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Scotland · NHS Scotland MSAN

H2-antagonists (cimetidine, famotidine and nizatidine)

MSAN(2020)47 · Level 2 · issued 01 Jun 2020

Reference
MSAN(2020)47
Issued
01 Jun 2020
Priority
Level 2
Valid until
various, see below 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
 Famotidine 20mg tablets: Teva are out of stock with resupply date to be confirmed; Tillomed haveOut of stock
limited stock with resupply date to be confirmed;Resupply date to be confirmed
with resupply date to be confirmed;Resupply date to be confirmed
 Cimetidine 200mg tablets: Ennogen are back in stock; Medreich are out of stock with resupplyOut of stock
date to be confirmed;Resupply date to be confirmed
 Cimetidine 400mg tablets: Ennogen are out of stock until June 2021; Medreich are out of stockOut of stockJune 2021
with resupply date to be confirmed;Resupply date to be confirmed
 Cimetidine 800mg tablets: Ennogen are back in stock; Medreich are out of stock with resupplyOut of stock
date to be confirmed;Resupply date to be confirmed
 Nizatidine 150mg and 300mg tablets: Mylan are out of stock until the end of 2020; Medreich are outOut of stockthe end of 2020
of stock with resupply date to be confirmed.Resupply date to be confirmed

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.