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Erythromycin Ophthalmic Ointment Shortage

Last Updated: August 14, 2020
Status: Resolved

Reason for the Shortage
    • Akorn has erythromycin ophthalmic ointment available.
    • Bausch Health did not provide a reason for the shortage.
    • Perrigo had erythromycin ophthalmic ointment on shortage due to increased demand.
Available Products
    • Erythromycin ophthalmic ointment, Akorn, 0.5%, 1 gram tube, 50 count, NDC 17478-0070-31
    • Erythromycin ophthalmic ointment, Akorn, 0.5%, 3.5 gram tube, 1 count, NDC 17478-0070-35
    • Erythromycin ophthalmic ointment, Bausch Health, 0.5%, 1 gram tube, 50 count, NDC 24208-0910-19
    • Erythromycin ophthalmic ointment, Bausch Health, 0.5%, 3.5 gram tube, 1 count, NDC 24208-0910-55
    • Erythromycin ophthalmic ointment, Perrigo, 0.5%, 1 gram tube, 50 count, NDC 00574-4024-50
    • Erythromycin ophthalmic ointment, Perrigo, 0.5%, 3.5 gram tube, 1 count, NDC 00574-4024-35
    • Erythromycin ophthalmic ointment, Perrigo, 0.5%, 3.5 gram tube, 24 count, NDC 00574-4024-39

Estimated Resupply Dates

    • All marketed presentations are available.

Updated

Updated August 14, 2020 by Michelle Wheeler, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. Created March 1, 2019 by Michelle Wheeler, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. © 2020, Drug Information Service, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.

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