Misoprostol Tablets Shortage
Last Updated: September 7, 2022
Status: Current
Products Affected - Description
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- Misoprostol oral tablet, Lupin, 100 mcg, bottle, 60 count, NDC 43386-0160-06 - discontinued
- Misoprostol oral tablet, Lupin, 100 mcg, bottle, 120 count, NDC 43386-0160-12 - discontinued
- Misoprostol oral tablet, Lupin, 200 mcg, bottle, 60 count, NDC 43386-0161-06 - discontinued
- Misoprostol oral tablet, Lupin, 200 mcg, bottle, 100 count, NDC 43386-0161-01 - discontinued
Reason for the Shortage
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- Lupin discontinued misoprostol tablets.
- Pfizer has Cytotec tablets available.
- Greenstone (Viatris) has misoprostol tablets available.
Available Products
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- Cytotec oral tablet, Pfizer, 100 mcg, bottle, 60 count, NDC 00025-1451-60
- Cytotec oral tablet, Pfizer, 100 mcg, unit-dose blister pack, 100 count, NDC 00025-1451-34
- Cytotec oral tablet, Pfizer, 200 mcg, bottle, 60 count, NDC 00025-1461-60
- Cytotec oral tablet, Pfizer, 200 mcg, bottle, 100 count, NDC 00025-1461-31
- Misoprostol oral tablet, Greenstone (Viatris), 100 mcg, bottle, 60 count, NDC 59762-5007-01
- Misoprostol oral tablet, Greenstone (Viatris), 100 mcg, bottle, 120 count, NDC 59762-5007-02
- Misoprostol oral tablet, Greenstone (Viatris), 200 mcg, bottle, 60 count, NDC 59762-5008-01
- Misoprostol oral tablet, Greenstone (Viatris), 200 mcg, bottle, 100 count, NDC 59762-5008-02
Estimated Resupply Dates
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- All marketed presentations are available.
Updated
Updated September 7, 2022 by Michelle Wheeler, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. Created November 25, 2020 by Leslie Jensen, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. © 2022, Drug Information Service, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.
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