As of 06 Nov 2026 12:07 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 Status is always as stated in the latest recorded notice; the sources do not publish resolution, so nothing on this page says a medicine is back — see methodology.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/2026/033 (23 Jul 2026): 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tensipine® MR 10 and 20 tabletsaffected product · inferred from phrasing | Out of stock, as stated | to be confirmed, as stated | notice of 23 Jul 2026 |
| Adalat® LA 30 tabletsaffected product · inferred from phrasing | Out of stock, as stated | late November 2026precision: late in the month · window end 30 Nov 2026, derived from “late November 2026” | notice of 23 Jul 2026 |
| Adanif® XL 30mg and 60mg tabletsaffected product · inferred from phrasing | Discontinued, as stated | — not stated for this line | notice of 23 Jul 2026 |
| Alternative brands of nifedipine modified-release tabletsclass-level statement by the source, not a named product · inferred from phrasing | Stated as available | — not stated for this line | notice of 23 Jul 2026 |
| Coracten® SR 10mg and 20mg capsules, and Coracten® XL 30mg and 60mg capsulesnamed by the source as remaining available · inferred from phrasing | Stated as available | — not stated for this line | notice of 23 Jul 2026 |
Protocol in force
No Serious Shortage Protocol matched to this name is in force on the NHSBSA register — 2 earlier protocols on this record have expired: SSP085 (to 06 Feb 2026), SSP084 (to 06 Feb 2026). Matching is by name until identifier coding lands.
Named in the source as remaining available
- Coracten® SR 10mg and 20mg capsules, and Coracten® XL 30mg and 60mg capsules — 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 — Nifedipine
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jul 2026 | Medicine Supply Notification: Nifedipine 10mg, 20mg, 30mg and 60mg modified-release tablets | Supply notification | Tier 2 | MSN/2026/033 |
| 19 Dec 2025 | Medicine Supply Notification: Nifedipine (Adipine® XL) 30mg and 60mg modified-release tablets | Supply notification | Tier 2 | MSN/2025/068 |
| 08 Dec 2025 | Medicine Supply Notification: Nifedipine (Fortipine® LA) 40mg modified-release tablets | Supply notification | Tier 2 | MSN/2025/064 |
Also recorded under
Bracketed names seen in this medicine's notice titles: adipine xl, fortipine la. 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(2026)25 Nifedipine 10mg, 20mg, 30mg and 60mg modified-release tablets · issued 24 Jul 2026 · valid until various resupply dates apply. Please see below, as stated · matched by name PDF ↗
- MSAN(2025)55 Nifedipine (Adipine® XL) 30mg and 60mg modified-release tablets · issued 24 Dec 2025 · valid until end of January 2026, as stated · matched by name PDF ↗
- MSAN(2025)52 Nifedipine (Fortipine® LA) 40mg modified-release tablets · issued 12 Dec 2025 · valid until TBC - Please refer to medicines supply tool on the Specialist, as stated · matched by name PDF ↗