Scotland · NHS Scotland MSAN
Phenobarbital 30mg and 60mg tablets
MSAN(2026)8 · Level 2 · issued 18 Feb 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. Phenobarbital 30mg tablets and 60mg tablets (Teva) are out of stock until late March 2026. | Out of stock | late March 2026 |
| 2. Phenobarbital 60mg tablets (Accord) are out of stock until late February 2026. | Out of stock | late February 2026 |
| 3. Phenobarbital 30mg tablets from other manufacturers (Accord and Bristol) remain available and | Available | — |
| 4. Phenobarbital 15mg tablets (Teva) remain available but can only support a partial uplift in | Available — partial uplift only | — |
| 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:2026:8
- 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
61dde602e19319bbf155e6b67f94bedff3f8eb6b6ae203c38191a6d12884aa38sha256 of the captured bytes — proves what was captured, not that the source was correct- Source document
- https://www.publications.scot.nhs.uk/files/msan-2026-08.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.