Medicine Supply Notification: Fluoxetine (Olena) 20mg dispersible sugar free tablets

Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a Medicine Supply Notification (MSN) for Fluoxetine (Olena) 20mg dispersible sugar free tablets

MSN/2021/029

Tier 2 – medium impact

Date of issue: 14/06/2021

  • Fluoxetine 20mg dispersible sugar free tablets are out of stock until the end of June 2021
  • Fluoxetine 20mg capsules and fluoxetine 20mg/5ml oral solution remain available and can support an uplift in demand.

The DHSC Medicine Supply Team provide a monthly update on potential supply issues affecting both primary and secondary care. This update is uploaded on the Specialist Pharmacy Services (SPS) website. To register, you will need  an NHS email address. Once set up and logged in, you will be able to access it online.

New shortages not listed on the SPS website, can be reported using our shortage reporting tool.

 

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