Medicine Shortages Information Initiative
Critical medicine shortages and other information
This webpage provides information about shortages of reportable medicines in Australia, including those arising from the discontinuation of products. Improved monitoring and communication will assist patients to be aware of a shortage and to obtain timely advice and support from a health professional. In some situations, they may be able to recommend alternative treatments.
On this page: Further Information | Browse CRITICAL shortages
From January 2019, sponsors are required to report all shortages of reportable medicines. The TGA then mandatorily publishes information about all shortages that have a critical patient impact (see Browse CRITICAL shortages below). Information about medium or low impact shortages may also be published where the sponsors agree to it or if the TGA determines that it is in the interest of public health (to view choose ‘display ALL medicines shortages’ below).
This information is based on details provided in the notifications submitted by sponsors. Any additional shortage management actions taken by the TGA will be identified as such.
It is important to note that sometimes disruptions to supply cannot be avoided. The problem of medicine shortages is not unique to Australia. Mandatory reporting of medicine shortages will not prevent these disruptions.
Please note, while a medicine may be in shortage, supply may not be completely exhausted and it may still be available from your pharmacy. If you have any questions or concerns about supply, talk to your doctor or pharmacist.
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MIN-I-JET ADRENALINE 1:10000 1mg/10mL injection pre-filled syringe
AUST R: 213983
Injection, solution
Expected supply: 31 Aug 2025
Availability: Unavailable
Updated: 05-02-2020
RADPHARM DMSA kit for the production of Technetium (99mTc) succimer powder for injection multidose vial
AUST R: 14326
Injection, powder for
Expected supply: 01 Nov 2021
Availability: Unavailable
Updated: 20-07-2020
RADPHARM COLLOID kit for the preparation of Technetium(99mTc) calcium phytate injection composite pack
AUST R: 14332
Injection, powder for
Expected supply: 30 Apr 2021
Availability: Unavailable
Updated: 06-01-2020
phenoxybenzamine hydrochloride
DIBENYLINE phenoxybenzamine hydrochloride 10mg capsule jar
AUST R: 12980
Capsule, hard
Expected supply: 30 Jun 2021
Availability: Unavailable
Updated: 29-04-2020
ANGININE glyceryl trinitrate 600microgram tablet bottle
AUST R: 227783
Tablet, uncoated
Expected supply: Unknown
Availability: Unavailable
Updated: 24-04-2020
HEPATOLITE kit for production of Technetium(99mTc) disofenin powder for injection multidose vial
AUST R: 19146
Injection, powder for
Expected supply: Unknown
Availability: Unavailable
Updated: 28-01-2020
dantrolene sodium hemiheptahydrate
DANTRIUM dantrolene sodium hemiheptahydrate 25mg capsule bottle
AUST R: 42975
Capsule
Expected supply: 30 Jun 2021
Availability: Unavailable
Updated: 20-02-2020
dantrolene sodium hemiheptahydrate
DANTRIUM dantrolene sodium hemiheptahydrate 50mg capsule bottle
AUST R: 42976
Capsule
Expected supply: 30 Jun 2021
Availability: Unavailable
Updated: 20-02-2020
bupivacaine hydrochloride monohydrate
Pfizer (Australia) BUPIVACAINE HYDROCHLORIDE 0.25% (50mg/20mL) injection BP vial
AUST R: 11314
Injection, solution
Expected supply: 23 Apr 2021
Availability: Unavailable
Updated: 27-01-2021
bupivacaine hydrochloride monohydrate
Pfizer (Australia) BUPIVACAINE HYDROCHLORIDE 0.5% (100mg/20mL) injection BP vial
