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Megestrolo acetato currently has availability issues reported in 1 European register: Italy.
Shortage ATC — · also listed as: MEGESTROLO ACETATO · data refreshed 5 September 2026
As of 5 September 2026, 1 of the 9 tracked registers list current availability issues for Megestrolo acetato, covering 1 affected product presentation. The longest-running open report was filed in Italy on 2024-12-05 and has now been open for about 21 months. Where agencies state a cause, unexpectedly high demand lead with 1 of the 1 stated-cause reports. Registers in Italy indicate that alternatives or equivalents are available — a pharmacist or doctor can advise on switching.
| Where | Status & products | Since | Expected end | Reason / alternatives | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹 Italy | Shortage MEGACE | 2024-12-05 | — | Elevata richiesta Alternatives: AIFA: equivalents with the same active substance are available. | register ↗ |
Every individual register entry for Megestrolo acetato in the tracked sources, newest first — including resolved and discontinued reports.
| Reg. | Product | Status | Reported | Expected end | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹 IT | MEGACE | Shortage | 2024-12-05 | — | Elevata richiesta |
Yes. As of 5 September 2026, availability issues are reported in: Italy. 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 Megestrolo acetato: 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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