Current supply status and alternatives for Creon 10000
Active shortage affecting some presentations — official DHSC / NHSBSA data list a current shortage for: Creon® 25000 capsules (SSP061) (official data last checked 12 November 2026, 06:18 UTC). Creon 10000 is not named in the notice — check with your pharmacy before travelling.
Protocol until: 08 January 2027
An NHS Serious Shortage Protocol is in place until 08 January 2027.
Under this protocol, if your prescription is for more than one month's supply, your pharmacist may give you one month's supply, if you agree. The rest of that prescription can't be supplied later, so ask your prescriber or GP practice for your next prescription in good time.
From the official notice: NHSBSA SSP061, issued 24 May 2024.
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Official DHSC / NHSBSA data list an active shortage notification for Creon® 25000 capsules. Creon 10000 is not named in it. Sign up for MediWatch alerts to be notified of any changes.
Creon 10000 is commonly prescribed in the UK for replacing digestive enzymes when the pancreas does not make enough of its own (pancreatic exocrine insufficiency). It is dispensed through NHS pharmacies across the country.
Ask your pharmacist whether a Serious Shortage Protocol (SSP) covers it and what that protocol allows: each one sets out exactly what can be supplied. If not, contact your GP who can prescribe a suitable alternative. Try other local pharmacies as stock levels vary by location.
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