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Cefalexin 500mg tablets

MSAN(2024)47 · Level 2 · issued 09 Aug 2024

Reference
MSAN(2024)47
Issued
09 Aug 2024
Priority
Level 2
Valid until
late September 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. Cefalexin 500mg tablets are out of stock until late-September 2024.Out of stocklate-September 2024
2. Cefalexin 500mg capsules remain available and can support an uplift in demand.Available
3. Alternative cefalexin preparations remain available but are unable to support an uplift inAvailable
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.