locate your greenstone generics
February 22, 2020
See which local pharmacies are currently carrying Greenstone generic hydrocortisone! You can also buy Greenstone hydrocortisone on line.
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See which local pharmacies are currently carrying Greenstone generic hydrocortisone! You can also buy Greenstone hydrocortisone on line.
Visit Greenstone here.
CORTISONE ACETATE SHORTAGE
April 13, 2021
The FDA shortage information indicates that the Hikma Pharma's (formally West-Ward) cortisone acetate 25mg is still on backorder due to shortage of an active ingredient. Hikma is the sole manufacturer of cortisone acetate tablets in the US.
Those who have been using cortisone acetate should talk to their physician about a transition to hydrocortisone, the recommended steroid to use, split into two or three divided oral doses per day. Higher frequency regimens and size-based dosing may be beneficial in individual cases.
See the Corticosteroid Comparison Chart here
The FDA shortage information indicates that the Hikma Pharma's (formally West-Ward) cortisone acetate 25mg is still on backorder due to shortage of an active ingredient. Hikma is the sole manufacturer of cortisone acetate tablets in the US.
Those who have been using cortisone acetate should talk to their physician about a transition to hydrocortisone, the recommended steroid to use, split into two or three divided oral doses per day. Higher frequency regimens and size-based dosing may be beneficial in individual cases.
See the Corticosteroid Comparison Chart here
hydrocortisone availability
UPDATE FROM PFIZER: 12/16/2020
- Cortef (Brand) is now available in these doses: 10 mg and 20 mg. A supply of 5 mg is shipping in December 2020, estimated recovery March 2021.
- Greenstone (Generic) started shipping supplies of 5 mg, 10 mg and 20 mg in December 2020 of hydrocortisone. The recovery date is TBD. For questions, contact Greenstone for help locating any available tablets (Vensun is still available). See below.
Greenstone has a support service to help identify where stock may be available. You can go to their website or call:
www.greenstonegenerics.com
1-855-222-8588 (Mon-Fri 8AM – 9PM ET)
Most Current FDA Shortage Information can be found here:
https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/drugshortages/dsp_ActiveIngredientDetails.cfm?AI=Hydrocortisone+Tablets%2C+USP&st=c&tab=tabs-3&i=7&panel=7
www.greenstonegenerics.com
1-855-222-8588 (Mon-Fri 8AM – 9PM ET)
Most Current FDA Shortage Information can be found here:
https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/drugshortages/dsp_ActiveIngredientDetails.cfm?AI=Hydrocortisone+Tablets%2C+USP&st=c&tab=tabs-3&i=7&panel=7
