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Salbutamol 2.5mg/2.5ml nebuliser liquid unit dose vials - Update

MSAN(2024)7 · Level 2 · issued 08 Mar 2024

Reference
MSAN(2024)7
Issued
08 Mar 2024
Priority
Level 2
Valid until
late June 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
2. Salbutamol 2.5mg/2.5ml nebules will be in limited supply from mid-April until late June 2024.Limited supplylate June 2024
3. Salbutamol 5mg/2.5ml nebules will remain available, however, cannot support an increase inAvailable — cannot support uplift
5. Alternative beta2-agonists for nebulisation and intravenous administration remain available,Available
however, they cannot support an increase in demand.Available — cannot support uplift
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.