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Desiccated Thyroid Tablets Shortage

Last Updated: February 11, 2024
Status: Current

Products Affected - Description
    • Nature-Throid oral tablet, RLC, 130 mg, bottle, 100 count, NDC 64727-3308-01
    • Nature-Throid oral tablet, RLC, 130 mg, bottle, 1000 count, NDC 64727-3308-02
    • Nature-Throid oral tablet, RLC, 16.25 mg, bottle, 100 count, NDC 64727-3298-01
    • Nature-Throid oral tablet, RLC, 16.25 mg, bottle, 1000 count, NDC 64727-3298-02
    • Nature-Throid oral tablet, RLC, 194.4 mg, bottle, 100 count, NDC 64727-3312-01
    • Nature-Throid oral tablet, RLC, 194.4 mg, bottle, 1000 count, NDC 64727-3312-02
    • Nature-Throid oral tablet, RLC, 260 mg, bottle, 100 count, NDC 64727-3320-01
    • Nature-Throid oral tablet, RLC, 260 mg, bottle, 1000 count, NDC 64727-3320-02
    • Nature-Throid oral tablet, RLC, 32.5 mg, bottle, 100 count, NDC 64727-3299-01
    • Nature-Throid oral tablet, RLC, 32.5 mg, bottle, 1000 count, NDC 64727-3299-02
    • Nature-Throid oral tablet, RLC, 325 mg, bottle, 100 count, NDC 64727-3340-01
    • Nature-Throid oral tablet, RLC, 325 mg, bottle, 1000 count, NDC 64727-3340-02
    • Nature-Throid oral tablet, RLC, 48.75 mg, bottle, 100 count, NDC 64727-3302-01
    • Nature-Throid oral tablet, RLC, 48.75 mg, bottle, 1000 count, NDC 64727-3302-02
    • Nature-Throid oral tablet, RLC, 65 mg, bottle, 100 count, NDC 64727-3300-01
    • Nature-Throid oral tablet, RLC, 65 mg, bottle, 1000 count, NDC 64727-3300-02
    • Nature-Throid oral tablet, RLC, 97.5 mg, bottle, 100 count, NDC 64727-3305-01
    • Nature-Throid oral tablet, RLC, 97.5 mg, bottle, 1000 count, NDC 64727-3305-02
    • WP-Thyroid oral tablet, RLC, 0.5 grain (32.5 mg), bottle, 100 count, NDC 64727-5550-01
    • WP-Thyroid oral tablet, RLC, 0.75 grain (48.75 mg), bottle, 100 count, NDC 64727-5650-01
    • WP-Thyroid oral tablet, RLC, 1 grain (65 mg), bottle, 100 count, NDC 64727-5750-01
    • WP-Thyroid oral tablet, RLC, 2 grain (130 mg), bottle, 100 count, NDC 64727-5950-01
Reason for the Shortage
    • Acella has NP Thyroid available.
    • Allergan has Armour Thyroid available.
    • In September 2020, RLC Labs recalled all lots of Nature-Throid and WP Thyroid because certain lots were found to contain less levothyroxine than the labeled amount. Additional information can be found at https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/rlc-labs-inc-issues-voluntary-nationwide-recall-all-lots-nature-throidr-and-wp-thyroidr-current?utm_campaign=FDA%20MedWatch%3A%20Nature%20Throid%20and%20WP%20Thyroid%20Due%20to%20Sub%20Potency&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Eloqua.
Available Products
    • Armour Thyroid oral tablet, Allergan (AbbVie), 120 mg, bottle, 100 count, NDC 00456-0461-01
    • Armour Thyroid oral tablet, Allergan (AbbVie), 15 mg, bottle, 100 count, NDC 00456-0457-01
    • Armour Thyroid oral tablet, Allergan (AbbVie), 180 mg, bottle, 100 count, NDC 00456-0462-01
    • Armour Thyroid oral tablet, Allergan (AbbVie), 240 mg, bottle, 100 count, NDC 00456-0463-01
    • Armour Thyroid oral tablet, Allergan (AbbVie), 30 mg, bottle, 100 count, NDC 00456-0458-01
    • Armour Thyroid oral tablet, Allergan (AbbVie), 300 mg, bottle, 100 count, NDC 00456-0464-01
    • Armour Thyroid oral tablet, Allergan (AbbVie), 60 mg, bottle, 100 count, NDC 00456-0459-01
    • Armour Thyroid oral tablet, Allergan (AbbVie), 90 mg, bottle, 100 count, NDC 00456-0460-01
    • NP Thyroid oral tablet, Acella, 30 mg, bottle, 100 count, NDC 42192-0329-01
    • NP Thyroid oral tablet, Acella, 60 mg, bottle, 100 count, NDC 42192-0330-01
    • NP Thyroid oral tablet, Acella, 90 mg, bottle, 100 count, NDC 42192-0331-01
    • NP Thyroid oral tablet, Acella, 120 mg bottle, 100 count, NDC 42192-0328-01
    • NP Thyroid oral tablet, Acella, 15 mg bottle, 100 count, NDC 42192-0327-01

Estimated Resupply Dates

    • RLC has all strengths of Nature-Throid and WP-Thyroid on back order and the company cannot estimate release dates.

Updated

Updated February 11, 2024 by Elyse MacDonald, PharmD, MS, BCPS. Created September 23, 2020 by Leslie Jensen, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. © 2024, Drug Information Service, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.

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