AUST R: 12725
Injection, solution
Expected supply: 23 Apr 2021
Availability: Unavailable
Updated: 02-02-2021
DBL METRONIDAZOLE INTRAVENOUS INFUSION metronidazole 500mg/100mL solution for injection bag
AUST R: 129476
Injection, solution
Expected supply: Unknown
Availability: Unavailable
Updated: 29-04-2020
ANTIZOL fomepizole 1.5g/1.5mL concentrated injection vial
AUST R: 263913
Injection
Expected supply: 28 Feb 2021
Availability: Emergency Supply Only
Updated: 25-01-2021
Mycobacterium bovis (Bacillus Calmette and Guerin (BCG) strain)
ONCOTICE BCG 5 hundred million CFU powder for injection vial
AUST R: 59912
Injection, powder for
Expected supply: 31 Dec 2021
Availability: Limited Availability
Updated: 25-06-2020
TAZOPIP 4 g/0.5 g piperacillin (as sodium) 4 g and tazobactam (as sodium) 0.5 g powder for injection vial
AUST R: 144970
Injection, powder for
Expected supply: 05 Mar 2021
Availability: Unavailable
Updated: 26-02-2021
CIPLA BLEOMYCIN 15K bleomycin sulfate 15000 IU powder for injection vial
AUST R: 220440
Injection, powder for
Expected supply: 30 Jun 2021
Availability: Unavailable
Updated: 22-09-2020
ETHYOL Amifostine (as trihydrate) 500mg powder for injection vial
AUST R: 63789
Injection, powder for
Expected supply: 31 Dec 2021
Availability: Unavailable
Updated: 03-12-2020
DBL SULFAMETHOXAZOLE 400 mg AND TRIMETHOPRIM 80 mg CONCENTRATE INJECTION BP 5mL injection ampoule
AUST R: 16293
Injection, concentrated
Expected supply: 30 Jun 2021
Availability: Limited Availability
Updated: 03-04-2020
BARBLOC 5 pindolol 5mg tablet bottle
AUST R: 17589
Tablet, uncoated
Expected supply: 30 Jun 2021
Availability: Unavailable
Updated: 10-09-2020
MIBGEN iobenguane[123I] sulfate 100MBq/mL injection vial
AUST R: 101670
Injection, solution
Expected supply: 31 Dec 2021
Availability: Unavailable
Updated: 24-12-2020
monobasic sodium phosphate monohydrate
DIACOL sodium phosphate 1.5g tablet bottle
AUST R: 149914
Tablet, film coated
Expected supply: Unknown
Availability: Unavailable
Updated: 14-08-2019
MERIEUX INACTIVATED RABIES VACCINE 2.5IU powder for injection vial with diluent syringe
AUST R: 26675
Injection, powder for
Expected supply: 31 Dec 2021
Availability: Unavailable
Updated: 12-02-2021
IMOGAM RABIES PASTEURIZED human rabies immunoglobulin 150 IU/mL injection vial
AUST R: 72931
Injection
Expected supply: 01 Jan 2021
Availability: Limited Availability
Updated: 21-10-2020
Suspended from ARTG - ZANTAC ranitidine 150mg/10mL (as hydrochloride) oral liquid bottle
AUST R: 35188
Oral Liquid
Expected supply: Unknown
Availability: Unavailable
Updated: 05-01-2021
adrenaline (epinephrine) acid tartrate
ADRENALINE-LINK 1:10,000 1mg/10mL adrenaline (epinephrine) acid tartrate injection BP ampoule
AUST R: 119194
Injection, solution
Expected supply: 18 Jan 2021
Availability: Available
Updated: 18-01-2021
tetracosactide (tetracosactrin)
SYNACTHEN DEPOT tetracosactide (tetracosactrin) zinc complex 1mg/1m L injection ampoule
AUST R: 11060
Injection, modified release
Expected supply: 01 Jun 2021
Availability: Unavailable
Updated: 01-02-2021
DBL GENTAMICIN 10mg/1mL (as sulfate) injection ampoule
AUST R: 16339
Injection, solution
Expected supply: 25 Jun 2021
Availability: Unavailable
Updated: 18-01-2021
Pfizer (Australia) SODIUM BICARBONATE 8.4% (8.4g/100mL) injection BP vial
AUST R: 10801
Injection, intravenous infusion
Expected supply: Unknown
Availability: Unavailable
Updated: 26-06-2020
Pfizer (Australia) ACICLOVIR INTRAVENOUS INFUSION aciclovir 250mg/10mL injection ampoule
AUST R: 66116
Injection, solution
Expected supply: 30 Jun 2022
