Drug Shortage Information
Guanfacine Shortage — Finding Guanfacine and Alternatives
ADHD medications including Guanfacine have faced nationwide supply disruptions affecting millions of patients. Script Unlock helps patients find available Guanfacine supply and connects you with licensed compounding pharmacies that may offer alternatives.
How to Find Guanfacine During a Shortage
- Independent pharmacies often maintain supply when chains run out
- Call ahead — pharmacies can tell you their current stock
- Script Unlock pharmacy network — updated availability from multiple pharmacies
- Mail-order pharmacies may have different supply chains
- Ask your pharmacist to check with their wholesaler for delivery ETA
Guanfacine Shortage Alternatives
- Alternative brand formulations: Tenex
- Talk to your doctor about therapeutic alternatives for ADHD
- Script Unlock pharmacy network — pharmacies update availability in real time
- Independent pharmacies often have supply when chains are out
Compounded Guanfacine During Shortage
Licensed compounding pharmacies can prepare Guanfacine Hydrochloride using pharmaceutical-grade API when commercial Guanfacine is unavailable. Requirements: valid prescription + licensed 503A compounder. Script Unlock connects you with verified compounding pharmacies that may have Guanfacine Hydrochloride available.
Find Guanfacine CompoundersFAQs — Guanfacine Shortage
Is Guanfacine still available despite the shortage?
Guanfacine availability varies by pharmacy and region. Script Unlock connects you with pharmacies that update their Guanfacine inventory. Independent and compounding pharmacies often have supply when chain pharmacies are out. Compounded Guanfacine Hydrochloride is another option — ask your prescriber.
What are alternatives to Guanfacine during a shortage?
Alternatives during a Guanfacine shortage include: compounded Guanfacine Hydrochloride from a licensed pharmacy, therapeutic alternatives prescribed by your doctor, and checking smaller independent pharmacies which often have supply when chains don't. Script Unlock helps find available Guanfacine and compounders.
Can a compounding pharmacy make Guanfacine during a shortage?
In many cases yes — licensed compounding pharmacies can prepare Guanfacine Hydrochloride using the active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) when the commercial product is unavailable. FDA regulations on compounding during shortages vary by drug. Script Unlock connects you with licensed compounders.