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- pias@plymouth.gov.uk
- National Helpline
Supplying you with information, advice and support
There is an ongoing national shortage of ADHD medications, and you may find your medication is out of stock in local pharmacies.
In the meantime, your pharmacy may be able to provide your current dose of medication by using several smaller doses, or they may change you to an equivalent medicine if one exists. In a small number of cases, they may direct you back to your GP or prescribing clinician to clarify this change.
If you have been happy with your current medication, you may wish to wait for it to come back in stock rather than switching to a different one. This is because a different medication could lead to different side effects, and there is a risk that the alternative medication may also go out of stock.
If you have a small amount of medicine left, you may wish to use this on school days only.
You may like to talk to those supporting you in school to let them know you might need some extra help to concentrate in class during this period. Schools should have been made aware of this issue as well.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the secretary for your usual clinician. If you are unsure who that is, you can contact:
When contacting these services it is helpful for you to share your child’s details, their current medications and how much you have left. Clinical teams are answering a high level of queries in addition to normal workloads, but will get advice to you as soon as possible.