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Salazopyrin® (sulfasalazine) 500mg suppositories

MSAN(2020)40 · Level 3 · issued 14 May 2020

Reference
MSAN(2020)40
Issued
14 May 2020
Priority
Level 3
Valid until
5 June 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
1. Salazopyrin® (sulfasalazine) 500mg suppositories will be out of stock until week commencing 1Out of stockweek commencing 1
3. Pentasa® (mesalazine) 1g suppositories remain available during this period.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.