Register
When a medicine is short, DHSC can authorise a Serious Shortage Protocol letting pharmacists supply an alternative or a reduced quantity without a new prescription. Here is the whole register — 89 protocols back to 2019, 7 currently in force — each linked to its source documents.
| Medicine | Protocol | Type | Valid from | Expiry | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fluoxetine 10mg capsules | SSP001 | — | 03 Oct 2019 | 25 Oct 2019 | expired |
| Fluoxetine 30mg capsules | SSP002 | — | 03 Oct 2019 | 18 Dec 2019 | expired |
| Fluoxetine 40mg capsules | SSP003 | — | 03 Oct 2019 | 20 Nov 2019 | expired |
| Haloperidol (Serenace) 500 microgram (mcg) capsules | SSP004 | — | 23 Dec 2019 | 23 Mar 2020 | expired |
| Fluoxetine 10mg tablets | SSP005 | — | 12 Mar 2020 | 31 Mar 2023 | expired |
| Fluoxetine 40mg caps | SSP006 | — | 20 May 2020 | 02 Oct 2020 | expired |
| Fluoxetine 30mg capsules | SSP007 | — | 20 Oct 2020 | 28 Jul 2021 | expired |
| Salazopyrin EN-Tabs 500mg | SSP008 | — | 20 Oct 2020 | 08 Mar 2021 | expired |
| Fluoxetine 40mg capsules | SSP009 | — | 29 Jan 2021 | 17 May 2021 | expired |
| Levothyroxine 12.5microgram tablets | SSP010 | — | 03 Feb 2021 | 01 Apr 2021 | expired |
| Competact 15mg/850mg tablets | SSP011 | — | 24 Mar 2021 | 14 May 2021 | expired |
| Estradot 75 microgram patches | SSP012 | — | 29 Apr 2021 | 11 Jun 2021 | expired |
| Atorvastatin (Lipitor ® ) 20mg chewable tablets | SSP013 | — | 18 Nov 2021 | 12 Jan 2022 | expired |
| Salazopyrin EN-Tabs 500mg | SSP014 | — | 28 Feb 2022 | 01 Apr 2022 | expired |
| Paracetamol 120mg and 240mg suppositories | SSP015 | — | 25 Jan 2022 | 04 Mar 2022 | expired |
| Atorvastatin 10mg chewable tabs | SSP016 | — | 15 Feb 2022 | 18 Mar 2022 | expired |
| Atorvastatin 20mg chewable tabs | SSP017 | — | 15 Feb 2022 | 05 Apr 2022 | expired |
| Salazopyrin 500mg tablets | SSP018 | — | 16 Mar 2022 | 25 Mar 2022 | expired |
| Oestrogel pump-pack 750mcg actuation gel | SSP019 | restriction | 29 Apr 2022 | 30 Nov 2022 | expired |
| Ovestin 1mg cream | SSP020 | restriction | 29 Apr 2022 | 30 Nov 2022 | expired |
| Premique low dose 0.3mg.1.5mg modified release tablets | SSP021 | restriction | 29 Apr 2022 | 29 Jul 2022 | expired |
| Oestrogel | SSP022 | substitution | 19 May 2022 | 30 Nov 2022 | expired |
| Oestrogel | SSP023 | substitution and restriction | 19 May 2022 | 30 Nov 2022 | expired |
| Ovestin cream | SSP024 | substitution | 19 May 2022 | 30 Nov 2022 | expired |
| Ovestin | SSP025 | substitution and restriction | 19 May 2022 | 30 Nov 2022 | expired |
| Lenzetto | SSP026 | restriction | 19 May 2022 | 13 Jan 2023 | expired |
| Lenzetto | SSP027 | substitution | 19 May 2022 | 13 Jan 2023 | expired |
