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Levetiracetam shortage

As of 31 Oct 2026, Levetiracetam has a reported shortage in 4 of the 5 countries we track (Germany, Italy, Spain, Austria), covering 44 products.

Countries4/5
Products44packs or presentations
Short since30 May 20233.4 years ago
Earliest return13 Nov 2026company estimate
No return date15products
Main reasonManufacturing problem
Germany20 packs shortItaly19 packs shortSpain3 packs shortAustria2 packs shortBelgiumNo reported shortage

Timeline

GermanyItalySpainAustria
202420252026LEVETIRACETAM BASICS 250 mg FilmtablettenLEVETIRACETAM BASICS 250 mg FilmtablettenLEVETIRACETAM BASICS 250 mg FilmtablettenLEVETIRACETAM BASICS 250 mg FilmtablettenLEVETIRACETAM BASICS 250 mg FilmtablettenLEVETIRACETAM BASICS 250 mg FilmtablettenLevetiracetam Holsten 250 mg FilmtablettenLevetiracetam Holsten 250 mg FilmtablettenLevetiracetam Holsten 250 mg FilmtablettenLevetiracetam Holsten 250 mg FilmtablettenLevetiracetam Holsten 250 mg FilmtablettenLevetiracetam Holsten 250 mg FilmtablettenLEVETIRACETAM BASICS 1000 mg FilmtablettenLEVETIRACETAM BASICS 1000 mg FilmtablettenLEVETIRACETAM BASICS 1000 mg FilmtablettenLEVETIRACETAM BASICS 1000 mg FilmtablettenLevetiracetam Holsten 500 mg FilmtablettenLevetiracetam Holsten 500 mg FilmtablettenLevetiracetam Holsten 500 mg FilmtablettenLevetiracetam Holsten 500 mg FilmtablettenLevetiracetam Holsten 750 mg FilmtablettenLevetiracetam Holsten 750 mg FilmtablettenLevetiracetam Holsten 750 mg FilmtablettenLevetiracetam Holsten 750 mg FilmtablettenLevetiracetam Holsten 750 mg FilmtablettenLevetiracetam Holsten 750 mg FilmtablettenLEVETIRACETAM BASICS 750 mg FilmtablettenLEVETIRACETAM BASICS 750 mg FilmtablettenLevetiracetam-Hormosan 100 mg/ml Lösung zum Levetiracetam-Hormosan 100 mg/ml Lösung zum EinnehmenLevetiracetam HEXAL 100 mg/ml Konzentrat zurLevetiracetam HEXAL 100 mg/ml Konzentrat zur Herstellung einer InfusionslösungLEVETIRACETAM BASICS 500 mg FilmtablettenLEVETIRACETAM BASICS 500 mg FilmtablettenLEVETIRACETAM BASICS 500 mg FilmtablettenLEVETIRACETAM BASICS 500 mg FilmtablettenLevetiracetam Holsten 1000 mg FilmtablettenLevetiracetam Holsten 1000 mg FilmtablettenLevetiracetam Holsten 1000 mg FilmtablettenLevetiracetam Holsten 1000 mg FilmtablettenLEVETIRACETAM ZENTIVALEVETIRACETAM ZENTIVALEVETIRACETAM ZENTIVALEVETIRACETAM ZENTIVALEVETIRACETAM ACCORD HEALTHCARELEVETIRACETAM ACCORD HEALTHCAREMATEVERMATEVERLEVETIRACETAM TEVA ITALIALEVETIRACETAM TEVA ITALIALEVETIRACETAM ACCORD HEALTHCARELEVETIRACETAM ACCORD HEALTHCARELEVETIRACETAM MYLAN GENERICSLEVETIRACETAM MYLAN GENERICSLEVETIRACETAM ACCORDLEVETIRACETAM ACCORDLEVETIRACETAM EG STADA ITALIALEVETIRACETAM EG STADA ITALIALEVETIRACETAM AUROBINDO ITALIALEVETIRACETAM AUROBINDO ITALIAtoday

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.

