Frisium update as of 11th September 2017
Sanofi now expect to have supplies of Frisium (clobozam) back in stock and at wholesalers by the week beginning 18th September 2017
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Frisium update as of 5th September 2017
The Department of Health has advised us that Sanofi expect to have supplies of Frisium (clobazam) back in stock and at wholesalers by the week beginning 11 September 2017.
Update on clobazam supply problems in the UK
Update as of 21 August 2017
Accord has made more supplies of generic clobazam and distributed them to all wholesalers. So pharmacists should now be able to get it from any wholesaler.
Frisium is still out of stock. We will update this page when we know more.
10 August 2017
The Department of Health has updated us on the situation with clobazam supply problems in the UK.
Frisium temporarily out of stock update
Update as of 7 August 2017
These tablets are still out of stock. There are no supplies left. Sanofi expects to have them back in stock in the next few weeks, but can’t confirm the date
Original article 21 June 2017:
Frisium (clobazam) 10mg tablets made by Sanofi are out of stock. New stock is expected the week beginning 7th August.
If you are going to run out before then, ask your pharmacist to ring Sanofi to find if there are stockists who still have supplies.
Levetiracetam-Lupin discontinued in the UK
The medicine company Lupin has discontinued its version of levetiracetam – called Levetiracetam-Lupin – in the UK. This medicine is no longer available.
If you take this version of levetiracetam, you’ll need to switch to another version. If you have any concerns about this, speak to your doctor, epilepsy nurse or pharmacist.
Some versions of levetiracetam out of stock
The following versions of levetiracetam are currently out of stock in the UK:
Prolonged release acetazolamide capsules out of stock
The following prolonged release acetazolamide capsules are out of stock in the UK:
- Diamox SR 250mg prolonged release capsules, made by Concordia International
- Eytazox 250mg prolonged release capsules, made by Auden McKenzie
Both companies expect to have these medicines back in stock at the end of September.
Normal release acetazolamide tablets, called Diamox without SR in the name, are still in stock.
Frisium temporarily out of stock
Frisium (clobazam) 10mg tablets made by Sanofi are out of stock. New stock is expected the week beginning 7th August.
If you are going to run out before then, ask your pharmacist to ring Sanofi to find if there are stockists who still have supplies.
Pregabalin supply problems
Some versions of pregabalin are low in stock.
Pfizer’s liquid version of pregabalin – called Lyrica – is low in stock. This is because of a problem with the bottle closure. Pfizer are not expecting any new stock until at least July 2017.
TEVA’s version of pregabalin is also very low in stock in all doses. TEVA do not know when they will have more in stock.
Other versions of pregabalin marketed by Actavis (under the brand name Lecaent) and Consilient (under the brand name Rewisca) currently have no supply problems.
Reminder that retigabine (Trobalt) will be discontinued in June 2017
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) is permanently discontinuing retigabine (Trobalt) from June 2017. It will no longer be available after June.