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Tier two medicine supply notifications

Clomifene/Fesoterodine

April 11th 2022

Tagged: supply shortages

By Ailsa Colquhoun

Tier 2 medicine supply notifications have been issued for the following items:

  • Clomifene 50mg tablets
  • Fesoterodine (Toviaz) 4mg and 8mg modified release tablets

Medicine

Out of stock

Alternatives

Clomifene 50mg tablets

  • Sanofi are out of stock of clomifene (Clomid®) 50mg tablets until mid-May 2022.
  • Wockhardt are out of stock of clomifene 50mg tablets with resupply to be confirmed.

  • Letrozole 2.5mg tablets
  • Metformin formulations
  • See MSN for further information, including NICE guidance.

Fesoterodine (Toviaz) 4mg and 8mg modified release tablets

  • Intermittent supply until the end of April 2022.
  • Alternative oral antimuscarinic agents including:
    • Solifenacin
    • Tolterodine
    • Trospium
    • Oxybutynin
    • See MSN for further details on availability of formulations
  • Generic fesoterodine 4mg and 8mg modified release tablets are being launched and will be available from the beginning of May 2022.

DHSC and NHSE/I’s Medicines Supply Tool provides up to date information about medicine supply issues. Register with the SPS website.