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5/29/24 IV Acyclovir Shortage Management
May 29, 2024

Pharmacists,


IV Acyclovir is on back-order until July 2024. We currently have ~ 10 days supply remaining.

 

Please see the attached IV Acyclovir Shortage Management document.  A brief description of the changes include: 

  • Adjustment to the patients that are approved to receive IV acyclovir (Until we run completely out of this medication)
  • Updates to the alternative medications when IV acyclovir is not indicated (using the above referenced criteria) or when we run completely out of IV acyclovir
  • Updates to the situations where oral alternative agents to IV acyclovir are recommended

Please take a look at these and let AMT know if you have any questions.

 

Thank you,

Madeline

 

Madeline Belk, PharmD, BCIDP
Pharmacy Specialist, Infectious Diseases
PGY2 Infectious Diseases Residency Program Coordinator

Huntsville Hospital, Department of Pharmacy
Office: 256.265.0011 | Ascom: 256.817.4191  






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