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
ISUPREL 1:5000 isoprenaline hydrochloride 1mg/5mL injection ampoule
AUST R: 198888
Injection, solution
Expected supply: 31 Dec 2019
Availability: Unavailable
Updated: 15-04-2020
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
Pfizer (Perth) BUPIVACAINE HYDROCHLORIDE 0.25% (50mg/20mL) injection BP vial
AUST R: 11314
Injection, solution
Expected supply: 31 Jan 2021
Availability: Unavailable
Updated: 06-08-2020
Pfizer (Perth) BUPIVACAINE HYDROCHLORIDE 0.5% (100mg/20mL) injection BP vial
AUST R: 12725
Injection, solution
Expected supply: 31 Jan 2021
Availability: Unavailable
Updated: 06-08-2020
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: 31 Dec 2020
Availability: Emergency Supply Only
Updated: 24-11-2020
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: 31 Dec 2020
Availability: Unavailable
Updated: 30-06-2020
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
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: 28-09-2020
ETHYOL Amifostine (as trihydrate) 500mg powder for injection vial
AUST R: 63789
Injection, powder for
Expected supply: 31 Dec 2020
Availability: Unavailable
Updated: 11-10-2019
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: 30 Dec 2020
Availability: Unavailable
Updated: 13-02-2020
ASTRAZENECA NEOSTIGMINE METHYLSULFATE 0.5mg/1mL injection BP ampoule
AUST R: 11973
Injection, solution
Expected supply: Unknown
Availability: Unavailable
Updated: 07-01-2020
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: 01 Jun 2021
Availability: Unavailable
Updated: 30-11-2020
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
QUESTRAN LITE colestyramine 850mg/g powder sachet
AUST R: 11971
Powder, oral
Expected supply: 14 Oct 2020
Availability: Available
Updated: 14-10-2020
Suspended from ARTG - ZANTAC ranitidine 150mg/10mL (as hydrochloride) oral liquid bottle
AUST R: 35188
Oral Liquid
Expected supply: 31 Dec 2020
Availability: Unavailable
Updated: 25-06-2020
KENACORT A10 triamcinolone acetonide 10mg/1mL injection ampoule
AUST R: 19204
Injection, suspension
Expected supply: 06 Nov 2020
Availability: Available
Updated: 09-11-2020
KENACORT A40 triamcinolone acetonide 40mg/1 mL injection ampoule
AUST R: 49226
Injection, suspension
Expected supply: 06 Nov 2020
Availability: Available
Updated: 09-11-2020
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: 31 Jan 2021
Availability: Unavailable
Updated: 23-11-2020
tetracosactide (tetracosactrin)
SYNACTHEN DEPOT tetracosactide (tetracosactrin) zinc complex 1mg/1m L injection ampoule
AUST R: 11060
Injection, modified release
Expected supply: 01 Feb 2021
Availability: Unavailable
Updated: 26-08-2020
DBL GENTAMICIN 10mg/1mL (as sulfate) injection ampoule
AUST R: 16339
Injection, solution
Expected supply: 28 Feb 2021
Availability: Unavailable
Updated: 26-06-2020
Pfizer (Perth) 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
dantrolene sodium hemiheptahydrate
DANTRIUM dantrolene sodium hemiheptahydrate 20mg powder for injection vial
AUST R: 14435
Injection, powder for
Expected supply: 09 Nov 2020
Availability: Available
Updated: 10-11-2020
Pfizer (Perth) ACICLOVIR INTRAVENOUS INFUSION aciclovir 250mg/10mL injection ampoule
AUST R: 66116
Injection, solution
Expected supply: 30 Jun 2022
Availability: Unavailable
Updated: 18-08-2020
Pfizer (Perth) GENTAMICIN 80mg/2mL (as sulfate) injection BP ampoule
AUST R: 11376
Injection, solution
Expected supply: 27 Oct 2020
Availability: Available
Updated: 27-10-2020
VISUDYNE verteporfin 15mg powder for injection vial
AUST R: 74902
Injection, powder for
Expected supply: Unknown
Availability: Available
Updated: 03-01-2020
ORAQIX Periodontal Gel lidocaine (lignocaine) 25 mg/g, prilocaine 25 mg/g
AUST R: 143855
Gel
Expected supply: 31 Oct 2020
Availability: Available
Updated: 30-10-2020
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
ISUPREL 1:5000 isoprenaline hydrochloride 200 microgram/1mL injection ampoule
