Medicine · shortage history
Fentanyl
Notified short 3 times on record since 2022 — a recurring shortage spanning 2.5 years. Every entry links to its source; grouping is by medicine name (dm+d coding will refine it).
Most recently declared short 30 Apr 2025. We record when a shortage is declared, not when stock returns — the source doesn't publish that, so this is the shortage history, not live availability. Check with your pharmacy for today's stock.
| 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 |
An update that shares a reference counts as one episode, so this list can show more rows than the count above. Grouped by the medicine named in each notice's title. Until dm+d coding lands, brand and generic names (and combination products) may sit under separate or first-ingredient entries — see methodology. Not an official NHS or DHSC service.