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ATC A07DA03 · Antidiarrheals, Intestinal Antiinflammatory/Antiinfective Agents

Loperamide shortage

As of 31 Oct 2026, Loperamide has a reported shortage in 3 of the 5 countries we track (Italy, Spain, Austria), covering 3 products.

Countries3/5
Products3packs or presentations
Short since20 Apr 20266 months ago
Earliest returnnot givencompany estimate
No return date3products
Main reasonManufacturing problem

Timeline

ItalySpainAustria
LOPERAMIDE HEXALLOPERAMIDE HEXALLOPESTOP 2 MG CAPSULAS DURAS , 20 cápsulasLOPESTOP 2 MG CAPSULAS DURAS , 20 cápsulasEnterobene 2 mg - Filmtabletten, 20 StückEnterobene 2 mg - Filmtabletten, 20 Stücktoday

Solid bars run from the reported start to today; faded bars show the time left until the expected return. An arrow means no return date was given.

Affected products

CountryProductHolderSinceExpected backReason
ITLOPERAMIDE HEXALSANDOZ S.P.A.5 Aug 2026not givenManufacturing problem
Problemi produttivi
ESLOPESTOP 2 MG CAPSULAS DURAS , 20 cápsulasApotheke Laboratorios S.L.20 Apr 2026not givenNot stated
ATEnterobene 2 mg - Filmtabletten, 20 StückTeva B.V.19 Oct 2026not givenManufacturing problem
Verzögerung bei der Herstellung

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