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Riluzol shortage — availability across Europe

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MEDICALLY REVIEWED
Dr. Chrysoula I. Liakou MD, PhD
Internal Medicine Specialist
Cancer Immunology Researcher
Reviewed 30 July 2026 · next review due 30 January 2027

Riluzol currently has availability issues reported in 2 European registers: Austria, Italy.

Shortage  ATC — · also listed as: RILUZOL · RILUZOLO · data refreshed 5 September 2026

Key facts

As of 5 September 2026, 2 of the 9 tracked registers list current availability issues for Riluzol, covering 3 affected product presentations. The longest-running open report was filed in Italy on 2022-12-31 and has now been open for about 45 months. Where agencies state a cause, unexpectedly high demand lead with 1 of the 2 stated-cause reports, followed by manufacturing problems with 1. Registers in Italy indicate that alternatives or equivalents are available — a pharmacist or doctor can advise on switching.

WhereStatus & productsSinceExpected end Reason / alternativesSource
🇦🇹 AustriaShortage
Riluzol PMCS 50 mg Filmtabletten
2025-07-08register ↗
🇮🇹 ItalyShortage
RILUZOLO SANDOZ
+ 1 more products
RILUZOLO SUN
2022-12-31Elevata richiesta
Alternatives: AIFA: equivalents with the same active substance are available.
register ↗
🇸🇪 SwedenDiscontinued
Riluzol Actavis 50 mg Filmdragerad tablett
2028-04-30
Alternatives: Alternative(s) available — see the national register.
register ↗

New register reports per month

2025-07: 12025-08: 02025-09: 02025-10: 02025-11: 02025-12: 02026-01: 02026-02: 02026-03: 02026-04: 02026-05: 02026-06: 02026-07: 12025-072026-07

Full report history (4 register entries)

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

Reg.ProductStatusReportedExpected endStated reason
🇸🇪 SERiluzol Actavis 50 mg Filmdragerad tablettDiscontinued2028-04-30
🇮🇹 ITRILUZOLO SANDOZShortage2026-07-09Elevata richiesta
🇦🇹 ATRiluzol PMCS 50 mg FilmtablettenShortage2025-07-08
🇮🇹 ITRILUZOLO SUNShortage2022-12-31Problemi produttivi: forniture discontinue

Frequently asked

Is Riluzol currently in shortage in Europe?

Yes. As of 5 September 2026, availability issues are reported in: Austria, Italy. Availability is national — a shortage in one country does not mean it is short everywhere.

Are there alternatives to Riluzol?

2 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 Riluzol availability data come from?

Directly from the official medicines-agency registers that list Riluzol: BASG (Austria), 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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Cite: “Riluzol: availability status across 3 European registers — European Medicine Shortage Tracker (MobiDoctor), 5 September 2026.” Link this page and the agency record. Statuses come from the linked official registers and can change daily.