As of 04 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 Status is always as stated in the latest recorded notice; the sources do not publish resolution, so nothing on this page says a medicine is back — see methodology.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/2026/030 (07 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sodium valproate (Epilim Chronosphere®) 50mg modified-release granules sachets sugar freeaffected product · inferred from phrasing | Out of stock, as stated | late August 2026precision: late in the month · window end 31 Aug 2026, derived from “late August 2026” | notice of 07 Jul 2026 |
| Sodium valproate (Epilim Chronosphere®) 250mg modified-release granules sachets sugar freeaffected product · inferred from phrasing | Out of stock, as stated | early January 2027precision: early in the month · window end 10 Jan 2027, derived from “early January 2027” | notice of 07 Jul 2026 |
| Sodium valproate (Epilim Chronosphere®) 500mg modified-release granules sachets sugar freeaffected product · inferred from phrasing | Out of stock, as stated | end of September 2026precision: a month · window end 30 Sep 2026, derived from “end of September 2026” | notice of 07 Jul 2026 |
| Sodium valproate (Epilim Chronosphere®) 100mg modified-release granules sachets sugar freenamed 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 07 Jul 2026 |
| Sodium valproate (Epilim®) 200mg/5ml syrupnamed 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 07 Jul 2026 |
| Alternative sodium valproate productsclass-level statement by the source, not a named product · inferred from phrasing | Stated as available | — not stated for this line | notice of 07 Jul 2026 |
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
- Sodium valproate (Epilim Chronosphere®) 100mg modified-release granules sachets sugar free — named by the source as remaining available (inferred from phrasing)
- Sodium valproate (Epilim®) 200mg/5ml syrup — 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 — Sodium Valproate
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 2 times on record since 2026. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Jul 2026 | Medicine Supply Notification: Sodium valproate (Epilim Chronosphere® ) 50mg, 250mg, and 500mg modified-release granules sachets sugar free | Supply notification | Tier 2 | MSN/2026/030 |
| 17 Feb 2026 | Medicine Supply Notification: Sodium valproate (Epilim Chronosphere® ) 100mg modified-release granules sachets sugar free | Supply notification | Tier 2 | MSN/2026/012 |
Also recorded under
Bracketed names seen in this medicine's notice titles: epilim chronosphere. 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)10 Sodium valproate (Epilim Chronosphere®) 100mg modified release granules · issued 25 Feb 2026 · valid until mid-April 2026, as stated · matched by name PDF ↗
- MSAN(2024)2 Epilim® (sodium valproate) syrup 200mg/5ml · issued 29 Feb 2024 · valid until w/c 22nd April 2024, as stated · matched by name PDF ↗