Drugs most likely to be in short supply:
1. Chloroquine phosphate
2. Hydroxychloroquine
3. Melphalan tablets
4. Anagrelide capsules
5. Disulfiram tablets
6. Irbesartan tablets (very wide use)
7. Losartan tablets (very wide use) and also being tested against coronovirus
8. Venlafaxine extended release capsules (wide use)
9. Levetiracetam immediate release tablets and extended release tablets
10.Diclofenac Potassium tablets
11. Famotidine tablets
12. Fluvastatin capsules
13. Tacrolimus capsules
14. Methyldopa tablets
15. Hydrozyzine capsules
16. Telmisartan tablets
17. Losartan with Hydrochlorothiazide tablets
18. Mycophenolate capsules and tablets
19. reports now on Ventolin (albuterol) inhalers
AND, I just started taking high blood pressure meds, and this is on the list, groan….
..copy..Losartan (Cozaar) belongs to a group of drugs called angiotensin II receptor antagonists. It keeps blood vessels from narrowing, which lowers blood pressure and improves blood flow. Losartan is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension). // end copy//
Suggests getting a 90 day supply early!
FDA Drug shortage list:
www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/drugshortages/
h/t savcash