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) |
| Burinex 1mg Tablets
PA22650/001/001
Karo Pharma AB | Bumetanide |
| Ezetimibe Rowa 10mg Tablets
PA0074/074/001
Rowa Pharmaceuticals Ltd | Ezetimibe |
| Gastrografin, 660mg/ml and100mg/ml Oral and Rectal Solution
PA1410/004/001
Bayer Limited | Various |
| Imigran Ftab 50mg Film Coated Tablets
PA1077/008/006
GlaxoSmithKline (Ireland) Limited | Sumatriptan |
| Mirap 15mg Film Coated Tablets
PA0711/062/001
Rowex Ltd | Mirtazapine |
| Suprax 200mg Film Coated Tablets
PA1142/042/001
Amdipharm Limited | Cefixime |
Newly notified shortages
The HPRA has been notified of a shortage of the following products:
| Product | Active Ingredient(s) |
| Anapen 300 micrograms in 0.3ml solution for injection in a pre-filled syringe
PA22580/001/002
Bioprojet Pharma | Epinephrine |
| Artelac 3.2 mg/ml Eye Drops, Solution
PA23259/004/001
Bausch + Lomb Ireland Limited | Hypromellose |
| Bupivacaine Hydrochloride 0.25% w/v Solution for Injection
PA0073/091/001
Mercury Pharmaceuticals (Ireland) Ltd | Bupivacaine |
| Cisplatin 1mg/ml Concentrate for Solution for Infusion
50mg/50ml presentation
PA0822/199/001
Pfizer Healthcare Ireland | Cisplatin |
| DuoPlavin 75mg/75mg film-coated tablets
EU/1/10/619/002
Sanofi-Aventis Groupe | Acetylsalicylic acid & clopidogrel |
| Geltears 0.2 % w/w carbomer eye gel
PA23259/006/001
Bausch + Lomb Ireland Limited | Carbomer |
| Imodium 2mg Capsules
PA23490/025/002
JNTL Consumer Health I (Ireland) Limited | Loperamide |
| Minims Phenylephrine Hydrochloride 2.5% w/v eye drops, solution
PA23259/016/001
Bausch + Lomb Ireland Limited | Phenylephrine |
| Mycolat 500mg Film Coated Tablets
PA0711/129/002
Rowex Ltd | Mycophenolate |
| Pabrinex Intravenous High Potency Concentrate for Solution for Infusion
PA2288/001/001
Kyowa Kirin Holdings B.V. | Various |
| Zonisamide Neuraxpharm 25mg Tablets
PA23229/006/001
Neuraxpharm Ireland Limited | Zonisamide |
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.