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12/11/25 IV Acyclovir Shortage Management

December 11, 2025

Pharmacists,


IV Acyclovir is currently on shortage. We have < 7 days supply remaining.

 

Please see the attached IV Acyclovir Shortage Management document.  Within the document you will find: 

  • 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

Antimicrobial Management Team (AMT)
PGY2 Infectious Diseases Residency Program Coordinator

Office: 256.265.0011 | Ascom: 256.817.4191 






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