Tier 3 Medicine Supply Notification for co-codamol 30mg/500mg tablets

21 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.

Find out more about the required actions in the notification.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.

Find out more about the required actions in the notification.

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