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ATC G04CA02 · Urologicals

Tamsulosin shortage

As of 31 Oct 2026, Tamsulosin has a reported shortage in 2 of the 5 countries we track (Italy, Belgium), covering 5 products.

Countries2/5
Products5packs or presentations
Short since18 Mar 20242.6 years ago
Earliest return31 Dec 2026company estimate
No return date1products
Main reasonOther

Timeline

ItalyBelgium
202520262027TAMSULOSINA ZENTIVA ITALIATAMSULOSINA ZENTIVA ITALIATAMSULOSINA ALMUSTAMSULOSINA ALMUSOmic Ocas 0.4 mg (PI Pharma) tabl. prol.-relOmic Ocas 0.4 mg (PI Pharma) tabl. prol.-rel. 90Omic Ocas 0.4 mg (PI Pharma) tabl. prol.-relOmic Ocas 0.4 mg (PI Pharma) tabl. prol.-rel. 200Tamsulosine Sandoz 0.4 mg (PI Pharma) hard cTamsulosine Sandoz 0.4 mg (PI Pharma) hard caps. modif.-rel. 200today

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
ITTAMSULOSINA ZENTIVA ITALIAZENTIVA ITALIA S.R.L.18 Mar 2024not givenIncreased demand
Elevata richiesta/problemi produttivi
ITTAMSULOSINA ALMUSALMUS S.R.L.1 Jul 202531 Dec 2026Manufacturing problem
Problemi produttivi
BEOmic Ocas 0.4 mg (PI Pharma) tabl. prol.-rel. 90PI Pharma13 Jan 202631 Dec 2026Other
Other reason
BEOmic Ocas 0.4 mg (PI Pharma) tabl. prol.-rel. 200PI Pharma3 Apr 202631 Dec 2026Other
Other reason
BETamsulosine Sandoz 0.4 mg (PI Pharma) hard caps. modif.-rel. 200PI Pharma29 Oct 202631 Dec 2026Other
Other reason

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

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