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Product details	Supply Impact Dates	Further Details
Flecainide Sandoz flecainide acetate 50 mg tablet blister pack AUST R: 232473 Active ingredients: flecainide acetate Dosage form: Tablet, uncoated Sponsor: Boucher & Muir Pty Ltd Phone: 1800 627 680	From 20 Nov 2025 to 02 Mar 2026	Shortage status: Current Availability: Limited Availability Reason: Manufacturing Management action: Alternative brands are available.
FLECATAB flecainide acetate 50 mg tablet blister pack AUST R: 344750 Active ingredients: flecainide acetate Dosage form: Tablet Sponsor: Alphapharm Pty Ltd Phone: 1800274276	From 26 Jun 2025 to 13 Nov 2025	Shortage status: Resolved Availability: Available Reason: Manufacturing
TAMBOCOR flecainide acetate 150mg/15mL injection ampoule AUST R: 10592 Active ingredients: flecainide acetate Dosage form: Injection, solution Sponsor: iNova Pharmaceuticals (Australia) Pty Ltd Phone: 1800 630 056	From 06 Dec 2024 to 24 Nov 2025	Shortage status: Resolved Availability: Available Reason: Transport / Logistic issues / Storage capacity issues
APO-FLECAINIDE flecainide acetate 50mg tablet blister pack AUST R: 289980 Active ingredients: flecainide acetate Dosage form: Tablet Sponsor: Apotex Pty Ltd Phone: 02 8877 8333	Deletion from market: 17 Mar 2025	Shortage status: Discontinued Availability: Unavailable Reason: Manufacturing Management action: Alternative generic products are available.