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Sulfasalazine 250mg in 5ml oral suspension sugar free

MSAN(2023)3 · Level 2 · issued 16 Jan 2023

Reference
MSAN(2023)3
Issued
16 Jan 2023
Priority
Level 2
Valid until
until early June 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
1. Sulfasalazine 250mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free is out of stock until early June 2023.Out of stockearly June 2023
2. Sulfasalazine 500mg non-enteric coated tablets remain available.Available
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.