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) |
| Apidra Solostar 100 units/ml Solution for Injection EU/1/04/285/032 Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbH | Insulin glulisine |
| Creon 25000 Gastro-resistant Capsules PA2010/008/002 Mylan IRE Healthcare Limited | Pancreas powder |
| Efient 10mg tablets EU/1/08/503/009 Substipharm | Prasugrel |
| Ganfort Eye drops, solution EU/1/06/340/004 AbbVie Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG | Bimatoprost & timolol |
| Noradrenaline (Norepinephrine)1:1000 Concentrate For Solution For Infusion PA0822/219/001 Pfizer Healthcare Ireland | Noradrenaline |
| Oxynorm Dispersa 10mg Orodispersible tablets PA1688/006/008 Mundipharma Pharmaceuticals Limited | Oxycodone |
| OxyNorm liquid 1mg/ml oral solution PA1688/006/002 Mundipharma Pharmaceuticals Limited | Oxycodone |
| Pergoveris (900 IU /450 IU)/1.44 mL Solution for injection EU/1/07/396/006 Merck Europe B.V. | Lutropin alfa & follitropin alfa |
| Rivotril 0.5mg Tablet PA2239/020/001 CHEPLAPHARM Arzneimittel GmbH | Clonazepam |
| Roaccutane 20mg soft capsules PA2307/007/002 Roche Products (Ireland) Ltd | Isotretinoin |
Newly notified shortages
The HPRA has been notified of a shortage of the following products:
| Product | Active Ingredient(s) |
| Bactroban 2% w/w Ointment PA1077/094/001 GlaxoSmithKline (Ireland) Limited | Muripocin |
| Becotide Evohaler 100mcg, Pressurised Inhalation Solution PA1077/042/007 GlaxoSmithKline (Ireland) Limited | Beclometasone |
| Caverject 20mcg Powder and Solvent for Solution for Injection PA0822/115/003 Pfizer Healthcare Ireland | Alprostadil |
| Gabapentin Aurobindo 100mg capsules PA1445/025/001 Aurobindo Pharma (Malta) Limited | Gabapentin |
| Gabapentin Aurobindo 300mg capsules PA1445/025/002 Aurobindo Pharma (Malta) Limited | Gabapentin |
| Imodium 2mg Capsules PA0330/045/002 Johnson & Johnson (Ireland) Limited | Loperamide |
| Iomeron 400 mgI/ml Solution for Injection PA1826/006/006 Bracco Imaging spa | Iomeprol |
| Lercanidipine Clonmel 10mg film-coated tablets PA0126/187/001 Clonmel Healthcare Ltd | Lercanidipine |
| Omeprazole Rowa 40mg Gastro-Resistant Capsules, hard PA0074/075/003 Rowa Pharmaceuticals Limited | Omeprazole |
| One-Alpha 0.25mcg soft capsules PA2239/017/002 CHEPLAPHARM Arzneimittel GmbH | Alfacalcidol |
| Pantup 20mg Gastro-resistant tablets PA0074/069/001 Rowa Pharmaceuticals Limited | Pantoprazole |
| Pantup Relief 20mg Gastro-resistant tablets PA0711/142/003 Rowa Pharmaceuticals Limited | Pantoprazole |
| Pantup 40 mg Gastro-resistant tablets PA0074/069/002 Rowa Pharmaceuticals Limited | Pantoprazole |
| Zithromax capsules 250mg PA0822/191/001 Pfizer Healthcare Ireland | Azithromycin |
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.