Medicine Supply Notification: Apraclonidine (Iopidine® ) 5mg/ml (0.5%) eye drops
Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Apraclonidine (Iopidine®) 5mg/ml (0.5%) eye drops.
MSN/2025/018
Tier 2 – medium impact
Date of issue: 27th March 2025
- Apraclonidine (Iopidine®) 5mg/ml (0.5%) eye drops are out of stock until early September 2025.
- Limited supplies of parallel imported apraclonidine (Iopidine®) 5mg/ml (0.5%) eye drops are available.
- Brimonidine 0.2% eye drops remain available and can support increased demand.
- Apraclonidine 10mg/ml (1%) preservative free unit dose eye drops remain available and can support increased demand
A copy of this medicine supply notification, including supporting information, has been sent to all pharmacy NHS email addresses.
DHSC and NHS England have launched an online Medicines Supply Tool, which provides up-to-date information about medicine supply issues. The contents of these MSNs can now be viewed on the Tool.
The Tool also details any changes to resupply dates and updates to the entries.
To access the Tool 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.
