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Publication #8505
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MSAN(2025)34
Name
Diclofenac (Voltarol® Ophtha) 0.1% eye drops 0.3ml unit dose preservative free
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Scottish Government
Organization
Scottish Government Health and Social Care Directorates
Keywords
NHS
Scotland
Health Boards
Pharmaceutical Services
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Drug Shortages
Description
Diclofenac (Voltarol® Ophtha) 0.1% eye drops 0.3ml unit dose preservative free are out of stock until early October 2025.
Ketorolac 0.5% eye drops, bromfenac 0.9mg/ml eye drops, and nepafenac 1mg/ml and 3mg/ml eye drops remain available and can support increased demand (all contain preservative benzalkonium chloride).
Diclofenac (Voltarol® Ophtha Multidose) 0.1% eye drops, which also contain benzalkonium chloride, are currently out of stock until late July 2025, but can support increased demand once back in stock. Please refer to the Medicines Supply Tool located on the Specialist Pharmacy Service (SPS) website (registration required) for further information and updates to anticipated resupply date.
Preservative free corticosteroid eye drops remain available.
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Created
2025-07-11 08:59:00
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