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Morphine Sulfate Extended-Release Tablets Shortage

Last Updated: April 15, 2025
Status: Current

Products Affected - Description
    • MS Contin oral extended release tablet, Rhodes, 100 mg, bottle, 100 count, NDC 42858-0799-01 - discontinued
    • MS Contin oral extended release tablet, Rhodes, 200 mg, bottle, 100 count, NDC 42858-0900-01 - discontinued
    • Morphine sulfate oral extended release tablet, Major, 15 mg, unit-dose blister pack, 100 count, NDC 00904-6557-61
    • Morphine sulfate oral extended release tablet, Rhodes, 30 mg, bottle, 100 count, NDC 42858-0802-01
Reason for the Shortage
    • Major did not provide a reason for the shortage.
    • Mallinckrodt refuses to provide availability information.
    • Rhodes did not provide a reason for the shortage of morphine sulfate extended-release tablets. Rhodes discontinued MS Contin 100 mg and 200 mg tablets.
    • Sun has morphine sulfate extended-release tablets available.
    • Teva has morphine sulfate extended-release tablets available.
Available Products
    • MS Contin oral extended release tablet, Rhodes, 15 mg, bottle, 100 count, NDC 42858-0515-01
    • MS Contin oral extended release tablet, Rhodes, 30 mg, bottle, 100 count, NDC 42858-0631-01
    • MS Contin oral extended release tablet, Rhodes, 60 mg, bottle, 100 count, NDC 42858-0760-01
    • Morphine sulfate oral extended release tablet, Major, 100 mg, unit-dose blister pack, 100 count, NDC 00904-6560-61
    • Morphine sulfate oral extended release tablet, Major, 30 mg, unit-dose blister pack, 100 count, NDC 00904-6558-61
    • Morphine sulfate oral extended release tablet, Major, 60 mg, unit-dose blister pack, 100 count, NDC 00904-6559-61
    • Morphine sulfate oral extended release tablet, Rhodes, 100 mg, bottle, 100 count, NDC 42858-0804-01
    • Morphine sulfate oral extended release tablet, Rhodes, 15 mg, bottle, 100 count, NDC 42858-0801-01
    • Morphine sulfate oral extended release tablet, Rhodes, 200 mg, bottle, 100 count, NDC 42858-0805-01
    • Morphine sulfate oral extended release tablet, Rhodes, 60 mg, bottle, 100 count, NDC 42858-0803-01
    • Morphine sulfate oral extended release tablet, Sun Pharma, 100 mg, bottle, 100 count, NDC 63304-0452-01
    • Morphine sulfate oral extended release tablet, Sun Pharma, 15 mg, bottle, 100 count, NDC 63304-0450-01
    • Morphine sulfate oral extended release tablet, Sun Pharma, 200 mg, bottle, 100 count, NDC 63304-0453-01
    • Morphine sulfate oral extended release tablet, Sun Pharma, 30 mg, bottle, 100 count, NDC 63304-0451-01
    • Morphine sulfate oral extended release tablet, Sun Pharma, 60 mg, bottle, 100 count, NDC 63304-0758-01
    • Morphine sulfate oral extended release tablet, Teva, 100 mg, bottle, 100 count, NDC 00228-4323-11
    • Morphine sulfate oral extended release tablet, Teva, 15 mg, bottle, 100 count, NDC 00228-4270-11
    • Morphine sulfate oral extended release tablet, Teva, 200 mg, bottle, 100 count, NDC 00228-4347-11
    • Morphine sulfate oral extended release tablet, Teva, 30 mg, bottle, 100 count, NDC 00228-4271-11
    • Morphine sulfate oral extended release tablet, Teva, 60 mg, bottle, 100 count, NDC 00228-4311-11

Estimated Resupply Dates

    • Major has morphine sulfate 15 mg extended-release tablets in 100 count unit-dose packages on back order and the company estimates a release date of mid-May 2025.
    • Rhodes has morphine sulfate 30 mg extended-release tablets in 100 count bottles on back order and the company extimates a release date in mid- to late-April 2025.

Updated

Updated April 15, 2025 by Leslie Jensen, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. Created December 12, 2024 by Leslie Jensen, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. © 2025, Drug Information Service, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.

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