Drug Shortage Resolution:
PHENTOLAMINE INJECTION
CEFIXIME TABLETS
Date: January 28, 2015
Best Practice
Drug Discontinuation
Label Change
Medication Change
Recall
Vendor Change
Drug Shortage
Drug Shortage
Resolution

Phentolamine injection
Now in stock as:

Phentolamine 10 mg/mL
Injection
For the information of:
physicians, nurses, pharmacists
Note new strength!
For further information please
contact:
Nancy Dyck
MUM Pharmacist
Northern Health Authority
250-261-7481
mumpharmacist@
northernhealth.ca
(Phentolamine 5 mg/mL
injection strength is
discontinued)
Cefixime 400 mg
tablets
(Suprax or equivalent)
Now available
BC Center for Disease
Control supply will become
available week of Feb 2,
2015 and will be restocked
at sites as supply received.
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*Alternates are provided for clinical information, are not all inclusive, and may not be
relevant for all clinical situations. This information does not replace clinician judgment