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NZ ATC N06AB10 · updated 2 Nov 2026

Escitalopram shortage in New Zealand: resolved

Is there an Escitalopram shortage in New Zealand?

No longer reported. Escitalopram has not been on New Zealand's official shortage list since 2 Nov 2026. Local stock can take a few weeks to return to every pharmacy.

Also short in Canada, Germany, Italy, Spain, Ireland, Austria, Belgium, Czechia, Norway, Sweden. All countries.

Source

Pharmac (Pharmaceutical Management Agency), medicine notices. Official list. Supply issues and discontinuations of funded medicines that Pharmac has notified; one row per notice.