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Gentamicin sulfate currently has availability issues reported in 2 European registers: Germany, Greece.
Shortage ATC S01AA11 · also listed as: Gentamicinsulfat · GENTAMICIN SULFATE · data refreshed 21 September 2026
As of 21 September 2026, 2 of the 8 tracked registers list current availability issues for Gentamicin sulfate, covering 2 affected product presentations. The longest-running open report was filed in Greece on 2026-05-01 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 2026-09-30; the earliest is 2026-09-30. Notably, 1 report has already passed the expected-resolution date without closing — prognoses for this medicine should be read as estimates, not commitments. Registers in Germany indicate that alternatives or equivalents are available — a pharmacist or doctor can advise on switching. In the WHO ATC classification, Gentamicin sulfate is coded S01AA11 — a medicine acting on sensory organs — so clinically related products appear under “Related medicines” below.
| Where | Status & products | Since | Expected end | Reason / alternatives | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Germany | Shortage Gentamicin-POS | 2026-06-30 | 2026-09-30 | Probleme in der Herstellung Alternatives: N/A | register ↗ |
| 🇬🇷 Greece | Limited availability OCTORET® INJ.SO.INF 40MG/2ML BTx5 φύσιγγες x 2 ML | 2026-05-01 | 2026-07-31 | Αυξημένη ζήτηση Εναλλακτικά μέσω έκτακτης εισαγωγής Εναλλακτικά άλλα σ | register ↗ |
Every individual register entry for Gentamicin sulfate in the tracked sources, newest first — including resolved and discontinued reports.
| Reg. | Product | Status | Reported | Expected end | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 DE | Gentamicin-POS | Shortage | 2026-06-30 | 2026-09-30 | Probleme in der Herstellung |
| 🇬🇷 GR | OCTORET® INJ.SO.INF 40MG/2ML BTx5 φύσιγγες x 2 ML | Limited availability | 2026-05-01 | 2026-07-31 | Αυξημένη ζήτηση Εναλλακτικά μέσω έκτακτης εισαγωγής Εναλλακτ |
Yes. As of 21 September 2026, availability issues are reported in: Germany, Greece. Availability is national — a shortage in one country does not mean it is short everywhere.
Agency prognoses on file range from 2026-09-30 to 2026-09-30. These are manufacturer-reported estimates and frequently move; check the linked register entry for the latest date.
1 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 Gentamicin sulfate: BfArM (Germany), 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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