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) |
| Clorom XL 500 mg Prolonged-Release Tablets PA23142/006/001 Aspire Pharma (Malta) Limited | Clarithromycin |
| Dutasteride/Tamsulosin Rowa 0.5 mg/0.4 mg hard capsules. PA0074/076/001 Rowa Pharmaceuticals Limited | Tamsulosin &
Dutasteride |
| MacroBID 100mg Prolonged-Release Capsules PA1142/033/001 Amdipharm Limited | Nitrofurantoin |
| Mometasone 50 microgram/dose, Nasal spray, Suspension PA0711/196/001 Rowex Ltd | Mometasone |
| Ondansetron 2 mg/ml Solution for Injection or Infusion PA0577/083/001 McDermott Laboratories Ltd., T/A Gerard Laboratories | Ondansetron |
| Ritalin LA 40mg prolonged-release capsules PA1972/002/004 InfectoPharm Arzneimittel und Consilium GmbH | Methylphenidate |
| Tenofovir disoproxil Mylan 245mg EU/1/16/1129/001 Mylan Pharmaceuticals Limited | Tenofovir disoproxil |
| Vancomycin 1000 mg Powder for concentrate for solution for infusion and oral solution PA1122/008/002 Noridem Enterprises Limited | Vancomycin |
| Fluconazole 50 mg hard capsule PA2315/090/001 Accord Healthcare Ireland Ltd | Fluconazole |
| Donepezil 5mg Film-coated Tablets PA2315/033/001 Accord Healthcare Ireland Ltd | Donepezil |
| Olmesartan Medoxomil 10 mg film-coated tablets PA2315/113/001 Accord Healthcare Ireland Ltd | Olmesartan |
| Rosuvastatin 5mg film-coated tablets PA2315/068/001 Accord Healthcare Ireland Ltd | Rosuvastatin |
| Solifenacin succinate 10 mg film-coated tablets PA2315/118/002 Accord Healthcare Ireland Ltd | Solifenacin |
Newly notified shortages
The HPRA has been notified of a shortage of the following products:
| Product | Active Ingredient(s) |
| Atgam 50 mg/ml concentrate for solution for infusion PA0822/238/001 Pfizer Healthcare Ireland | Anti-T Lymphocyte Immunoglobulin for Human Use (Horse) |
| Burinex 1 mg Tablets PA22650/001/001 Karo Pharma AB | Bumetanide |
| Cyklokapron 500 mg Film-coated Tablets PA2010/055/001 Mylan IRE Healthcare Limited | Tranexamic acid |
| Erythrocin 250 mg Tablets PA1142/008/002 Amdipharm Limited | Erythromycin |
| Gaviscon Advance Chewable Tablets 60’s Pack Size PA0979/011/008 Reckitt Benckiser Ireland Ltd | Sodium alginate &
Potassium bicarbonate |
| GENOTROPIN MINIQUICK 1.0 mg powder and solvent for solution for injection PA0822/128/007 Pfizer Healthcare Ireland | Somatropin |
| Lioresal 10 mg Tablets PA0896/017/001 Novartis Ireland Limited | Baclofen |
| Ozempic 0.5mg EU/1/17/1251/003-004 Novo Nordisk A/S | Semaglutide |
| Propylthiouracil 50 mg tablets, 100 tablet pack size PA22902/001/001 Halewood Chemicals (Ireland) Limited | Propylthiouracil |
| Temozolomide Teva 140mg EU/1/09/606/007-008 Teva B.V. | Temozolomide |
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.