Scotland · NHS Scotland MSAN
Sodium valproate (Epilim Chronosphere®) 100mg modified release granules
MSAN(2026)10 · Level 2 · issued 25 Feb 2026
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 |
|---|---|---|
| will be out of stock from late February until mid-April 2026. | Out of stock | mid-April 2026 |
| 2. Alternative sodium valproate products remain available (see additional information section: | Available | — |
| release capsules are available at lower strengths of 150mg and 300mg. | Available | — |
| Epilim Chronosphere® 50mg Sanofi Cannot support an uplift in demand | Available — cannot support uplift | — |
| Epilim Chronosphere® 250mg Sanofi Cannot support an uplift in demand | Available — cannot support uplift | — |
| Epilim Chronosphere® 500mg Sanofi Cannot support an uplift in demand | Available — cannot support uplift | — |
| Epilim® 200mg/5ml syrup Sanofi Cannot support an uplift in demand | Available — cannot support uplift | — |
| should be consulted for advice to ensure abrupt discontinuation is avoided. | Discontinued | — |
| you need to register with the SPS website. Registration for access to the website is available to | Available | — |
Provenance
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scot:msan:2026:10
- Recorded
- 06 Aug 2026 21:25 UTC
- Capture route
- Captured first-hand by ShortageSignal's scheduled check
- Read from
- NHS Scotland Medicine Supply Alert Notice (PDF)
- Captured at
- 06 Aug 2026 21:25 UTC
- Content hash
32d9cf9d7908dce4b10924fd0c1fd81087f89e0309b4e26cdf58ad0b8c5820fbsha256 of the captured bytes — proves what was captured, not that the source was correct- Source document
- https://www.publications.scot.nhs.uk/files/msan-2026-10.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.