Scotland · NHS Scotland MSAN
Galantamine 8mg, 16mg and 24mg modified-release capsules
MSAN(2025)17 · Level 2 · issued 22 Apr 2025
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.
| Product | Position | Resupply |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Galantamine 8mg modified release capsules are in limited supply until late July 2025. | Limited supply | late July 2025 |
| 2. Galantamine 16mg modified release capsules will be out of stock from mid-April until late May | Out of stock | late May |
| 3. Galantamine 24mg modified release capsules will be out of stock from late April until late July | Out of stock | late July |
| 4. Galantamine 8mg, 16mg and 24mg tablets were discontinued and are no longer available. | Discontinued | — |
| 5. Galantamine 20mg/5ml oral solution sugar free remains available and can support full | Available | — |
| rivastigmine capsules) remain available. | Available | — |
| need to register with the SPS website. Registration for access to the website is available to UK | Available | — |
Provenance
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scot:msan:2025:17
- 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
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- https://www.publications.scot.nhs.uk/files/msan-2025-17.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.