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Cetrimide, Chlorhexidine gluconate currently has availability issues reported in 1 European register: Ireland.
Shortage ATC — · also listed as: Cetrimide, Chlorhexidine gluconate · data refreshed 13 September 2026
As of 13 September 2026, 1 of the 9 tracked registers list current availability issues for Cetrimide, Chlorhexidine gluconate, covering 2 affected product presentations. The longest-running open report was filed in Ireland on 2025-11-14 and has now been open for about 10 months. Where agencies state a cause, manufacturing problems lead with 2 of the 2 stated-cause reports. Registers in Ireland 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 Savlon Antiseptic Cream Cetrimide 0.5% w / w Chlorhexidine Digluconate 0 + 1 more productsSavlon Antiseptic Cream Cetrimide 0.5% w / w Chlorhexidine Digluconate 0 | 2025-11-14 | — | Manufacturing delay (Ireland only) Alternatives: Alternative(s) available — see the national register. | register ↗ |
Every individual register entry for Cetrimide, Chlorhexidine gluconate in the tracked sources, newest first — including resolved and discontinued reports.
| Reg. | Product | Status | Reported | Expected end | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇪 IE | Savlon Antiseptic Cream Cetrimide 0.5% w / w Chlorhexidine Digluconate | Shortage | 2026-05-13 | — | Manufacturing delay (Ireland only) |
| 🇮🇪 IE | Savlon Antiseptic Cream Cetrimide 0.5% w / w Chlorhexidine Digluconate | Shortage | 2025-11-14 | — | Manufacturing delay (Ireland only) |
Yes. As of 13 September 2026, availability issues are reported in: Ireland. Availability is national — a shortage in one country does not mean it is short everywhere.
2 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 register that lists Cetrimide, Chlorhexidine gluconate: HPRA (Ireland). 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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