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Venlafaxine 75mg immediate-release tablets

MSAN(2026)29 · Level 2 · issued 28 Aug 2026

Reference
MSAN(2026)29
Issued
28 Aug 2026
Priority
Level 2
Valid until
late November 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. Venlafaxine 75mg immediate release (IR) tablets are out of stock until late November 2026.Out of stocklate November 2026
2. Venlafaxine 150mg modified release (MR) capsules remain available and can supportAvailable—
3. Venlafaxine 37.5mg and 75mg MR capsules remain available and can support a partial uplift inAvailable — partial uplift only—
4. Venlafaxine 75mg MR tablets remain available and can support a partial uplift in demand.Available — partial uplift only—
5. Venlafaxine 37.5mg IR tablets remain available but cannot support an uplift in demand.Available — cannot support uplift—
6. Venlafaxine 37.5mg,150mg, 225mg and 300mg MR tablets remain available but cannot supportAvailable — cannot support uplift—
7. Venlafaxine 225mg and 300mg MR capsules remain available but cannot support an uplift inAvailable — cannot support uplift—
8. Venlafaxine 37.5mg/5ml and 75mg/5ml oral solutions remain available but cannot support anAvailable — cannot support uplift—
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Provenance

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scot:msan:2026:29

Recorded
17 Sep 2026 12:52 UTC
Capture route
Captured first-hand by ShortageSignal's scheduled check
Read from
NHS Scotland Medicine Supply Alert Notice (PDF)
Captured at
17 Sep 2026 12:52 UTC
Content hash
fbc127fc12cb99024e85d04b1eeec6c411a305f391aa28d97e1c7ca78d9644df
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Source document
https://www.publications.scot.nhs.uk/files/msan-2026-29.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.