Scotland · NHS Scotland MSAN
Cefixime (Suprax®) 200mg tablets
MSAN(2026)13 · Level 2 · issued 08 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. Cefixime (Suprax®) 200mg tablets are in limited supply until mid-October 2026. | Limited supply | mid-October 2026 |
| 2. Alternative broad-spectrum antibiotics remain available. | Available | — |
| 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:2026:13
- 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
1c0070707c4ae24933c72321146a74100b7dec73902b0d3d5347ecc74b765547sha256 of the captured bytes — proves what was captured, not that the source was correct- Source document
- https://www.publications.scot.nhs.uk/files/msan-2026-13.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.