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Methylphenidate Immediate-Release Tablets Shortage

Last Updated: May 3, 2024
Status: Current

Products Affected - Description
    • Ritalin immediate release tablet, Sandoz, 10 mg, bottle, 100 count, NDC 00078-0440-05
    • Ritalin immediate release tablet, Sandoz, 20 mg, bottle, 100 count, NDC 00078-0441-05
    • Ritalin immediate release tablet, Sandoz, 5 mg, bottle, 100 count, NDC 00078-0439-05
    • Methylphenidate Hydrochloride immediate release tablet, Accord, 10 mg, bottle, 100 count, NDC 16729-0479-01
    • Methylphenidate Hydrochloride immediate release tablet, Accord, 10 mg, bottle, 100 count, NDC 16729-0480-01
    • Methylphenidate Hydrochloride immediate release tablet, Accord, 5 mg, bottle, 100 count, NDC 16729-0478-01
    • Methylphenidate Hydrochloride immediate release tablet, Camber, 10 mg, bottle, 100 count, NDC 31722-0174-01 - discontinued
    • Methylphenidate Hydrochloride immediate release tablet, Camber, 20 mg, bottle, 100 count, NDC 31722-0175-01 - discontinued
    • Methylphenidate Hydrochloride immediate release tablet, Camber, 5 mg, bottle, 100 count, NDC 31722-0173-01 - discontinued
    • Methylphenidate Hydrochloride immediate release tablet, KVK-Tech, 10 mg, bottle, 100 count, NDC 10702-0101-01
    • Methylphenidate Hydrochloride immediate release tablet, KVK-Tech, 20 mg, bottle, 100 count, NDC 10702-0102-01
    • Methylphenidate Hydrochloride immediate release tablet, KVK-Tech, 5 mg, bottle, 100 count, NDC 10702-0100-01
    • Methylphenidate Hydrochloride immediate release tablet, Solco Healthcare US, 10 mg, bottle, 100 count, NDC 43547-0487-10
    • Methylphenidate Hydrochloride immediate release tablet, Solco Healthcare US, 20 mg, bottle, 100 count, NDC 43547-0488-10
    • Methylphenidate Hydrochloride immediate release tablet, Solco Healthcare US, 5 mg, bottle, 100 count, NDC 43547-0486-10
    • Methylphenidate Hydrochloride immediate release tablet, Sun Pharma, 20 mg, bottle, 100 count, NDC 57664-0230-88
Reason for the Shortage
    • Accord states the reason for the shortage is active ingredient delay.
    • Amneal has all marketed presentations available.
    • Camber discontinued methylphenidate immediate-release tablets.
    • KVK-Tech has methylphenidate immediate-release tablets on allocation due to meeting DEA quota.
    • Mallinckrodt refuses to provide availability information.
    • Novartis divested Ritalin tablets to Sandoz.
    • Sandoz did not provide a reason for the shortage.
    • Solco did not provide a reason for the shortage.
    • Sun Pharma has methylphenidate immediate-release tablets on shortage due to regulatory issues.
    • XLCare states the reason for the shortage is active ingredient delay.
Available Products
    • Methylphenidate Hydrochloride immediate release tablet, Amneal, 10 mg, bottle, 100 count, NDC 00115-1801-01
    • Methylphenidate Hydrochloride immediate release tablet, Amneal, 20 mg, bottle, 100 count, NDC 00115-1802-01
    • Methylphenidate Hydrochloride immediate release tablet, Amneal, 5 mg, bottle, 100 count, NDC 00115-1800-01
    • Methylphenidate Hydrochloride immediate release tablet, Sun Pharma, 10 mg, bottle, 100 count, NDC 57664-0229-88
    • Methylphenidate Hydrochloride immediate release tablet, Sun Pharma, 5 mg, bottle, 100 count, NDC 57664-0228-88

Estimated Resupply Dates

    • Accord has all presentations on back order and the company cannot estimate a release date.
    • KVK-Tech has all presentations on allocation.
    • Sandoz has Ritalin 5 mg and 20 mg tablets on allocation. Ritalin 10 mg tablets are on back order and the company cannot estimate a release date.
    • Solco has all presentations on allocation.
    • Sun Pharma has 20 mg tablets on back order and the company estimates a release date of early- to mid-June 2024.

Updated

Updated May 3, 2024 by Leslie Jensen, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. Created July 31, 2023 by Leslie Jensen, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. © 2024, Drug Information Service, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.

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