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ATC J01MA22 · Fluoroquinolones · updated 2 Nov 2026

tosufloxacin shortage

As of 2 Nov 2026, tosufloxacin has a reported shortage in 1 of the 16 countries we track (Japan), covering 2 products from 1 company.

Is there a tosufloxacin shortage?

Yes. As of 2 Nov 2026, tosufloxacin is reported short in 1 of the 16 countries we track: Japan. No company has given a return date.

Countries1/16
Products2packs or presentations
Companies11 listed
Short since16 Jul 20264 months ago
Earliest returnnot givencompany estimate
Main reasonQuality problem or recall

Timeline

Japan
トスフロキサシントシル酸塩錠150mg「サワイ」トスフロキサシントシル酸塩錠150mg「サワイ」トスフロキサシントシル酸塩錠75mg「サワイ」トスフロキサシントシル酸塩錠75mg「サワイ」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
Sawai2 4887

Listed: Sawai 4887 · Tokyo

Compared with similar medicines

ATC group J01MA · Fluoroquinolones
Ciprofloxacin9/16Moxifloxacin8/16Levofloxacin4/16Norfloxacin3/16tosufloxacin1/16

Affected products

CountryProductCompanySinceExpected backReason
トスフロキサシントシル酸塩錠150mg「サワイ」 limitedSawai16 Jul 2026not givenQuality problem or recall
Quality problem
トスフロキサシントシル酸塩錠75mg「サワイ」 limitedSawai21 Jul 2026not givenOther

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

Questions

Is there a tosufloxacin shortage?

Yes. As of 2 Nov 2026, tosufloxacin is reported short in 1 of the 16 countries we track: Japan. No company has given a return date.

When will tosufloxacin be back in stock?

No return date has been given; Japan: no date given. These are company estimates reported to each authority.

Why is tosufloxacin in short supply?

The most common reason reported is: quality problem or recall. Reasons by product are listed in the table below.

Which companies have tosufloxacin shortages?

Sawai.