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Coal tar solution, Sulphur for external use, Sal currently has availability issues reported in 1 European register: Ireland.
Shortage ATC — · also listed as: Coal tar solution, Sulphur for external use, Sal · data refreshed 7 August 2026
As of 7 August 2026, 1 of the 10 tracked registers list current availability issues for Coal tar solution, Sulphur for external use, Sal, covering 1 affected product presentation. The longest-running open report was filed in Ireland on 2024-02-28 and has now been open for about 30 months. Where agencies state a cause, manufacturing problems lead with 1 of the 1 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 Cocois Ointment, coal tar 12.0% sulphur for external use 4.0%, salicylic | 2024-02-28 | — | Manufacturing delay (Global) Alternatives: Alternative(s) available — see the national register. | register ↗ |
Every individual register entry for Coal tar solution, Sulphur for external use, Sal in the tracked sources, newest first — including resolved and discontinued reports.
| Reg. | Product | Status | Reported | Expected end | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇪 IE | Cocois Ointment, coal tar 12.0% sulphur for external use 4.0%, salicyl | Shortage | 2024-02-28 | — | Manufacturing delay (Global) |
Yes. As of 7 August 2026, availability issues are reported in: Ireland. Availability is national — a shortage in one country does not mean it is short everywhere.
1 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 Coal tar solution, Sulphur for external use, Sal: 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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