{"id":2249,"date":"2023-05-18T18:46:19","date_gmt":"2023-05-19T01:46:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medicineshoppecourtenay.ca\/?p=2249"},"modified":"2023-05-18T18:55:52","modified_gmt":"2023-05-19T01:55:52","slug":"nitroglycerin-spray-shortage-in-canada","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medicineshoppecourtenay.ca\/nitroglycerin-spray-shortage-in-canada\/","title":{"rendered":"Nitroglycerin Spray Shortage in Canada"},"content":{"rendered":"
Drug shortages are an ongoing concern within the Canadian health-care system, affecting as many as 1 in 4 Canadians. It\u2019s estimated that pharmacists spend as much as 20% of their time navigating these shortages: notifying patients and their health care teams, tracking down supply, finding alternatives, and recommending and\/or making drug therapy changes.<\/p>\n
There is currently a severe shortage <\/strong>of nitroglycerin spray in Canada because of raw material supply issues for manufacturers. Increased demand for nitroglycerin tablets (which have been the only available alternative) has now also led to a shortage of tablets. Supply is expected to be extremely limited until July or August.<\/p>\n This shortage is a significant concern for people who use nitroglycerin spray to treat heart-related chest pain. During this shortage, please do not discard any expired nitroglycerin spray products. Specific lots of Mylan-Nitro Sublingual Spray have had their expiry dates extended by one year:<\/p>\n