AUST R: 198887
Injection, solution
Expected supply: Unknown
Availability: Available
Updated: 11-06-2020
NEORAL ciclosporin 100mg capsules blister pack
AUST R: 49724
Capsule, soft
Expected supply: 04 Jun 2020
Availability: Available
Updated: 07-10-2020
DBL AMINOPHYLLINE 250mg/10mL injection BP ampoule
AUST R: 16355
Injection, solution
Expected supply: 27 Oct 2020
Availability: Available
Updated: 27-10-2020
DBL CIPROFLOXACIN 200 mg/100 mL injection for intravenous infusion bag
AUST R: 123041
Injection, solution
Expected supply: 17 Sep 2020
Availability: Available
Updated: 18-09-2020
TOFRANIL 25 imipramine hydrochloride 25mg tablet blister pack
AUST R: 60673
Tablet, sugar coated
Expected supply: 28 Feb 2021
Availability: Emergency Supply Only
Updated: 19-10-2020
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 Nov 2020
Availability: Limited Availability
Updated: 08-09-2020
VANCOMYCIN ALPHAPHARM 1 g (as hydrochloride) powder for injection vial
AUST R: 153439
Injection, powder for
Expected supply: 30 Nov 2020
Availability: Unavailable
Updated: 23-10-2020
DBL ATRACURIUM BESYLATE 50mg/5mL injection ampoule
AUST R: 57993
Injection
Expected supply: 29 Jan 2021
Availability: Available
Updated: 27-10-2020
DBL ROCURONIUM BROMIDE INJECTION rocuronium bromide 50mg/5mL injection solution vial
AUST R: 161275
Injection, solution
Expected supply: 21 Oct 2020
Availability: Available
Updated: 05-11-2020
NEORAL ciclosporin 50mg capsules blister pack
AUST R: 49723
Capsule, soft
Expected supply: 09 Jun 2020
Availability: Available
Updated: 07-10-2020
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) 5mg/2.5mL injection ampoule
AUST R: 55913
Injection, solution
Expected supply: 10 Nov 2020
Availability: Available
Updated: 04-11-2020
NIMBEX cisatracurium (as besilate) 150mg/30mL injection vial
AUST R: 55934
Injection, solution
Expected supply: 20 Nov 2020
Availability: Unavailable
Updated: 13-11-2020
NEO-MERCAZOLE carbimazole 5mg tablet bottle
AUST R: 194296
Tablet, multilayer
Expected supply: 28 Feb 2021
Availability: Limited Availability
Updated: 02-11-2020
PARNATE tranylcypromine (as sulphate) 10mg film coated tablet blister pack
AUST R: 174086
Tablet, film coated
Expected supply: 07 Dec 2020
Availability: Emergency Supply Only
Updated: 02-11-2020
magnesium sulfate heptahydrate
DBL MAGNESIUM SULFATE CONCENTRATED INJECTION 2.47g/5mL injection ampoule
AUST R: 16311
Injection, concentrated
Expected supply: 07 Oct 2020
Availability: Available
Updated: 07-10-2020
DBL METHOTREXATE 5mg/2mL injection vial
AUST R: 16313
Injection, solution
Expected supply: 17 Sep 2020
Availability: Available
Updated: 17-09-2020
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: 31 Jan 2021
Availability: Unavailable
Updated: 26-11-2020
AIROMIR AUTOHALER salbutamol (as sulfate) 100 microgram/dose metered dose aerosol
AUST R: 67257
Inhalation, pressurised
Expected supply: 25 Sep 2020
Availability: Available
Updated: 25-09-2020
phenoxymethylpenicillin benzathine
CILICAINE V phenoxymethylpenicillin (as benzathine) 150mg/5mL oral liquid, suspension bottle
AUST R: 151598
Oral Liquid, suspension
Expected supply: 04 Sep 2020
Availability: Available
Updated: 07-09-2020
procaine benzylpenicillin (procaine penicillin)
CILICAINE SYRINGE 1.5 procaine benzylpenicillin (procaine penicillin) 1.5g injection syringe
AUST R: 288818
Injection, suspension
Expected supply: 31 Jan 2021
Availability: Unavailable
Updated: 07-07-2020
ASPEN ADRENALINE INJECTION adrenaline (epinephrine) 1 mg/10 mL solution for injection ampoule
AUST R: 162463
Injection, solution
Expected supply: 31 Oct 2020
Availability: Available
Updated: 26-10-2020
MYAMBUTOL ethambutol hydrochloride 400mg tablet bottle
AUST R: 147246
Tablet, film coated
Expected supply: 20 Aug 2020
Availability: Available
Updated: 30-09-2020
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
RIFADIN rifampicin 150mg capsules blister pack
