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Buprenorphine (Reletrans®) 5micrograms/hour and 15micrograms/hour

MSAN(2025)24 · Level 2 · issued 16 May 2025

Reference
MSAN(2025)24
Issued
16 May 2025
Priority
Level 2
Valid until
early July 2025 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
Sevodyne®) remain available and can support increased demand.Available
patch that is available including: Bunov®, Butec®, BuTrans®, Rebrikel® and Sevodyne® (seeAvailable
moderate intensity when an opioid is necessary for obtaining adequate analgesia. They are available asAvailable
6. Buprenorphine patches are available as 72-hourly, 96-hourly and 7-day formulations. The BNF containsAvailable
are available in strengths of 5, 10, 15 and 20 micrograms/hour as 7-day formulations. Prescribers andAvailable
Registration for access to the website is available to UK healthcare professionals and organisationsAvailable

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.