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Lanthanum Carbonate Oral Presentations Shortage

Last Updated: May 16, 2025
Status: Current

Products Affected - Description
    • Lanthanum carbonate chewable tablet, Cipla USA, 750 mg, bottle, 90 count, NDC 69097-0935-98
    • Lanthanum carbonate chewable tablet, Exelan Pharmaceuticals, 1,000 mg, bottle, 90 count, NDC 76282-0478-90
    • Lanthanum carbonate chewable tablet, Exelan Pharmaceuticals, 500 mg, bottle, 90 count, NDC 76282-0476-90
    • Lanthanum carbonate chewable tablet, Exelan Pharmaceuticals, 750 mg, bottle, 90 count, NDC 76282-0477-90
    • Lanthanum carbonate chewable tablet, Teva, 1,000 mg, bottle, 90 count, NDC 00093-5940-98
    • Lanthanum carbonate chewable tablet, Teva, 500 mg, bottle, 90 count, NDC 00093-5938-98
    • Lanthanum carbonate chewable tablet, Teva, 750 mg, bottle, 90 count, NDC 00093-5939-98
Reason for the Shortage
    • Cipla did not provide a reason for the shortage.
    • Exelan did not provide a reason for the shortage.
    • Lupin has lanthanum carbonate chewable tablets available.
    • Teva did not provide a reason for the shortage.
    • Takeda has Fosrenol chewable tablets and oral powder packs available.
Available Products
    • Fosrenol oral powder, Takeda, 1,000 mg, stick pack carton, 90 count, NDC 54092-0257-02
    • Fosrenol oral powder, Takeda, 750 mg, stick pack carton, 90 count, NDC 54092-0256-02
    • Fosrenol chewable tablet, Takeda, 1,000 mg, bottle, 90 count, NDC 54092-0254-90
    • Fosrenol chewable tablet, Takeda, 500 mg, bottle, 90 count, NDC 54092-0252-90
    • Fosrenol chewable tablet, Takeda, 750 mg, bottle, 90 count, NDC 54092-0253-90
    • Lanthanum carbonate chewable tablet, Cipla USA, 1,000 mg, bottle, 90 count, NDC 69097-0936-98
    • Lanthanum carbonate chewable tablet, Cipla USA, 500 mg, bottle, 90 count, NDC 69097-0934-98
    • Lanthanum carbonate chewable tablet, Lupin, 1,000 mg, bottle, 90 count, NDC 68180-0821-47
    • Lanthanum carbonate chewable tablet, Lupin, 500 mg, bottle, 90 count, NDC 68180-0819-42
    • Lanthanum carbonate chewable tablet, Lupin, 750 mg, bottle, 90 count, NDC 68180-0820-46

Estimated Resupply Dates

    • Cipla has lanthanum carbonate 750 mg chewable tablets in limited supply.
    • Exelan has lanthanum carbonate 500 mg, 750 mg, and 1,000 mg chewable tablets on intermittent back order and the company is releasing supplies as they become available.
    • Teva has lanthanum carbonate 500 mg, 750 mg, and 1,000 mg chewable tablets on intermittent back order and the company is releasing supplies as they become available.

Updated

Updated May 16, 2025 by Leslie Jensen, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. Created April 2, 2025 by Michelle Wheeler, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. © 2025, Drug Information Service, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.

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