Colestyramine shortage — AU supply status & alternatives

Colestyramine

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🇦🇺 AUST R 11971 · Mylan Health Pty Ltd

In shortage · Australia

In declared shortage · 🇦🇺 Australia & also short in🇳🇿 NZ

Critical shortage

Reading today’s signals…

🇦🇺 AUAEMPA$32.28DPMQ A$150.76details →

✓ Can I substitute?

Yes — approved substitute available

TGA s19A · quantalan-zuckerfrei-4-g-colestyramine-powder-oral-suspension-cheplapharm-germany

⇄ Best alternative

None listed

refer to prescriber

◷ Expected back

Aug 2026

Sponsor est. via TGA — may differ by brand

Product attributes reference data we hold

Active ingredient (INN)

Therapeutic category	Auto-created by Pharmac — New Zealand Medicine Supply Disruptions scraper

Controlled substance	No

Marketing-authorisation holders	RESOLUTION CHEMICALS LIMITED, LABORATORIOS RUBIO SA, NEON HEALTHCARE LIMITED, Mylan Health Pty Ltd

Registrations on file	4

Patient information leaflet (PIL)	Not on file

Summary of product characteristics (SPC)	Not on file

Trade price 🇦🇺 PBS · July 2026

🇦🇺 AU

● Official price on file

Ex-manufacturer

A$32.28

AEMP

Dispensed (DPMQ)

A$150.76

incl. fees

Pack

colestyramine 4 g powder for oral liquid, 50 sachets

Source: PBSEffective July 2026 · AUD

Substitution pathways 🇦🇺 Australia · TGA

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Section 19A approval in force · quantalan-zuckerfrei-4-g-colestyramine-powder-oral-suspension-cheplapharm-germany

TGA Section 19A: overseas-registered 'Quantalan zuckerfrei 4 g Colestyramine powder for oral suspension (Cheplapharm, Germany)' approved for import and supply in Australia during a shortage. Origin: Cheplapharm, Germany. Expires Sept 2026. Verify on TGA Section 19A approvals ↗

Registration recordmarketing-authorisation holders

Registrations & marketing-authorisation holders4 registrations · 4 MA holders

Product	Strength	Form	Market	MA holder	Status
Colestyramine Powder For	—	suspension	🇬🇧 GB	RESOLUTION CHEMICALS LIMITED	Active
Colestyramine Light	4G	suspension	🇬🇧 GB	LABORATORIOS RUBIO SA	Active
COLESTYRAMINE 4 G POWDER FOR ORAL SUSPENSION	4 G	suspension	🇬🇧 GB	NEON HEALTHCARE LIMITED	Active
QUESTRAN LITE colestyramine	850mg	—	🇦🇺 AU	Mylan Health Pty Ltd	Active

For health-professional reference only. Mederti aggregates shortage and substitution information from official regulatory sources. It is not clinical advice and data may be incomplete or delayed. Confirm any substitution or supply decision against the primary regulator source, the prescriber, and current clinical references (e.g. AMH) before acting. Terms.