Urografin (Diatrizoate meglumine with sodium amidotrizoate) Inj 260 mg with sodium amidotrizoate 40 mg per ml, 250 ml bottle: Hospital supply issue resolved
Due to work on the manufacturing plant, the supplier was out of stock of Urografin (pharmacode 328359).
23 October 2024 Update
Bayer, the supplier, advises that stock has arrived and been released to wholesalers. It may take another 1 to 2 weeks to reach pharmacies around the motu.
Affected product
The supplier was out of stock of the registered product of Urografin. Hospital use of this product is low, about 100 bottles each year. Due to a delay in completing upgrades to the manufacturing site, there was a short out of stock of the Urografin product.
- Chemical: Diatrizoate meglumine with sodium amidotrizoate
- Presentation: Inj 260 mg with sodium amidotrizoate 40 mg per ml, 250 ml bottle
- Brand: Urografin
- Pharmacode: 328359
- Price: $90.00
- Measure / Qty: per 1
Alternative products
If Urografin is unavailable, you may want to consider using either Omnipaque and Visipaque, which are both listed in the HML.
HML listings iodinated x-ray contrast media(external link)
Resupplied 23 October 2024
Bayer advises that stock of Urografin has arrived and been released to wholesalers.
Who to contact
If you have questions about this issue, email enquiry@pharmac.govt.nz
Please include as much information as you can about the product (presentation, brand, pharmacode) and who your wholesaler is.
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