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Epanutin® (phenytoin) 30mg/5mL Oral Suspension

MSAN(2020)9 · Level 3 · issued 26 Feb 2020

Reference
MSAN(2020)9
Issued
26 Feb 2020
Priority
Level 3
Valid until
19 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
2. Epanutin® (phenytoin) 30mg/5mL oral suspension will be out of stock from w/c 2nd March untilOut of stock
Epanutin® 30mg/5mL oral suspension and supplies are available on an ‘unlicensed’ basis.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.