Drug Shortage Report for MAXITROL
| Report ID | 255932 |
| Drug Identification Number | 00358177 |
| Brand name | MAXITROL |
| Common or Proper name | MAXITROL OINTMENT 3.5G |
| Company Name | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CANADA INC |
| Market Status | MARKETED |
| Active Ingredient(s) | POLYMYXIN B SULFATE NEOMYCIN DEXAMETHASONE |
| Strength(s) | 6000UNIT 3.5MG 0.1% |
| Dosage form(s) | OINTMENT |
| Route of administration | OPHTHALMIC OPHTHALMIC |
| Packaging size | 3.5G |
| ATC code | S01CA |
| ATC description | ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENTS AND ANTIINFECTIVES IN COMB |
| Reason for shortage | Disruption of the manufacture of the drug. |
| Anticipated start date | 2025-04-28 |
| Actual start date | 2025-04-28 |
| Estimated end date | 2025-08-18 |
| Actual end date | 2025-08-18 |
| Shortage status | Resolved |
| Updated date | 2025-08-19 |
| Company comments | |
| Health Canada comments | |
| Tier 3 Status | No |
| Contact Address | 700 RUE SAINT-HUBERT MONTREAL, QUEBEC CANADA H2Y 0C1 |
| Company contact information | customer.relations@novartis.com |
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| v11 | 2025-08-19 | French | Compare |
| v10 | 2025-08-19 | English | Compare |
| v9 | 2025-08-07 | French | Compare |
| v8 | 2025-08-07 | English | Compare |
| v7 | 2025-07-31 | French | Compare |
| v6 | 2025-07-31 | English | Compare |
| v5 | 2025-07-31 | French | Compare |
| v4 | 2025-07-31 | English | Compare |
| v3 | 2025-04-29 | English | Compare |
| v2 | 2025-04-28 | French | Compare |
| v1 | 2025-04-28 | English | Compare |
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