Oxycodone controlled release (40 mg tablets): Supply issue resolved
Due to a shipping delay, the supplier was out of stock of Oxycodone Sandoz controlled release 40 mg tablets (Pharmacode: 2559749)
Affected product
Due to a shipping delay, the supplier was out of stock of the following:
Oxycodone hydrochloride
- Presentation: Tab controlled-release 40 mg
- Brand: Oxycodone Sandoz
- Pharmacode: 2559749
- Subsidy: $6.67
- Measure / Qty: per 20
Schedule listing for oxycodone(external link)
Alternative products
The 40 mg dose can be made up from multiples of lower strength tablets.
There is ample stock of the 10 mg tablets (Pharmacode: 2559722). However, supply of the 20 mg tablets (Pharmacodes 2559730) was limited.
Resupplied late August 2025
The supplier has oxycodone controlled release tablets available for supply again.
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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