Medicine Supply Notification: Disopyramide (Rythmodan®)100mg capsules
Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Disopyramide (Rythmodan®)100mg capsules.
MSN/2023/091
Tier 2 – medium impact
Date of issue 27th September 2023
- Disopyramide (Rythmodan®)100mg capsules are out of stock until late October 2023.
- Disopyramide (Rythmodan®) 250mg prolonged release tablets are out of stock until mid-December 2023 but parallel imports remain available and can fully cover demand.
- Limited stock of parallel imports of disopyramide 100mg are available and can partially cover demand for 100mg capsules.
- Unlicensed imports of disopyramide 100mg capsules and disopyramide 250mg prolonged release tablets have been sourced, lead times vary (see Supporting information).
Unlicensed products
The following Specials manufacturers have confirmed they can source unlicensed disopyramide 100mg capsules (please note there may be other companies that can also source supplies):
The following Specials manufacturers have confirmed they can source unlicensed disopyramide 250mg tablets (please note there may be other companies that can also source supplies):
If there is currently no listing on dm+d for the imported product for prescribers to select using their prescribing systems an EPS prescription for the unlicensed product cannot be issued. Where a prescriber wishes to prescribe a specially manufactured or imported product, an FP10 paper prescription should be issued as ‘ Disopyramide 100mg capsules or 250mg tablets (Special Order)‘ and endorsed by the pharmacy as a non-Part VIIIB special with the following information:
- Amount dispensed over pack size used;
- Invoice price per pack size from which the order was supplied less any discount or rebate;
- Manufacturers’/importers’ MHRA licence number;
- Batch number of the product supplied;
- SP
A copy of this medicine supply notification, including further information, has been sent to all pharmacy NHS email addresses.
DHSC and NHSE/I have now 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.
