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Scotland · NHS Scotland MSAN

Phyllocontin® (Aminophylline) 225mg and 350mg modified release tablets

MSAN(2021)1 · Level 3 · issued 23 Feb 2021

Reference
MSAN(2021)1
Issued
23 Feb 2021
Priority
Level 3
Valid until
being discontinued, supplies are to be exhausted by 5th April 2021 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: being discontinued, supplies are to be exhausted by 5th April 2021Discontinued
modified-release tablets are being discontinued in the UK.Discontinued
8. Napp Pharmaceuticals Ltd, are sole suppliers of oral aminophylline. They have discontinuedDiscontinued

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.