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DHSC extends medicine supply notification for H2-antagonists

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The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has extended a medicine supply notification for H2-antagonists including Cimetidine, Famotidine, and Nizatidine.

The resupply dates of the products are now expected on the following dates.

Product Supplier Anticipated Resupply date Detail
Famotidine 20mg tablets Tilomed Laboratories mid – August 2020
Teva UK mid – August 2020
Famotidine 40mg tablets Tilomed Laboratories end- August 2020
Teva UK in stock
Cimetidine 200mg tablets Ennogen Pharma June 2021 Unlicensed supplies have been sourced
Medreich to be confirmed
Cimetidine 400mg tablets Ennogen Pharma June 2021
Medreich to be confirmed
Cimetidine 800mg tablets Ennogen Pharma June 2021
Medreich to be confirmed
Cimetidine 200mg/5ml oral solution Rosemont Pharmaceuticals n/a In stock
Nizatidine 150mg tablets Mylan in stock
Medreich to be confirmed
Relonchem end – August 2020
Nizatidine 300mg tablets  Mylan In stock
Medreich to be confirmed
Relonchem end – August 2020

 

The following specialist importers have confirmed they can source unlicensed cimetidine tablets.

  • Alium Medical (200mg, 400mg and 800mg)
  • Mawdsley’s Unlicensed (400mg)

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