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Medicine in short supply: Minims phenylephrine 2.5% and 10% w/v eye drops

MSAN(2019)18 · Level 3 · issued · source anomaly flagged ⚠

Reference
MSAN(2019)18
Issued
Priority
Level 3
Valid until
January 2020 as stated by the source
Source
Signed NHS Scotland notice (PDF) ↗

What the notice states

The supply position for each affected product, as recorded in the notice — read the full signed PDF above for the clinical advice and actions.

ProductPositionResupply
2. Minims phenylephrine 2.5% eye drops will be out of stock from the end of November 2019 untilOut of stock
impact) therapeutic class are available but which may require a change in the class of medicine.Available

From the NHS Scotland notice PDF (linked above); dates and “valid until” text are as stated, fuzzy wording kept as written. Scotland is covered separately from England — see methodology. Not an official NHS service, and not clinical advice — follow the guidance issued to your pharmacy.