Medicine Supply Notification: Memantine (Valios® ) 5mg orodispersible tablets sugar free
Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Memantine (Valios®) 5mg orodispersible tablets sugar free
MSN/2025/005
Tier 2 – medium impact
Date of issue: 28th January 2025
- Memantine (Valios®) 5mg orodispersible tablets sugar free are out of stock until late April 2025.
- Memantine (Valios®) 5 mg/10 mg/15 mg/20 mg orodispersible tablets initiation pack sugar free has been out of stock since 2020 and the resupply date is unknown.
- Memantine 5 mg/10 mg/15 mg/20 mg tablets treatment initiation pack remains available and can support increased demand. (Note: film coated tablets)
- Memantine 10mg/ml oral solution sugar free and memantine (Ebixa®) 5mg/0.5ml pump actuation oral solution remain available and can support increased demand.
- Memantine 10mg and 20mg film coated tablets remain available and can support increased demand.
- Memantine (Valios®) 10mg and 20mg orodispersible tablets sugar free remain available and can support increased demand.
A copy of this medicine supply notification, including further information, has been sent to all pharmacy NHS email addresses.
DHSC and NHS England 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.
