[13 May 2013]
Products Affected - Description
Cafergot tablets, Sandoz
100 mg caffeine/ 1 mg ergotamine tartrate, 100 count bottle (NDC 00781-5405-01)
Reason for the Shortage
- Sandoz states the shortage is due to a change in the raw material plant location.
- Sandoz is the only manufacturer of caffeine and ergotamine tablets.
- Cypress discontinued their caffeine and ergotamine tablets in February, 2011 and West-Ward discontinued their product in April, 2010.
Available Products
There are no presentations available.
Estimated Resupply Dates
Sandoz has Cafergot temporarily unavailable and the company cannot estimate a release date.
Updated
May 13, 2013; March 4, 2013; December 7, 2012; September 10, 2012; June 5, 2012; April 24, 2012; February 24, 2012; January 4, 2012, University of Utah, Drug Information Service. Copyright 2013, Drug Information Service, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.
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