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Loperamidhydrochlorid shortage — availability across Europe

Loperamidhydrochlorid currently has availability issues reported in 3 European registers: Germany, Italy, Sweden.

MEDICALLY REVIEWED

Internal Medicine Specialist
Cancer Immunology Researcher

Reviewed 30 July 2026 · next review due 30 January 2027

Shortage ATC A07DA03 · also listed as: LOPERAMID HYDROCHLORID · Loperamidhydrochlorid · LOPERAMIDE · loperamidhydroklorid · data refreshed 7 August 2026

Key facts

As of 7 August 2026, Loperamidhydrochlorid has active availability issues in 3 of 10 tracked European registers.
Registers reporting issues: Germany, Italy, Sweden.
Latest expected-resolution date on file: 2027-01-31.
Longest-running open report: since 2024-09-25 (23 months, Sweden).
Data source: 4 official medicines-agency registers, refreshed daily.

As of 7 August 2026, 3 of the 10 tracked registers list current availability issues for Loperamidhydrochlorid, covering 8 affected product presentations. The longest-running open report was filed in Sweden on 2024-09-25 and has now been open for about 23 months. Where agencies state a cause, manufacturing problems lead with 3 of the 3 stated-cause reports. The furthest expected-resolution date currently on file is 2027-01-31; the earliest is 2026-08-10. Momentum is current, not historical: 6 of the open reports were filed within the last 90 days. The issue spread across registers over time rather than at once: Sweden reported first (2024-09-25), with Germany following roughly 22 months later — a pattern typical of supply problems cascading between national markets. Registers in Germany, Italy, Sweden indicate that alternatives or equivalents are available — a pharmacist or doctor can advise on switching. In the WHO ATC classification, Loperamidhydrochlorid is coded A07DA03 — a medicine acting on alimentary tract and metabolism — so clinically related products appear under “Related medicines” below.

Where	Status & products	Since	Expected end	Reason / alternatives	Source
🇦🇹 Austria	Resolved Enterobene 2 mg - Filmtabletten + 1 more products Loperamid ratiopharm akut - Filmtabletten	2025-10-02	—	—	register ↗
🇩🇪 Germany	Shortage Loperamid PUREN 2 mg Hartkapseln + 1 more products Loperamid PUREN akut 2 mg Hartkapseln	2026-07-20	2026-10-05	Probleme in der Herstellung Alternatives: Loperamid PUREN 2 mg Hartkapseln - Einreichungsnummer: 2199558	register ↗
🇮🇹 Italy	Shortage LOPERAMIDE MYLAN	2026-07-20	—	Problemi produttivi Alternatives: AIFA: equivalents with the same active substance are available.	register ↗
🇸🇪 Sweden	Shortage Imodium 2 mg Tablett + 4 more products Imolopera 2 mg Tablett Imolopera 2 mg Tablett Loperamid Brown 2 mg Kapsel, hård Loperamid Viatris 2 mg Kapsel, hård	2024-09-25	2027-01-31	— Alternatives: Alternative(s) available — see the national register.	register ↗

New register reports per month

Full report history (10 register entries)

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

Reg.	Product	Status	Reported	Expected end	Stated reason
🇸🇪 SE	Imolopera 2 mg Tablett	Expected shortage	2026-08-01	2027-01-31
🇸🇪 SE	Imodium 2 mg Tablett	Shortage	2026-07-27	2026-08-10
🇸🇪 SE	Loperamid Viatris 2 mg Kapsel, hård	Shortage	2026-07-24	2026-12-31
🇩🇪 DE	Loperamid PUREN akut 2 mg Hartkapseln	Shortage	2026-07-21	2026-10-05	Probleme in der Herstellung
🇩🇪 DE	Loperamid PUREN 2 mg Hartkapseln	Shortage	2026-07-20	2026-10-05	Probleme in der Herstellung
🇮🇹 IT	LOPERAMIDE MYLAN	Shortage	2026-07-20	—	Problemi produttivi
🇦🇹 AT	Loperamid ratiopharm akut - Filmtabletten	Resolved	2026-06-10	—
🇸🇪 SE	Imolopera 2 mg Tablett	Shortage	2026-02-04	2026-08-15
🇦🇹 AT	Enterobene 2 mg - Filmtabletten	Resolved	2025-10-02	—
🇸🇪 SE	Loperamid Brown 2 mg Kapsel, hård	Shortage	2024-09-25	2026-10-01

Frequently asked

Is Loperamidhydrochlorid currently in shortage in Europe?

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

When is the Loperamidhydrochlorid shortage expected to end?

Agency prognoses on file range from 2026-08-10 to 2027-01-31. These are manufacturer-reported estimates and frequently move; check the linked register entry for the latest date.

Are there alternatives to Loperamidhydrochlorid?

8 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 Loperamidhydrochlorid availability data come from?

Directly from the official medicines-agency registers that list Loperamidhydrochlorid: BASG (Austria), BfArM (Germany), AIFA (Italy), Läkemedelsverket (Sweden). 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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