Further Information:
The Health Products Regulatory Authority has been notified of a shortage of the following products:
- Abstral 100mcg Sublingual Tablet – PA2288/004/002
- Abstral 200mcg Sublingual Tablet – PA2288/004/003
- Abstral 300mcg Sublingual Tablet – PA2288/004/004
- Abstral 400mcg Sublingual Tablet – PA2288/004/005
- Abstral 600mcg Sublingual Tablet – PA2288/004/006
- Abstral 800mcg Sublingual Tablet – PA2288/004/007
- Baclopar 10mg Tablet – PA0577/195/001
- Donepezil Hydrochloride 10mg Tablet – PA0749/194/002
- Isoptin 40mg Film Coated Tablet – PA2010/003/001
- Losartan Teva 100mg Film coated Tablet – PA0749/090/004
The following shortage has been resolved and supply has resumed to the Irish market:
- Accupro 40mg Film Coated Tablet – PA0822/007/004
- Difene 50mg Capsule – PA2256/001/002
- Doxatan 1mg Tablet – PA0126/202/001
- Esomeprazole 40mg Powder for Solution for Injection or Infusion – PA1852/002/001
- Etoricoxib 60mg Film Coated Tablet – PA1986/002/002
- Lecalpin 10mg Tablet – PA2315/186/001
- Morphine Sulphate 10mg/ml Solution for Injection – PA0073/020/001
- Muse 500mcg Urethral Stick – PA2010/028/003
- Muse 1000mcg Urethral Stick – PA2010/028/004
- Pabrinex Intraveneous High Potency Concentrate for Solution for Infusion – PA2288/001/001
- Paracetamol Rx 500mg Tablet (100 pack size) – PA2315/065/003
- Tamiflu 75mg Hard Capsules – EU/1/02/222/001
- Triapin 5mg/5mg Prolonged Release Tablet – PA0540/082/002
- Warfant 3mg Tablet – PA0073/139/002
- Zithromax 250mg Capsule (6 pack presentation only) – PA0822/191/001
Please see the shortages section of the HPRA website for further information.
The HPRA will be sending weekly updates concerning medicinal product shortages. However, the above webpage will be updated in real time.