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Flutamid currently has availability issues reported in 2 European registers: Germany, Italy.
Shortage ATC L02BB01 · also listed as: Flutamid · FLUTAMIDE · data refreshed 8 September 2026
As of 8 September 2026, 2 of the 9 tracked registers list current availability issues for Flutamid, covering 2 affected product presentations. The longest-running open report was filed in Italy on 2022-03-01 and has now been open for about 54 months. Where agencies state a cause, unexpectedly high demand lead with 1 of the 2 stated-cause reports, followed by manufacturing problems with 1. The furthest expected-resolution date currently on file is 2026-12-01; the earliest is 2026-12-01. Registers in Germany, Italy indicate that alternatives or equivalents are available — a pharmacist or doctor can advise on switching. In the WHO ATC classification, Flutamid is coded L02BB01 — a medicine acting on antineoplastic and immunomodulating agents — so clinically related products appear under “Related medicines” below.
| Where | Status & products | Since | Expected end | Reason / alternatives | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Germany | Shortage Flutamid AL 250 | 2025-10-22 | 2026-12-01 | Erhöhte Nachfrage Alternatives: N/A | register ↗ |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | Shortage FLUTAMIDE EG | 2022-03-01 | — | Problemi produttivi Alternatives: AIFA: import of a foreign equivalent can be authorised. | register ↗ |
Every individual register entry for Flutamid in the tracked sources, newest first — including resolved and discontinued reports.
| Reg. | Product | Status | Reported | Expected end | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 DE | Flutamid AL 250 | Shortage | 2025-10-22 | 2026-12-01 | Erhöhte Nachfrage |
| 🇮🇹 IT | FLUTAMIDE EG | Shortage | 2022-03-01 | — | Problemi produttivi |
Yes. As of 8 September 2026, availability issues are reported in: Germany, Italy. Availability is national — a shortage in one country does not mean it is short everywhere.
Agency prognoses on file range from 2026-12-01 to 2026-12-01. These are manufacturer-reported estimates and frequently move; check the linked register entry for the latest date.
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 registers that list Flutamid: BfArM (Germany), 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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