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Tigecycline currently has availability issues reported in 1 European register: Spain.
Shortage ATC — · also listed as: TIGECICLINA · tigecycline · data refreshed 7 August 2026
As of 7 August 2026, 1 of the 10 tracked registers list current availability issues for Tigecycline, covering 1 affected product presentation. The longest-running open report was filed in Spain on 2025-05-08 and has now been open for about 15 months. Registers in Spain indicate that alternatives or equivalents are available — a pharmacist or doctor can advise on switching.
| Where | Status & products | Since | Expected end | Reason / alternatives | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇺 EU-wide (EMA) | Resolved Tygacil (tigecycline) | 2015-05-22 | — | Bacterial Infections;Skin Diseases, Bacterial;Soft Tissue Infections Alternatives: EMA lists available alternatives — see the EMA record. | register ↗ |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | Shortage TIGECICLINA HIKMA 50 MG POLVO PARA SOLUCION PARA PERFUSION EFG, 10 viales | 2025-05-08 | — | Existen otros medicamentos con el mismo principio activo y misma vía. Alternatives: Existe/n otro/s medicamento/s con el mismo principio activo y para la misma vía de administración. | register ↗ |
Every individual register entry for Tigecycline in the tracked sources, newest first — including resolved and discontinued reports.
| Reg. | Product | Status | Reported | Expected end | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇸 ES | TIGECICLINA HIKMA 50 MG POLVO PARA SOLUCION PARA PERFUSION EFG, 10 via | Shortage | 2025-05-08 | — | Existen otros medicamentos con el mismo principio activo y m |
| 🇪🇺 EU | Tygacil (tigecycline) | Resolved | 2015-05-22 | — | Bacterial Infections;Skin Diseases, Bacterial;Soft Tissue In |
Yes. As of 7 August 2026, availability issues are reported in: Spain. 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 registers that list Tigecycline: AEMPS CIMA (Spain), EMA shortages catalogue (EU). 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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