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Hydroxide shortage — availability across Europe

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MEDICALLY REVIEWED
Dr. Chrysoula I. Liakou MD, PhD
Internal Medicine Specialist
Cancer Immunology Researcher
Reviewed 30 July 2026 · next review due 30 January 2027

Hydroxide currently has availability issues reported in 1 European register: Greece.

Limited availability  ATC A12CC01 · also listed as: HYDROXIDE · data refreshed 11 September 2026

Key facts

As of 11 September 2026, 1 of the 9 tracked registers list current availability issues for Hydroxide, covering 1 affected product presentation. The longest-running open report was filed in Greece on 2026-06-09 and has now been open for about 3 months. Where agencies state a cause, delivery delays lead with 1 of the 1 stated-cause reports. Notably, 1 report has already passed the expected-resolution date without closing — prognoses for this medicine should be read as estimates, not commitments. In the WHO ATC classification, Hydroxide is coded A12CC01 — a medicine acting on alimentary tract and metabolism — so clinically related products appear under “Related medicines” below.

WhereStatus & productsSinceExpected end Reason / alternativesSource
🇬🇷 GreeceLimited availability
MILK OF MAGNESIA ORAL.SUSP 425MG/5ML FLX340ML
2026-06-092026-07-10PERRIGO HELLAS Α.Ε., ΕΛΛΑΔΑ Καθυστέρηση παράδοσης Εναλλακτικά άλλο σκεregister ↗

Full report history (1 register entry)

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

Reg.ProductStatusReportedExpected endStated reason
🇬🇷 GRMILK OF MAGNESIA ORAL.SUSP 425MG/5ML FLX340MLLimited availability2026-06-092026-07-10PERRIGO HELLAS Α.Ε., ΕΛΛΑΔΑ Καθυστέρηση παράδοσης Εναλλακτικ

Frequently asked

Is Hydroxide currently in shortage in Europe?

Yes. As of 11 September 2026, availability issues are reported in: Greece. Availability is national — a shortage in one country does not mean it is short everywhere.

Where does this Hydroxide availability data come from?

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

Related medicines (same ATC class)

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Cite: “Hydroxide: availability status across 1 European registers — European Medicine Shortage Tracker (MobiDoctor), 11 September 2026.” Link this page and the agency record. Statuses come from the linked official registers and can change daily.