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Product details Supply Impact Dates Further Details
ADESAN candesartan cilexetil 4 mg tablet blister pack
AUST R: 171019
Active ingredients:
candesartan cilexetil

Dosage form:
Tablet, uncoated

Sponsor:
Alphapharm Pty Ltd

Phone:
1800 274 276

From
14 May 2021
to
18 Jun 2021

Shortage status:
Current

Availability:
Unavailable

Reason:
Other
APO-CANDESARTAN candesartan cilexetil 16 mg tablet blister pack
AUST R: 210531
Active ingredients:
candesartan cilexetil

Dosage form:
Tablet, uncoated

Sponsor:
Apotex Pty Ltd

Phone:
02 8877 8333

From
24 Mar 2021
to
23 Jul 2021

Shortage status:
Current

Availability:
Unavailable

Reason:
Other
APO-CANDESARTAN candesartan cilexetil 32 mg tablet blister pack
AUST R: 210532
Active ingredients:
candesartan cilexetil

Dosage form:
Tablet, uncoated

Sponsor:
Apotex Pty Ltd

Phone:
02 8877 8333

From
05 May 2021
to
23 Jul 2021

Shortage status:
Current

Availability:
Unavailable

Reason:
Other
APO-CANDESARTAN candesartan cilexetil 4 mg tablet blister pack
AUST R: 210529
Active ingredients:
candesartan cilexetil

Dosage form:
Tablet, uncoated

Sponsor:
Apotex Pty Ltd

Phone:
02 8877 8333

From
24 Mar 2021
to
23 Jul 2021

Shortage status:
Current

Availability:
Unavailable

Reason:
Manufacturing
APO-CANDESARTAN candesartan cilexetil 8 mg tablet blister pack
AUST R: 210530
Active ingredients:
candesartan cilexetil

Dosage form:
Tablet, uncoated

Sponsor:
Apotex Pty Ltd

Phone:
02 8877 8333

From
04 Jun 2021
to
30 Jul 2021

Shortage status:
Current

Availability:
Unavailable

Reason:
Manufacturing
BLOOMS THE CHEMIST CANDESARTAN candesartan cilexetil 16 mg tablet blister pack
AUST R: 260094
Active ingredients:
candesartan cilexetil

Dosage form:
Tablet, uncoated

Sponsor:
Apotex Pty Ltd

Phone:
02 8877 833

From
01 Jun 2020
to
06 Aug 2021

Shortage status:
Current

Availability:
Unavailable

Reason:
Other
BLOOMS THE CHEMIST CANDESARTAN candesartan cilexetil 32 mg tablet blister pack
AUST R: 260093
Active ingredients:
candesartan cilexetil

Dosage form:
Tablet, uncoated

Sponsor:
Apotex Pty Ltd

Phone:
02 8877 8333

From
30 Mar 2020
to
06 Aug 2021

Shortage status:
Current

Availability:
Unavailable

Reason:
Other
BLOOMS THE CHEMIST CANDESARTAN candesartan cilexetil 4 mg tablet blister pack
AUST R: 260096
Active ingredients:
candesartan cilexetil

Dosage form:
Tablet, uncoated

Sponsor:
Apotex Pty Ltd

Phone:
02 8877 8333

From
28 Sep 2020
to
06 Aug 2021

Shortage status:
Current

Availability:
Unavailable

Reason:
Manufacturing
BLOOMS THE CHEMIST CANDESARTAN candesartan cilexetil 8 mg tablet blister pack
AUST R: 260095
Active ingredients:
candesartan cilexetil

Dosage form:
Tablet, uncoated

Sponsor:
Apotex Pty Ltd

Phone:
02 8877 8333

From
11 May 2020
to
06 Aug 2021

Shortage status:
Current

Availability:
Unavailable

Reason:
Other
BLOOMS THE CHEMIST CANDESARTAN HCTZ 32/25 candesartan cilexetil 32 mg & hydrochlorothiazide 25 mg tablet blister pack
AUST R: 260000
Active ingredients:
candesartan cilexetil
hydrochlorothiazide

Dosage form:
Tablet, uncoated

Sponsor:
Apotex Pty Ltd

Phone:
02 8877 833

From
14 May 2021
to
15 Apr 2022

Shortage status:
Current

Availability:
Limited Availability

Reason:
Other
CANDESAN candesartan cilexetil 16 mg tablet blister pack
AUST R: 195443
Active ingredients:
candesartan cilexetil

Dosage form:
Tablet, uncoated

Sponsor:
Arrow Pharma Pty Ltd

Phone:
1300 927 769

From
25 Mar 2020
to
17 Sep 2021

Shortage status:
Current

Availability:
Unavailable

Reason:
Other
CANDESAN candesartan cilexetil 32 mg tablet blister pack
AUST R: 195459
Active ingredients:
candesartan cilexetil

Dosage form:
Tablet, uncoated

Sponsor:
Arrow Pharma Pty Ltd

Phone:
1300 927 769

From
14 Apr 2020
to
17 Sep 2021

Shortage status:
Current

Availability:
Unavailable

Reason:
Other
CANDESAN candesartan cilexetil 8 mg tablet blister pack
AUST R: 195509
Active ingredients:
candesartan cilexetil

Dosage form:
Tablet, uncoated

Sponsor:
Arrow Pharma Pty Ltd

Phone:
1300 927 769

From
18 Aug 2020
to
17 Sep 2021

Shortage status:
Current

Availability:
Unavailable

Reason:
Other
CANDESAN candesartan cilexetil 4 mg tablet blister pack
AUST R: 195483
Active ingredients:
candesartan cilexetil

