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ATC J01CF02 · Beta-Lactamase Resistant Penicillins

Cloxacillin shortage

As of 2 Nov 2026, Cloxacillin has a reported shortage in 1 of the 15 countries we track (Canada), covering 3 products from 1 company.

Countries1/15
Products3packs or presentations
Companies10 listed
Short since10 Mar 20179.6 years ago
Earliest returnnot givencompany estimate
Main reasonManufacturing problem

Timeline

Canada
20222023202420252026APO CLOXI CAP 250MG (100 BTL & 1000 BTL)APO CLOXI CAP 250MG (100 BTL & 1000 BTL)APO CLOXI CAP 500MG (100 BTL & 500 BTL)APO CLOXI CAP 500MG (100 BTL & 500 BTL)APO CLOXI FOR ORAL SOLN 125MG/5ML (100 ML/20APO CLOXI FOR ORAL SOLN 125MG/5ML (100 ML/200 ML/60ML)today

Solid bars run from the reported start to today; faded bars show the time left until the expected return. An arrow means no return date was given.

Which companies are short

products short, all countries
Apotex3

Compared with similar medicines

ATC group J01CF · Beta-Lactamase Resistant Penicillins
Flucloxacillin2/15Cloxacillin1/15

Affected products

CountryProductCompanySinceExpected backReason
CAAPO CLOXI CAP 250MG (100 BTL & 1000 BTL)APOTEX INC10 Mar 2017not givenManufacturing problem
Disruption of the manufacture of the drug
CAAPO CLOXI CAP 500MG (100 BTL & 500 BTL)APOTEX INC10 Mar 2017not givenManufacturing problem
Disruption of the manufacture of the drug
CAAPO CLOXI FOR ORAL SOLN 125MG/5ML (100 ML/200 ML/60ML)APOTEX INC10 Mar 2017not givenManufacturing problem
Disruption of the manufacture of the drug

"Expected back" is the date the company gave the authority, when it gave one. Ask a pharmacist about alternatives.