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Colistimethate sodium currently has availability issues reported in 2 European registers: Ireland, Sweden.
Shortage ATC — · also listed as: Colistimethate sodium · kolistimetatnatrium · data refreshed 7 August 2026
As of 7 August 2026, 2 of the 10 tracked registers list current availability issues for Colistimethate sodium, covering 3 affected product presentations. The longest-running open report was filed in Sweden on 2026-04-20 and has now been open for about 4 months. Where agencies state a cause, manufacturing problems lead with 1 of the 1 stated-cause reports. The furthest expected-resolution date currently on file is 2027-01-31; the earliest is 2026-08-15. Registers in Ireland, Sweden 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 COLOMYCIN 2 million International Units (IU) Powder for solution for inj | 2026-06-10 | 2026-08-15 | Manufacturing delay (Ireland only) Alternatives: Alternative(s) available — see the national register. | register ↗ |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | Shortage Colineb 2 miljoner IE Pulver till lösning för nebulisator + 1 more productsKolistimetatnatrium Accord 1 miljon IE Pulver till injektions-/infusionsvätska, | 2026-04-20 | 2027-01-31 | — Alternatives: Alternative(s) available — see the national register. | register ↗ |
Every individual register entry for Colistimethate sodium in the tracked sources, newest first — including resolved and discontinued reports.
| Reg. | Product | Status | Reported | Expected end | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇪 IE | COLOMYCIN 2 million International Units (IU) Powder for solution for i | Shortage | 2026-06-10 | 2026-08-15 | Manufacturing delay (Ireland only) |
| 🇸🇪 SE | Kolistimetatnatrium Accord 1 miljon IE Pulver till injektions-/infusio | Shortage | 2026-05-01 | 2026-08-31 | |
| 🇸🇪 SE | Colineb 2 miljoner IE Pulver till lösning för nebulisator | Shortage | 2026-04-20 | 2027-01-31 |
Yes. As of 7 August 2026, availability issues are reported in: Ireland, Sweden. Availability is national — a shortage in one country does not mean it is short everywhere.
Agency prognoses on file range from 2026-08-15 to 2027-01-31. These are manufacturer-reported estimates and frequently move; check the linked register entry for the latest date.
3 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 Colistimethate sodium: HPRA (Ireland), Läkemedelsverket (Sweden). 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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