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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| verteporfin | verteporfin (15 MG) | Powder For Solution For Infusion (Vial) 1 x 1 | May 2025 | Current | Request medicine |
| mitomycin | mitomycin (2 MG) | Powder For Solution For Infusion/Intravesical/Injection 1 x 5 | March 2025 | Current | Request medicine |
| dexrazoxane | dexrazoxane (20 MG/ML) | Powder and Solvent concentrate for Solution for Infusion 10x36ml Powder (Vial) + 3x500ml Solvent (Bottle) | February 2025 | Current | Request medicine |
| ibandronic acid | ibandronic acid (3 MG/3ML) | Solution for Injection 1 x 3ml | February 2025 | Current | Request medicine |
| lidocaine | lidocaine (100 mg/ml (10mg/dose)) | Solution, Spray 1 x 50 ml | February 2025 | Current | Request medicine |
| levofloxacin | levofloxacin (500 MG) | Film-coated Tablet 1 x 10 | February 2025 | Current | Request medicine |
| aprepitant | aprepitant (125 MG + 80 MG) | Hard Capsule 1 x (1 x 125 MG + 2 x 80 MG) | January 2025 | Current | Request medicine |
| aprepitant | aprepitant (125 MG) | Hard Capsule 1 x 2 | January 2025 | Current | Request medicine |
| lipase + amylase + protease | lipase + amylase + protease (25000 IU + 18000 IU + 1000 IU) | Capsule, Hard 1 x 100 | January 2025 | Current | Request medicine |
| acetylcholine chloride | acetylcholine chloride (20 MG) | Powder and Solvent for Intraocular Irrigation 1 x ( 1 + 1 ) | January 2025 | Current | Request medicine |
| aprepitant | aprepitant (80 MG) | Hard Capsule 1 x 2 | January 2025 | Current | Request medicine |
| cisplatin | cisplatin (50mg/50ml) | Solution for Injection 1 x 50ml | November 2024 | Current | Request medicine |
| peginterferon alfa-2 | peginterferon alfa-2 (180mcg (0.36mg/ml)) | Solution For Injection (Pre-Filled Syringe) 1 x 0.5ml + 1 injection needle | November 2024 | Current | Request medicine |
| scopolamine | scopolamine (1 MG/3 days) | Transdermal Patch 1 x 4 | November 2024 | Current | Request medicine |
| peginterferon alfa-2a | peginterferon alfa-2a (90mcg/0.5ml) | Solution For Injection (Pre-Filled Syringe) 1 x 0.5 ml | November 2024 | Current | Request medicine |
| patent blue V | patent blue V (25mg/ml) | Solution for Injection 5 x 2ml | November 2024 | Current | Request medicine |
| peginterferon alfa-2 | peginterferon alfa-2 (135mcg (0.27mg/ml)) | Solution For Injection (Pre-Filled Syringe) 1 x 0.5ml + 1 injection needle | November 2024 | Current | Request medicine |
| amphotericin b | amphotericin b (50mg) | Lyophilisate for Solution for Injection 1 x 1 | October 2024 | Current | Request medicine |
| folinic acid (as calcium folinate) | folinic acid (as calcium folinate) (300mg/30ml (10mg/ml)) | Solution For Injection (Vial) 1 x 30ml | October 2024 | Current | Request medicine |
| folinic acid (as calcium folinate) | folinic acid (as calcium folinate) (500mg (10mg/ml)) | Solution For Infusion/Injection (Vial) 1 x 50ml | October 2024 | Current | Request medicine |
| calcium folinate (leucovorin calcium/folinic acid) | calcium folinate (leucovorin calcium/folinic acid) (350mg/17.5ml (20mg/ml)) | Injection powder Lyophilized Powder for solution 1 x 35ml | October 2024 | Current | Request medicine |
| gentamicin | gentamicin (20 MG/2ML (10 MG/ML)) | Solution For Injection (preservative free) 25 x 2 ml | October 2024 | Current | Request medicine |
| gentamicin | gentamicin (10MG/ML) | Solution For Injection (sodium free) 1 x 1ml | October 2024 | Current | Request medicine |
| indocyanine green | indocyanine green (25 MG) | Injection 1 x 1 | October 2024 | Current | Request medicine |
| mitomycin | mitomycin (20 mg) | Powder for Solution for Injection 1 x 1 | October 2024 | Current | Request medicine |
| pancreatin (amylase + lipase + protease) | pancreatin (amylase + lipase + protease) (60.12mg/100mg (3600 IU + 5000 IU + 200 IU)) | Gastro-Resistant Granule (Micro Pellet) 1 x 20g | October 2024 | Current | Request medicine |
| ipratropium bromide | ipratropium bromide (0.25 mg/ml (500mcg/2ml)) | Solution For Nebulisation (Single-Dose) 20 x 2 ml | July 2024 | Current | Request medicine |
| ipratropium bromide | ipratropium bromide (0.25 mg/ml (250mcg/ml)) | Solution For Nebulisation (Single-Dose) 20 x 1 ml | July 2024 | Current | Request medicine |
| cisplatin | cisplatin (1 MG/ML) | Solution For Injection (Vial) 1 x 100 ml | July 2024 | Current | Request medicine |
| amylase + lipase + protease | amylase + lipase + protease (8000 IU + 10000 IU + 600 IU) | Capsule, Hard 1 x 100 | June 2024 | Current | Request medicine |
| porcine pancreas powder+ with amylase/lipase/protease activity | porcine pancreas powder (25000 PhEur units)+ with amylase/lipase/protease activity () | Gastro-resistant Capsule 1 x 200 | June 2024 | Current | Request medicine |
| idarubicin | idarubicin (1 MG/ML) | Solution For Injection (Vial) 1 x 10 ml | April 2024 | Current | Request medicine |
| idarubicin hydrochloride | idarubicin hydrochloride (1 MG/ML) | Solution For Injection 1 x 5 ml | March 2024 | Current | Request medicine |
| vinblastine sulfate | vinblastine sulfate (1 MG/ML) | Solution for Injection 1 x 10ml | March 2024 | Current | Request medicine |
| pamidronate disodium | pamidronate disodium (30 mg/10 ml) | Solution for Injection 1x10ml | February 2024 | Current | Request medicine |
| acetylcholine chloride | acetylcholine chloride (20 mg) | Powder and Solvent for Solution for Injection for Intraocular use 1 x (6 + 6) | November 2023 | Current | Request medicine |
| dextromethorphan hydrobromide | dextromethorphan hydrobromide (30 mg/5ml) | Extended Release Oral Suspension 1 x 89 ml | June 2023 | Current | Request medicine |
| epinephrine+ lidocaine hydrochloride | epinephrine (1:200 000 (5 mcg/ml))+ lidocaine hydrochloride (2% (20 mg/ml)) | Solution for Injection 10 x 20 ml | June 2022 | Current | Request medicine |
| Tinidazole | Tinidazole (500 mg) | Tablet 1 x 4 | March 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 | April 2020 | Current | Request medicine |