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Phenytoin sodium NRIM 100mg capsules

MSAN(2020)60 · Level 3 · issued 29 Jun 2020

Reference
MSAN(2020)60
Issued
29 Jun 2020
Priority
Level 3
Valid until
to be confirmed 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
Valid until: to be confirmedResupply date to be confirmed—
1. Due to a regulatory change at their manufacturing site, Accord are out of stock of phenytoinOut of stock—
3. An alternative phenytoin sodium 100mg capsules manufactured by Flynn Pharma is available,Available—
capsules are available from Flynn Pharma and therefore, prescribers should prescribeAvailable—
with their pharmacists to understand which phenytoin formulations are available and ensureAvailable—

Provenance

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scot:msan:2020:60

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
0cce564f264f256bc4a6df6781111eac6c4129f814643d658d3cd795c3ee64bc
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Source document
https://www.publications.scot.nhs.uk/files/msan-2020-60.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.