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ATC C10AC01 · Bile Acid Sequestrants

Colestyramine shortage

As of 2 Nov 2026, Colestyramine has a reported shortage in 6 of the 15 countries we track (Canada, Ireland, Norway, Sweden, Japan, Australia), covering 6 products from 3 companies.

Countries6/15
Products6packs or presentations
Companies31 listed
Short since15 Sep 20233.1 years ago
Earliest return31 Dec 2026company estimate
Main reasonNot stated
United StatesNo reported shortageCanada1 product shortGermanyNo reported shortageFranceNo reported shortageItalyNo reported shortageSpainNo reported shortageIreland1 product shortAustriaNo reported shortageBelgiumNo reported shortageSwitzerlandNo reported shortageCzechiaNo reported shortageNorway1 product shortSweden1 product shortJapan1 product shortAustralia1 product short

Timeline

CanadaIrelandNorwaySwedenJapanAustralia
202420252026OLESTYR (30x4g)OLESTYR (30x4g)Questran 4g / sachet, Powder for oral suspenQuestran 4g / sachet, Powder for oral suspensionQuestran 4 g pulver til mikstur, suspensjon,Questran 4 g pulver til mikstur, suspensjon, 50x4 g doseposeKolestyramin Alternova 4 g Dospåse, 56 stKolestyramin Alternova 4 g Dospåse, 56 stクエストラン粉末44.4%クエストラン粉末44.4%QUESTRAN LITE colestyramine 850mg/g powder sQUESTRAN LITE colestyramine 850mg/g powder sachettoday

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
Cheplapharm2Pharmascience1Sanofi1 SAN

Listed: Sanofi SAN · Euronext Paris

Compared with similar medicines

ATC group C10AC · Bile Acid Sequestrants
Colestyramine6/15Colesevelam1/15Colestipol1/15

Affected products

CountryProductCompanySinceExpected backReason
CAOLESTYR (30x4g)PHARMASCIENCE INC15 Sep 20236 Jul 2027Manufacturing problem
Disruption of the manufacture of the drug
IEQuestran 4g / sachet, Powder for oral suspensionCHEPLAPHARM Arzneimittel GmbH17 Jul 202630 Mar 2027Increased demand
Unexpected increased demand
NOQuestran 4 g pulver til mikstur, suspensjon, 50x4 g doseposeCheplapharm Arzneimittel Gmbh11 Mar 202631 Dec 2026Distribution or logistics
Forsinket levering
SEKolestyramin Alternova 4 g Dospåse, 56 st13 Feb 202431 Dec 2026Not stated
クエストラン粉末44.4%サノフィ1 Sep 2026not givenQuality problem or recall
Quality problem
AUQUESTRAN LITE colestyramine 850mg/g powder sachet limited6 May 202631 Jan 2027Not stated

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