New medicines shortages have been announced by the TGA, including several metformin products
Several metformin products are experiencing shortages due to unexpected increase in demand.
The majority of these expected to be resolved by late February.
Metformin products in current shortage are listed by the TGA as follows:
Product | Dose form | Sponsor | Shortage dates |
METEX XR metformin hydrochloride 500 mg modified release tablet blister pack | Tablet, modified release | Arrow Pharma Pty Ltd | From |
METEX XR metformin hydrochloride 1000 mg modified release tablet blister pack | Tablet, modified release | Arrow Pharma Pty Ltd | From |
METFORMIN XR 500 APOTEX metformin hydrochloride 500 mg modified release tablet bottle | Tablet, modified release | Apotex Pty Ltd | From |
BLOOMS THE CHEMIST METFORMIN XR 500 metformin hydrochloride 500 mg modified release tablet blister pack | Tablet, modified release | Apotex Pty Ltd | From |
APO-METFORMIN XR 500 metformin hydrochloride 500 mg modified release tablet blister pack | Tablet, modified release | Apotex Pty Ltd | From |
BLOOMS THE CHEMIST METFORMIN XR 1000 metformin hydrochloride 1000 mg modified release tablet blister pack | Tablet, modified release | Apotex Pty Ltd | From |
APO-METFORMIN XR 1000 metformin hydrochloride 1000 mg modified release tablet blister pack | Tablet, modified release | Apotex Pty Ltd | From |
Other current long-term shortages (expected to last more than three months) include:
Sulfamethoxazole, Trimethoprim
SEPTRIN sugar-free oral liquid bottle
Expected supply: 15 Mar 2019
Remifentanil hydrochloride
ULTIVA Remifentanil (as hydrochloride) 1mg, 2mg and 5mg powder for injection vial
Expected supply: 01 Mar 2019
Nifedipine
ADALAT OROS 30 nifedipine 30mg modified release tablet blister pack
Expected supply: 31 Mar 2019
Ciprofloxacin hydrochloride
CIPROXIN 500 ciprofloxacin 500 mg (as hydrochloride) tablet blister pack
Expected supply: 19 Mar 2019
Salbutamol sulfate
SALBUTAMOL AN salbutamol (as sulfate) 5mg/2.5mL inhalation ampoules
Expected supply: 28 Jun 2019
Water for injections
WATER FOR INJECTIONS water for injections 10 mL ampoule
Expected supply: 31 Oct 2019
Sodium chloride
SODIUM CHLORIDE FOR INJECTION 0.9% w/v sodium chloride for injection 10 mL ampoule
Expected supply: 31 Oct 2019
Disofenin, Stannous chloride dihydrate
HEPATOLITE kit for production of Technetium(99mTc) disofenin powder for injection multidose vial
Expected supply: 30 Sep 2019
Mupirocin
BACTROBAN mupirocin 20mg/g ointment tube
Expected supply: 15 Feb 2019
Propranolol hydrochloride
Hemangiol-propranolol hydrochloride
Expected supply: 31 Oct 2019
Pilocarpine nitrate
MINIMS PILOCARPINE NITRATE 2% 20mg/mL eye drops tube
Expected supply: 28 Feb 2019
Erythromycin ethyl succinate
EES erythromycin 200mg/5mL (as ethyl succinate) granules for oral liquid bottle
Expected supply: 31 Dec 2019
Erythromycin ethyl succinate
EES erythromycin 400mg/5mL (as ethyl succinate) granules for oral liquid bottle
Expected supply: 31 Mar 2019
Nepafenac
ILEVRO nepafenac 0.3% eye drops, suspension, bottle
Expected supply: 28 Feb 2019
Nifedipine
ADALAT OROS 60 nifedipine 60mg modified release tablet blister pack
Expected supply: 31 Mar 2019
Estradiol
CLIMARA 25 estradiol 25 microgram/day transdermal drug delivery system sachet
Expected supply: 31 Mar 2019
Oxazepam
MURELAX Oxazepam 30mg tablet blister pack
Expected supply: 29 Nov 2019
Oxazepam
APO-OXAZEPAM oxazepam 30mg tablet blister pack
Expected supply: 29 Nov 2019
Tranexamic acid
CYKLOKAPRON tranexamic acid 1000mg/10mL solution for injection ampoule
Expected supply: 29 Apr 2019
Flumazenil
Flumazenil APOTEX flumazenil 0.5 mg/ 5 mL solution for injection ampoule
Expected supply: 30 Apr 2019
Pancuronium bromide
ASTRAZENECA PANCURONIUM BROMIDE 4mg/2mL injection BP ampoule
Expected supply: 31 Mar 2019
Azithromycin
DBL AZITHROMYCIN FOR INJECTION azithromycin (as monohydrate) 500mg powder for injection vial
Expected supply: 29 Sep 2019
Zoledronic acid monohydrate
APO-Zoledronic Acid 4mg/5mL concentrated injection vial
Expected supply: 31 Mar 2019
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