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) |
| Clodel 75 mg film-coated tablets PA0711/166/001 Rowex Ltd | Clopidogrel |
| Faverin 50 mg film-coated tablets PA23355/024/001 Viatris Healthcare Limited | Fluvoxamine |
| Metformin Pinewood 1000 mg film coated tablets PA0281/213/003 Pinewood Laboratories Ltd | Metformin |
| Donepezil Hydrochloride Bluefish 10mg Film-coated Tablet PA1436/015/002 Bluefish Pharmaceuticals AB | Donepezil |
| Donepezil Hydrochloride Bluefish 5mg Film-coated Tablet PA1436/015/001 Bluefish Pharmaceuticals AB | Donepezil |
| Heparin sodium 1,000 I.U./ml solution for injection or concentrate for solution for infusion, 5ml vials PA0281/229/004 Pinewood Laboratories Ltd | Heparin Sodium |
| Heparin Sodium 10 I.U./ml flushing solution for maintenance of patency of intravenous devices PA0281/230/001 Pinewood Laboratories Ltd | Heparin Sodium |
| Actilyse Cathflo 2mg Powder for Solution for Injection and Infusion PA0775/011/004 Boehringer Ingelheim International | Alteplase |
| Ibuprofen B. Braun 400 mg solution for infusion PA0736/041/001 B. Braun Melsungen AG | Ibuprofen |
| Cefuroxime 1.5 g powder for solution for injection/infusion PA2059/006/002 Fresenius Kabi Deutschland GmbH | Cefuroxime |
| Laxido Paediatric Plain, 6.9 g sachet, powder for oral solution PA22680/001/003 Galen Pharma Ireland Limited | Macrogol 3350 Sodium chloride Sodium hydrogen carbonate Potassium chloride |
| Neurostil 300 mg capsules, hard PA0749/164/002 Teva Pharma B.V. | Gabapentin |
| Mirap 30 mg Film-Coated Tablets PA0711/062/002 Rowex Ltd | Mirtazapine |
| Fluconazole 150 mg hard capsule PA2315/090/002 Accord | Fluconazole |
Newly notified shortages
The HPRA has been notified of a shortage of the following products:
| Product | Active Ingredient(s) |
| Abstral 100 microgram sublingual tablets PA2288/004/002 Kyowa Kirin Holdings B.V. | Fentanyl |
| Abstral 600 microgram sublingual tablets PA2288/004/006 Kyowa Kirin Holdings B.V. | Fentanyl |
| Amoclav 500mg/125mg Film-coated tablets PA0711/162/003 Rowex Ltd | Amoxicillin & clavulanic acid |
| BESPONSA 1 mg powder for concentrate for solution for infusion EU/1/17/1200/001 Pfizer Europe MA EEIG | Inotuzumab ozogamicin |
| Ciprofloxacin Teva 250 mg Film-coated Tablets PA0749/031/002 Teva Pharma B.V. | Ciprofloxacin |
| Dancex SR 5 mg Prolonged-Release Tablets PA0711/143/001 Rowex Ltd | Oxycodone |
| Effentora 200 microgram Buccal Tablet EU/1/08/441/004 Teva B.V. | Fentanyl |
| Fosavance 70 mg/5600 IU tablets EU/1/05/310/007 N.V. Organon | Vitamin d3 & Alendronic acid |
| Ipratropium Steri-Neb 250 micrograms/ml Nebuliser solution PA1986/083/001 Teva B.V. | Ipratropium |
| Serlan 100 mg Film-Coated Tablet PA0711/065/002 Rowex Ltd | Sertraline |
| Tyvense 70 mg Capsules, Hard PA23211/005/006 Takeda Pharmaceuticals International AG Ireland Branch | Lisdexamfetamine |
| Zyvox 2 mg/ml solution for infusion PA0822/143/002 Pfizer Healthcare Ireland | Linezolid |
| GENOTROPIN 12 mg powder and solvent for solution for injection PA0822/128/002 Pfizer Healthcare Ireland | Genotropin |
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.