Frisium (clobazam) tablets are out of stock in the UK. Sanofi expects to have more stock available to send to wholesalers in the week beginning 6 August 2018.
If you are due to run out of Frisium, your pharmacist can ring Sanofi to find out which wholesalers may have stock.
Other manufacturers make generic versions of clobazam. So if your pharmacist can’t get hold of Frisium, you may wish to speak to your doctor about temporarily switching to a generic version.
Update 22 June 2018
Lamotrigine Teva 100mg tablets (non-dispersible) have just come back in stock.
The 50mg non-dispersible tablets are still out of stock. Teva does not currently know when these will be back in stock.
Original story 8 June 2018
Teva is out of stock of the following medicines:
• Lamotrigine Teva 100 mg tablets (non-dispersible)
• Lamotrigine Teva 50 mg tablets (non-dispersible)
Teva does not currently know when these will be back in stock. We'll update this page when we know more.
Rosemont has stopped making its version of phenytoin oral suspension.
If you take this version of phenytoin, you’ll need to switch to another manufacturer’s version. If you have any concerns about this, speak to your doctor, epilepsy nurse or pharmacist.
Zentiva has stopped making the following medicines:
- Sodium Valproate Zentiva 200mg gastro-resistant tablets
- Sodium Valproate Zentiva 500mg gastro-resistant tablets
- Sodium Valproate Zentiva 200 mg/5 ml liquid
If you take this version of sodium valproate, you’ll need to switch to another version. If you have any concerns about this, speak to your doctor, epilepsy nurse or pharmacist.
Update as of 20 March 2018:
Carbagen SR prolonged release tablets are still out of stock due to manufacturing issues. Mylan expects to have stock available at the end of August 2018.
Original story 16 February 2018:
Carbagen SR (prolonged release carbamazepine) tablets are out of stock in all doses. Mylan, the makers of Carbagen SR, does not know when it will have these tablets back in stock.
Standard release Carbagen tablets are in stock in 200mg and 400mg doses.
Update as of 24 January 2018:
Accord 50mg topiramate tablets are back in stock in the UK.
There is limited stock available of 25mg, 100mg and 200mg Accord topiramate tablets, with more stock expected soon.
Actavis topiramate tablets are out of stock in all doses. Actavis expects to have them back in stock in February
Original story 21 December 2017:
Accord topiramate tablets are out of stock in the UK in all doses.
The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has advised people to carefully check Buccolam prefilled syringes before giving the medicine. This is because in a small number of cases, the translucent tip-cap has stayed attached to the syringe when the red cap has been removed.
If the translucent tip-cap stays on the syringe it will stop the medicine entering the mouth. It could also lead to the tip-cap falling into the person’s mouth when pressure is applied to the syringe.
Epilim Chrono is now back in stock in all doses.
Epilim Chrono 500mg tablets are out of stock in the UK. Sanofi expects to have the tablets back in stock in the next 2 weeks.
Epilim Chrono 200mg and 300mg tablets have just come back into stock and are being sent to wholesalers over the next week.
Shire Pharmaceuticals in the UK has reported a product defect with some of its Buccolam prefilled syringes. In a small number of cases, the translucent tip-cap has stayed on the syringe when the red cap is pulled off.
If the translucent tip-cap stays on the syringe it will stop the medicine entering the mouth. It could also lead to the tip-cap falling into the person’s mouth when pressure is applied to the syringe.
