Drug Shortage Information
Xarelto Shortage — Finding Xarelto and Alternatives
Xarelto may be in limited supply at some pharmacies. Script Unlock's network helps locate available stock. Script Unlock helps patients find available Xarelto supply and connects you with licensed compounding pharmacies that may offer alternatives.
How to Find Xarelto 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
Xarelto Shortage Alternatives
- Script Unlock pharmacy network — pharmacies update availability in real time
- Independent pharmacies often have supply when chains are out
Compounded Xarelto During Shortage
Licensed compounding pharmacies can prepare Xarelto using pharmaceutical-grade API when commercial Xarelto is unavailable. Requirements: valid prescription + licensed 503A compounder. Script Unlock connects you with verified compounding pharmacies that may have Xarelto available.
Find Xarelto CompoundersFAQs — Xarelto Shortage
Is Xarelto still available despite the shortage?
Xarelto availability varies by pharmacy and region. Script Unlock connects you with pharmacies that update their Xarelto inventory. Independent and compounding pharmacies often have supply when chain pharmacies are out. Compounded Xarelto is another option — ask your prescriber.
What are alternatives to Xarelto during a shortage?
Alternatives during a Xarelto shortage include: compounded Xarelto 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 Xarelto and compounders.
Can a compounding pharmacy make Xarelto during a shortage?
In many cases yes — licensed compounding pharmacies can prepare Xarelto 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.