Scotland · NHS Scotland MSAN
Betamethasone 500microgram soluble tablets sugar free
MSAN(2025)32 · Level 2 · issued 08 Jul 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. Betamethasone 500microgram soluble tablets are out of stock until late July 2025, when a | Out of stock | late July 2025 |
| 2. Alternative soluble oral corticosteroids remain available and can support increased demand. | Available | — |
| 3. Alternative treatment options remain available that may be utilised off-label as a mouthwash, at | Available | — |
| Registration for access to the website is available to UK healthcare professionals and | Available | — |
Provenance
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scot:msan:2025:32
- 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
62a300e93fc1cbe3adf9d81158a83fa2c2b6673682a2b339f12f846cd79f1406sha256 of the captured bytes — proves what was captured, not that the source was correct- Source document
- https://www.publications.scot.nhs.uk/files/msan-2025-32.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.