Affected products

CountryProductHolderSinceExpected backReason
DELEVETIRACETAM BASICS 250 mg FilmtablettenBasics GmbH1 Jan 202531 Dec 2026Active ingredient shortage
Probleme beim Wirkstoffhersteller
DELEVETIRACETAM BASICS 250 mg FilmtablettenBasics GmbH1 Jan 202531 Dec 2026Active ingredient shortage
Probleme beim Wirkstoffhersteller
DELEVETIRACETAM BASICS 250 mg FilmtablettenBasics GmbH1 Jan 202531 Dec 2026Active ingredient shortage
Probleme beim Wirkstoffhersteller
DELevetiracetam Holsten 250 mg FilmtablettenHolsten Pharma GmbH - Geschäftsanschrift -4 Jul 202531 Dec 2026Manufacturing problem
Probleme in der Herstellung
DELevetiracetam Holsten 250 mg FilmtablettenHolsten Pharma GmbH - Geschäftsanschrift -4 Jul 202531 Dec 2026Manufacturing problem
Probleme in der Herstellung
DELevetiracetam Holsten 250 mg FilmtablettenHolsten Pharma GmbH - Geschäftsanschrift -4 Jul 202531 Dec 2026Manufacturing problem
Probleme in der Herstellung
DELEVETIRACETAM BASICS 1000 mg FilmtablettenBasics GmbH2 Dec 202531 Dec 2026Active ingredient shortage
Probleme beim Wirkstoffhersteller
DELEVETIRACETAM BASICS 1000 mg FilmtablettenBasics GmbH2 Dec 202531 Dec 2026Active ingredient shortage
Probleme beim Wirkstoffhersteller
DELevetiracetam Holsten 500 mg FilmtablettenHolsten Pharma GmbH - Geschäftsanschrift -5 Jan 202631 Dec 2026Manufacturing problem
Probleme in der Herstellung
DELevetiracetam Holsten 500 mg FilmtablettenHolsten Pharma GmbH - Geschäftsanschrift -5 Jan 202631 Dec 2026Manufacturing problem
Probleme in der Herstellung
DELevetiracetam Holsten 750 mg FilmtablettenHolsten Pharma GmbH - Geschäftsanschrift -5 Jan 202631 Dec 2026Manufacturing problem
Probleme in der Herstellung
DELevetiracetam Holsten 750 mg FilmtablettenHolsten Pharma GmbH - Geschäftsanschrift -5 Jan 202631 Dec 2026Manufacturing problem
Probleme in der Herstellung
DELevetiracetam Holsten 750 mg FilmtablettenHolsten Pharma GmbH - Geschäftsanschrift -5 Jan 202631 Dec 2026Manufacturing problem
Probleme in der Herstellung
DELEVETIRACETAM BASICS 750 mg FilmtablettenBasics GmbH2 Apr 202631 Dec 2026Active ingredient shortage
Probleme beim Wirkstoffhersteller
DELevetiracetam-Hormosan 100 mg/ml Lösung zum EinnehmenHormosan Pharma Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung1 May 202616 Nov 2026Increased demand
Erhöhte Nachfrage
DELevetiracetam HEXAL 100 mg/ml Konzentrat zur Herstellung einer InfusionslösungH e x a l Aktiengesellschaft6 Jul 202613 Nov 2026Other
Sonstige
DELEVETIRACETAM BASICS 500 mg FilmtablettenBasics GmbH14 Jul 202631 Dec 2026Manufacturing problem
Produktionsproblem
DELEVETIRACETAM BASICS 500 mg FilmtablettenBasics GmbH14 Jul 202631 Dec 2026Manufacturing problem
Produktionsproblem
DELevetiracetam Holsten 1000 mg FilmtablettenHolsten Pharma GmbH - Geschäftsanschrift -10 Aug 202631 Dec 2026Manufacturing problem
Probleme in der Herstellung
DELevetiracetam Holsten 1000 mg FilmtablettenHolsten Pharma GmbH - Geschäftsanschrift -10 Aug 202631 Dec 2026Manufacturing problem
