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Megestrol acetate currently has availability issues reported in 1 European register: Ireland.
Shortage ATC — · also listed as: Megestrol acetate · data refreshed 21 September 2026
As of 21 September 2026, 1 of the 8 tracked registers list current availability issues for Megestrol acetate, covering 1 affected product presentation. The longest-running open report was filed in Ireland on 2026-05-30 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. 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 Ireland indicate that alternatives or equivalents are available — a pharmacist or doctor can advise on switching.
| Where | Status & products | Since | Expected end | Reason / alternatives | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | Shortage Megace 160 mg tablets | 2026-05-30 | 2026-09-15 | Manufacturing delay (Multiple countries) Alternatives: Alternative(s) available — see the national register. | register ↗ |
Every individual register entry for Megestrol acetate in the tracked sources, newest first — including resolved and discontinued reports.
| Reg. | Product | Status | Reported | Expected end | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇪 IE | Megace 160 mg tablets | Shortage | 2026-05-30 | 2026-09-15 | Manufacturing delay (Multiple countries) |
Yes. As of 21 September 2026, availability issues are reported in: Ireland. Availability is national — a shortage in one country does not mean it is short everywhere.
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 Megestrol acetate: HPRA (Ireland). 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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