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) |
| Adenocor 3 mg/ml Solution for Injection PA0540/139/001 Sanofi-Aventis Ireland Limited T/A SANOFI | Adenosine |
| Ativan 1mg Tablets PA0822/090/001 Pfizer Healthcare Ireland | Lorazepam |
| Azarga 10mg/ml + 5mg/ml Eye Drop Suspension EU/1/08/482/001 Novartis Europharm Limited | Timolol & brinzolamide |
| Bactroban 2% w/w Ointment PA1077/094/001 GlaxoSmithKline (Ireland) Limited | Muripocin |
| Clorom XL 500mg Prolonged-Release Tablets PA23142/006/001 Morningside Healthcare (Malta) Limited | Clarithromycin |
| Equasym XL 20 mg modified release capsules PA23211/001/002 Takeda Pharmaceuticals International AG Ireland Branch | Methylphenidate |
| Ezetimibe Rowa 10mg Tablets PA0074/074/001 Rowa Pharmaceuticals Limited | Ezetimibe |
| Floxapen 1000mg Powder for Solution for Injection or Infusion PA1986/111/002 Teva B.V | Flucloxacillin |
| Innovace 10mg Tablets PA23198/005/003 Organon Pharma (Ireland) Limited | Enalapril |
| Leucovorin-Teva 10mg/ml Concentrate for Solution for Infusion (100mg/10ml presentation) PA0749/001/001 Teva Pharma B.V. | Folinic acid |
| Minims Oxybuprocaine Hydrochloride 0.4% w/v Eye Drops Solution PA23259/015/001 Bausch + Lomb Ireland Limited | Oxybuprocaine |
| Minims Proxymetacaine hydrochloride 0.5% w/v, Eye Drops, Solution PA23259/020/001 Bausch + Lomb Ireland Limited | Proxymetacaine |
| Minims Tetracaine Hydrochloride 0.5% w/v Eye Drops, Solution PA23259/022/001 Bausch + Lomb Ireland Limited | Tetracaine |
| Minims Tetracaine Hydrochloride 1% w/v Eye Drops, Solution PA23259/022/002 Bausch + Lomb Ireland Limited | Tetracaine |
| Nortem 10mg Tablets PA1986/085/001 Teva B.V | Temazepam |
| Omeprazole Teva 20mg Gastro Resistant Capsules PA0749/160/002 Teva Pharma B.V. | Omeprazole |
| Questran 4g/Sachet, Powder for Oral Suspension PA2239/005/001 CHEPLAPHARM Arzneimittel GmbH | Colestyramine |
| Temodal 100mg Hard Capsules EU/1/98/096/015 Merck Sharp & Dohme BV | Temozolomide |
| Triapin 5mg/5mg Prolonged Release Tablets PA0540/082/001 Sanofi-Aventis Ireland Limited T/A SANOFI | Felodipine & ramipril |
| Tyvense 50mg Capsules
PA23211/005/004
Takeda Pharmaceuticals International AG Ireland Branch | Lisdexamfetamine |
Newly notified shortages
The HPRA has been notified of a shortage of the following products:
| Product | Active Ingredient(s) |
| Aripil 5 mg film-coated tablets PA0577/099/001 McDermott Laboratories Ltd., T/A Gerard Laboratories | Donepezil |
| Donepezil Krka 5mg Film Coated Tablets PA1347/014/003 KRKA, d.d., Novo mesto | Donepezil |
| Donepezil Teva 10 mg Film-coated Tablets PA0749/194/002 Teva Pharma B.V. | Donepezil |
| Eplerenone 25 mg film-coated tablets PA2315/085/001 Accord Healthcare Ireland Ltd. | Eplerenone |
| Jext 300 micrograms solution for injection in pre-filled pen PA1255/006/002 ALK-Abello A/S | Adrenaline |
| Omeprazole Teva 10mg Gastro-Resistant Capsules PA0749/160/001 Teva Pharma B.V. | Omeprazole |
| Ozempic 0.5mg solution for injection in pre-filled pen EU/1/17/1251/003 Novo Nordisk A/S | Semaglutide |
| Perindopril tosilate/Indapamide 10mg/2.5mg Film-Coated Tablets PA1986/025/001 Teva B.V. | Perindopril & amlodipine |
| Ponstan 250mg capsules PA22643/001/001 Chemidex Pharma Limited | Mefenamic acid |
| Ramipril Teva Pharma 5mg Tablets PA0749/177/003 Teva Pharma B.V | Ramipril |
| Rispeva 0.5 mg film-coated tablets PA1986/021/001 Teva B.V. | Risperidone |
| Rosuvastatin Viatris 20 mg film-coated tablets PA23266/003/003 Viatris Limited | Rosuvastatin |
| Salamol Steri-Neb 5mg/2.5ml Nebuliser Solution PA1986/086/002 Teva B.V. | Salmbutamol |
| Serc 8mg Tablets PA2010/016/001 Mylan IRE Healthcare Limited | Betahistine |
| Sormon 60 mg Prolonged-release Tablets PA0577/202/001 McDermott Laboratories Ltd., T/A Gerard Laboratories | Isosorbide-5-mononitrate |
| Tevaquel 100mg Film-coated Tablets PA0749/060/002 Teva Pharma B.V. | Quetiapine |
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.