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Sumatriptan shortage

As of 31 Oct 2026, Sumatriptan has a reported shortage in 5 of the 5 countries we track (Germany, Italy, Spain, Austria, Belgium), covering 33 products.

Countries5/5
Products33packs or presentations
Short since30 Nov 202423 months ago
Earliest return10 Nov 2026company estimate
No return date10products
Main reasonManufacturing problem
Germany1 pack shortItaly8 packs shortSpain1 pack shortAustria2 packs shortBelgium21 packs short

Timeline

GermanyItalySpainAustriaBelgium
202520262027Sumatriptan Aurobindo 100 mg TablettenSumatriptan Aurobindo 100 mg TablettenSUMATRIPTAN ZENTIVASUMATRIPTAN ZENTIVASUMATRIPTAN ZENTIVASUMATRIPTAN ZENTIVASUMATRIPTAN MYLANSUMATRIPTAN MYLANSUMATRIPTAN MYLANSUMATRIPTAN MYLANIMIGRANIMIGRANSUMATRIPTAN DOC GENERICISUMATRIPTAN DOC GENERICISUMATRIPTAN DOC GENERICISUMATRIPTAN DOC GENERICISUMATRIPTAN AUROBINDO ITALIASUMATRIPTAN AUROBINDO ITALIASUMATRIPTAN VIATRIS 50 MG COMPRIMIDOS RECUBISUMATRIPTAN VIATRIS 50 MG COMPRIMIDOS RECUBIERTOS CON PELICULA EFG, 4 comprimidosSumatriptan 1A Pharma 50 mg - Tabletten, 6 SSumatriptan 1A Pharma 50 mg - Tabletten, 6 StückSumatriptan 1A Pharma 100 mg - Tabletten, 6 Sumatriptan 1A Pharma 100 mg - Tabletten, 6 StückSumatriptan Viatris 50 mg film-coat. tabl. 4Sumatriptan Viatris 50 mg film-coat. tabl. 48Sumatriptan Viatris 100 mg film-coat. tabl. Sumatriptan Viatris 100 mg film-coat. tabl. 12Sumatriptan Viatris 100 mg film-coat. tabl. Sumatriptan Viatris 100 mg film-coat. tabl. 48Sumatriptan Viatris 100 mg film-coat. tabl. Sumatriptan Viatris 100 mg film-coat. tabl. 24Sumatriptan Viatris 50 mg film-coat. tabl. 1Sumatriptan Viatris 50 mg film-coat. tabl. 12Sumatriptan Viatris 50 mg film-coat. tabl. 2Sumatriptan Viatris 50 mg film-coat. tabl. 24Imitrex SC 6 mg inj. sol. s.c. cartr. 2 x 0.Imitrex SC 6 mg inj. sol. s.c. cartr. 2 x 0.5 mlSumatriptan EG 100 mg tabl. 6Sumatriptan EG 100 mg tabl. 6Sumatriptan EG 50 mg tabl. 12Sumatriptan EG 50 mg tabl. 12Sumatriptan Viatris 50 mg film-coat. tabl. 6Sumatriptan Viatris 50 mg film-coat. tabl. 6Sumatriptan Sandoz 100 mg tabl. 24Sumatriptan Sandoz 100 mg tabl. 24Sumatriptan Teva 100 mg film-coat. tabl. 12Sumatriptan Teva 100 mg film-coat. tabl. 12Sumatriptan Sandoz 50 mg tabl. 12Sumatriptan Sandoz 50 mg tabl. 12Sumatriptan Sandoz 100 mg tabl. 12Sumatriptan Sandoz 100 mg tabl. 12Sumatriptan EG 100 mg tabl. 24Sumatriptan EG 100 mg tabl. 24Sumatriptan EG 50 mg tabl. 6Sumatriptan EG 50 mg tabl. 6Sumatriptan EG 50 mg tabl. 24Sumatriptan EG 50 mg tabl. 24Sumatriptan Sandoz 50 mg tabl. 6Sumatriptan Sandoz 50 mg tabl. 6today

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.

