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DrugAlert provides timely advice direct to your inbox and is based on information from drug manufacturers regarding critical changes to medication access such as the discontinuation, short supply or unavailability, recalls and other important drug-related information. See below to view the most recent volumes of DrugAlert.

Availability of Tranexamic Acid Tablets

DrugAlert Volume 1030

HPS Pharmacies wish to advise that all brands of tranexamic acid 500mg tablets are experiencing a supply interruption as follows: Product ARTG Expected return date APO-Tranexamic Acid 272732 Late January 2026 Cyklokapron® 14463 Late…

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Availability of Rifampicin Capsules

DrugAlert Volume 1029

HPS Pharmacies wish to advise that Sanofi-Aventis and Alphapharm are experiencing a supply interruption for rifampicin capsules as follows: Product ARTG Expected return date Rifadin® 150mg 233442 End-January 2026 Rifadin® 300mg 233443 End-January 2026…

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Product Recall for Tracrium® 25mg/2.5mL Ampoules

DrugAlert Volume 1028

HPS Pharmacies wish to give notice that Aspen, in consultation with the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), has issued a product recall for Tracrium® as follows: Tracrium® Ampoules   Atracurium besilate 25mg/2.5mL ARTG 11008 This…

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Availability of Apresoline® Ampoules

DrugAlert Volume 1027

HPS Pharmacies wish to advise that Amdipharm Mercury Australia is experiencing a supply interruption for Apresoline® Ampoules as follows: Apresoline® Ampoules Hydralazine hydrochloride 20mg ARTG 43190 Normal supplies are expected to resume by the…

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Drug Recall for Palexia® SR 100mg

DrugAlert Volume 1026

HPS Pharmacies wish to give notice that CSL Seqirus, in consultation with the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), has initiated a drug recall for Palexia® SR as follows: Palexia® SR 100mg Tablets Tapentadol (as hydrochloride)…

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Product Alert for Bicillin L-A 1.2 Million Units

DrugAlert Volume 1025

HPS Pharmacies wish to give notice that Pfizer, in consultation with the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), has issued a product alert for Bicillin L-A as follows: Bicillin L-A Benzathine benzylpenicillin tetrahydrate 1,200,000 Units /…

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August 2023

Availability of Mirena® (Aug. 01 2023)

July 2023

November 2020

February 2020

Availability of Glucose Intravenous Infusion (Feb. 26 2020)

Availability of Ephedrine Hydrochloride (Feb. 26 2020)

Availability of OsmoLax® (Feb. 26 2020)

Availability of Famotidine (Feb. 26 2020)

Availability of BenPen™ (Feb. 21 2020)

Availability of Carbimazole (Feb. 21 2020)

Availability of Calcium Gluconate Gel (Feb. 21 2020)

Availability of Pindolol (Feb. 21 2020)

Availability of Bleomycin Vials (Feb. 21 2020)

Availability of Prazosin (Feb. 20 2020)

Availability of Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Feb. 20 2020)

Availability of Dantrolene (Feb. 20 2020)

Availability of Minipress® (Feb. 20 2020)

Availability of Verapamil Tablets (Feb. 19 2020)

Availability of Carafate® Tablets (Feb. 19 2020)

Availability of Pneumovax® 23 (Feb. 18 2020)

Availability of Span-K® Tablets (Feb. 17 2020)

Availability of Irinotecan (Feb. 17 2020)

Defect correction for Palexia® SR 100mg (Feb. 14 2020)

Availability of Haemorol™ (Feb. 14 2020)

Availability of Primacin® (Feb. 14 2020)

Availability of EpiPen® Jr. (Feb. 14 2020)

Availability of Amoxicillin & Clavulanic Acid Suspension (Feb. 12 2020)

Availability of Emollient Ointment Sterile (Feb. 11 2020)

Availability of Hydroxocobalamin Ampoules (Feb. 11 2020)

Availability of Fleet® Ready-to-Use Enema (Feb. 07 2020)

Availability of Gentamicin Ampoules (Feb. 07 2020)

Availability of Hand Sanitisers (Feb. 07 2020)

Availability of Ciprofloxacin IV (Feb. 07 2020)

Availability of Zyban® SR Tablets (Feb. 06 2020)

Availability of DBL™ Rocuronium Bromide Vials (Feb. 05 2020)

Availability of Gastrogel Antacid® Oral Suspension (Feb. 05 2020)

Availability of Integrilin® (Feb. 05 2020)

Availability of Tamoxifen Tablets (Feb. 04 2020)

Availability of Ferro-Grad C® Tablets (Feb. 04 2020)

Availability of Minims® Phenylephrine Eye Drops (Feb. 04 2020)

Availability of Panadol® Suppositories (Feb. 04 2020)

Discontinuation of Zantac® Effervescent (Feb. 03 2020)