Trimethoprim shortage — CA supply status & alternatives

Trimethoprim

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🇦🇺 AUST R 338350 · Alphapharm Pty Ltd

In supply · Australia

Sulfamethoxazole And Trimethoprim For Injection, Usp

In supply · 🇦🇺 Australia · short in🇨🇦 CA

In supply in Australia

Reading today’s signals…

🇦🇺 AUAEMPA$2.50DPMQ A$25.32details →

✓ Can I substitute?

In supply

no shortage substitution needed

⇄ Best alternative

None listed

refer to prescriber

◷ Expected back

No estimate

No estimate provided

Product attributes reference data we hold

Active ingredient (INN)	Trimethoprim
Brand names	Sulfamethoxazole And Trimethoprim For Injection, Usp
Therapeutic category	Auto-created by Health Canada — Drug Shortages Database scraper
Controlled substance	No
Marketing-authorisation holders	Alphapharm Pty Ltd, ACCORD-UK LIMITED, TEVA UK LIMITED, PHARMVIT LIMITED +7 more
Registrations on file	21
Patient information leaflet (PIL)	Not on file
Summary of product characteristics (SPC)	Not on file

Trade price 🇦🇺 PBS · July 2026

🇦🇺 AU

● Official price on file

Ex-manufacturer

A$2.50

AEMP

Dispensed (DPMQ)

A$25.32

incl. fees

Pack

trimethoprim 300 mg tablet, 7

Source: PBSEffective July 2026 · AUD

Other markets

🇬🇧 GB

£2.96

Drug Tariff

🇺🇸 US

US$1.23

Acquisition

Global API supply base 🇺🇸 FDA Drug Master Files · active Type II

8 API manufacturers

Manufacturers with an active Type II Drug Master File — i.e. cleared to supply this active ingredient into the US market. A proxy for how concentrated the global manufacturing base is.

Low concentration risk

Shouguang Fukang Pharmaceutical CO LTDShandong Xinhua Pharmaceutical CO LTDSouthwest Synthetic Pharmaceutical Corp LTDTapi Nl BVInventaa Industries Private LTDIpca Laboratories LTD+2 more

Manufacturing countries: China, India · Source: FDA List of Drug Master Files

Registration recordmarketing-authorisation holders

Registrations & marketing-authorisation holders21 registrations · 11 MA holders

Product	Strength	Form	Market	MA holder	Status
Viatris	300 mg	—	🇦🇺 AU	Alphapharm Pty Ltd	Active
Bactrim	400 mg	—	🇦🇺 AU	—	Active
Wgr	300mg	—	🇦🇺 AU	—	Active
Trimethoprim Tablets Bp	100 MG	tablet	🇬🇧 GB	ACCORD-UK LIMITED	Active
Trimethoprim Tablets Bp	200 MG	tablet	🇬🇧 GB	ACCORD-UK LIMITED	Active
TRIMETHOPRIM TABLETS 100MG	100MG	tablet	🇬🇧 GB	TEVA UK LIMITED	Active
TRIMETHOPRIM TABLETS 200 MG	200 MG	tablet	🇬🇧 GB	TEVA UK LIMITED	Active
TRIMETHOPRIM TABLETS 200MG	200MG	tablet	🇬🇧 GB	PHARMVIT LIMITED	Active
TRIMETHOPRIM 50MG/5ML SUSPENSION	50MG	suspension	🇬🇧 GB	PINEWOOD LABORATORIES LIMITED	Active
TRIMETHOPRIM 100MG TABLETS	100MG	tablet	🇬🇧 GB	MILPHARM LIMITED	Active
TRIMETHOPRIM 200MG TABLETS	200MG	tablet	🇬🇧 GB	MILPHARM LIMITED	Active
TRIMETHOPRIM 200MG TABLETS	200MG	tablet	🇬🇧 GB	BRISTOL LABORATORIES LIMITED	Active
Trimethoprim Tablets Bp	100MG	tablet	🇬🇧 GB	CRESCENT PHARMA LIMITED	Active
Trimethoprim Tablets Bp	200MG	tablet	🇬🇧 GB	CRESCENT PHARMA LIMITED	Active
Trimethoprim Dawa	100MG	tablet	🇬🇧 GB	DAWA LIMITED	Active

+6 more registrations on file

For health-professional reference only. Mederti aggregates shortage and substitution information from official regulatory sources. It is not clinical advice and data may be incomplete or delayed. Confirm any substitution or supply decision against the primary regulator source, the prescriber, and current clinical references (e.g. AMH) before acting. Terms.