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ATC N05CF02 · Psycholeptics

Zolpidem shortage

As of 31 Oct 2026, Zolpidem has a reported shortage in 3 of the 5 countries we track (Italy, Spain, Belgium), covering 7 products.

Countries3/5
Products7packs or presentations
Short since28 Jan 20269 months ago
Earliest return6 Nov 2026company estimate
No return date2products
Main reasonManufacturing problem

Timeline

ItalySpainBelgium
2027ZOLPEDUARZOLPEDUARZOLPEDUARZOLPEDUARZOLPIDEM DESGEN 5 mg COMPRIMIDOS RECUBIERTOSZOLPIDEM DESGEN 5 mg COMPRIMIDOS RECUBIERTOS CON PELICULA EFG , 30 comprimidosZOLPIDEM DESGEN 10 mg COMPRIMIDOS RECUBIERTOZOLPIDEM DESGEN 10 mg COMPRIMIDOS RECUBIERTOS CON PELICULA EFG , 30 comprimidosZolpeduar 10 mg subl. tabl. 30Zolpeduar 10 mg subl. tabl. 30Zolpidem Sandoz 10 mg film-coat. tabl. 10Zolpidem Sandoz 10 mg film-coat. tabl. 10Zolpeduar 10 mg subl. tabl. 60Zolpeduar 10 mg subl. tabl. 60today

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
ITZOLPEDUARVIATRIS ITALIA S.R.L.28 Jan 20261 Mar 2027Increased demand
Elevata richiesta/problemi produttivi
ITZOLPEDUARVIATRIS ITALIA S.R.L.20 Jun 20261 Mar 2027Manufacturing problem
Problemi produttivi
ESZOLPIDEM DESGEN 5 mg COMPRIMIDOS RECUBIERTOS CON PELICULA EFG , 30 comprimidosApotheke Laboratorios S.L.9 Feb 2026not givenNot stated
ESZOLPIDEM DESGEN 10 mg COMPRIMIDOS RECUBIERTOS CON PELICULA EFG , 30 comprimidosApotheke Laboratorios S.L.11 Feb 2026not givenNot stated
BEZolpeduar 10 mg subl. tabl. 30Viatris Healthcare17 Jul 20269 Aug 2027Other
Other reason
BEZolpidem Sandoz 10 mg film-coat. tabl. 10Sandoz7 Oct 20266 Nov 2026Manufacturing problem
Delay in production
BEZolpeduar 10 mg subl. tabl. 60Viatris Healthcare20 Oct 20269 Aug 2027Other
Other reason

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

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