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Morphine sulphate (MST CONTINUS®) 20mg, 30mg, 60mg, 100mg and 200mg

MSAN(2021)5 · Level 3 · issued 05 Mar 2021

Reference
MSAN(2021)5
Issued
05 Mar 2021
Priority
Level 3
Valid until
being discontinued 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 discontinuedDiscontinued
permanently discontinued during 2021 due to difficulty sourcing a key excipient.Discontinued
and 200mg prolonged release granules for oral suspension, which are being discontinuedDiscontinued
 Other modified release morphine preparations are available but may not be suitable forAvailable
11. Further advice is available from following sources: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.