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Allopurinol currently has availability issues reported in 2 European registers: Ireland, Italy.
Shortage ATC — · also listed as: Allopurinol · ALLOPURINOLO · data refreshed 9 September 2026
As of 9 September 2026, 2 of the 9 tracked registers list current availability issues for Allopurinol, covering 6 affected product presentations. The longest-running open report was filed in Italy on 2026-03-10 and has now been open for about 6 months. Where agencies state a cause, manufacturing problems lead with 3 of the 6 stated-cause reports, followed by unexpectedly high demand with 2. Notably, 1 report has already passed the expected-resolution date without closing — prognoses for this medicine should be read as estimates, not commitments. Registers in Ireland, Italy indicate that alternatives or equivalents are available — a pharmacist or doctor can advise on switching.
| Where | Status & products | Since | Expected end | Reason / alternatives | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | Shortage Tipuric 100 mg tablets + 1 more productsTipuric 300 mg tablets | 2026-05-01 | 2026-08-26 | API shortage/unavailability (Ireland only) Alternatives: Alternative(s) available — see the national register. | register ↗ |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | Shortage ALLOPURINOLO ACCORD + 3 more productsALLOPURINOLO ACCORD ALLOPURINOLO DOC GENERICI ALLOPURINOLO MYLAN | 2026-03-10 | — | Elevata richiesta Alternatives: AIFA: equivalents with the same active substance are available. | register ↗ |
Every individual register entry for Allopurinol in the tracked sources, newest first — including resolved and discontinued reports.
| Reg. | Product | Status | Reported | Expected end | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇪 IE | Tipuric 100 mg tablets | Shortage | 2026-07-13 | — | API shortage/unavailability (Ireland only) |
| 🇮🇹 IT | ALLOPURINOLO MYLAN | Shortage | 2026-06-10 | — | Problemi produttivi |
| 🇮🇹 IT | ALLOPURINOLO DOC GENERICI | Shortage | 2026-05-31 | — | Problemi produttivi |
| 🇮🇪 IE | Tipuric 300 mg tablets | Shortage | 2026-05-01 | 2026-08-26 | Manufacturing delay (Ireland only) |
| 🇮🇹 IT | ALLOPURINOLO ACCORD | Shortage | 2026-03-31 | — | Elevata richiesta |
| 🇮🇹 IT | ALLOPURINOLO ACCORD | Shortage | 2026-03-10 | — | Elevata richiesta |
Yes. As of 9 September 2026, availability issues are reported in: Ireland, Italy. Availability is national — a shortage in one country does not mean it is short everywhere.
6 of the active register entries indicate alternatives or equivalents (same active substance or an alternative treatment). Do not switch on your own — a pharmacist or prescriber can confirm the right substitute in your country.
Directly from the official medicines-agency registers that list Allopurinol: HPRA (Ireland), AIFA (Italy). Every row on this page links to the underlying official record, and the dataset is refreshed from the primary sources every morning. Cross-language matching groups the same active substance across registers, so national spellings all resolve to this page.
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