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Iodixanol currently has availability issues reported in 2 European registers: Germany, Italy.
Shortage ATC V08AB09 · also listed as: Iodixanol · IODIXANOLO · data refreshed 11 September 2026
As of 11 September 2026, 2 of the 9 tracked registers list current availability issues for Iodixanol, covering 5 affected product presentations. The longest-running open report was filed in Italy on 2026-03-16 and has now been open for about 6 months. Where agencies state a cause, manufacturing problems lead with 4 of the 4 stated-cause reports. The furthest expected-resolution date currently on file is 2026-10-14; the earliest is 2026-09-23. Momentum is current, not historical: 3 of the open reports were filed within the last 90 days. Registers in Germany, Italy indicate that alternatives or equivalents are available — a pharmacist or doctor can advise on switching. In the WHO ATC classification, Iodixanol is coded V08AB09 — a medicine acting on various — so clinically related products appear under “Related medicines” below.
| Where | Status & products | Since | Expected end | Reason / alternatives | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Germany | Shortage Visipaque 270 + 1 more productsVisipaque 320 | 2026-07-20 | 2026-10-14 | Probleme in der Herstellung Alternatives: Visipaque 270 - Einreichungsnummer: 2132293 | register ↗ |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | Shortage VISIPAQUE + 2 more productsVISIPAQUE VISIPAQUE | 2026-03-16 | — | Problemi produttivi: forniture discontinue Alternatives: AIFA: an alternative treatment is available (ask your doctor). | register ↗ |
Every individual register entry for Iodixanol in the tracked sources, newest first — including resolved and discontinued reports.
| Reg. | Product | Status | Reported | Expected end | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹 IT | VISIPAQUE | Shortage | 2026-08-25 | — | Problemi produttivi: forniture discontinue |
| 🇩🇪 DE | Visipaque 270 | Shortage | 2026-07-29 | 2026-10-14 | Probleme in der Herstellung |
| 🇩🇪 DE | Visipaque 320 | Shortage | 2026-07-20 | 2026-09-23 | Sonstige |
| 🇮🇹 IT | VISIPAQUE | Shortage | 2026-04-13 | — | Problemi produttivi: forniture discontinue |
| 🇮🇹 IT | VISIPAQUE | Shortage | 2026-03-16 | — | Problemi produttivi: forniture discontinue |
Yes. As of 11 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 2026-09-23 to 2026-10-14. These are manufacturer-reported estimates and frequently move; check the linked register entry for the latest date.
5 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 Iodixanol: 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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