Mometasone furoate (Elocon) Oint 0.1% 50 g pack: Supply issue
Because of recent unusually high sales, the supplier is out of stock of the Elocon ointment 50 g pack (Pharmacode: 2395746).
Affected product
In recent months there have been significantly higher than usual demand for the following product. This has led to an out of stock at the supplier level, there may still be stock in the supply chain.
- Chemical: Mometasone furoate
- Presentation: Ointment 0.1%
- Brand: Elocon
- Pharmacode: 2395746
- Measure / Qty: per 50 g OP
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Alternative product
All other presentations of mometasone remain available, including the 15 g ointment, the cream, and the lotion.
Expected resupply early 2026
The next shipment is expected to arrive at the end of December, it will take another 1 to 2 weeks before the stock can reach pharmacies. This may also take longer than normal because of the time of year.
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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