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Acebutolol (Sectral®) 100mg capsules

MSAN(2021)31 · Level 2 · issued 08 Nov 2021

Reference
MSAN(2021)31
Issued
08 Nov 2021
Priority
Level 2
Valid until
discontinued, stock expected to be exhausted by the end of 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: discontinued, stock expected to be exhausted by the end ofDiscontinued—
1. Neon Healthcare are discontinuing acebutolol (Sectral®) 100mg capsules with stock expected toDiscontinued—
2. Acebutolol 200mg capsules and 400mg tablets remain available and can support an increase inAvailable—

Provenance

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scot:msan:2021:31

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
a19d51bcd1409ed5cbfe5af9105f2b1b2859dd9ac83354f3521fe924ad8b8e93
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Source document
https://www.publications.scot.nhs.uk/files/msan-2021-31.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.