Medicines Information for health professionals in Ireland

To see the importance of having an accurate medicines reference available to health professionals in Ireland, consider the level of fluctuation in the availability of medicines. This depends on new arrivals as well as existing medicines that have recently been withdrawn or discontinued. Either way, the health professionals needs clear information about alternatives.

Below is a list of medicines discontinued / withdrawn from the Irish healthcare setting. 

By referring to the latest edition (IMF 36, March 2025) health professionals can always keep track and ensure their medication decisions always reflect safer, more effective and evidence-based information.

No Longer Available

Discontinued before publication of IMF 36, March 2025:

  • Apixaban (Accord) (range)
  • Aspirin (Clonmel) 75mg
  • Belkyra Parenteral 10mg/mL
  • Brinzolamide (Accord) Eye Drops
  • Carbimazole (Essential) Tablets (range)
  • Centrax 10mg
  • Cinacalcet Rowex (range)
  • Comirnaty Original COVID-19 Vaccine
  • Comirnaty Original/Omicron BA.1 COVID-19 Vaccine
  • Comirnaty Original/Omicron BA.4-5 COVID-19 Vaccine
  • Eligard Parenteral (7.5mg strength only)
  • FEIBA Parenteral (25 IU/mL strength only)
  • Femara 2.5mg
  • Fingolimod Krka 0.5mg
  • Flamazine Cream
  • Imatinib (Pinewood) (entire range)
  • JCOVDEN COVID-19 Vaccine
  • Latanoprost (Accord) Eye Drops 50mcg/mL
  • Levemir Innolet 100 units/mL
  • Losamel 20mg
  • Nemdatine 10mg
  • Nuvaxovid COVID-19 Vaccine
  • OCALIVA 5mg, 10mg
  • Oruvail 200mg
  • Repaglinide (Accord) (range)
  • Simvastatin (Accord) (range)
  • Spikevax Original/Omicron BA.4-5 COVID-19 Vaccine
  • Spikevax Original COVID-19 Vaccine
  • Spikevax Original/Omicron BA.1 COVID-19 Vaccine
  • Terbasil 250mg

Discontinued before publication of IMF 35, September 2024:

  • Hyrimoz Parenteral 40mg
  • Agomelatine Accord 25mg
  • Bonefurbit 150mg
  • Celecoxib (Key) 100mg, 200mg
  • Diflazole (range)
  • Entyvio Parenteral 108mg (PFS only)
  • Fluenz Tetra Nasal Vaccine (flu vaccine)
  • Fungasil 1% Cream
  • Giotrif (50mg strength only)
  • Irprestan (range)
  • Isomonit Retard 60mg
  • Komboglyze (entire range)
  • Memantine LEK 10mg
  • MST Continus  (60mg strength only)
  • Onglyza (2.5mg strength only)
  • Oxis Turbohaler (range)
  • Prosentio 100mg
  • Prozac 20mg (parallel import)
  • Pulmicort Turbohaler 100mcg (200-dose)
  • Purinol (range)
  • Temodal Capsules (entire range)
  • Vaxzevria COVID-19 Vaccine
  • Zaltrap Parenteral 25mg/mL
  • Zolpidem (Key) 5mg, 10mg

Discontinued before publication of IMF 34, March 2024:

  • Acetylcysteine Essential 600mg
  • Acidex Suspension (entire range)
  • Aldara 5% Sachets
  • Amlodipine/Valsartan/HCTZ (Rowex) (entire range)
  • Aprovel (75mg strength only)
  • Azithromycin (Accord) 250mg
  • Benetor (entire range)
  • Benetor Plus (entire range)
  • Betnovate-C Cream
  • Blopress (entire range)
  • Blopress Plus (entire range)
  • Cinacalcet Accord (range)
  • Cinacalcet Rowex (30mg strength only)
  • Colifoam 10% Rectal Foam
  • Dalmpam (entire range)
  • Dexketoprofen Rowex 25mg
  • Dorzolaminde Accord Eye Drops
  • Doxacar Prolonged/R 4mg
  • Efavirenz Rowex 600mg
  • Emend (2-day treatment pack only)
  • Ezetimibe/Simvastatin (Mylan) (entire range)
  • Feldene Topical Gel
  • Flagyl 1g Suppositories
  • Flagyl tabs (200mg strength only)
  • Foradil Aerolizer 12mcg
  • Galfer FA
  • Gyno-Daktarin (entire range)
  • Ikorel (range)
  • Kapake (entire range)
  • Klariger 500mg
  • Lipertance Tablets (range)
  • Lipocomb Capsules (range)
  • Mirvaso Gel
  • Nutilis Powder (300g pack only)
  • Ondansetron (Rowex) Parenteral
  • Ondansetron (Rowex) Tablets (entire range)
  • Pantoprazole Mylan (entire range)
  • Pemetrexed Rowex 25mg/mL (all presentations)
  • Pradaxa 150mg (10-pack only)
  • Pravastatin (Accord) (entire range)
  • Pravastatin Mylan (entire range)
  • Psoriderm Cream
  • Rabeprazole (Accord) (range)
  • Rasagiline Mylan 1mg
  • Razole 20mg
  • Rivastigmine Sandoz Caps (entire range)
  • Rosuva Tablets (entire range)
  • Rozex Cream/Gel
  • Selincro 18mg (14-pack only)
  • Sevredol (50mg strength only)
  • Sibelium 5mg
  • Sildenafil Mylan (entire range)
  • Skudexa (granule presentation only)
  • Solifenacin (Myland) (10mg strength only)
  • Steglatro (entire range)
  • Steglujan (entire range)
  • Tavanic (250mg strength only)
  • Telmisartan Mylan (entire range)
  • Telmisartan/Hydrochlorothiazide Rowa (80/25 strength only)
  • Zinnat (125mg tablet only)
  • Zofran Parenteral
  • Zykadia 150mg

Updated: 13 August 2024