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Propafenone (Arythmol®) 150mg tablets

MSAN(2026)19 · Level 2 · issued 24 Jun 2026

Reference
MSAN(2026)19
Issued
24 Jun 2026
Priority
Level 2
Valid until
late July 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
1. Propafenone (Arythmol®) 150mg tablets are out of stock until late July 2026.Out of stocklate July 2026
2. Propafenone (Arythmol®) 300mg tablets remain available and can support a limited increase inAvailable — partial uplift only—
3. Flecainide 50mg and 100mg tablets remain available and can support increased demand.Available—
4. Alternative medicines for ventricular and supraventricular arrhythmias remain available.Available—
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Provenance

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scot:msan:2026:19

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
868e5fa5929801f57eb8b3d8bf6e3581a8291da12a24561c7e1e46115c84ad60
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-2026-19.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.