Scotland · NHS Scotland MSAN
Azathioprine 25mg tablets
MSAN(2020)2 · Level 2 · issued 17 Jan 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. All suppliers of azathioprine 25mg tablets are out of stock until the w/c 27th of January 2020, | Out of stock | the w/c 27th of January 2020 |
| azathioprine 50mg tablets remain available. | Available | — |
| further advice on handling cytotoxic agents is available here. | Available | — |
| 6. An unlicensed special of azathioprine 50mg/5ml oral suspension is available from BCM Specials | Available | — |
Provenance
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scot:msan:2020:2
- Recorded
- 13 Aug 2026 22:03 UTC
- Capture route
- Captured first-hand by ShortageSignal's scheduled check
- Read from
- NHS Scotland Medicine Supply Alert Notice (PDF)
- Captured at
- 13 Aug 2026 22:03 UTC
- Content hash
6310b6119033d661e6cbc664a6e392122cbcd067c8b7eb225960ebca0344c74fsha256 of the captured bytes — proves what was captured, not that the source was correct- Source document
- https://www.publications.scot.nhs.uk/files/msan-2020-02.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.