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Potassium Chloride shortage

As of 31 Oct 2026, Potassium Chloride has a reported shortage in 1 of the 5 countries we track (Belgium), covering 4 products.

Countries1/5
Products4packs or presentations
Short since1 Jan 202522 months ago
Earliest return31 Dec 2030company estimate
No return date0products
Main reasonManufacturing problem
GermanyNo reported shortageItalyNo reported shortageSpainNo reported shortageAustriaNo reported shortageBelgium4 packs short

Timeline

Belgium
202520262028202920302031Kali-Sterop 1.5 g/10 ml inf. sol. (conc.) i.Kali-Sterop 1.5 g/10 ml inf. sol. (conc.) i.v. amp. 10 x 10 mlKali-Sterop 1.5 g/10 ml inf. sol. (conc.) i.Kali-Sterop 1.5 g/10 ml inf. sol. (conc.) i.v. amp. 100 x 10 mlKali-Sterop 7.5 g/50 ml inf. sol. (conc.) i.Kali-Sterop 7.5 g/50 ml inf. sol. (conc.) i.v. vial 50 mlKali-Sterop 7.5 g/50 ml inf. sol. (conc.) i.Kali-Sterop 7.5 g/50 ml inf. sol. (conc.) i.v. vial 50 x 50 mltoday

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
BEKali-Sterop 1.5 g/10 ml inf. sol. (conc.) i.v. amp. 10 x 10 mlLaboratoires Sterop1 Jan 202531 Dec 2030Manufacturing problem
Delay in production
BEKali-Sterop 1.5 g/10 ml inf. sol. (conc.) i.v. amp. 100 x 10 mlLaboratoires Sterop1 Jan 202531 Dec 2030Other
Other reason
BEKali-Sterop 7.5 g/50 ml inf. sol. (conc.) i.v. vial 50 mlLaboratoires Sterop1 Jan 202531 Dec 2030Manufacturing problem
Delay in production
BEKali-Sterop 7.5 g/50 ml inf. sol. (conc.) i.v. vial 50 x 50 mlLaboratoires Sterop1 Jan 202531 Dec 2030Manufacturing problem
Delay in production

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

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