Carbidopa and Levodopa Extended-Release Tablets Shortage
Last Updated: March 27, 2020
Status: Resolved
Products Affected - Description
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- Sinemet CR extended release tablet, Merck, 25 mg/100 mg, bottle, 100 count, NDC 00006-3919-68 - discontinued
- Sinemet CR extended release tablet, Merck, 50 mg/200 mg, bottle, 100 count, NDC 00006-3918-68 - discontinued
Reason for the Shortage
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- Accord has 50 mg/200 mg tablets available. Accord discontinued carbidopa and levodopa 25 mg/100 mg extended-release tablets.
- Sun Pharma has carbidopa and levodopa extended-release tablets available.
- Merck will be discontinuing Sinemet CR 50 mg/200 mg tablets around November 2019. The 25 mg/100 mg tablets will be discontinued around February 2020.
- Mylan has carbidopa and levodopa extended-release tablets available.
Available Products
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- Carbidopa and Levodopa extended release tablet, Accord, 50 mg/200 mg, bottle, 100 count, NDC 16729-0079-01
- Carbidopa and Levodopa extended release tablet, Accord, 50 mg/200 mg, bottle, 1000 count, NDC 16729-0079-17
- Carbidopa and Levodopa extended release tablet, Mylan, 25 mg/100 mg, bottle, 100 count, NDC 00378-0088-01
- Carbidopa and Levodopa extended release tablet, Mylan, 50 mg/200 mg, bottle, 100 count, NDC 00378-0094-01
- Carbidopa and Levodopa extended release tablet, Mylan Institutional, 25 mg/100 mg, unit-dose blister pack, 100 count, NDC 51079-0978-20
- Carbidopa and Levodopa extended release tablet, Mylan Institutional, 50 mg/200 mg, unit-dose blister pack, 100 count, NDC 51079-0923-20
- Carbidopa and Levodopa extended release tablet, Sun Pharma, 25 mg/100 mg, 100 count, NDC 62756-0461-88
- Carbidopa and Levodopa extended release tablet, Sun Pharma, 50 mg/200 mg, 100 count, NDC 62756-0457-88
Estimated Resupply Dates
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- All marketed presentations are available.
Updated
Updated March 27, 2020 by Leslie Jensen, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. Created September 28, 2017 by Leslie Jensen, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. © 2020, Drug Information Service, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.
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