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Scotland · NHS Scotland MSAN

Azithromycin (Azyter®) 15mg/g eye drops (0.25g unit dose, preservative free)

MSAN(2023)35 · Level 2 · issued 16 Oct 2023

Reference
MSAN(2023)35
Issued
16 Oct 2023
Priority
Level 2
Valid until
mid-November 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. Azithromycin (Azyter®) 15mg/g eye drops are out of stock from mid-October to mid-NovemberOut of stock
2. Alternative topical and oral antibiotics 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.