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Colistin currently has availability issues reported in 1 European register: Greece.
Limited availability ATC J01XB01 · also listed as: Colistin · data refreshed 13 September 2026
As of 13 September 2026, 1 of the 9 tracked registers list current availability issues for Colistin, covering 2 affected product presentations. The longest-running open report was filed in Greece on 2025-07-31 and has now been open for about 14 months. Where agencies state a cause, delivery delays lead with 2 of the 2 stated-cause reports. Notably, 2 reports have already passed the expected-resolution date without closing — prognoses for this medicine should be read as estimates, not commitments. Registers in Greece indicate that alternatives or equivalents are available — a pharmacist or doctor can advise on switching. In the WHO ATC classification, Colistin is coded J01XB01 — a medicine acting on anti-infectives for systemic use — so clinically related products appear under “Related medicines” below.
| Where | Status & products | Since | Expected end | Reason / alternatives | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇷 Greece | Limited availability COLISTIN/NORMA PD.I.S.INF 2.000.000IU/VIAL BTX 1VIAL + 1 more productsColistin | 2025-07-31 | 2026-08-10 | ΝΟΡΜΑ ΕΛΛΑΣ Α.Ε. Καθυστέρηση παράδοσης περιεκτικότητα Alternatives: Εναλλακτικά άλλα σκευάσματα της ίδιας δραστικής, μορφής και | register ↗ |
Every individual register entry for Colistin in the tracked sources, newest first — including resolved and discontinued reports.
| Reg. | Product | Status | Reported | Expected end | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇷 GR | Colistin | Limited availability | 2026-02-25 | 2026-08-10 | ΑΡΗΤΗ A.E. Καθυστέρηση παράδοσης περιεκτικότητας |
| 🇬🇷 GR | COLISTIN/NORMA PD.I.S.INF 2.000.000IU/VIAL BTX 1VIAL | Limited availability | 2025-07-31 | 2026-07-31 | ΝΟΡΜΑ ΕΛΛΑΣ Α.Ε. Καθυστέρηση παράδοσης περιεκτικότητα |
Yes. As of 13 September 2026, availability issues are reported in: Greece. 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 Colistin: EOF limited-availability list (Greece). 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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