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ATC N05AB04 · Phenothiazines with Piperazine Structure

Prochlorperazine shortage

As of 2 Nov 2026, Prochlorperazine has a reported shortage in 2 of the 15 countries we track (Canada, Australia), covering 2 products from 1 company.

Countries2/15
Products2packs or presentations
Companies10 listed
Short since2 Sep 20242.2 years ago
Earliest return13 Nov 2026company estimate
Main reasonManufacturing problem

Timeline

CanadaAustralia
202520262028PROCHLORAZINE (100 BTL)PROCHLORAZINE (100 BTL)STEMETIL prochlorperazine maleate 5mg tabletSTEMETIL prochlorperazine maleate 5mg tablet blister packtoday

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
AA Pharma1

Compared with similar medicines

ATC group N05AB · Phenothiazines with Piperazine Structure
Prochlorperazine2/15Trifluoperazine2/15

Affected products

CountryProductCompanySinceExpected backReason
CAPROCHLORAZINE (100 BTL)AA PHARMA INC22 Sep 202613 Nov 2026Manufacturing problem
Disruption of the manufacture of the drug
AUSTEMETIL prochlorperazine maleate 5mg tablet blister pack2 Sep 202429 Oct 2027Not stated

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