Probleme in der Herstellung
ITLEVETIRACETAM ZENTIVAZENTIVA ITALIA S.R.L.30 May 2023not givenIncreased demand
Elevata richiesta
ITLEVETIRACETAM ZENTIVAZENTIVA ITALIA S.R.L.12 Jun 2023not givenManufacturing problem
Problemi produttivi
ITLEVETIRACETAM ACCORD HEALTHCAREACCORD HEALTHCARE, S.L.U.10 Dec 2025not givenIncreased demand
Elevata richiesta
ITMATEVERPHARMATHEN S.A.20 Jan 202631 Dec 2026Increased demand
Elevata richiesta/problemi produttivi: forniture discontinue
ITLEVETIRACETAM TEVA ITALIATEVA ITALIA S.R.L.16 Feb 2026not givenManufacturing problem
Problemi produttivi
ITLEVETIRACETAM ACCORD HEALTHCAREACCORD HEALTHCARE, S.L.U.27 Feb 2026not givenIncreased demand
Elevata richiesta
ITLEVETIRACETAM MYLAN GENERICSMYLAN S.P.A.5 May 2026not givenIncreased demand
Elevata richiesta
ITLEVETIRACETAM ACCORDACCORD HEALTHCARE, S.L.U.22 May 2026not givenIncreased demand
Elevata richiesta
ITLEVETIRACETAM EG STADA ITALIAEG S.P.A.29 May 2026not givenIncreased demand
Elevata richiesta
ITLEVETIRACETAM AUROBINDO ITALIAEugia Pharma (Malta) Limited1 Jun 2026not givenManufacturing problem
Problemi produttivi
ITLEVETIRACETAM EG STADA ITALIAEG S.P.A.29 Jul 2026not givenIncreased demand
Elevata richiesta
ITLEVETIRACETAM MYLANMYLAN S.P.A.10 Aug 2026not givenManufacturing problem
Problemi produttivi
ITLEVETIRACETAM TEVATEVA B.V.21 Aug 202630 Nov 2026Increased demand
Elevata richiesta (carenza relativa solo al canale retail)
ITLEVETIRACETAM ALMUSALMUS S.R.L.21 Sep 202631 Dec 2026Increased demand
Elevata richiesta/problemi produttivi
ITLEVETIRACETAM TILLOMEDTILLOMED ITALIA SRL26 Oct 202630 Nov 2026Increased demand
Elevata richiesta: distribuzione contingentata
ITLEVETIRACETAM HOSPIRA announcedPFIZER EUROPE MA EEIG2 Nov 202628 Feb 2027Manufacturing problem
Problemi produttivi
ITLEVETIRACETAM ALMUS announcedALMUS S.R.L.6 Nov 202628 Feb 2027Manufacturing problem
Problemi produttivi
ITLEVETIRACETAM ACCORD announcedACCORD HEALTHCARE, S.L.U.27 Nov 2026not givenIncreased demand
Elevata richiesta
ITLEVETIRACETAM PENSA announcedTOWA PHARMACEUTICAL S.P.A.1 Dec 202630 Jun 2027Manufacturing problem
Problemi produttivi
ESLEVETIRACETAM AUROVITAS 100 MG/ML CONCENTRADO PARA SOLUCION PARA PERFUSION EFG, 10 viales de 5 mlEugia Pharma (Malta) Limited13 Jul 202614 Dec 2026Not stated
ESTIRBAS 500 mg COMPRIMIDOS RECUBIERTOS CON PELICULA EFG, 100 comprimidosLaboratorios Alter S.A.9 Aug 2026not givenNot stated
ESLEVETIRACETAM KERN PHARMA 100 MG/ML CONCENTRADO SOLUCION PARA PERFUSION EFG , 10 viales de 5 mlKern Pharma S.L.21 Oct 2026not givenNot stated
ATLevetiracetam Krka 1000 mg Filmtabletten, 30 StückKRKA d.d. Novo Mesto26 Aug 202615 Nov 2026Manufacturing problem
Verzögerung bei der Herstellung
ATLevetiracetam Sandoz 500 mg - Filmtabletten, 100 StückSandoz GmbH23 Oct 2026not givenManufacturing problem
Kapazitätsengpässe bei der Herstellung

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

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