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Ramipril 1.25mg capsules

MSAN(2026)15 · Level 2 · issued 27 Apr 2026

Reference
MSAN(2026)15
Issued
27 Apr 2026
Priority
Level 2
Valid until
end of May 2026 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
2. Ramipril 1.25mg and 2.5mg tablets and ramipril oral solution remain available but cannotAvailable—
angiotensin-II receptor blockers (ARBs) remain available, some of which can support increasedAvailable—
6. Where supplies of ramipril 1.25mg capsules are available, community pharmacists andAvailable—
10. Please note, other low/lower strength formulations of ACE inhibitors and ARBs remain availableAvailable—
but if not listed above, they cannot support increased demand.Available — cannot support uplift—
you need to register with the SPS website. Registration for access to the website is available toAvailable—

Provenance

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scot:msan:2026:15

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
8043c59397a41c005b1350d790646faa334cee9c5e24e5007e315a627b405a9c
sha256 of the captured bytes — proves what was captured, not that the source was correct
Source document
https://www.publications.scot.nhs.uk/files/msan-2026-15.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.