Table 2 List of current medications in shortage in Iran

Diabetes

Glucagon

Glucagon/GlucaGen

Y

N

Y

Insulin injection

Insulin/ Novofine

Y

N

Y

Glocophage

Metformin/Fortamet

Y

N

Y

Anticancer chemotherapy

Cytarabine

Cytarabine/Cytosat

Y

N

Y

Lomustine

Lomustine/Gleostine

Y

N

N

Doxorubicin

Doxorubicin/Adriamycin

Y

N

Y

Flurouracil

Flurouracil/Adrucil

Y

N

Y

MabThera

Rituximab

Y

N

Y

Chlorambucil

Chlorambucil/Leukeran

Y

N

N

Xeloda

Capecitabine/Xeloda

Y

N

Y

Flutamide

Flutamide/Eulexin no equivalency in U.S.

Y

N

N

Diphereline

Active ingrediate: Triptorelin embonate

Y

N

N

Tykerb

Lapatinib/Tykerb

Y

N

N

Leukeran

Chlorambucil/Leukeran

Y

N

Y

Erbitux

Cetuximab/Erbitux

Y

N

N

Nexavar

Sorafenib/NexAVAR

Y

N

N

Thalidomide

Thalidomide/Thalomid

Y

N

N

Zometa

Zoledronic acid/Reclast

Y

N

N

Microrelin decapeptyl

Triptoreln/Microrelin Decapeptyl

Y

N

Y

Infliximab

Infliximab/Remicade

Y

N

N

Anti-asthmatic and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Symbicort

Budesonide and Formoterol/Symbicort

Y

N

Y

Salmeterol

Salmeterol/Serevent diskus

Y

N

N

Aminophyline

Aminophylline/Phyllocontin

Y

N

N

Seroflo

Ingredients are Fluticasone and Salmeterol in Peru and Hong Kong

Y

N

N

Atrovent

Ipratropium inhalation/ Atrovent HFA

Y

N

Y

Zaditen

ZyrTEC itchy eye

Y

N

N

Seretide

Advair in U.S. Fluticasone and salmeterol/Advair Diskus

Y

N

N

Cardiovascular medicine

Furosemide

Furosemide/Lasix

Y

N

Y

Amiodarone

Amiodarone/Cordarone

Y

N

Y

Flecainide

Flecaidide/Tambocor

Y

N

N

Lisinopril

Lisinopril/prinivil

Y

N

N

Sotahexal (available in Poland)

Sotalol/Betapace

Y

N

N

Multiple sclerosis (M.S.)

Ziferon Manufactured in Iran

Interferon beta-1b/ziferon

Y

N

N

Extavia

Interferon beta-1b/ Betaseron

Y

N

N

Betaferon

Active substance interferon beta-1b

Y

N

N

CinnoVex

Active substance interferon beta-1b (manufactured in Iran)

Y

N

N

Avonex

Interferon beta-1b/Avonex

Y

N

N

Radiocontrast media

Iopromide

Iopromide/Ultravist

Y

N

N

Iodixanol

Iodixanol/Vasipaque

Y

N

N

Scanlux

Active ingredient in iopamidol, available in Greece, Spain, Switzerland, Bulgaria, Italy, Hungary and Tunisia

Y

N

N

Omnipaque

Omnipaque 180, 240, 300 /iohexol

Y

N

Y

Antidote/haemoglobinopathies

Deferoxamine

Deferoxamine/Desferal

Y

N

Y

Tegretol CR

Carbamazepine/Carbatrol

Y

N

Y

Sodium valproate

Sodium valproate

Y

N

Y

Depakin

Active substance: valproic acid sodium available in Italy and Turkey

Y

N

Y

Orlept

Active substance: Valporic Sodium Available in U.K.

Y

N

Y

Exjade

Deferasirox/Exjade

Y

N

Y

Antiviral

Ganciclovir

Ganciclovir/Cytovene

Y

N

N

Tenofovir

Tenofovir/viread

Y

N

Y

Antidepressant

Asentra Available in listed countries: Latvia, Poland, and Serbia

Active ingredient sertraline

Y

N

N

Doneurin available in Germany

Doxepin

Y

N

N

Doxepin

Doxepin/SINEquan

Y

N

N

Sertraline

Sertraline/Zoloft

Y

N

N

Infertility treatment

Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG)

HCG/Novarel

Y

N

N

Cetrorelix

Cetrorelix/Cetrotide

Y

N

N

Pregnancy termination

Misoprostol

Misoprostol/Cytotec

Y

N

Y

Antiparkinsonism medication

Madopar available in U.K.

Levodopa and Benserazide

Y

N

N

Levodopa

Levodopa/Larodopa

Y

N

Y

Antibacterial Medication/Antibiotics

Azithromycin

Azithromycin/ Z-pack, Zmax

Y

N

Y

Klacid available in Australia

Klacid/Clarithromycin

Y

N

Y

Antimalarial

Pyrimethamine

Pyrimethamine/Daraprim

Y

N

N

Transplant

CellCept

Mycophenolate mofetil/ CellCept

Y

N

N

Anticoagulant

Warfarin

Warfarin/Coumadin

Y

N

Y

Vaccines

Influenza vaccine

Influenza virus vaccine/ Afluria

N

Y

Y

BCG (Bacillus Calmette-Guerin)

BCG/TheraCys

N

Y

Y

Gardasil

Human Papillomavirus Vaccine (HPV)/Gardasil

N

Y

Y

ADHD treatment

Ritalin

Methylphenidate/Concerta

Y

N

N

Alzheimer’s disease

Galantamine

Galantamine/Razadyne

Y

N

N

Reminyl

Reminyl/galantamine hydrobromide

Y

N

N

Prevention of endometrial hyperplasia

Progesterone

Progesterone/Prometrium

Y

N

N

Cyctogest

Cyclogest 200/progestron

Y

N

N

Antiepileptic/Anticonvulsant

Tegretol CR

Carbamazepine/Carbatrol

Y

N

Y

Sodium valproate

Sodium valproate

Y

N

Y