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ATC N07XX04 · Other Nervous System Drugs · updated 4 Nov 2026

Sodium Oxybate shortage

As of 4 Nov 2026, Sodium Oxybate has a reported shortage in 2 of the 16 countries we track (Austria, Sweden), covering 2 products from 1 company.

Is there a Sodium Oxybate shortage?

Yes. As of 4 Nov 2026, Sodium Oxybate is reported short in 2 of the 16 countries we track: Austria, Sweden. The earliest expected return is 13 Nov 2026 (Sweden). 1 of 2 affected products have no return date.

Countries2/16
Products2packs or presentations
Companies11 listed
Short since7 Aug 20263 months ago
Earliest return13 Nov 2026company estimate
Main reasonOther
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United StatesNo reported shortageCanadaNo reported shortageGermanyNo reported shortageFranceNo reported shortageItalyNo reported shortageSpainNo reported shortageIrelandNo reported shortageAustria1 product shortBelgiumNo reported shortageSwitzerlandNo reported shortageCzechiaNo reported shortageNorwayNo reported shortageSweden1 product shortJapanNo reported shortageNew ZealandNo reported shortageAustraliaNo reported shortage

How the shortage spread

All cross-border shortages

Countries in the order the shortage started there (earliest start date of a product still short). First reported in Sweden on 7 Aug 2026; most recently in Austria on 30 Sep 2026.

Not on the official list in: United States, Canada, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Ireland, Belgium, Switzerland, Czechia, Norway, Japan, New Zealand, Australia.

Timeline

AustriaSweden
Xyrem 500 mg/ml Lösung zum Einnehmen, 180 mlXyrem 500 mg/ml Lösung zum Einnehmen, 180 mlXyrem 500 mg/ml Plastflaska, 180 ml (PD: OriXyrem 500 mg/ml Plastflaska, 180 ml (PD: Orifarm AB)today

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
UCB2 UCB

Listed: UCB UCB · Euronext Brussels

Compared with similar medicines

ATC group N07XX · Other Nervous System Drugs
Riluzole6/16Fampridine2/16Sodium Oxybate2/16Amifampridine1/16Tafamidis1/16Tetrabenazine1/16

Affected products

CountryProductCompanySinceExpected backReason
ATXyrem 500 mg/ml Lösung zum Einnehmen, 180 mlN.V. UCB Pharma S.A.30 Sep 2026not givenOther
Sonstiger
SEXyrem 500 mg/ml Plastflaska, 180 ml (PD: Orifarm AB)UCB Pharma S.A.7 Aug 202613 Nov 2026Not stated

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

Questions

Is there a Sodium Oxybate shortage?

Yes. As of 4 Nov 2026, Sodium Oxybate is reported short in 2 of the 16 countries we track: Austria, Sweden. The earliest expected return is 13 Nov 2026 (Sweden). 1 of 2 affected products have no return date.

When will Sodium Oxybate be back in stock?

Companies expect supply back from 13 Nov 2026 in Sweden; Austria: no date given; Sweden: 13 Nov 2026. These are company estimates reported to each authority.

Why is Sodium Oxybate in short supply?

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

Which companies have Sodium Oxybate shortages?

UCB.