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Flumazenil shortage — availability across Europe

Flumazenil currently has availability issues reported in 1 European register: 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 — · also listed as: FLUMAZENIL · data refreshed 7 August 2026

Key facts

As of 7 August 2026, 1 of the 10 tracked registers list current availability issues for Flumazenil, covering 2 affected product presentations. The longest-running open report was filed in Italy on 2026-03-02 and has now been open for about 5 months. Where agencies state a cause, commercial decisions or discontinuation lead with 1 of the 2 stated-cause reports, followed by manufacturing problems with 1. Registers in Italy indicate that alternatives or equivalents are available — a pharmacist or doctor can advise on switching.

WhereStatus & productsSinceExpected end Reason / alternativesSource
🇮🇹 ItalyShortage
FLUMAZENIL KABI
+ 1 more products
FLUMAZENIL KABI
2026-03-02Cessata commercializzazione definitiva
Alternatives: AIFA: equivalents with the same active substance are available.
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New register reports per month

2026-03: 12026-04: 02026-05: 12026-032026-05

Full report history (2 register entries)

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

Reg.ProductStatusReportedExpected endStated reason
🇮🇹 ITFLUMAZENIL KABIShortage2026-05-31Problemi produttivi
🇮🇹 ITFLUMAZENIL KABIShortage2026-03-02Cessata commercializzazione definitiva

Frequently asked

Is Flumazenil currently in shortage in Europe?

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

Are there alternatives to Flumazenil?

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.

Where does this Flumazenil availability data come from?

Directly from the official medicines-agency register that lists Flumazenil: 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.

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Cite: “Flumazenil: availability status across 1 European registers — European Medicine Shortage Tracker (MobiDoctor), 7 August 2026.” Link this page and the agency record. Statuses come from the linked official registers and can change daily.