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Promethazine hydrochloride 25mg tablets

MSAN(2022)4 · Level 2 · issued 29 Jul 2022

Reference
MSAN(2022)4
Issued
29 Jul 2022
Priority
Level 2
Valid until
until Mid-August 2022 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
1. Promethazine hydrochloride 25mg tablets are out of stock until mid-August 2022.Out of stockmid-August 2022
3. Alternative sedating antihistamines remain available. Where these are not suitable, unlicensedAvailable
Promethazine hydrochloride 10mg Cannot support an uplift inAvailable — cannot support uplift
(brands include Careway nausea relief®, Cannot support an uplift inAvailable — cannot support uplift
Promethazine hydrochloride 25mg Cannot support an uplift inAvailable — cannot support uplift
Promethazine hydrochloride Cannot support an uplift inAvailable — cannot support uplift
Cannot support an uplift inAvailable — cannot support uplift
Registration for access to the website is available to UK healthcare professionals andAvailable

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.