5/26/2016

Amoxicillin 875 mg Tablets

Products Affected - Description

- Amoxicillin tablet, Ranbaxy, 875 mg, 20 count, NDC 63304-0763-20
- Amoxicillin tablet, Ranbaxy, 875 mg, 100 count, NDC 63304-0763-01
- Amoxicillin tablet, Ranbaxy, 875 mg, 500 count, NDC 63304-0763-05
- Amoxicillin tablet, Sandoz, 875 mg, 20 count, NDC 00781-5061-20
- Amoxicillin tablet, Sandoz, 875 mg, 100 count, NDC 00781-5061-01

Reason for the Shortage

- Aurobindo had amoxicillin on shortage due to manufacturing delays.
- Citron Pharma supplies product to current customers.
- Ranbaxy has an FDA import ban on amoxicillin tablets.
- Sandoz cannot provide a reason for the shortage.
- West-Ward had amoxicillin on shortage due to increased demand.

Available Products

- Amoxicillin tablet, Aurobindo, 875 mg, 100 count, NDC 65862-0015-01
- Amoxicillin tablet, Citron Pharma, 875 mg, 100 count, NDC 57237-0029-01
- Amoxicillin tablet, Teva, 875 mg, 100 count, NDC 00093-2264-01
- Amoxicillin tablet, West-Ward, 875 mg, 20 count, NDC 00143-9951-01
- Amoxicillin tablet, West-Ward, 875 mg, 100 count, NDC 00143-9951-20

Estimated Resupply Dates

- Sandoz has amoxicillin 875 mg tablets on back order and the company cannot estimate a release date.
- Ranbaxy has amoxicillin 875 mg tablets on long-term back order and the company cannot estimate a release date.
- Several suppliers have product and are supplying the market.

Updated

Updated May 26, 2016 by Michelle Wheeler, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. Created November 14, 2014 by Jane Chandramouli, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. Copyright 2017, Drug Information Service, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.

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