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ATC A11DA01 · Vitamin B1, Plain

Thiamine (Vit B1) shortage

As of 2 Nov 2026, Thiamine (Vit B1) has a reported shortage in 3 of the 15 countries we track (Canada, Czechia, Japan), covering 8 products from 5 companies.

Countries3/15
Products8packs or presentations
Companies53 listed
Short since23 Jun 202516 months ago
Earliest return31 Dec 2026company estimate
Main reasonIncreased demand
United StatesNo reported shortageCanada1 product shortGermanyNo reported shortageFranceNo reported shortageItalyNo reported shortageSpainNo reported shortageIrelandNo reported shortageAustriaNo reported shortageBelgiumNo reported shortageSwitzerlandNo reported shortageCzechia1 product shortNorwayNo reported shortageSwedenNo reported shortageJapan6 products shortAustraliaNo reported shortage

Timeline

CanadaCzechiaJapan
20262027THIAMIJECT INJECTION - LIQ IM IV 100MG/ML (5THIAMIJECT INJECTION - LIQ IM IV 100MG/ML (5 x 10mL vial / fiole)THIAMINE KABI 50MG/ML 50MG/ML INJ/INF SOL 10THIAMINE KABI 50MG/ML 50MG/ML INJ/INF SOL 10X2MLメタボリンG注射液20mgメタボリンG注射液20mgチアミン塩化物塩酸塩注10mg「NP」チアミン塩化物塩酸塩注10mg「NP」チアミン塩化物塩酸塩注10mg「フソー」チアミン塩化物塩酸塩注10mg「フソー」チアミン塩化物塩酸塩注20mg「フソー」チアミン塩化物塩酸塩注20mg「フソー」チアミン塩化物塩酸塩注50mg「フソー」チアミン塩化物塩酸塩注50mg「フソー」メタボリン注射液50mgメタボリン注射液50mgtoday

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
Fuso Pharmaceutical3 4538T's Pharma2Omega1Fresenius Kabi1 FRENipro1 8086

Listed: Fresenius Kabi FRE · Xetra, Nipro 8086 · Tokyo, Fuso Pharmaceutical 4538 · Tokyo

Affected products

CountryProductCompanySinceExpected backReason
CATHIAMIJECT INJECTION - LIQ IM IV 100MG/ML (5 x 10mL vial / fiole)OMEGA LABORATORIES LIMITED20 Jul 202631 Dec 2026Increased demand
Demand increase for the drug
CZTHIAMINE KABI 50MG/ML 50MG/ML INJ/INF SOL 10X2MLFresenius Kabi s.r.o., Praha21 Oct 202615 Jan 2027Distribution or logistics
Kapacitní/distribuční důvody
メタボリンG注射液20mg limitedT’s製薬23 Jun 2025not givenOther
チアミン塩化物塩酸塩注10mg「NP」 limitedニプロ25 Sep 2025not givenIncreased demand
チアミン塩化物塩酸塩注10mg「フソー」 limited扶桑薬品工業11 Nov 2025not givenIncreased demand
チアミン塩化物塩酸塩注20mg「フソー」 limited扶桑薬品工業11 Nov 2025not givenIncreased demand
チアミン塩化物塩酸塩注50mg「フソー」 limited扶桑薬品工業11 Nov 2025not givenIncreased demand
メタボリン注射液50mgT’s製薬4 Sep 2026not givenOther

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