[23 April 2013]
Products Affected - Description
Doxazosin tablets, Teva
1 mg, 100 count, unit dose (NDC 00093-8120-93) - discontinued
1 mg, 100 count (NDC 00172-3685-60) - NDC discontinued
2 mg, 100 count, unit dose (NDC 00093-8121-93) - discontinued
2 mg, 100 count (NDC 00172-3686-60) - NDC discontinued
2 mg, 500 count (NDC 00172-3686-70) - NDC discontinued
4 mg, 100 count (NDC 00172-3687-60) - NDC discontinued
4 mg, 500 count (NDC 00172-3687-70) - NDC discontinued
4 mg, 100 count, unit dose (NDC 00093-8122-93) - discontinued
8 mg, 100 count (NDC 00093-8123-01)
8 mg, 100 count (NDC 00172-3688-60)
- NDC discontinued
8 mg, 500 count (NDC 00172-3688-70)
- NDC discontinued
Cardura XL tablets, Pfizer
4 mg, 100 count (NDC 00049-2710-30)
Reason for the Shortage
- Apotex had all doxazosin presentations on back order due to an import ban.
- Teva could not provide a reason for the shortage.
- Teva discontinued all unit-dose presentations in November, 2012.
Available Products
Doxazosin caplets, Apotex
1 mg, 100 count (NDC 60505-0093-00)
1 mg, 1000 count (NDC 60505-0093-01)
2 mg, 100 count (NDC 60505-0094-00)
2 mg, 1000 count (NDC 60505-0094-01)
4 mg, 100 count (NDC 60505-0095-00)
4 mg, 1000 count (NDC 60505-0095-01)
8 mg, 100 count (NDC 60505-0096-00)
8 mg, 1000 count (NDC 60505-0096-01)
Doxazosin tablets, Dava
1 mg, 100 count (NDC 67253-0380-10)
2 mg, 100 count (NDC 67253-0381-10)
4 mg, 100 count (NDC 67253-0382-10)
8 mg, 100 count (NDC 67253-0383-10)
Doxazosin tablets, Mylan
1 mg, 100 count (NDC 00378-4021-01)
2 mg, 100 count (NDC 00378-4022-01)
4 mg, 100 count (NDC 00378-4024-01)
8 mg, 100 count (NDC 00378-4028-01)
Doxazosin tablets, UDL
1 mg, 100 count, unit dose (NDC 51079-0957-20)
2 mg, 100 count, unit dose (NDC 51079-0958-20)
4 mg, 100 count, unit dose (NDC 51079-0959-20)
Cardura tablets, Pfizer
1 mg, 100 count (NDC 00049-2750-66)
2 mg, 100 count (NDC 00049-2760-66)
4 mg, 100 count (NDC 00049-2770-66)
8 mg, 100 count (NDC 00049-2780-66)
Cardura XL tablets, Pfizer
8 mg, 100 count (NDC 00049-2720-30)
Doxazosin tablets, Teva
1 mg, 100 count (NDC 00093-8120-01)
2 mg, 100 count (NDC 00093-8121-01)
4 mg, 100 count (NDC 00093-8122-01)
Estimated Resupply Dates
- Teva has doxazosin 8 mg tablets on back order and the company estimates a release date of late-June 2013.
- Pfizer has Cardura XL 4 mg tablets available but with an expiration date of November 2013.
Related Shortages
Updated
April 23, 2013; March 29, 2013; March 4, 2013; January 30, 2013; December 21, 2012; December 7, 2012; November 2, 2012; September 17, 2012. University of Utah, Drug Information Service. Copyright 2013, Drug Information Service, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.
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