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ATC N03AF02 · Antiepileptics

Oxcarbazepine shortage

As of 31 Oct 2026, Oxcarbazepine has a reported shortage in 3 of the 5 countries we track (Germany, Italy, Belgium), covering 4 products.

Countries3/5
Products4packs or presentations
Short since9 May 202518 months ago
Earliest return10 Nov 2026company estimate
No return date2products
Main reasonManufacturing problem

Timeline

GermanyItalyBelgium
20262027Oxcarbazepin - 1 A Pharma 60 mg/ml SuspensioOxcarbazepin - 1 A Pharma 60 mg/ml Suspension zum EinnehmenTOLEPTOLEPTOLEPTOLEPTrileptal 300 mg film-coat. tabl. 50Trileptal 300 mg film-coat. tabl. 50today

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
DEOxcarbazepin - 1 A Pharma 60 mg/ml Suspension zum Einnehmen1 A Pharma GmbH9 May 202530 Nov 2026Other
Sonstige
ITTOLEPNOVARTIS FARMA S.P.A.23 Jul 2025not givenManufacturing problem
Problemi produttivi: forniture discontinue
ITTOLEPNOVARTIS FARMA S.P.A.23 Jul 2025not givenManufacturing problem
Problemi produttivi: forniture discontinue
BETrileptal 300 mg film-coat. tabl. 50Novartis Pharma22 Oct 202610 Nov 2026Manufacturing problem
Delay in production

"Expected back" is the date the company gave the authority, when it gave one. Ask a pharmacist about alternatives.

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