Date
Drug:
Salbutamol nebules (all formats) – 2.5 mg/2.5mL and 5 mg/2.5mL
Classification:
β2-agonist bronchodilator
Indication:
Treatment of bronchospasm
Duration:
Salbutamol 2.5 mg/2.5 mL nebules are on backorder from Pharmascience until late February 2025 and from Teva with no known resolution date. Salbutamol 5 mg/2.5 mL nebules are available on very limited supply until mid-January 2025. Supply of this format will not able to cover the shortage of the other formats. NH pharmacy currently has approximately 4-5 weeks supply of 2.5 mg/2.5 mL nebules and several months supply of 5 mg/2.5 mL nebules remaining based on historic usage.