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Bilastina shortage — availability across Europe

Bilastina currently has availability issues reported in 4 European registers: Austria, Spain, Greece, Italy.

MEDICALLY REVIEWED
Dr. Chrysoula I. Liakou MD, PhD
Internal Medicine Specialist
Cancer Immunology Researcher
Reviewed 30 July 2026 · next review due 30 January 2027

Shortage  ATC R06AX29 · also listed as: BILASTIN · BILASTINA · BILASTINE · data refreshed 7 August 2026

Key facts

As of 7 August 2026, 4 of the 10 tracked registers list current availability issues for Bilastina, covering 8 affected product presentations. The longest-running open report was filed in Austria on 2025-06-02 and has now been open for about 14 months. Where agencies state a cause, manufacturing problems lead with 4 of the 5 stated-cause reports, followed by unexpectedly high demand with 1. Notably, 1 report has already passed the expected-resolution date without closing — prognoses for this medicine should be read as estimates, not commitments. Momentum is current, not historical: 3 of the open reports were filed within the last 90 days. The issue spread across registers over time rather than at once: Austria reported first (2025-06-02), with Spain following roughly 12 months later — a pattern typical of supply problems cascading between national markets. Registers in Spain, Italy indicate that alternatives or equivalents are available — a pharmacist or doctor can advise on switching. In the WHO ATC classification, Bilastina is coded R06AX29 — a medicine acting on the respiratory system — so clinically related products appear under “Related medicines” below.

WhereStatus & productsSinceExpected end Reason / alternativesSource
🇦🇹 AustriaShortage
Olisir 6 mg/ml Augentropfen, Lösung
2025-06-02register ↗
🇪🇸 SpainShortage
BILASTINA KERN PHARMA 20 MG COMPRIMIDOS EFG, 20 comprimidos (PVC/PVdC-aluminio)
2026-06-28Existen otros medicamentos con el mismo principio activo y misma vía.
Alternatives: Existe/n otro/s medicamento/s con el mismo principio activo y para la misma vía de administración.
register ↗
🇬🇷 GreeceLimited availability
amber glass, Type III (με δοσιμετρικό κυπελάκι)
2026-06-232026-07-15διαδικασία περιεκτικότητας Εναλλακτικά άλλα σκευάσματα της ίδιας κατηγregister ↗
🇮🇹 ItalyShortage
AYRINAL
+ 4 more products
BILASTINA AUROBINDO
BILASTINA MYLAN
BYSABEL
ROBILAS
2025-07-07Problemi produttivi
Alternatives: AIFA: equivalents with the same active substance are available.
register ↗

New register reports per month

2025-06: 12025-07: 12025-08: 02025-09: 02025-10: 02025-11: 02025-12: 02026-01: 02026-02: 02026-03: 22026-04: 12026-05: 02026-06: 22026-07: 12025-062026-07

Full report history (8 register entries)

Every individual register entry for Bilastina in the tracked sources, newest first — including resolved and discontinued reports.

Reg.ProductStatusReportedExpected endStated reason
🇮🇹 ITBILASTINA MYLANShortage2026-07-01Elevata richiesta
🇪🇸 ESBILASTINA KERN PHARMA 20 MG COMPRIMIDOS EFG, 20 comprimidos (PVC/PVdC-Shortage2026-06-28Existen otros medicamentos con el mismo principio activo y m
🇬🇷 GRamber glass, Type III (με δοσιμετρικό κυπελάκι)Limited availability2026-06-232026-07-15διαδικασία περιεκτικότητας Εναλλακτικά άλλα σκευάσματα της ί
🇮🇹 ITBILASTINA AUROBINDOShortage2026-04-19Problemi produttivi
🇮🇹 ITAYRINALShortage2026-03-01Problemi produttivi
🇮🇹 ITBYSABELShortage2026-03-01Problemi produttivi
🇮🇹 ITROBILASShortage2025-07-07Problemi produttivi
🇦🇹 ATOlisir 6 mg/ml Augentropfen, LösungShortage2025-06-02

Frequently asked

Is Bilastina currently in shortage in Europe?

Yes. As of 7 August 2026, availability issues are reported in: Austria, Spain, Greece, Italy. Availability is national — a shortage in one country does not mean it is short everywhere.

Are there alternatives to Bilastina?

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.

Where does this Bilastina availability data come from?

Directly from the official medicines-agency registers that list Bilastina: BASG (Austria), AEMPS CIMA (Spain), EOF limited-availability list (Greece), 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.

Related medicines (same ATC class)

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