Dosage form:
Tablet, uncoated

Sponsor:
Arrow Pharma Pty Ltd

Phone:
1300 927 769

From
25 Mar 2020
to
17 Sep 2021

Shortage status:
Current

Availability:
Unavailable

Reason:
Other
ADESAN candesartan cilexetil 16 mg tablet blister pack
AUST R: 171016
Active ingredients:
candesartan cilexetil

Dosage form:
Tablet, uncoated

Sponsor:
Alphapharm Pty Ltd

Phone:
1800 274 276

From
14 May 2021
to
26 May 2021

Shortage status:
Resolved

Availability:
Available

Reason:
Other
ADESAN candesartan cilexetil 32 mg tablet blister pack
AUST R: 171017
Active ingredients:
candesartan cilexetil

Dosage form:
Tablet, uncoated

Sponsor:
Alphapharm Pty Ltd

Phone:
1800 274 276

From
05 Mar 2021
to
19 Mar 2021

Shortage status:
Resolved

Availability:
Available

Reason:
Unexpected increase in consumer demand
ADESAN candesartan cilexetil 8 mg tablet blister pack
AUST R: 171022
Active ingredients:
candesartan cilexetil

Dosage form:
Tablet, uncoated

Sponsor:
Alphapharm Pty Ltd

Phone:
1800 274 276

From
18 Mar 2021
to
19 Mar 2021

Shortage status:
Resolved

Availability:
Available

Reason:
Unexpected increase in consumer demand
ADESAN HCT 32/25 candesartan cilexetil/hydrochlorothiazide 32 mg/25 mg tablets blister pack
AUST R: 206486
Active ingredients:
candesartan cilexetil
hydrochlorothiazide

Dosage form:
Tablet

Sponsor:
Alphapharm Pty Ltd

Phone:
1800 274 276

From
05 Nov 2020
to
19 Mar 2021

Shortage status:
Resolved

Availability:
Available

Reason:
Unexpected increase in consumer demand
CANDESAN COMBI 16/12.5 candesartan cilexetil 16 mg & hydrochlorothiazide 12.5 mg tablet blister pack
AUST R: 204577
Active ingredients:
candesartan cilexetil
hydrochlorothiazide

Dosage form:
Tablet, uncoated

Sponsor:
Arrow Pharma Pty Ltd

Phone:
1300 927 769

From
25 Mar 2020
to
16 Apr 2021

Shortage status:
Resolved

Availability:
Available

Reason:
Other
CANDESAN COMBI 32/12.5 candesartan cilexetil 32 mg & hydrochlorothiazide 12.5 mg tablet blister pack
AUST R: 204578
Active ingredients:
candesartan cilexetil
hydrochlorothiazide

Dosage form:
Tablet, uncoated

Sponsor:
Arrow Pharma Pty Ltd

Phone:
1300 927 769

From
17 Jul 2020
to
07 May 2021

Shortage status:
Resolved

Availability:
Available

Reason:
Other
CANDESAN COMBI 32/25 candesartan cilexetil 32 mg & hydrochlorothiazide 25 mg tablet blister pack
AUST R: 204579
Active ingredients:
candesartan cilexetil
hydrochlorothiazide

Dosage form:
Tablet, uncoated

Sponsor:
Arrow Pharma Pty Ltd

Phone:
1300 927 769

From
14 Apr 2020
to
07 May 2021

Shortage status:
Resolved

Availability:
Available

Reason:
Other
CANDESARTAN/HCT SANDOZ 32mg/25mg candesartan cilexetil/hydrochlorothiazide 32mg/25mg tablet blister pack
AUST R: 195278
Active ingredients:
candesartan cilexetil
hydrochlorothiazide

Dosage form:
Tablet

Sponsor:
Sandoz Pty Ltd

Phone:
1800726369

From
05 Mar 2021
to
07 May 2021

Shortage status:
Resolved

Availability:
Available

Reason:
Other
CANDESARTAN GH candesartan cilexetil 16 mg tablet blister pack
AUST R: 195485
Active ingredients:
candesartan cilexetil

Dosage form:
Tablet, uncoated

Sponsor:
Lupin Australia Pty Limited

Phone:
03 9809 7900

Deletion from market:
30 Oct 2020

Shortage status:
Discontinued

Availability:
Unavailable

Reason:
Manufacturing
CANDESARTAN HCT GH 16/12.5 candesartan cilexetil 16 mg & hydrochlorothiazide 12.5 mg tablet blister pack
AUST R: 204580
Active ingredients:
candesartan cilexetil
hydrochlorothiazide

Dosage form:
Tablet, uncoated

Sponsor:
Lupin Australia Pty Limited

Phone:
03 9809 7900

Deletion from market:
30 Oct 2020

Shortage status:
Discontinued

Availability:
Unavailable

Reason:
Manufacturing

Related information:

CANDESARTAN HCT GH 32/12.5 candesartan cilexetil 32 mg & hydrochlorothiazide 12.5 mg tablet blister pack
AUST R: 204581
Active ingredients:
candesartan cilexetil
hydrochlorothiazide

Dosage form:
Tablet, uncoated

Sponsor:
Lupin Australia Pty Limited

Phone:
0398097932

Deletion from market:
30 Oct 2020

Shortage status:
Discontinued

Availability:
Unavailable

Reason:
Manufacturing