ATC N04AA04 · Tertiary Amines · updated 6 Nov 2026

Procyclidine shortage

As of 6 Nov 2026, Procyclidine has a reported shortage in 1 of the 16 countries we track (Germany), covering 1 product from 1 company.

Is there a Procyclidine shortage?

Yes. As of 6 Nov 2026, Procyclidine is reported short in 1 of the 16 countries we track: Germany. The earliest expected return is 8 Jan 2027 (Germany). New since 7 Oct 2026: Germany.

Countries1/16

Products1packs or presentations

Companies11 listed

Short since2 Nov 20264 days ago

Earliest return8 Jan 2027company estimate

Main reasonManufacturing problem

Timeline

Germany

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

Listed: Aspen APN · JSE

Shortage-proneness and market context

substance level, all forms

Shortage-proneness

Moderate · 79

In the top 21% of the 2,622 medicines we score. Back-tested on Canada: medicines in the top fifth had 4× the rate of new shortages of the bottom fifth (21% vs 5% of products). Not a forecast. How it works.

Price stress (UK concessions)89

Critical and widely used65

Recalls (US)45

UK price concessions2/12months on the list

Prescriptions in England, items per month · year on year -0%

Sources: UK price concessions (DHSC) as published by Community Pharmacy England; months counted by shortagewatch; NHSBSA English Prescribing Data (Open Government Licence v3.0).

Compared with similar medicines

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Affected products

Country	Product	Company	Since	Expected back	Reason
DE	Osnervan	Aspen Pharma Trading Limited	2 Nov 2026	8 Jan 2027	Manufacturing problem Probleme in der Herstellung

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

Questions

Is there a Procyclidine shortage?

Yes. As of 6 Nov 2026, Procyclidine is reported short in 1 of the 16 countries we track: Germany. The earliest expected return is 8 Jan 2027 (Germany). New since 7 Oct 2026: Germany.

When will Procyclidine be back in stock?

Companies expect supply back from 8 Jan 2027 in Germany; Germany: 8 Jan 2027. These are company estimates reported to each authority.

Why is Procyclidine in short supply?

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

Which companies have Procyclidine shortages?

Aspen.

Is Procyclidine prone to shortages?

Its shortage-proneness score is 79 out of 100 (moderate), ranked against 2,622 medicines. Old, widely used generics with many makers competing on price, ingredients made mainly in China or India, and recent UK price concessions score higher. It is not a forecast.