UK drug shortages list
The Clinigen Direct UK drug shortages platform is for the support of UK healthcare professionals only. It provides a regularly updated, fully comprehensive UK drug shortage list and highlights the existing alternative available. By reviewing the content below you are confirming you are a UK healthcare professional.
Although Clinigen Direct has performed an alternative assessment of these products, please note, it is the prescriber’s responsibility to ensure that the product is suitable for their patient. Due to the below lines not being general stock lines we are unable to cancel any purchase orders once the order has been placed.
| In shortage | Alternative | Form and pack size | Start Date | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| lidocaine hydrochloride+ epinephrine | lidocaine hydrochloride (2% (20 mg/ml))+ epinephrine (1:200 000 (5 mcg/ml)) | Solution for Injection 10 x 20 ml | June 2022 | Current | Request medicine |
| remifentanil (as remifentanil hydrochloride) | remifentanil (as remifentanil hydrochloride) (5 mg) | Powder For Concentrate For Solution For Injection/Infusion 1 x 5 | June 2022 | Current | Request medicine |
| remifentanil (as remifentanil hydrochloride) | remifentanil (as remifentanil hydrochloride) (2 mg) | Powder For Concentrate For Solution For Injection/Infusion 1 x 5 | June 2022 | Current | Request medicine |
| Vincristine Sulfate | Vincristine Sulfate (2mg/2ml) | Solution for Injection 1 x 2 ml | June 2022 | Current | Request medicine |
| remifentanil (as remifentanil hydrochloride) | remifentanil (as remifentanil hydrochloride) (1 mg) | Powder For Concentrate For Solution For Injection/Infusion 1 x 5 | June 2022 | Current | Request medicine |
| alteplase recombinant | alteplase recombinant (2mg) | Lyophilized Powder for Injection 1 x 10 | May 2022 | Current | Request medicine |
| Alteplase | Alteplase (2mg) | Lyophilisate for Solution for Injection 1 x 1 | May 2022 | Current | Request medicine |
| Carbachol | Carbachol (0.1 mg/ml) | Solution for Injection 12 x 1.5 ml | March 2022 | Current | Request medicine |
| triamcinolone hexacetonide | triamcinolone hexacetonide (20 mg/mL) | Suspension for Injection 10 x 1 mL | March 2022 | Current | Request medicine |
| acetylcholine chloride | acetylcholine chloride (20 mg) | Powder and Solvent for Intraocular Irrigation 1 x ( 1 + 1 ) | March 2022 | Current | Request medicine |
| Vecuronium Bromide | Vecuronium Bromide (10 mg) | Powder for Solution for Injection 1 x 10 | February 2022 | Current | Request medicine |
| Acetylsalicylic Acid | Acetylsalicylic Acid (300 mg (5 grain)) | Suppository 1 x 12 | January 2022 | Current | Request medicine |
| Pentostatin | Pentostatin (10 mg) | Lyophilisate for Solution for Injection/Infusion 1 x 10 mg | December 2021 | Current | Request medicine |
| sodium thiosulfate | sodium thiosulfate (12.5 grams/50 mL (250 mg/mL)) | Solution for Injection 1 x 50 ml | November 2021 | Current | Request medicine |
| lidocaine hydrochloride+ adrenaline hydrochloride | lidocaine hydrochloride (1% (10mg/ml))+ adrenaline hydrochloride (1:100 000 (10 mcg/ml)) | Solution for Injection 1 x 20ml | September 2021 | Current | Request medicine |
| Sodium Nitrite | Sodium Nitrite (30mg/ml) | Solution for Injection 1 x 10 ml | September 2021 | Current | Request medicine |
| sodium thiosulfate | sodium thiosulfate (25%) | Injection 10 x 100 ml | September 2021 | Current | Request medicine |
| bleomycin sulfate | bleomycin sulfate (15 Units (15,000 IU)) | Lyophilisate for Solution for Injection 1 x 1 | September 2020 | Current | Request medicine |
| bleomycin sulfate | bleomycin sulfate (15 Units (15,000 IU)) | Lyophilisate for Solution for Injection 1 x 1 | September 2020 | Current | Request medicine |
| bleomycin sulfate | bleomycin sulfate (15 Units (15,000 IU)) | Lyophilisate for Solution for Injection 1 x 1 | April 2020 | Current | Request medicine |
| mitomycin | mitomycin (20 mg) | Powder for Solution for Injection 1 x 1 | February 2020 | Current | Request medicine |
| mitomycin | mitomycin (5 mg) | Powder for Solution for Injection 1 x 1 | December 2019 | Current | Request medicine |