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Fosfomicina shortage — availability across Europe

Fosfomicina currently has availability issues reported in 2 European registers: Spain, 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: FOSFOMICINA · data refreshed 7 August 2026

Key facts

As of 7 August 2026, 2 of the 10 tracked registers list current availability issues for Fosfomicina, covering 2 affected product presentations. The longest-running open report was filed in Italy on 2026-02-01 and has now been open for about 6 months. Where agencies state a cause, manufacturing problems lead with 1 of the 1 stated-cause reports. Registers in Spain, Italy indicate that alternatives or equivalents are available — a pharmacist or doctor can advise on switching.

WhereStatus & productsSinceExpected end Reason / alternativesSource
🇪🇸 SpainShortage
FOSFOMICINA STADA 3 g GRANULADO PARA SOLUCION ORAL EFG, 2 sobres
2026-06-15Existen otros medicamentos con el mismo principio activo y misma vía.
Alternatives: Existe/n otro/s medicamento/s con el mismo principio activo y para la misma vía de administración.
register ↗
🇮🇹 ItalyShortage
INFECTOFOS
2026-02-01Elevata richiesta/problemi produttivi
Alternatives: AIFA: import of a foreign equivalent can be authorised.
register ↗

New register reports per month

2026-02: 12026-03: 02026-04: 02026-05: 02026-06: 12026-022026-06

Full report history (2 register entries)

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

Reg.ProductStatusReportedExpected endStated reason
🇪🇸 ESFOSFOMICINA STADA 3 g GRANULADO PARA SOLUCION ORAL EFG, 2 sobresShortage2026-06-15Existen otros medicamentos con el mismo principio activo y m
🇮🇹 ITINFECTOFOSShortage2026-02-01Elevata richiesta/problemi produttivi

Frequently asked

Is Fosfomicina currently in shortage in Europe?

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

Are there alternatives to Fosfomicina?

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 Fosfomicina availability data come from?

Directly from the official medicines-agency registers that list Fosfomicina: AEMPS CIMA (Spain), 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.

Embed this tracker

Pharmacies, patient sites and newsrooms are welcome to embed the live status of Fosfomicina — free, with attribution. Copy this snippet:

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<p style="font-size:12px">Source: <a href="https://www.mobidoctor.eu/medicine-shortages/medicine-shortages/fosfomicina/">Fosfomicina shortage status — European Medicine Shortage Tracker</a> by MobiDoctor</p>
Cite: “Fosfomicina: availability status across 2 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.