Teva has decided to discontinue its version of lamotrigine tablets once current stock has run out:
Teva also plans to discontinue the following doses of its dispersible lamotrigine once stock has run out:
Accord topiramate is out of stock in all doses. Accord expects to have stock available in mid-September 2018.
If you usually take Accord topiramate and are due to run out soon, your pharmacist may need to give you a different manufacturer’s version. If you have any concerns about this, please speak to your GP, epilepsy nurse or epilepsy specialist.
Update 10 August 2018
Teva have now advised us that lamotrigine Teva 50mg tablets (non-dispersible) have been discontinued.
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:
Phenobarbital Teva 30 mg tablets in the UK are out of stock until the end of August.
Phenobarbital Teva 15mg tablets and 60 mg tablets are still available.
Update 2 August 2018
Sanofi has Frisium back in stock and is sending supplies to wholesalers this week.
Original story 20th July 2018
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.
We’ve heard that some pharmacists are having problems getting supplies of levetiracetam oral solution. We have checked the stock situation for the following versions of this medicine:
In stock:
Out of stock:
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 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.
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.
