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Pfizer (Australia) BUPIVACAINE HYDROCHLORIDE 0.5% (50mg/10mL

AUST R: 11312

Active Ingredients: bupivacaine hydrochloride monohydrate

Dosage From: Injection, solution
From: 15 Jul 2025

To: 19 Sep 2025
Shortage Status: Resolved

Availability: Available

Reason: Manufacturing
MARCAIN 0.5% bupivacaine hydrochloride (as monohydrate) 50mg/10mL

AUST R: 11937

Active Ingredients: bupivacaine hydrochloride

Dosage From: Injection, solution
From: 23 Dec 2025

To: 27 Jan 2026
Shortage Status: Current

Availability: Unavailable

Reason: Manufacturing
MARCAIN 0.25% EPIDURAL INFUSION bupivacaine hydrochloride (as monohydrate) 250mg/100mL

AUST R: 11953

Active Ingredients: bupivacaine hydrochloride

Dosage From: Injection, solution
From:

To:
Shortage Status: Discontinued

Availability: Reduction in supply until supply is exhausted

Reason: Commercial Changes / Commercial viability
BUPIVADREN Bupivacaine 0.25% w/v with Adrenaline (epinephrine) 1:400,000 injection solution vial

AUST R: 292526

Active Ingredients: bupivacaine hydrochloride monohydrate~adrenaline (epinephrine) acid tartrate

Dosage From: Injection, solution
From:

To:
Shortage Status: Discontinued

Availability: Reduction in supply until supply is exhausted

Reason: Commercial Changes / Commercial viability
BUPIVADREN Bupivacaine 0.5% w/v with Adrenaline (epinephrine) 1:200,000 injection solution vial

AUST R: 292528

Active Ingredients: bupivacaine hydrochloride monohydrate~adrenaline (epinephrine) acid tartrate

Dosage From: Injection, solution
From:

To:
Shortage Status: Discontinued

Availability: Reduction in supply until supply is exhausted

Reason: Commercial Changes / Commercial viability
MARCAIN 0.125% EPIDURAL INFUSION bupivacaine hydrochloride (as monohydrate) 250mg/200mL

AUST R: 48374

Active Ingredients: bupivacaine hydrochloride

Dosage From: Injection, solution
From:

To:
Shortage Status: Discontinued

Availability: Unavailable

Reason: Commercial Changes / Commercial viability
Pfizer (Australia) BUPIVACAINE HYDROCHLORIDE 0.25% (50mg/20mL

AUST R: 11314

Active Ingredients: bupivacaine hydrochloride monohydrate

Dosage From: Injection, solution
From:

To:
Shortage Status: Discontinued

Availability: Reduction in supply until supply is exhausted

Reason: Commercial Changes / Commercial viability