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Phenobarbital 15mg/5ml elixir

MSAN(2025)26 · Level 2 · issued 27 May 2025

Reference
MSAN(2025)26
Issued
27 May 2025
Priority
Level 2
Valid until
late June 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
1. Phenobarbital 15mg/5ml elixir (500ml) is out of stock until late June 2025.Out of stocklate June 2025
suspension remain available (see Additional information section)Available
you need to register with the SPS website. Registration for access to the website is available toAvailable

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.