Advice

Medicine withdrawn

The marketing authorisation for extended release morphine sulphate for epidural injection (Depodur) has been withdrawn.

Medicine details

Medicine name:
extended release morphine sulphate for epidural injection (Depodur)
SMC ID:
528/09
Indication:

Postoperative pain following major orthopaedic, abdominal or pelvic surgery

Pharmaceutical company
Flynn Pharma Ltd
BNF chapter
Central nervous system
Submission type
Resubmission
Date advice published
08 March 2010
Additional notes

The manufacturer, Flynn Pharma Ltd, has confirmed that extended release morphine sulphate for epidural injection (Depodur) has been discontinued.