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Publication #8750
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MSAN(2026)26
Name
Diclofenac (Voltarol® Ophtha) 0.1% eye drops 0.3ml unit dose preservative-free and diclofenac (Voltarol® Ophtha Multidose) 0.1% eye drops
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Scottish Government
Organization
Scottish Government Health and Social Care Directorates
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NHS
Scotland
Health Boards
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Pharmaceutical Services
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Description
Diclofenac (Voltarol® Ophtha) 0.1% eye drops 0.3ml unit dose preservative-free is out of stock until mid-January 2027.
Diclofenac (Voltarol® Ophtha Multidose) 0.1% eye drops will be discontinued by the end of October 2026 and cannot support any increased demand.
Ketorolac 0.5% eye drops, bromfenac 0.9mg/ml eye drops, and nepafenac (Nevanac®) 1mg/ml eye drops remain available and can support increased demand (all contain the preservative benzalkonium chloride).
Nepafenac (Nevanac®) 3mg/ml eye drops have been discontinued.
Preservative-free corticosteroid eye drops remain available.
Diclofenac (Voltarol® Ophtha Multidose) 0.1% eye drops will be discontinued by the end of October 2026 and cannot support any increased demand.
Ketorolac 0.5% eye drops, bromfenac 0.9mg/ml eye drops, and nepafenac (Nevanac®) 1mg/ml eye drops remain available and can support increased demand (all contain the preservative benzalkonium chloride).
Nepafenac (Nevanac®) 3mg/ml eye drops have been discontinued.
Preservative-free corticosteroid eye drops remain available.
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2026-08-07 09:59:00
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