Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Co-codamol 30mg/500mg tablets.

MSN/2026/001

Tier 3 – High impact

Date of issue: 12 January 2026

  • Co-codamol 30mg/500mg tablets will be in limited supply from early February until early June 2026.
  • Paracetamol 500mg tablets remain available and can support a full uplift in demand.
  • Codeine 30mg tablets remain available and can support a partial uplift in demand.
  • Co-codamol 30mg/500mg capsules remain available and can support a partial uplift in demand from mid-April 2026.
  • Co-codamol 30mg/500mg effervescent tablets remain available but cannot support an uplift in demand.
  • Other strengths and forms of co-codamol remain available but cannot support an uplift in demand.
  • Co-dydramol 30mg/500mg and 20mg/500mg tablets remain available but cannot support an uplift in demand.

A copy of this medicine supply notification, including supporting information, has been sent to all pharmacy NHS email addresses.

DHSC and NHS England have 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.

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