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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)
4/30/2008 ALBUMIN This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
3/19/2008 ALBUTEROL SULFATE This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
5/13/2008 AMIODARONE HCL This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
5/19/2008 AMOBARBITAL SODIUM This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
4/3/2008 ATENOLOL This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
4/14/2008 BLEOMYCIN This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
4/14/2008 BLEOMYCIN SULFATE This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
2/7/2008 CAFFEINE/SODIUM BENZOATE This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
4/23/2008 CALCIUM CHLORIDE 10% This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
4/23/2008 CALCIUM GLUCONATE 10% This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
1/11/2008 CARMUSTINE This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
4/24/2008 COCAINE HCL 4% This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
2/6/2008 COLCHICINE This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
5/12/2008 CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
5/14/2008 DEXTRAN 40/D5W 500ML PREMIX This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
5/14/2008 DEXTRAN 40/NSS 500ML PREMIX This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
5/14/2008 DIGOXIN This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
12/20/2007 EDROPHONIUM CHLORIDE This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
5/19/2008 EPHEDrine SULFATE This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
5/12/2008 EPIRUBICIN HCL This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
2/11/2008 ESMOLOL HCL This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
2/28/2008 ETHACRYNIC ACID This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
5/5/2008 FENTANYL This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
5/12/2008 GLYCOPYRROLATE This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
5/31/2007 GUAIFENESIN This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
5/31/2007 GUAIFENESIN DM This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
4/30/2008 HAEMOPH B POLYSAC CONJ-MENING This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
2/22/2007 HEP B VIR VACC RECOMB This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
1/14/2008 HEP B VIR/HIB CONJ-MENG This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
5/14/2008 HEPARIN SODIUM This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
11/29/2007 HEPATITIS A VIRUS VACCINE This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
2/22/2007 HEPATITIS B-RECOMBIVAX HB This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
4/23/2008 HydrOXYzine HCL This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
2/8/2007 IMMUNE GLOBULIN S/D This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
2/4/2008 INDOMETHACIN This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
2/4/2008 INDOMETHACIN SR This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
4/8/2008 ISOMETHEPT/DICHLORAL/ACETAMIN This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
3/19/2008 ISOSULFAN BLUE This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
10/25/2007 ITRACONAZOLE This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
4/3/2008 LABETALOL HCL This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
4/8/2008 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
5/12/2008 METHOTREXATE SODIUM This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
5/12/2008 METHOTREXATE SODIUM *PF* This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
4/23/2008 METHYLENE BLUE This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
4/8/2008 METHYLPREDNISOLONE SS This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
4/3/2008 METOPROLOL TARTRATE This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
4/2/2008 MUMPS VACCINE,LIVE This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
2/4/2008 NEOSTIGMINE METHYLSULFATE This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
5/9/2008 OKT-3, MUROMONAB-CD3 This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
5/14/2008 OPIUM/BELLADONNA ALKALOIDS This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
1/28/2008 OxyCODONE SUSTAINED RELEASE This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
12/20/2007 PENICILLIN G PROCAINE This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
5/19/2008 POLYMYXIN B SULFATE This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
11/8/2007 PROCAINAMIDE This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
11/8/2007 PROCAINAMIDE HCL This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
11/8/2007 PROCAINAMIDE HCL SA This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
5/5/2008 RABIES IMMUNE GLOBULIN This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
4/2/2008 RUBELLA VACCINE This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
4/30/2008 SARGRAMOSTIM This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
4/9/2008 SELEGILINE HCL This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
5/19/2008 SODIUM BICARBONATE This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
5/15/2008 SODIUM CHLORIDE This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
5/5/2008 TORSEMIDE This Document is an Adobe PDF File, Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view.
5/12/2008 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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