Scotland · NHS Scotland MSAN
Chlordiazepoxide 5mg and 10mg capsules
MSAN(2026)12 · Level 2 · issued 02 Apr 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Chlordiazepoxide 5mg and 10mg capsules (Viatris) are out of stock until mid-July 2026. | Out of stock | mid-July 2026 |
| 2. Chlordiazepoxide 10mg capsules (Kent Pharma) have been discontinued. | Discontinued | — |
| 3. Chlordiazepoxide 5mg capsules (Kent Pharma) will be discontinued from 31 March 2026. | Discontinued | — |
| 5. Alternative oral benzodiazepines remain available. | Available | — |
| discontinue treatment; and | Discontinued | — |
| discontinuation of chlordiazepoxide. | Discontinued | — |
| 10. For chronic users of chlordiazepoxide who have agreed to discontinue treatment, a switch to | 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:2026:12
- 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
64c93b6a7cef3680ccf64ad0c447d7521db32a51e535dfc3001759093e781ac5sha256 of the captured bytes — proves what was captured, not that the source was correct- Source document
- https://www.publications.scot.nhs.uk/files/msan-2026-12.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.