Question 1

Is Povidone-Iodine/Lidocaine/Tetracaine 4.6%/4%/0.5% Ophthalmic currently in shortage?

Accepted Answer

Yes. As of the latest regulator updates, Povidone-Iodine/Lidocaine/Tetracaine 4.6%/4%/0.5% Ophthalmic has 3 active shortage notices across 2 countries (India, Iceland). Status is refreshed daily from official regulatory sources.

Question 2

Why is Povidone-Iodine/Lidocaine/Tetracaine 4.6%/4%/0.5% Ophthalmic in shortage?

Accepted Answer

Regulators attribute the current Povidone-Iodine/Lidocaine/Tetracaine 4.6%/4%/0.5% Ophthalmic shortages to manufacturing problems. The exact cause varies by country and product — each notice on this page links to the official source.

Question 3

Where does this Povidone-Iodine/Lidocaine/Tetracaine 4.6%/4%/0.5% Ophthalmic shortage data come from?

Accepted Answer

Every shortage notice on this page is scraped daily from an official national medicines regulator (such as the FDA, TGA, MHRA or EMA) and linked back to its source. Mederti aggregates 40+ regulators across 50+ countries and never publishes unsourced shortage claims.

Country	Severity	Notices	Since	Est. resolution	Source
India	medium	2	1 May 2026	—	CDSCO
Iceland	medium	1	1 Jul 2022	—	IMA

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