[06 June 2013]
Products Affected - Description
Clarithromycin immediate-release tablets, Apotex
250 mg, 60 count (NDC 60505-2616-06)
500 mg, 60 count (NDC 60505-2615-06)
Clarithromycin immediate-release tablets, Ranbaxy
250 mg, 60 count (NDC 63304-0725-60)
250 mg, 100 count (NDC 63304-0725-01)
500 mg, 60 count (NDC 63304-0726-60)
500 mg, 100 count (NDC 63304-0726-01)
Biaxin immediate-release tablets, Abbott
250 mg, 100 count unit dose (NDC 00074-3368-11) -
discontinued
Clarithromycin immediate-release tablets, Mylan
250 mg, 60 count (NDC 00378-8250-91)
500 mg, 60 count (NDC 00378-8500-91)
Clarithromycin immediate-release tablets, UDL
500 mg, 100 count, unit dose (NDC 51079-0673-06)-discontinued
Reason for the Shortage
- Ranbaxy has an import ban on their products.
- Apotex import ban has been lifted, but the company has not resumed production of clarithromycin immediate-release tablets.
- Abbott, Mylan, and Sandoz could not provide a reason for the shortage.
- UDL discontinued clarithromycin 500 mg 100 count unit-dose in May 2013.
Available Products
Biaxin immediate-release tablets, Abbott
250 mg, 60 count (NDC 00074-3368-60)
500 mg, 100 count, unit dose (NDC 00074-2586-11)
500 mg, 60 count (NDC 00074-2586-60)
Clarithromycin immediate-release tablets, Sandoz
250 mg, 60 count (NDC 00781-1961-60)
500 mg, 60 count (NDC 00781-1962-60)
Clarithromycin immediate-release tablets, Teva
250 mg, 60 count (NDC 00093-7157-06)
500 mg, 60 count (NDC 00093-7158-06)
Clarithromycin immediate-release tablets, Wockhardt
250 mg, 60 count (NDC 64679-0954-01)
500 mg, 60 count (NDC 64679-0949-01)
Estimated Resupply Dates
- Apotex has clarithromycin immediate-release products on back order and the company cannot estimate a release date.
- Ranbaxy has clarithromycin immediate-release products on back order and the company cannot estimate a release date.
- Mylan has clarithromycin IR 250 mg available with expiration date of February 2014. Mylan has clarithromycin IR 500mg available with expiration date of January 2014.
Related Shortages
Updated
June 6, 2013; March 8, 2013; January 4, 2013; October 22, 2012; August 2, 2012; May 25, 2012; March 14, 2012; January 27, 2012; December 28, 2011; December 16, 2011; November 18, 2011; October 19, 2011; August 12, 2011; July 29, 2011; July 8, 2011; June 16, 2011; May 13, 2011; May 11, 2011; April 8, 2011; March 11, 2011; February 9, 2011; January 28, 2011; January 25, 2011, University of Utah, Drug Information Service. Copyright 2013, Drug Information Service, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.
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