Availability: Unavailable
Updated: 18-08-2020
VISUDYNE verteporfin 15mg powder for injection vial
AUST R: 74902
Injection, powder for
Expected supply: Unknown
Availability: Available
Updated: 03-01-2020
SALAZOPYRIN EN-TABS Sulfasalazine 500mg tablet bottle
AUST R: 14485
Tablet, enteric coated
Expected supply: 31 Mar 2021
Availability: Limited Availability
Updated: 23-10-2020
ASTRAZENECA SODIUM CHLORIDE 20% 2g/10mL injection BP ampoule
AUST R: 11983
Injection, concentrated
Expected supply: Unknown
Availability: Available
Updated: 28-01-2020
CEFEPIME ALPHAPHARM cefepime (as hydrochloride) 1g powder for injection vial
AUST R: 161029
Injection, powder for
Expected supply: Unknown
Availability: Limited Availability
Updated: 11-02-2020
CEFEPIME ALPHAPHARM cefepime (as hydrochloride) 2g powder for injection vial
AUST R: 161030
Injection, powder for
Expected supply: Unknown
Availability: Limited Availability
Updated: 11-02-2020
TAZOCIN EF 4g/500mg powder for injection vial
AUST R: 132525
Injection, powder for
Expected supply: 31 Dec 2020
Availability: Unavailable
Updated: 25-11-2020
TOFRANIL 25 imipramine hydrochloride 25mg tablet blister pack
AUST R: 60673
Tablet, sugar coated
Expected supply: 31 May 2021
Availability: Emergency Supply Only
Updated: 01-02-2021
MARCAIN 0.125% EPIDURAL INFUSION bupivacaine hydrochloride (as monohydrate) 250mg/200mL injection bag
AUST R: 48374
Injection, solution
Expected supply: 30 Sep 2021
Availability: Unavailable
Updated: 26-11-2020
NAROPIN 0.2% WITH FENTANYL 200 microgram/100mL ropivacaine hydrochloride 2mg/mL and fentanyl 2 microgram/mL (as citrate) 100mL injection bag
AUST R: 72874
Injection, solution
Expected supply: 30 Sep 2021
Availability: Limited Availability
Updated: 08-02-2021
DBL ATRACURIUM BESYLATE 50mg/5mL injection ampoule
AUST R: 57993
Injection
Expected supply: 31 Mar 2021
Availability: Unavailable
Updated: 04-01-2021
NAROPIN 0.2% WITH FENTANYL 400 microgram/200mL ropivacaine hydrochloride 2 mg/mL and fentanyl 2 microgram/mL (as citrate) 200mL injection bag
AUST R: 72873
Injection, solution
Expected supply: 30 Sep 2021
Availability: Unavailable
Updated: 26-11-2020
NIMBEX cisatracurium (as besilate) 150mg/30mL injection vial
AUST R: 55934
Injection, solution
Expected supply: 20 Nov 2020
Availability: Available
Updated: 08-02-2021
NEO-MERCAZOLE carbimazole 5mg tablet bottle
AUST R: 194296
Tablet, multilayer
Expected supply: 28 Feb 2021
Availability: Limited Availability
Updated: 04-12-2020
PARNATE tranylcypromine (as sulphate) 10mg film coated tablet blister pack
AUST R: 174086
Tablet, film coated
Expected supply: 15 Feb 2021
Availability: Available
Updated: 17-02-2021
EPIRUBICIN ACCORD epirubicin hydrochloride 200mg/100mL concentrated injection vial
AUST R: 227997
Injection, concentrated
Expected supply: 30 Sep 2021
Availability: Unavailable
Updated: 27-11-2020
DBL PHENYTOIN INJECTION BP 250mg/5mL ampoule
AUST R: 46943
Injection, solution
Expected supply: 18 Dec 2020
Availability: Available
Updated: 18-12-2020
procaine benzylpenicillin (procaine penicillin)
CILICAINE SYRINGE 1.5 procaine benzylpenicillin (procaine penicillin) 1.5g injection syringe
AUST R: 288818
Injection, suspension
Expected supply: 30 Jun 2021
Availability: Unavailable
Updated: 04-02-2021
NAROPIN 0.2% WITH FENTANYL 400 microgram/100mL ropivacaine hydrochloride 2 mg/mL and fentanyl 4 microgram/mL (as citrate) 100ml injection bag
AUST R: 72876
Injection, solution
Expected supply: 30 Sep 2021
Availability: Unavailable
Updated: 26-11-2020
