Morphine Sulfate Extended-Release Tablets Shortage
Last Updated: June 13, 2025
Status: Current
Products Affected - Description
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- MS Contin oral extended release tablet, Rhodes, 100 mg, bottle, 100 count, NDC 42858-0799-01 - discontinued
- MS Contin oral extended release tablet, Rhodes, 200 mg, bottle, 100 count, NDC 42858-0900-01 - discontinued
- Morphine sulfate oral extended release tablet, Major, 100 mg, unit-dose blister pack, 100 count, NDC 00904-6560-61 - discontinued
- Morphine sulfate oral extended release tablet, Major, 15 mg, unit-dose blister pack, 100 count, NDC 00904-6557-61 - discontinued
- Morphine sulfate oral extended release tablet, Major, 60 mg, unit-dose blister pack, 100 count, NDC 00904-6559-61 - discontinued
- Morphine sulfate oral extended release tablet, Rhodes, 100 mg, bottle, 100 count, NDC 42858-0804-01
- Morphine sulfate oral extended release tablet, Teva, 100 mg, bottle, 100 count, NDC 00228-4323-11
- Morphine sulfate oral extended release tablet, Teva, 15 mg, bottle, 100 count, NDC 00228-4270-11
- Morphine sulfate oral extended release tablet, Teva, 200 mg, bottle, 100 count, NDC 00228-4347-11
- Morphine sulfate oral extended release tablet, Teva, 30 mg, bottle, 100 count, NDC 00228-4271-11
- Morphine sulfate oral extended release tablet, Teva, 60 mg, bottle, 100 count, NDC 00228-4311-11
Reason for the Shortage
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- Major discontinued morphine sulfate 15 mg, 60 mg, and 100 mg extended-release tablets.
- Mallinckrodt refuses to provide availability information.
- Rhodes has morphine sulfate extended-release tablets available. Rhodes discontinued MS Contin 100 mg and 200 mg tablets.
- Sun has morphine sulfate extended-release tablets available.
- Teva did not provide a reason for the shortage.
Available Products
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- MS Contin oral extended release tablet, Rhodes, 15 mg, bottle, 100 count, NDC 42858-0515-01
- MS Contin oral extended release tablet, Rhodes, 30 mg, bottle, 100 count, NDC 42858-0631-01
- MS Contin oral extended release tablet, Rhodes, 60 mg, bottle, 100 count, NDC 42858-0760-01
- Morphine sulfate oral extended release tablet, Major, 30 mg, unit-dose blister pack, 100 count, NDC 00904-6558-61
- Morphine sulfate oral extended release tablet, Rhodes, 15 mg, bottle, 100 count, NDC 42858-0801-01
- Morphine sulfate oral extended release tablet, Rhodes, 200 mg, bottle, 100 count, NDC 42858-0805-01
- Morphine sulfate oral extended release tablet, Rhodes, 30 mg, bottle, 100 count, NDC 42858-0802-01
- Morphine sulfate oral extended release tablet, Rhodes, 60 mg, bottle, 100 count, NDC 42858-0803-01
- Morphine sulfate oral extended release tablet, Sun Pharma, 100 mg, bottle, 100 count, NDC 63304-0452-01
- Morphine sulfate oral extended release tablet, Sun Pharma, 15 mg, bottle, 100 count, NDC 63304-0450-01
- Morphine sulfate oral extended release tablet, Sun Pharma, 200 mg, bottle, 100 count, NDC 63304-0453-01
- Morphine sulfate oral extended release tablet, Sun Pharma, 30 mg, bottle, 100 count, NDC 63304-0451-01
- Morphine sulfate oral extended release tablet, Sun Pharma, 60 mg, bottle, 100 count, NDC 63304-0758-01
Estimated Resupply Dates
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- Rhodes has morphine sulfate 100 mg extended-release tablets on back order and the company estimates a release date of late-June 2025.
- Teva has morphine sulfate 30 mg extended-release tablets on intermittent back order and the company is releasing supplies as they become available. All other presentations are on back order and the company cannot estimate release dates.
Updated
Updated June 13, 2025 by Leslie Jensen, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. Created December 12, 2024 by Leslie Jensen, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. © 2025, Drug Information Service, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.
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