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) |
| Bupivacaine Hydrochloride 0.25% w/v Solution for Injection PA0073/091/001 Mercury Pharmaceuticals (Ireland) Ltd | Bupivacaine |
| Imodium 2 mg Capsules PA23490/025/002 JNTL Consumer Health I (Ireland) Limited | Loperamide |
Newly notified shortages
The HPRA has been notified of a shortage of the following products:
| Product | Active Ingredient(s) |
| Abstral 400 microgram sublingual tablets PA2288/004/005 Kyowa Kirin Holdings B.V. | Fentanyl |
| Creon 10000 Gastro-resistant Capsules PA23355/006/001 Viatris Healthcare Limited | Lipase, Amylase & Protease |
| Creon 25000 Gastro-resistant Capsules PA23355/006/002 Viatris Healthcare Limited | Lipase, Amylase & Protease |
| Dutasteride/Tamsulosin Rowa 0.5 mg/0.4 mg hard capsules PA0074/076/001 Rowa Pharmaceuticals Limited | Dutasteride & Tamsulosin |
| Ezetimibe/Simvastatin Teva Pharma 10 mg/20 mg tablets PA1986/067/001 Teva BV | Ezetimibe & Simvastatin |
| Ibuprofen B. Braun 400 mg solution for infusion PA0736/041/001 B. Braun Melsungen AG | Ibuprofen |
| Mimpara 30 mg film-coated tablets EU/1/04/292/002 Amgen Europe B.V. | Cinacalcet |
| Mimpara 60 mg film-coated tablets EU/1/04/292/006 Amgen Europe B.V. | Cinacalcet |
| Mimpara 90 mg film-coated tablets EU/1/04/292/010 Amgen Europe B.V. | Cinacalcet |
| Pegasys Solution for injection in pre-filled syringe 135mcg EU/1/02/221/005 Pharmaand GmbH | Peginterferon-alfa-2a |
| Pegasys Solution for injection in pre-filled syringe 180mcg EU/1/02/221/008 Pharmaand GmbH | Peginterferon-alfa-2a |
| Solpadeine Soluble Tablets 24 pack PA1186/011/001 Chefaro Ireland DAC | Paracetamol, codeine & caffeine |
| Tyvense 40mg Capsules, hard PA23211/005/003 Takeda Pharmaceuticals International AG Ireland Branch | Lisdexamfetamine |
| Xatral 10mg Prolonged Release Tablets PA0540/162/003 Sanofi-Aventis Ireland Limited | Alfuzosin |
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.