NAROPIN 0.2% WITH FENTANYL 800 microgram/200mL ropivacaine hydrochloride 2 mg/mL and fentanyl 4 microgram/mL (as citrate) 200mL injection bag
AUST R: 72875
Injection, solution
Expected supply: 30 Sep 2021
Availability: Unavailable
Updated: 26-11-2020
MARCAIN 0.25% EPIDURAL INFUSION bupivacaine hydrochloride (as monohydrate) 250mg/100mL injection bag
AUST R: 11953
Injection, solution
Expected supply: 30 Sep 2021
Availability: Unavailable
Updated: 26-11-2020
CISATRACURIUM JUNO Cisatracurium besilate 5mg/2.5mL Solution for Injection ampoule
AUST R: 226854
Injection, solution
Expected supply: 01 Apr 2021
Availability: Available
Updated: 27-01-2021
CISATRACURIUM JUNO cisatracurium (as besilate) 10mg/5mL Solution for Injection ampoule
AUST R: 226857
Injection, solution
Expected supply: 01 Apr 2021
Availability: Available
Updated: 27-01-2021
CISATRACURIUM JUNO cisatracurium (as besilate) 150mg/30mL Solution for Injection vial
AUST R: 226859
Injection, solution
Expected supply: 01 Apr 2021
Availability: Available
Updated: 27-01-2021
ANCOTIL flucytosine 2.5g/250mL injection bottle
AUST R: 13705
Injection, solution
Expected supply: 30 Jun 2021
Availability: Limited Availability
Updated: 18-12-2020
BREVIBLOC Esmolol hydrochloride 100mg/10mL injection vial
AUST R: 43494
Injection, solution
Expected supply: 31 Dec 2020
Availability: Available
Updated: 04-01-2021
ISOPTIN verapamil hydrochloride 5mg/2mL injection ampoule
AUST R: 12796
Injection, solution
Expected supply: 18 Dec 2020
Availability: Available
Updated: 18-12-2020
CATAPRES 100 clonidine hydrochloride 100 microgram tablet blister pack
AUST R: 17921
Tablet, uncoated
Expected supply: 18 Mar 2021
Availability: Limited Availability
Updated: 29-01-2021
DBL ERGOMETRINE INJECTION Ergometrine maleate injection ampoule
AUST R: 58866
Injection, solution
Expected supply: 18 Jun 2021
Availability: Unavailable
Updated: 27-01-2021
magnesium sulfate heptahydrate
PHEBRA MAGNESIUM SULFATE HEPTAHYDRATE 50% 2.5g/5mL injection vial
AUST R: 23076
Injection, intravenous infusion
Expected supply: 30 Nov 2020
Availability: Available
Updated: 01-12-2020
DBL GLYCERYL TRINITRATE CONCENTRATE INJECTION 50mg/10mL injection ampoule
AUST R: 16341
Injection, concentrated
Expected supply: 31 Mar 2021
Availability: Available
Updated: 03-02-2021
Q-VAX SKIN TEST (Inactivated C. burnetii for Pre-Q-Vax Vaccination Screening) injection vial
AUST R: 100518
Injection
Expected supply: 29 Jan 2021
Availability: Available
Updated: 01-02-2021
HYDRALAZINE LINK hydralazine hydrochloride 20 mg/1 mL solution for injection vial
AUST R: 272644
Injection, solution
Expected supply: 30 Jun 2021
Availability: Unavailable
Updated: 24-02-2021
FRESOFOL 1% MCT/LCT propofol 200mg/20mL emulsion for intravenous injection/infusion ampoule
AUST R: 193608
Injection, emulsion
Expected supply: 13 Jan 2021
Availability: Available
Updated: 13-01-2021
ARGININE HYDROCHLORIDE 60% INJECTION (15g/25mL) vial
AUST R: 22934
Injection, intravenous infusion
Expected supply: 22 Mar 2021
Availability: Limited Availability
Updated: 10-02-2021
SINEMET CR levodopa/carbidopa 200 mg/50 mg modified release tablet bottle
AUST R: 171694
Tablet, modified release
Expected supply: 15 Mar 2021
Availability: Unavailable
Updated: 22-12-2020
adrenaline (epinephrine) acid tartrate
ADRENALINE-LINK 1:1,000 1mg/1mL adrenaline (epinephrine) acid tartrate injection BP ampoule
AUST R: 12048
Injection, solution
Expected supply: 20 Mar 2021
Availability: Available
Updated: 19-02-2021
morphine hydrochloride trihydrate
MORPHINE JUNO morphine hydrochloride trihydrate 10 mg/1 mL solution for injection ampoule
