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The table below is an alphabetical list of current drug shortages affecting UK.  These shortages represent the national status of our group purchasing organization; some drugs may currently be in stock at UKCMC, but the shortage still exists. Detailed summaries of national shortages can also be found on American Society of Heath-System Pharmacists' website.
 

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Date Drug Product (alphabetized)
2/9/2009 ACYCLOVIR SODIUM This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
6/1/2009 ALBUMIN This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
7/1/2009 ALPROSTADIL This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
9/2/2009 AMIKACIN SULFATE This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
9/3/2009 AMIODARONE HCL This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
8/28/2009 ARMOUR THYROID This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
8/25/2009 AZTREONAM This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
1/6/2009 BETAMETHASONE SUSP This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
7/30/2009 BLEOMYCIN This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
7/30/2009 BLEOMYCIN SULFATE This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
11/3/2008 CALCIUM CHLORIDE 10% This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
8/6/2009 CALCIUM GLUCONATE 10% This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
9/2/2009 CISATRACURIUM BESYLATE This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
1/29/2009 CISPLATIN This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
8/28/2009 COCAINE HCL 4% This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
12/15/2008 CYCLOSPORINE This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
8/6/2009 CYTARABINE This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
8/26/2009 DEXRAZOXANE This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
7/29/2009 DICYCLOMINE HCL This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
8/13/2009 DIGOXIN This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
1/27/2009 DIPYRIDAMOLE This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
8/25/2009 DONNATAL (BELLADONNA/PHENOB) This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
1/23/2009 DOXORUBICIN HCL This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
8/24/2009 DOXYCYCLINE HYCLATE This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
7/22/2009 EDROPHONIUM CHLORIDE This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
9/5/2009 ERYTHROMYCIN BASE This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
8/28/2009 ERYTHROMYCIN LACTOBIONATE This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
7/30/2009 ETOMIDATE This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
1/29/2009 FENTANYL This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
9/2/2009 FERROUS SULFATE This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
9/2/2009 FLUPHENAZINE DECANOATE This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
8/4/2009 GANCICLOVIR This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
8/25/2009 GI COCKTAIL This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
8/20/2009 HAEMOPH B POLYSAC CONJ-MENING This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
6/26/2009 HEP B VIR VACC RECOMB This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
6/26/2009 HEP B VIR/HIB CONJ-MENG This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
8/12/2009 HEPARIN SODIUM This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
8/26/2009 HEPATITIS A VIRUS VACCINE This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
6/26/2009 HEPATITIS B-RECOMBIVAX HB This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
8/17/2009 HEPATITIS VACCINE ADMIN This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
8/16/2009 HEXACHLOROPHENE This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
9/3/2009 HYDROCODONE/ACETAMIN 5/500 This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
9/2/2009 HYDROmorphone This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
9/8/2009 HydrOXYzine HCL This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
1/9/2009 HYOSCYAMINE SULFATE This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
1/9/2009 HYOSCYAMINE SULFATE SA This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
6/2/2009 IMMUNE GLOBULIN S/D This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
8/7/2009 ISONIAZID This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
2/10/2009 ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE SA This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
8/12/2009 ISRADIPINE This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
8/7/2009 KANAMYCIN SULFATE This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
8/11/2009 LEUCOVORIN CALCIUM This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
7/13/2009 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
9/3/2009 LORAZEPAM This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
8/6/2009 METHADONE HCL This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
8/19/2008 METHENAMINE MANDELATE This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
9/2/2009 METHOTREXATE SODIUM This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
9/2/2009 METHOTREXATE SODIUM *PF* This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
1/27/2009 METHYLENE BLUE This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
9/1/2009 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE SA This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
8/25/2009 MITOMYCIN This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
7/16/2009 MORPHINE SULFATE This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
8/6/2009 MORPHINE SULFATE SR This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
9/3/2009 MUMPS VACCINE,LIVE This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
1/27/2009 NEUTRA-PHOS This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
1/27/2009 NEUTRA-PHOS K This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
8/6/2009 NITROGLYCERIN This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
8/28/2009 NITROGLYCERIN 100MG/250ML GLAS This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
8/28/2009 NITROGLYCERIN 25MG/250ML GLASS This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
8/28/2009 NITROGLYCERIN 50MG/250ML GLASS This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
8/11/2009 ONDANSETRON HCL/PF This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
9/3/2009 OXYCODONE HCL This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
8/6/2009 OXYCODONE/ APAP 5/500 This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
8/6/2009 OXYCODONE/APAP 5/325MG This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
11/19/2008 PAPAIN/UREA OINTMENT This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
11/19/2008 PAPAIN/UREA/CHLOROPHYLLIN This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
1/6/2009 POLYMYXIN B SULFATE This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
7/30/2009 PRALIDOXIME CHLORIDE This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
7/9/2009 PRENATAL MULTIVITAMIN This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
8/7/2009 PROCHLORPERAZINE EDISYLATE This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
9/1/2009 RABIES IMMUNE GLOBULIN This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
6/16/2009 RABIES VAC,PF CHICK-EMB CELL This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
8/31/2009 REMIFENTANIL HCL This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
8/17/2009 ROCURONIUM BROMIDE This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
9/3/2009 RUBELLA VACCINE This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
9/3/2009 SENOKOT This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
11/5/2008 SODIUM CHLORIDE This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
2/5/2009 SODIUM POLYSTYRENE SULFONATE This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
1/12/2009 TERBUTALINE SULFATE This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
8/7/2009 TORSEMIDE This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
8/18/2009 VANCOMYCIN This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
8/18/2009 VANCOMYCIN 1GM VIAL This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
8/18/2009 VANCOMYCIN HCL This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
8/18/2009 VANCOMYCIN ORAL SOLN This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
9/4/2009 VECURONIUM BROMIDE This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
7/15/2009 VinBLAStine SULFATE This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.

Clicking on the name of the drug will open a PDF file that provides further information regarding products affected, reasons for the shortage, failure to supply contract language, alternative products, and therapeutic alternatives  (UK on-campus use only on-campus use only). 


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