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Mirtazapine 15mg and 45mg orodispersible tablets

MSAN(2020)57 · Level 2 · issued 26 Jun 2020

Reference
MSAN(2020)57
Issued
26 Jun 2020
Priority
Level 2
Valid until
Late July 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. Mirtazapine 15mg and 45mg orodispersible tablets are out of stock until late July 2020.Out of stocklate July 2020
3. Mirtazapine 30mg orodispersible tablets remain available but cannot support any increase inAvailable — cannot support uplift
4. Mirtazapine 15mg, 30mg and 45mg tablets remain available.Available
5. Mirtazapine 15mg/ml oral suspension remains available but cannot support any increase inAvailable — cannot support uplift
 switching to an alternative antidepressant which is available in a suitable formulation usingAvailable

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.