| Lenzetto | SSP028 | substitution and restriction | 19 May 2022 | 13 Jan 2023 | expired |
| Sandrena | SSP029 | restriction | 19 May 2022 | 12 May 2023 | expired |
| Sandrena | SSP030 | substitution | 19 May 2022 | 12 May 2023 | expired |
| Sandrena | SSP031 | substitution and restriction | 19 May 2022 | 12 May 2023 | expired |
| Atorvastatin 10mg chewable tabs | SSP032 | — | 31 May 2022 | 12 May 2023 | expired |
| Paracetamol suppositories | SSP033 | — | 31 May 2022 | 26 Aug 2022 | expired |
| Combisal 125mcg-25mcg inhaler | SSP034 | — | 22 Jul 2022 | 07 Oct 2022 | expired |
| Estraderm MX 25 | SSP035 | — | 08 Sep 2022 | 14 Oct 2022 | expired |
| Estraderm MX 100 | SSP036 | — | 08 Sep 2022 | 27 Jan 2023 | expired |
| Estraderm MX 50 mcg patches | SSP037 | — | 15 Nov 2022 | 13 Jan 2023 | expired |
| Estraderm MX 75 mcg patches | SSP038 | — | 15 Nov 2022 | 27 Jan 2023 | expired |
| Atorvastatin 20mg Chewable | SSP039 | — | 23 Nov 2022 | 03 Feb 2023 | expired |
| Phenoxymethylpenicillin 125mg-5ml oral solution sugar free | SSP040 | — | 15 Dec 2022 | 12 May 2023 | expired |
| Phenoxymethylpenicillin 250mg-5ml oral solution sugar free | SSP041 | — | 15 Dec 2022 | 12 May 2023 | expired |
| Phenoxymethylpenicillin 250mg-5ml oral solution | SSP042 | — | 15 Dec 2022 | 12 May 2023 | expired |
| Phenoxymethylpenicillin 125mg/5ml oral solution | SSP043 | — | 16 Dec 2022 | 12 May 2023 | expired |
| Phenoxymethylpenicillin 125mg/5ml oral solution sugar free | SSP044 | — | 16 Dec 2022 | 12 May 2023 | expired |
| Phenoxymethylpenicillin 250mg/5ml oral solution | SSP045 | — | 16 Dec 2022 | 12 May 2023 | expired |
| Phenoxymethylpenicillin 250mg/5ml oral solution sugar free | SSP046 | — | 16 Dec 2022 | 12 May 2023 | expired |
| Penicillin 250mg tabs | SSP047 | — | 16 Dec 2022 | 12 May 2023 | expired |
| Estradot 50mcg patches | SSP048 | — | 25 Jan 2023 | 24 Feb 2023 | expired |
| Estradot 100mcg patches | SSP049 | — | 25 Jan 2023 | 17 Mar 2023 | expired |
| Paracetamol 120mg suppositories | SSP050 | — | 16 Feb 2023 | 12 May 2023 | expired |
| Paracetamol 240mg suppositories | SSP051 | — | 17 Mar 2023 | 12 May 2023 | expired |
| Progynova 100mcg patches | SSP052 | — | 28 Mar 2023 | 08 Sep 2023 | expired |
| Clarithromycin 125mg-5ml oral suspension final | SSP053 | — | 22 May 2024 | 19 Jul 2024 | expired |
| Clarithromycin 250mg-5ml oral suspension final | SSP054 | — | 22 May 2024 | 19 Jul 2024 | expired |
| Estradot 75mcg patches | SSP055 | — | 13 Apr 2023 | 05 May 2023 | expired |
| Utrogestan 100mg caps | SSP056 | restriction | 19 May 2023 | 29 Sep 2023 | expired |
| Estradot 100mcg patches | SSP057 | — | 21 Aug 2023 | 08 Dec 2023 | expired |
