Scotland · NHS Scotland MSAN
Valproate semisodium (Depakote®) 250mg and 500mg tablets
MSAN(2020)13 · Level 2 · issued 12 Mar 2020
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.
| Product | Position | Resupply |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Depakote® 500mg tablets are out of stock until early April 2020. | Out of stock | early April 2020 |
| 2. Depakote® 250mg tablets will be out of stock from early March until early April 2020. | Out of stock | early April 2020 |
| 3. Limited supplies of Depakote® tablets are available from parallel import companies (see | Available | — |
| Further information is available via https://www.gov.uk/guidance/valproate-use-by-women | Available | — |
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- 13 Aug 2026 22:03 UTC
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- NHS Scotland Medicine Supply Alert Notice (PDF)
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a09da3ede4ba9add533663757fdef4422bd65e09a855ed66096147848082b288sha256 of the captured bytes — proves what was captured, not that the source was correct- Source document
- https://www.publications.scot.nhs.uk/files/msan-2020-13.pdf ↗
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.