Drug Shortage Report for LOPRESOR 50MG
| Report ID | 27902 |
| Drug Identification Number | 00397423 |
| Brand name | LOPRESOR 50MG |
| Common or Proper name | LOPRESOR 50 MG TABS 100'S |
| Company Name | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CANADA INC |
| Market Status | CANCELLED POST MARKET |
| Active Ingredient(s) | METOPROLOL TARTRATE |
| Strength(s) | 50MG |
| Dosage form(s) | TABLET |
| Route of administration | ORAL |
| Packaging size | 100's |
| ATC code | C07AB |
| ATC description | BETA BLOCKING AGENTS |
| Reason for shortage | Disruption of the manufacture of the drug. |
| Anticipated start date | 2017-12-20 |
| Actual start date | 2017-12-17 |
| Estimated end date | Unknown |
| Actual end date | 2017-12-17 |
| Shortage status | Avoided shortage |
| Updated date | 2018-01-09 |
| Company comments | Product will be discontinued - Still available Lopresor 50mg Tabs 500's (item #1659) |
| Health Canada comments | |
| Tier 3 Status | No |
| Contact Address | 700 RUE SAINT-HUBERT MONTREAL, QUEBEC CANADA H2Y 0C1 |
| Company contact information | [email protected] |
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| v7 | 2018-01-09 | French | Compare |
| v6 | 2018-01-09 | English | Compare |
| v5 | 2017-12-21 | English | Compare |
| v4 | 2017-11-28 | French | Compare |
| v3 | 2017-11-28 | English | Compare |
| v2 | 2017-11-02 | French | Compare |
| v1 | 2017-11-02 | English | Compare |
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