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Indometacin currently has availability issues reported in 1 European register: Germany.
Shortage ATC M01AB01 · also listed as: Indometacin · data refreshed 7 August 2026
As of 7 August 2026, 1 of the 10 tracked registers list current availability issues for Indometacin, covering 1 affected product presentation. The longest-running open report was filed in Germany on 2025-12-31 and has now been open for about 8 months. Where agencies state a cause, unexpectedly high demand lead with 1 of the 1 stated-cause reports. The furthest expected-resolution date currently on file is 2026-08-26; the earliest is 2026-08-26. Registers in Germany indicate that alternatives or equivalents are available — a pharmacist or doctor can advise on switching. In the WHO ATC classification, Indometacin is coded M01AB01 — a medicine acting on the musculo-skeletal system — so clinically related products appear under “Related medicines” below.
| Where | Status & products | Since | Expected end | Reason / alternatives | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Germany | Shortage Indometacin AL 50 | 2025-12-31 | 2026-08-26 | Erhöhte Nachfrage Alternatives: N/A | register ↗ |
Every individual register entry for Indometacin in the tracked sources, newest first — including resolved and discontinued reports.
| Reg. | Product | Status | Reported | Expected end | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 DE | Indometacin AL 50 | Shortage | 2025-12-31 | 2026-08-26 | Erhöhte Nachfrage |
Yes. As of 7 August 2026, availability issues are reported in: Germany. Availability is national — a shortage in one country does not mean it is short everywhere.
Agency prognoses on file range from 2026-08-26 to 2026-08-26. 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 register that lists Indometacin: BfArM (Germany). 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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