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Hyoscine hydrobromide (Scopoderm®) 1.5mg patches

MSAN(2023)31 · Level 2 · issued 06 Oct 2023

Reference
MSAN(2023)31
Issued
06 Oct 2023
Priority
Level 2
Valid until
until w/c 1st January 2024 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. Hyoscine hydrobromide (Scopoderm®) 1.5mg patches are in limited supply until w/c 1st JanuaryLimited supplyw/c 1st January
2. Alternative formulations of hyoscine hydrobromide remain available and will be able to theAvailable—
3. Glycopyrronium tablets and liquid remain available and will be able to the support an increase inAvailable—
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Provenance

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scot:msan:2023:31

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
eb5051be6b83d3f73e90efcbb116081dd1cbb6aa59df7411416b32b2137ecc2e
sha256 of the captured bytes — proves what was captured, not that the source was correct
Source document
https://www.publications.scot.nhs.uk/files/msan-2023-31.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.