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Sevoflurano shortage — availability across Europe

Sevoflurano currently has availability issues reported in 1 European register: Italy.

MEDICALLY REVIEWED

Dr. Chrysoula I. Liakou MD, PhD

Internal Medicine Specialist
Cancer Immunology Researcher

Reviewed 30 July 2026 · next review due 30 January 2027

Shortage ATC — · also listed as: SEVOFLURANO · data refreshed 7 August 2026

Key facts

As of 7 August 2026, Sevoflurano has active availability issues in 1 of 10 tracked European registers.
Registers reporting issues: Italy.
Longest-running open report: since 2026-03-02 (5 months, Italy).
Data source: 1 official medicines-agency register, refreshed daily.

As of 7 August 2026, 1 of the 10 tracked registers list current availability issues for Sevoflurano, covering 1 affected product presentation. The longest-running open report was filed in Italy on 2026-03-02 and has now been open for about 5 months. Where agencies state a cause, commercial decisions or discontinuation 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 SEVOFLURANE PIRAMAL	2026-03-02	—	Motivi commerciali Alternatives: AIFA: equivalents with the same active substance are available.	register ↗

Full report history (1 register entry)

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

Reg.	Product	Status	Reported	Expected end	Stated reason
🇮🇹 IT	SEVOFLURANE PIRAMAL	Shortage	2026-03-02	—	Motivi commerciali

Frequently asked

Is Sevoflurano currently in shortage in Europe?

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

Are there alternatives to Sevoflurano?

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.

Where does this Sevoflurano availability data come from?

Directly from the official medicines-agency register that lists Sevoflurano: 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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Cite: “Sevoflurano: availability status across 1 European registers — European Medicine Shortage Tracker (MobiDoctor), 7 August 2026.” Link this page and the agency record. Statuses come from the linked official registers and can change daily.