There is a temporary national shortage of co-codamol 30/500mg tablets.   This means that there will be very limited supplies until at least the start of June 2026.

There are other strenghts of co-codmaol tablets but there are not enough supplies of these to move everyone onto them.

This is also the same for codeine tablets.

This means your GP or Pharmacist may not be able to give you your usual tablets during this time.  Paracetamol 500mg tablets are fully available and there is enough to cover the increased demand.

Here is a short video with some additional information: Dr Mark Kirk co-codamol advice on Vimeo