AUST R: 224246
Injection, solution
Expected supply: 01 May 2021
Availability: Available
Updated: 23-02-2021
VANCOMYCIN ALPHAPHARM 500 mg (as hydrochloride) powder for injection vial
AUST R: 153438
Injection, powder for
Expected supply: 12 Mar 2021
Availability: Available
Updated: 22-01-2021
VANCOMYCIN ALPHAPHARM 1 g (as hydrochloride) powder for injection vial
AUST R: 153439
Injection, powder for
Expected supply: 22 Jan 2021
Availability: Available
Updated: 22-01-2021
PREGNYL gonadotrophin - chorionic human 1500IU powder for injection vial with diluent vial
AUST R: 273873
Injection, powder for
Expected supply: Unknown
Availability: Unavailable
Updated: 12-01-2021
PREGNYL gonadotrophin - chorionic human 5000IU powder for injection vial with diluent vial
AUST R: 273874
Injection, powder for
Expected supply: Unknown
Availability: Unavailable
Updated: 12-01-2021
VORICONAZOLE WOCKHARDT voriconazole 200 mg powder for injection vial
AUST R: 267013
Injection, powder for
Expected supply: 01 May 2021
Availability: Available
Updated: 18-01-2021
DBL POTASSIUM DIHYDROGEN PHOSPHATE CONCENTRATED INJECTION potassium phosphate - monobasic 1.361g/10mL injection ampoule
AUST R: 16263
Injection, concentrated
Expected supply: 19 Apr 2021
Availability: Available
Updated: 19-01-2021
MS-2 Step composite pack [MIFEPRISTONE LINEPHARMA 200 MG TABLET mifepristone 200 mg tablet blister; GyMiso misoprostol 200 microgram tablet blister]
AUST R: 210574
Tablet
Expected supply: 03 Feb 2021
Availability: Available
Updated: 12-02-2021
VORCON voriconazole 200 mg powder for injection vial
AUST R: 235933
Injection, powder for
Expected supply: 06 Dec 2021
Availability: Available
Updated: 02-02-2021
naloxone hydrochloride dihydrate
JUNALOX naloxone hydrochloride (as dihydrate) 400 micrograms/1 mL solution for injection, ampoule
AUST R: 236004
Injection, solution
Expected supply: Unknown
Availability: Available
Updated: 08-02-2021
phenoxymethylpenicillin potassium
CILICAINE VK phenoxymethylpenicillin (as potassium) 500mg capsule blister pack
AUST R: 55675
Capsule, hard
Expected supply: Unknown
Availability: Limited Availability
Updated: 02-02-2021
tetracosactide (tetracosactrin)
SYNACTHEN tetracosactide (tetracosactrin) 0.25mg/1mL injection ampoule
AUST R: 11058
Injection, solution
Expected supply: 15 Mar 2021
Availability: Emergency Supply Only
Updated: 09-02-2021
SPAN K potassium chloride 600 mg tablet bottle (new formulation)
AUST R: 328843
Tablet, modified release
Expected supply: 08 Apr 2021
Availability: Limited Availability
Updated: 08-02-2021
RITALIN 10 methylphenidate hydrochloride 10mg tablet blister pack
AUST R: 11052
Tablet, uncoated
Expected supply: 24 Feb 2021
Availability: Available
Updated: 16-02-2021
ARTIGE methylphenidate hydrochloride 10mg tablet blister pack
AUST R: 117306
Tablet, uncoated
Expected supply: 22 Feb 2021
Availability: Available
Updated: 16-02-2021
ZOLFEND voriconazole 200 mg powder for injection vial
AUST R: 238265
Injection, powder for
Expected supply: Unknown
Availability: Available
Updated: 24-02-2021
VORICONAZOLE APOTEX voriconazole 200 mg powder for injection vial
AUST R: 265660
Solution, powder for
Expected supply: 24 Sep 2021
Availability: Available
Updated: 25-02-2021
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Further information
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If you need further assistance, contact our Medicine Shortages Section via:
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- phone - 02 6232 8850
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