Codeine phosphate (Noumed) 30 mg: Supply issue
Due to delays in sourcing the active ingredient, the supplier has run out of 30 mg codeine tablets (Pharmacode: 2643219)
3 August 2026 | Resupply updated
The next shipment of 30 mg tablets is now expected to arrive by the end of August 2026.
Where the 30 mg is not available, pharmacists can consider dispensing two x 15 mg tablets.
Affected product
The maker of this product has had some difficulty sourcing the active ingredient. This has delayed production and means that that the New Zealand supplier has run out of 30 mg tablets.
- Chemical: Codeine phosphate
- Presentation: Tab 30 mg
- Brand: Noumed
- Pharmacode: 2643219
- Subsidy: $6.88
- Measure / Qty: per 100
Schedule listing for codeine(external link)
There is stock of other presentations of codeine.
Alternative: two x 15 mg tablets
Where the 30 mg tablets are not available, pharmacists may want to consider dispensing two x 15 mg tablets.
Expected resupply August 2026
The supplier, Noumed, expects a shipment to arrive by the end of August 2026.
Who to contact
If you have questions about this issue, email enquiry@pharmac.govt.nz
Please include as much information as you can about the product (presentation, brand, pharmacode) and who your wholesaler is.
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