg/g Eye Drops Solution PA1107/004/001 Laboratoires Thea | Azithromycin |
| Ezetimibe 10mg Tablets PA2315/088/001 Accord Healthcare Ireland Ltd. | Ezetimibe |
| Fucibet Lipid 20mg/g + 1mg/g Cream PA0046/040/002 Leo Laboratories Limited | Fusidic acid & Betamethasone |
| Gonal-f 75 IU Powder and Solvent for Solution for Injection PA23198/022/003 Merck Europe B.V. | Follitropin alfa |
| Inegy 10mg/80mg Tablets PA23198/024/004 Organon Pharma (Ireland) Limited | Ezetimibe & simvastatin |
| Lansoprazole 30mg GastroResistant Hard Capsules PA2315/128/002 Accord Healthcare Ireland Ltd. | Lansoprazole |
| Lanzol 30mg Hard Gastro-Resistant Capsules PA0711/067/002 Rowex Ltd | Lansoprazole |
| Omeprazole Teva 40mg Gastro Resistant Capsules PA0749/160/003 Teva Pharma B.V. | Omeprazole |
| Simvastatin 20 mg Film-Coated Tablets PA0577/054/002 McDermott Laboratories Ltd., T/A Gerard Laboratories | Simvastatin |
| Stemetil 12.5 mg/ml Solution for Injection - 1 ml Ampoule PA0540/127/002 Sanofi-Aventis Ireland Limited T/A SANOFI | Prochlorperazine |
| Tetralysal 300mg Hard Capsules PA22743/016/001 Galderma International S.A.S | Tetracycline |
| Utrogestan Vaginal 200mg Vaginal Capsule PA22624/001/001 Besins Healthcare Ireland Limited | Progesterone |
| Vedixal 75mg Tablets PA0711/161/004 Rowex Ltd | Venlafaxine |
Newly notified shortages
The HPRA has been notified of a shortage of the following products:
| Product | Active Ingredient(s) |
| Alendronic acid/Cholecalciferol Accord 70mg/2800IU Tablets PA2315/020/001 Accord Healthcare Ireland Ltd. | Vitamin D3 & alendronic acid |
| Alendronic acid/Cholecalciferol Accord 70mg/5600IU Tablets PA2315/020/002 Accord Healthcare Ireland Ltd | Vitamin D3 & alendronic acid |
| Budesonide Teva Pharma 0.5mg/2ml Nebuliser Suspension PA0749/207/002 Teva Pharma B.V. | Budesonide |
| Buplex 400mg Film Coated Tablets PA1986/116/002 Teva B.V. | Ibuprofen |
| Buplex Rx 400mg Film Coated Tablets PA1986/117/002 Teva B.V. | Ibuprofen |
| Dasselta 5mg Film-coated tablet EU/1/11/739/004 KRKA, d.d., Novo mesto | Desloratadine |
| Exorex Lotion 5% v/w Cutaneous Emulsion PA1986/078/001 Teva B.V. | Coal tar solution |
| Flixotide Evohaler 125mcg per metered dose pressurised inhalation suspension PA1077/044/014 GlaxoSmithKline (Ireland) Limited | Fluticasone |
| Montelukast Mylan 4mg Chewable Tablets PA0577/131/001 McDermott Laboratories Ltd., T/A Gerard Laboratories | Montelukast |
| Neurontin 300mg hard capsules PA23055/004/002 Upjohn EESV | Gabapentin |
| Perdamel 0.5mg Film Coated Tablets PA0126/169/002 Clonmel Healthcare Ltd | Risperidone |
| Perdamel 1mg Film Coated Tablets PA0126/169/003 Clonmel Healthcare Ltd | Risperidone |
| Perdamel 2mg Film Coated Tablets PA0126/169/004 Clonmel Healthcare Ltd | Risperidone |
| Perdamel 4mg Film Coated Tablets PA0126/169/006 Clonmel Healthcare Ltd | Risperidone |
| Perindopril tosilate/Amlodipine Teva 10mg/10mg Tablets PA0749/197/004 Teva Pharma B.V. | Perindopril tosilate & amlodipine |
| Quinine Sulphate 300 mg film coated tablets PA1986/052/001 Teva B.V. | Quinine |
| Salamol Steri-Neb 2.5 mg/2.5 ml Nebuliser Solution PA1986/086/001 Teva B.V. | Salbutamol |
| Stieprox 15 mg/g Shampoo PA1077/130/001 GlaxoSmithKline (Ireland) Limited | Ciclopirox |
| Temozolomide Clonmel 20 mg hard capsules PA0126/188/002 Clonmel Healthcare Ltd | Temozolomide |
| Temozolomide Clonmel 100mg hard capsules PA0126/188/003 Clonmel Healthcare Ltd | Temozolomide |
| Temozolomide Clonmel 140mg hard capsules PA0126/188/004 Clonmel Healthcare Ltd | Temozolomide |
| Toviaz 4mg Prolonged Release Tablets EU/1/07/386/003 Pfizer Europe MA EEIG | Fesoterodine |
| Xymel Comp 37.5mg/325mg Film-Coated Tablets PA0126/244/001 Clonmel Healthcare Ltd | Tramadol and paracetamol |
| Zanidip 10mg Film Coated Tablets PA0812/001/001 Recordati Industria Chimica e Farmaceutica SpA | Lercanidipine |
| Zanidip 20mg Film Coated Tablets PA0812/001/002 Recordati Industria Chimica e Farmaceutica SpA | Lercanidipine |
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.