AUST R: 233442
Capsule
Expected supply: 18 Sep 2020
Availability: Available
Updated: 18-09-2020
phenoxymethylpenicillin potassium
CILICAINE VK phenoxymethylpenicillin (as potassium) 500mg capsule blister pack
AUST R: 55675
Capsule, hard
Expected supply: 23 Oct 2020
Availability: Available
Updated: 23-10-2020
PROSTIN VR alprostadil 500 microgram/1mL injection ampoule
AUST R: 47641
Injection, solution
Expected supply: 31 Aug 2020
Availability: Available
Updated: 31-08-2020
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
Pfizer (Perth) TOBRAMYCIN PF 80mg/2mL (as sulfate) injection BP ampoule
AUST R: 10776
Injection, solution
Expected supply: 05 Nov 2020
Availability: Available
Updated: 05-11-2020
CISATRACURIUM JUNO Cisatracurium besilate 5mg/2.5mL Solution for Injection ampoule
AUST R: 226854
Injection, solution
Expected supply: 01 Apr 2021
Availability: Available
Updated: 29-10-2020
CISATRACURIUM JUNO cisatracurium (as besilate) 10mg/5mL Solution for Injection ampoule
AUST R: 226857
Injection, solution
Expected supply: 01 Apr 2021
Availability: Available
Updated: 19-11-2020
CISATRACURIUM JUNO cisatracurium (as besilate) 150mg/30mL Solution for Injection vial
AUST R: 226859
Injection, solution
Expected supply: 01 Apr 2021
Availability: Available
Updated: 29-10-2020
DBL MORPHINE SULFATE 30mg/1mL injection BP ampoule
AUST R: 121755
Injection, solution
Expected supply: 07 Oct 2020
Availability: Available
Updated: 08-10-2020
DBL CIPROFLOXACIN 400 mg/200 mL injection for intravenous infusion bag
AUST R: 123042
Injection, solution
Expected supply: 17 Sep 2020
Availability: Available
Updated: 02-10-2020
ZYVOX linezolid 20mg/mL granules bottle
AUST R: 79695
Oral Liquid, suspension
Expected supply: 24 Sep 2020
Availability: Available
Updated: 24-09-2020
MAREVAN warfarin sodium 3mg tablet bottle
AUST R: 12513
Tablet, uncoated
Expected supply: 14 Oct 2020
Availability: Available
Updated: 14-10-2020
ANCOTIL flucytosine 2.5g/250mL injection bottle
AUST R: 13705
Injection, solution
Expected supply: 31 Dec 2020
Availability: Limited Availability
Updated: 23-10-2020
MOZOBIL plerixafor 20 mg/mL solution for injection 1.2 mL vial
AUST R: 158423
Injection, solution
Expected supply: 16 Dec 2020
Availability: Available
Updated: 16-10-2020
BREVIBLOC Esmolol hydrochloride 100mg/10mL injection vial
AUST R: 43494
Injection, solution
Expected supply: 31 Dec 2020
Availability: Limited Availability
Updated: 23-10-2020
APRESOLINE hydralazine hydrochloride 20mg powder for injection ampoule
AUST R: 43190
Injection, powder for
Expected supply: 20 Nov 2020
Availability: Available
Updated: 18-11-2020
ACETADOTE acetylcysteine 6g in 30mL concentrated injection vial
AUST R: 183299
Injection
Expected supply: 31 Dec 2020
Availability: Available
Updated: 28-10-2020
ISOPTIN verapamil hydrochloride 5mg/2mL injection ampoule
AUST R: 12796
Injection, solution
Expected supply: 11 Dec 2020
Availability: Emergency Supply Only
Updated: 24-11-2020
DBL ERGOMETRINE INJECTION Ergometrine maleate injection ampoule
AUST R: 58866
Injection, solution
Expected supply: 31 Jan 2021
Availability: Available
Updated: 16-11-2020
magnesium sulfate heptahydrate
PHEBRA MAGNESIUM SULFATE HEPTAHYDRATE 50% 2.5g/5mL injection vial
AUST R: 23076
Injection, intravenous infusion
Expected supply: 15 Feb 2021
Availability: Limited Availability
Updated: 20-11-2020
DBL GLYCERYL TRINITRATE CONCENTRATE INJECTION 50mg/10mL injection ampoule
AUST R: 16341
Injection, concentrated
Expected supply: 31 Mar 2021
Availability: Available
Updated: 18-11-2020
TENOFOVIR DISOPROXIL EMTRICITABINE MYLAN 300/200 tenofovir disoproxil maleate300 mg and emtricitabine 200 mg film coated tablet bottle
AUST R: 265834
Tablet, film coated
Expected supply: 12 Jan 2021
Availability: Unavailable
Updated: 20-11-2020
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Further information
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