Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate Tablets Shortage
Last Updated: June 14, 2022
Status: Current
Products Affected - Description
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- Hydroxychloroquine sulfate tablet, Sandoz, 200 mg, 500 count, NDC 00781-5994-05
Reason for the Shortage
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- Amneal had hydroxychloroquine 200 mg tablets on shortage due to increased demand.
- Concordia has Plaquenil 200 mg tablets available.
- Dr. Reddy's has hydroxychloroquine tablets available.
- Major did not provide a reason for the shortage.
- Mylan has hydroxychloroquine 200 mg tablets available.
- Prasco had hydroxychloroquine 200 mg tablets on shortage due to increased demand.
- Rising has hydroxychloroquine tablets available and the company is shipping to forecast.
- Sandoz did not provide a reason for the shortage.
- Sun Pharma discontinued hydroxychloroquine tablets.
- Teva has hydroxychloroquine tablets on shortage due to increased demand.
- Zydus has hydroxychloroquine 200 mg tablets on shortage due to increased demand.
Available Products
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- Plaquenil tablet, Concordia, 200 mg, 100 count, NDC 24987-0562-10
- Hydroxychloroquine sulfate tablet, Amneal, 200 mg, 100 count, NDC 69238-1544-01
- Hydroxychloroquine sulfate tablet, Dr. Reddy's, 200 mg, 100 count, NDC 43598-0721-01
- Hydroxychloroquine sulfate tablet, Dr. Reddy's, 200 mg, 500 count, NDC 43598-0721-05
- Hydroxychloroquine sulfate tablet, Major, 200 mg, 50 count, NDC 00904-7046-06
- Hydroxychloroquine sulfate tablet, Major, 200 mg, 100 count, NDC 00904-7046-61
- Hydroxychloroquine sulfate tablet, Mylan, 200 mg, 100 count, NDC 00378-0373-01
- Hydroxychloroquine sulfate tablet, Prasco, 200 mg, 100 count, NDC 66993-0057-02
- Hydroxychloroquine sulfate tablet, Prasco, 200 mg, 500 count, NDC 66993-0057-04
- Hydroxychloroquine sulfate tablet, Rising Pharmaceuticals, 200 mg, 100 count, NDC 42385-0927-01
- Hydroxychloroquine sulfate tablet, Rising Pharmaceuticals, 200 mg, 500 count, NDC 16571-0687-50
- Hydroxychloroquine sulfate tablet, Sandoz, 200 mg, 100 count, NDC 00781-5994-01
- Hydroxychloroquine sulfate tablet, Sun Pharma, 200 mg, 100 count, NDC 57664-0761-88 - discontinued
- Hydroxychloroquine sulfate tablet, Teva, 200 mg, 100 count, NDC 00093-2401-01
- Hydroxychloroquine sulfate tablet, Zydus, 200 mg, 100 count, NDC 68382-0096-01
- Hydroxychloroquine sulfate tablet, Zydus, 200 mg, 500 count, NDC 68382-0096-05
Estimated Resupply Dates
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- Sandoz has hydroxychloroquine 200 mg tablets in 500 count bottles on back order and the company cannot estimate a release date.
- All other marketed presentations are available.
Implications for Patient Care
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- ASHP has provided stewardship recommendations for off-label use of this treatment for COVID-19. https://www.ashp.org/-/media/assets/pharmacy-practice/resource-centers/Coronavirus/docs/Stewardship-of-Off-Label-Treatments.ashx
Updated
Updated June 14, 2022 by Michelle Wheeler, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. Created March 19, 2020 by Michelle Wheeler, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. © 2022, Drug Information Service, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.
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