Affected products

CountryProductHolderSinceExpected backReason
DESumatriptan Aurobindo 100 mg TablettenPUREN Pharma GmbH & Co. KG6 Jul 20261 Dec 2026Manufacturing problem
Probleme in der Herstellung
ITSUMATRIPTAN ZENTIVAZENTIVA ITALIA S.R.L.30 Nov 2024not givenManufacturing problem
Problemi produttivi
ITSUMATRIPTAN ZENTIVAZENTIVA ITALIA S.R.L.28 Feb 2025not givenCommercial decision or withdrawal
Motivi commerciali
ITSUMATRIPTAN MYLANMYLAN S.P.A.19 Feb 2026not givenManufacturing problem
Problemi produttivi
ITSUMATRIPTAN MYLANMYLAN S.P.A.10 Mar 2026not givenManufacturing problem
Problemi produttivi
ITIMIGRANGLAXOSMITHKLINE S.P.A.20 May 2026not givenManufacturing problem
Problemi produttivi: distribuzione contingentata
ITSUMATRIPTAN DOC GENERICIDOC GENERICI SRL31 Jul 2026not givenManufacturing problem
Problemi produttivi
ITSUMATRIPTAN DOC GENERICIDOC GENERICI SRL31 Jul 2026not givenManufacturing problem
Problemi produttivi
ITSUMATRIPTAN AUROBINDO ITALIAAUROBINDO PHARMA (ITALIA) S.R.L.22 Oct 2026not givenManufacturing problem
Problemi produttivi
ESSUMATRIPTAN VIATRIS 50 MG COMPRIMIDOS RECUBIERTOS CON PELICULA EFG, 4 comprimidosViatris Limited29 Jul 20266 May 2027Not stated
ATSumatriptan 1A Pharma 50 mg - Tabletten, 6 Stück1 A Pharma GmbH23 Sep 2026not givenManufacturing problem
Kapazitätsengpässe bei der Herstellung
ATSumatriptan 1A Pharma 100 mg - Tabletten, 6 Stück1 A Pharma GmbH27 Oct 2026not givenManufacturing problem
Kapazitätsengpässe bei der Herstellung
BESumatriptan Viatris 50 mg film-coat. tabl. 48Viatris GX7 Apr 202611 Aug 2027Other
Other reason
BESumatriptan Viatris 100 mg film-coat. tabl. 12Viatris GX14 Apr 202611 Aug 2027Other
Other reason
BESumatriptan Viatris 100 mg film-coat. tabl. 48Viatris GX14 Apr 202611 Aug 2027Other
Other reason
BESumatriptan Viatris 100 mg film-coat. tabl. 24Viatris GX25 May 202611 Aug 2027Other
Other reason
BESumatriptan Viatris 50 mg film-coat. tabl. 12Viatris GX2 Jun 202611 Aug 2027Other
Other reason
BESumatriptan Viatris 50 mg film-coat. tabl. 24Viatris GX2 Jun 202611 Aug 2027Other
Other reason
BEImitrex SC 6 mg inj. sol. s.c. cartr. 2 x 0.5 mlGlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals2 Jul 202610 Nov 2026Manufacturing problem
Delay in production
BESumatriptan EG 100 mg tabl. 6EG3 Jul 20263 Dec 2026Increased demand
BESumatriptan EG 50 mg tabl. 12EG3 Jul 202612 Nov 2026Increased demand
BESumatriptan Viatris 50 mg film-coat. tabl. 6Viatris GX17 Jul 202611 Aug 2027Other
Other reason
BESumatriptan Sandoz 100 mg tabl. 24Sandoz24 Jul 202620 Nov 2026Increased demand
BESumatriptan Teva 100 mg film-coat. tabl. 12Teva3 Aug 202621 Dec 2026Increased demand
BESumatriptan Sandoz 50 mg tabl. 12Sandoz7 Aug 202620 Nov 2026Increased demand
BESumatriptan Sandoz 100 mg tabl. 12Sandoz12 Aug 202620 Nov 2026Increased demand
BESumatriptan EG 100 mg tabl. 24EG14 Sep 202610 Dec 2026Manufacturing problem
Delay in production
BESumatriptan EG 50 mg tabl. 6EG14 Sep 202612 Nov 2026Manufacturing problem
Delay in production
BESumatriptan EG 50 mg tabl. 24EG16 Sep 202612 Nov 2026Manufacturing problem
Delay in production
BESumatriptan Sandoz 50 mg tabl. 6Sandoz30 Sep 202620 Nov 2026Increased demand
BESumatriptan Teva 100 mg film-coat. tabl. 24Teva12 Oct 202621 Dec 2026Manufacturing problem
Delay in production
BEImitrex SC 6 mg inj. sol. s.c. cartr. 2 x 0.5 ml + 1 x PenGlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals15 Oct 202629 Jan 2027Manufacturing problem
Delay in production
BESumatriptan Teva 50 mg film-coat. tabl. 24Teva19 Oct 202621 Dec 2026Manufacturing problem
Delay in production

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

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