Xylocaine (lidocaine [lignocaine]) Spray 10%: Hospital supply issue

Supply issue Hospital only Active

The supplier will go out of stock of Xylocaine 10% spray (Pharmacode: 761125) from May to July 2026.

3 July 2026 | Stock of NZ Xylocaine arrived

Stock of the NZ labelled Xylocaine has arrived with the supplier. Wholesalers may continue to supply the Australian-labelled product until it runs out. It will continue to be funded for some months.

Affected product

Aspen, the supplier, will go out of stock of the following product. 

  • Chemical: Lidocaine [Lignocaine] hydrochloride
  • Presentation: Spray 10%
  • Brand: Xylocaine
  • Pharmacode: 761125
  • Price: $82.90
  • Measure / Qty: Per 50 ml

HML listings for Xylocaine(external link)

This issue only affects the spray, other Xylocaine presentations are not affected by this supply issue.

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Front of box for Australian Xylocaine

Alternative listed 1 May 2026

Aspen is providing its Australian packaged product under section 29 of the Medicines Act. It is identical to the New Zealand product, but the packaging is not approved in New Zealand.

  • Chemical: Lidocaine [Lignocaine] hydrochloride
  • Presentation: Spray 10%
  • Brand: Xylocaine
  • Pharmacode: 2729873
  • Price: $82.90
  • Measure / Qty: Per 50 ml

Resupply expected in July 2026

The supplier expects the next shipment of the New Zealand-registered product to be available again in July 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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