As of 06 Nov 2026 13:35 UTC. Status is always as stated in the latest recorded notice; the sources do not publish resolution, so nothing on this page says a medicine is back — see methodology.
Presentations, as stated in the latest recorded notice
Each line is re-expressed from MSN/2025/040 (30 Jun 2025): the product named, the status the source stated, and the expected-back phrase kept as written. Not the source's sentence, and not an observation of stock.
| Presentation | Status, as stated | Expected back, as stated | Stated in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Betamethasone 500microgram soluble tabletsaffected product · inferred from phrasing | Out of stock, as stated | late July 2025precision: late in the month · window end 31 Jul 2025, derived from “late July 2025” | notice of 30 Jun 2025 |
| Alternative soluble oral corticosteroidsclass-level statement by the source, not a named product · inferred from phrasing | Stated as available | — not stated for this line | notice of 30 Jun 2025 |
| Alternative treatment optionsclass-level statement by the source, not a named product · inferred from phrasing | Stated as available | — not stated for this line | notice of 30 Jun 2025 |
Protocol in force
No Serious Shortage Protocol matched to this name is in force on the NHSBSA register. Matching is by name until identifier coding lands.
Named in the source as remaining available
The latest recorded notice names no alternative as remaining available.
Identifiers — Betamethasone
BNF chemical and SNOMED identifiers from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis (Open Government Licence), matched by name (chemical name), confidence 0.85 — grouping under review where marked Release Jul 2026.
BNF SNOMED mapping, NHSBSA Copyright 2026; Prescription Cost Analysis (PCA) Monthly Administrative Data, NHSBSA Copyright 2026. This information is licenced under the terms of the Open Government Licence.
History
One supply notification on record, 30 Jun 2025. We record when a shortage is declared, not when stock returns — the source doesn't publish that. An update sharing a reference counts as one episode.
| Issued | Notice | Kind | Tier | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2025 | Medicine Supply Notification: Betamethasone 500microgram soluble tablets sugar free | Supply notification | Tier 2 | MSN/2025/040 |
Also recorded under
No other name appears in this medicine's notice titles. Grouping is by the head name in each title; brand and generic names may still sit on separate pages until identifier coding refines it — see the A–Z.
Scotland — separate record
NHS Scotland issues its own Medicine Supply Alert Notices. These match this medicine's name; they are shown beside, never added to, the England record.
- MSAN(2025)32 Betamethasone 500microgram soluble tablets sugar free · issued 08 Jul 2025 · valid until mid-October 2025, as stated · matched by name PDF ↗