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Minims® Oxybuprocaine hydrochloride 0.4% eye drops 0.5ml unit dose

MSAN(2023)18 · Level 3 · issued 29 Aug 2023

Reference
MSAN(2023)18
Issued
29 Aug 2023
Priority
Level 3
Valid until
early October 2023 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
Proxymetacaine 0.5% eye drops 0.5ml unit dose are in limited supply until early October 2023.Limited supplyearly October 2023
3. Minims® Tetracaine Hydrochloride 0.5% w/v and 1% w/v eye drop solution remain available butAvailable
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.