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) |
| Atecor 25mg Tablets PA0711/003/001 Rowex Ltd | Atenolol |
| Colofac 135 mg Tablets PA2010/007/001 Mylan IRE Healthcare Limited | Mebeverine |
| Gabapentin Aurobindo 100mg Capsules PA1445/025/001 Aurobindo Pharma (Malta) Limited | Gabapentin |
| Eligard 45mg powder and solvent for solution for injection PA0812/005/003 Recordati Industria Chimica e Farmaceutica SpA | Leuprorelin |
| Gabapentin Aurobindo 300mg Capsules PA1445/025/002 Aurobindo Pharma (Malta) Limited | Gabapentin |
| Imvaggis 0.03 mg Pessary PA1054/005/001 Laboratoires Besins International | Estriol |
| Novorapid 100 units/ml Solution for Injection Vial presentation EU/1/99/119/001 Novo Nordisk A/S | Insulin Aspart |
| Olmesartan Rowex 20mg Film-Coated Tablets PA0711/255/002 Rowex Ltd | Olmesartan |
Newly notified shortages
The HPRA has been notified of a shortage of the following products:
| Product | Active Ingredient(s) |
| Canesten Thrush Cream 2% PA1410/039/012 Bayer Limited | Clotrimazole |
| Derbac M Liquid 0.5% w/w cutaneous emulsion PA22702/001/001 LanesHealth (Ireland) Limited | Malathion |
| Erythrocin 250 mg Tablets PA1142/008/002 Amdipharm Limited | Erythromycin |
| Mirap 30 mg Film-Coated Tablets PA0711/062/002 Rowex Ltd | Mirtazapine |
| Neo-Cytamen 1000 micrograms/ml Solution for Injection PA1638/004/001 RPH Pharmaceuticals AB | Hydroxocobalamin |
| Rasagiline Bluefish 1mg tablets PA1436/028/001 Bluefish Pharmaceuticals AB | Rasagiline |
| Rasagiline Clonmel 1mg tablets PA0126/276/001 Clonmel Healthcare Ltd | Rasagiline |
| Rasagiline Rowex 1mg tablets PA0711/264/001 Rowex Ltd. | Rasagiline |
| Rosuvastatin Rowa 10 mg film-coated tablets PA0074/093/002 Rowa Pharmaceuticals Limited | Rosuvastatin |
| Sunitinib Rowex 12.5 mg hard capsules PA0711/289/001 Rowex Ltd | Sunitinib |
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.