| Jext 300mcg autoinjector | SSP058 | — | 21 Aug 2023 | 27 Oct 2023 | expired |
| Monomil XL 60mg | SSP059 | — | 26 Mar 2024 | 07 Jun 2024 | expired |
| Creon® 10000 gastro-resistant capsules8 extensions | SSP060 | restriction | 24 May 2024 | 02 Oct 2026 | expired |
| Creon® 25000 gastro-resistant capsules7 extensions | SSP061 | restriction | 24 May 2024 | 08 Jan 2027 | in force |
| Quetiapine 150 | SSP062 | substitution | 16 Jul 2024 | 13 Sep 2024 | expired |
| Quetiapine 150 | SSP063 | restriction | 16 Jul 2024 | 13 Sep 2024 | expired |
| Quetiapine 150 | SSP064 | substitution and restriction | 16 Jul 2024 | 13 Sep 2024 | expired |
| Quetiapine 200 | SSP065 | substitution | 16 Jul 2024 | 13 Sep 2024 | expired |
| Quetiapine 200 | SSP066 | restriction | 16 Jul 2024 | 13 Sep 2024 | expired |
| Quetiapine 200 | SSP067 | substitution and restriction | 16 Jul 2024 | 13 Sep 2024 | expired |
| Quetiapine 300 | SSP068 | substitution | 16 Jul 2024 | 13 Sep 2024 | expired |
| Quetiapine 300 | SSP069 | restriction | 16 Jul 2024 | 13 Sep 2024 | expired |
| Quetiapine 300 | SSP070 | substitution and restriction | 16 Jul 2024 | 13 Sep 2024 | expired |
| Ramipril 2.5mg tablets | SSP071 | — | 06 Aug 2024 | 29 Nov 2024 | expired |
| Cefalexin 500mg tablets | SSP072 | — | 06 Aug 2024 | 27 Sep 2024 | expired |
| Chemydur 60XL | SSP073 | — | 06 Sep 2024 | 11 Oct 2024 | expired |
| Monomax XL 60 | SSP074 | — | 06 Sep 2024 | 15 Nov 2024 | expired |
| Monomil XL 60 | SSP075 | — | 06 Sep 2024 | 17 Jan 2025 | expired |
| Nyzamac SR 60 | SSP076 | — | 06 Sep 2024 | 08 Nov 2024 | expired |
| Cefalexin 125mg-5ml oral suspension | SSP077 | — | 10 Dec 2024 | 28 Nov 2025 | expired |
| Cefalexin 250mg-5ml oral suspension | SSP078 | — | 08 May 2025 | 28 Nov 2025 | expired |
| Estradot 50mcg patches1 extension | SSP079 | — | 19 Dec 2024 | 08 Jan 2027 | in force |
| Estradot 75mcg patches1 extension | SSP080 | — | 19 Dec 2024 | 08 Jan 2027 | in force |
| Estradot 100mcg patches1 extension | SSP081 | — | 19 Dec 2024 | 08 Jan 2027 | in force |
| Estradot 25mcg patches1 extension | SSP082 | — | 03 Apr 2025 | 08 Jan 2027 | in force |
| Venlafaxine 37.5mg MR tabs | SSP083 | — | 23 Jun 2025 | 01 Aug 2025 | expired |
| Adipine XL 30mg MR tabs | SSP084 | — | 19 Dec 2025 | 06 Feb 2026 | expired |
| Adipine XL 60mg MR tabs | SSP085 | — | 19 Dec 2025 | 06 Feb 2026 | expired |
| Latanoprost eye drops | SSP086 | — | 19 Dec 2025 | 06 Feb 2026 | expired |
| Ramipril 1.25mg capsules1 extension | SSP087 | — | 22 Apr 2026 | 30 Oct 2026 | expired |
| Lansoprazole 15mg orodispersible tablets | SSP088 | — | 09 Sep 2026 | 15 Jan 2027 | in force |
| Lansoprazole 30mg orodispersible tablets | SSP089 | — | 09 Sep 2026 | 15 Jan 2027 | in force |