Fluconazole 2 mg / ml vials: Hospital medicine discontinuation
Baxter is discontinuing supply of 50 ml and 100 ml vials of fluconazole 2 mg / ml.
Affected product
Baxter, the supplier, is discontinuing supply of the following fluconazole products in June and July 2026:
Presentation: Inj 2 mg per ml, 50 ml vial
- Brand: Fluconazole-Baxter
- Pharmacode: 2599473
- Price: $11.20
- Measure / Qty: per 1
Presentation: Inj 2 mg per ml, 100 ml vial
- Brand: Fluconazole-Baxter
- Pharmacode: 2599465
- Price: $5.20
- Measure / Qty: per 1
Alternative products funded from 1 July 2026
Pharmac has sourced alternative supply from Pfizer. The alternatives will not be Medsafe-approved initially. As such will need to be prescribed and given in line with section 29A of the Medicines Act.
Presentation: Inj 2 mg per ml, 50 ml vial
- Brand: Diflucan
- Pharmacode: 2733129
- Price: $17.66 (per vial)
Presentation: Inj 2 mg per ml, 100 ml vial
- Brand: Diflucan
- Pharmacode: 2733137
- Price: $33.84 per vial
HML listing for fluconazole(external link)
Timeline
Mid-June:
- Pfizer has Diflucan available for wholesalers to order
Late June:
- 50 ml Fluconazole-Baxter vial likely to run out at supplier
1 July 2026:
- Diflucan vials to be funded (decision pending)
- 100 ml Fluconazole-Baxter vials likely to run out at supplier
Prescribing and supplying an unapproved medicine
Section 29A of the Medicines Act 1981 allows for medicines that are not Medsafe approved to be prescribed and supplied to people when there is supply issue affecting the registered brand.
We know supplying an unapproved medicine is not ideal. In this case, however, this will allow people to continue to access an appropriate treatment.
We apologise for any inconvenience this causes.
What patients need to know about unapproved medicines – Healthify website(external link)
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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