Updated February 2025
There is a national issue with the supply of some ADHD medications.
If you are taking any of the affected medications, your ADHD medicine prescriber will contact you to review your situation and advise the most appropriate option for you.
Once you have been in contact with your healthcare professional, they will contact you again when further information is available.
Please do not share your medication with anyone else or stop your medication suddenly.
Please note, these are prescription medicines that you should always obtain from a pharmacy and only when prescribed by an authorised healthcare professional. Buying such medicines from any other sources increases the risk of getting a product which is either falsified or not licensed for use in the UK. Products purchased in this way do not meet quality and safety standards, and taking such medicines may put your health at significant risk.
If your needs are very complex, for example you have mental health problems, or your ADHD symptoms causes you severe difficulty, you can discuss this with your GP, and they may recommend a specialist consultant review.
Supplies are expected to be reinstated gradually. Patients should not attend hospital pharmacies to collect their ADHD medications.
Anyone who is currently waiting to be prescribed ADHD medication will not receive any until stocks are available.
A non-clinical helpline is available if you would like more information on the issue: please call 01634 335095 option 3 then option 3, ADHD medicine shortages.