Medicinal Product Shortages - update - 5 February 2020

Notice type: Advisory

Date: 05/02/2020

 

Further Information:

The Health Products Regulatory Authority has been notified of a shortage of the following products:

  • Ancotil 2.5g/250ml Solution for Infusion – PA2010/048/001
  • Azactam 1g Powder for Solution for Injection or Infusion – PA0002/052/002
  • Cozatan 100mg Tablet – PA0126/167/002
  • Dexsol 2mg/5ml Oral Solution – PA22740/003/001
  • Genotropin Miniquick 0.6mg Powder and Solvent for Injection – PA0822/128/005
  • Genotropin Miniquick 1.4mg Powder and Solvent for Injection – PA0822/128/009
  • Hytrin 5mg Tablet – PA1142/005/003
  • Logynon Tablet – PA1410/005/001
  • Noxafil 300mg/ml Concentrate for Solution for Infusion – EU/1/05/320/004
  • Olanzapine 10mg Tablet – EU/1/07/427/011-014
  • Perdamel 0.5mg Film Coated Tablet – PA0126/169/002
  • Proscar 5mg Film Coated Tablet – PA1286/017/001
  • Temodal 100mg Capsules – EU/1/98/096/015

The following shortage has been resolved and supply has resumed to the Irish market:

  • Aciclovir 25mg/ml Concentrate for Solution for Infusion – PA2299/041/001
  • Actonel 5mg Tablet – PA2315/140/001
  • Amoxil 500mg Powder for Solution for Injection or Infusion – PA1077/033/004
  • Arava 20mg Tablet – EU/1/99/118/007
  • Baclopar 10mg Tablet – PA0577/195/001
  • Cyclimorph 10 Solution for Injection – PA1142/003/001
  • Dectova 10mg/ml Solution for Infusion – EU/1/18/1349/001
  • Estradot 37.5mcg/day Transdermal Patch – PA0896/010/001
  • Estradot 75mcg/day Transdermal Patch – PA0896/010/003
  • Suboxone 2mg/0.5mg Sublingual Tablet – EU/1/06/359/001-002


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.



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