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Flecainide Sandoz flecainide acetate 100 mg tablet blister pack AUST R: 232474Active ingredients:
flecainide acetate
Dosage form:
Tablet, uncoated
Sponsor:
Boucher & Muir Pty Ltd
Phone:
1800 627 680
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From
13 Mar 2025
to
01 Jun 2025
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Shortage status:
Current
Availability:
Limited Availability
Reason:
Manufacturing
Management action:
Alternative generic products are available.
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Flecainide Sandoz flecainide acetate 50 mg tablet blister pack AUST R: 232473Active ingredients:
flecainide acetate
Dosage form:
Tablet, uncoated
Sponsor:
Boucher & Muir Pty Ltd
Phone:
1800 627 680
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From
27 Mar 2025
to
30 Jun 2025
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Shortage status:
Current
Availability:
Unavailable
Reason:
Manufacturing
Management action:
Alternative generic products are available.
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FLECATAB flecainide acetate 100mg tablet blister pack AUST R: 68651Active ingredients:
flecainide acetate
Dosage form:
Tablet, uncoated
Sponsor:
Alphapharm Pty Ltd
Phone:
1800274276
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From
07 Apr 2025
to
27 Jun 2025
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Shortage status:
Current
Availability:
Limited Availability
Reason:
Manufacturing
Management action:
Alternative generic products are available.
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TAMBOCOR flecainide acetate 150mg/15mL injection ampoule AUST R: 10592Active ingredients:
flecainide acetate
Dosage form:
Injection, solution
Sponsor:
iNova Pharmaceuticals (Australia) Pty Ltd
Phone:
1800 630 056
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From
06 Dec 2024
to
15 Aug 2025
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Shortage status:
Current
Availability:
Unavailable
Reason:
Manufacturing
Management action:
The sponsor is working to expedite the next shipment. An unregistered product has been approved for supply under Section 19A. The approval holder, Medsurge Healthcare Pty Ltd, can be contacted for details on supply on 1300 788 261.
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APO-FLECAINIDE flecainide acetate 50mg tablet blister pack AUST R: 289980Active ingredients:
flecainide acetate
Dosage form:
Tablet
Sponsor:
Apotex Pty Ltd
Phone:
02 8877 8333
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Deletion from market:
17 Mar 2025
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Shortage status:
Discontinued
Availability:
Unavailable
Reason:
Manufacturing
Management action:
Alternative generic products are available.
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