As of 06 Nov 2026 10:52 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 Status is always as stated in the latest recorded notice; the sources do not publish resolution, so nothing on this page says a medicine is back — see methodology.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/2025/025 (30 Apr 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Effentora® 200microgram, 400microgram, 600microgram, 800microgram buccal tabletsaffected product · inferred from phrasing | Out of stock, as stated | late May 2025precision: late in the month · window end 31 May 2025, derived from “late May 2025” | notice of 30 Apr 2025 |
| Effentora® 100microgram buccal tabletsnamed by the source as remaining available · inferred from phrasing | Stated as available; cannot support an uplift in demand | — not stated for this line | notice of 30 Apr 2025 |
| Actiq® 800microgram lozengesaffected product · inferred from phrasing | Out of stock, as stated | to be confirmed, as stated | notice of 30 Apr 2025 |
| Actiq® 200microgram, 400microgram, 600microgram, 1.2mg, 1.6mg lozengesnamed by the source as remaining available · inferred from phrasing | Stated as available; cannot support an uplift in demand | — not stated for this line | notice of 30 Apr 2025 |
| Alternative immediate-release fentanyl productsclass-level statement by the source, not a named product · inferred from phrasing | Stated as available | — not stated for this line | notice of 30 Apr 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
- Effentora® 100microgram buccal tablets — named by the source as remaining available (inferred from phrasing)
- Actiq® 200microgram, 400microgram, 600microgram, 1.2mg, 1.6mg lozenges — named by the source as remaining available (inferred from phrasing)
Only names the source itself listed, as it listed them (source post ↗). No substitution, dosing or counselling advice is given here or implied.
Identifiers — Fentanyl
BNF chemical and SNOMED identifiers from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis (Open Government Licence), matched by name (presentation name), confidence 0.90 — 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
Notified short 3 times on record since 2022 — a recurring shortage spanning 2.5 years. 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 Apr 2025 | Medicine Supply Notification: Fentanyl (Effentora® ) 200microgram, 400microgram, 600microgram, 800microgram buccal tablets Fentanyl (Actiq® ) 800microgram lozenges | Supply notification | Tier 2 | MSN/2025/025 |
| 15 Apr 2025 | Medicine Supply Notification: Fentanyl (Durogesic® DTrans®) patches | Supply notification | Tier 2 | MSN/2025/023 |
| 27 Oct 2022 | Medicine Supply Notification: Fentanyl (Effentora® ) 200 microgram and 400 microgram buccal tablets | Supply notification | Tier 2 | MSN/2022/090 |
Also recorded under
Bracketed names seen in this medicine's notice titles: durogesic dtrans, effentora. 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)20 Fentanyl (Effentora®) 200microgram, 400microgram, 600microgram, · issued 07 May 2025 · valid until various resupply dates – please see information below, as stated · matched by name PDF ↗
- MSAN(2025)18 Fentanyl (Durogesic® DTrans®) 12 micrograms/hour, 25 micrograms/hour, · issued 22 Apr 2025 · valid until December 2025, as stated · matched by name PDF ↗