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Aciklovir currently has availability issues reported in 4 European registers: Austria, Germany, Spain, Sweden.
Shortage ATC D06BB03 · also listed as: ACICLOVIR · aciklovir · data refreshed 13 September 2026
As of 13 September 2026, 4 of the 9 tracked registers list current availability issues for Aciklovir, covering 8 affected product presentations. The longest-running open report was filed in Austria on 2023-08-29 and has now been open for about 37 months. Where agencies state a cause, manufacturing problems lead with 2 of the 2 stated-cause reports. The furthest expected-resolution date currently on file is 2026-12-30; the earliest is 2026-09-30. Notably, 1 report has already passed the expected-resolution date without closing — prognoses for this medicine should be read as estimates, not commitments. Momentum is current, not historical: 2 of the open reports were filed within the last 90 days. The issue spread across registers over time rather than at once: Austria reported first (2023-08-29), with Spain following roughly 37 months later — a pattern typical of supply problems cascading between national markets. Registers in Germany, Spain, Sweden indicate that alternatives or equivalents are available — a pharmacist or doctor can advise on switching. In the WHO ATC classification, Aciklovir is coded D06BB03 — a medicine acting on dermatologicals — so clinically related products appear under “Related medicines” below.
| Where | Status & products | Since | Expected end | Reason / alternatives | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇹 Austria | Shortage Aciclobene 200 mg - Tabletten + 3 more productsViroMed 200 mg - Tabletten ViroMed 400 mg - Tabletten ViroMed 800 mg - Tabletten | 2023-08-29 | — | — | register ↗ |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | Shortage Aciclovir AbZ Lippenherpescreme + 1 more productsAciclovir-ratiopharm 50 mg/g Creme | 2026-02-16 | 2026-12-30 | Probleme in der Herstellung Alternatives: N/A | register ↗ |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | Shortage ACICLOVIR SALA 250 MG POLVO PARA SOLUCION PARA PERFUSION EFG, 5 viales de 10 ml | 2026-09-09 | 2026-10-29 | Existen otros medicamentos con el mismo principio activo y misma vía. Alternatives: Existe/n otro/s medicamento/s con el mismo principio activo y para la misma vía de administración. | register ↗ |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | Shortage Aciclovir Orion 400 mg Tablett | 2026-07-01 | 2026-09-07 | — Alternatives: Alternative(s) available — see the national register. | register ↗ |
Every individual register entry for Aciklovir in the tracked sources, newest first — including resolved and discontinued reports.
| Reg. | Product | Status | Reported | Expected end | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇸 ES | ACICLOVIR SALA 250 MG POLVO PARA SOLUCION PARA PERFUSION EFG, 5 viales | Shortage | 2026-09-09 | 2026-10-29 | Existen otros medicamentos con el mismo principio activo y m |
| 🇸🇪 SE | Aciclovir Orion 400 mg Tablett | Shortage | 2026-07-01 | 2026-09-07 | |
| 🇦🇹 AT | Aciclobene 200 mg - Tabletten | Shortage | 2026-06-09 | — | |
| 🇩🇪 DE | Aciclovir AbZ Lippenherpescreme | Shortage | 2026-02-16 | 2026-12-30 | Probleme in der Herstellung |
| 🇩🇪 DE | Aciclovir-ratiopharm 50 mg/g Creme | Shortage | 2026-02-16 | 2026-09-30 | Probleme in der Herstellung |
| 🇦🇹 AT | ViroMed 400 mg - Tabletten | Shortage | 2025-04-22 | — | |
| 🇦🇹 AT | ViroMed 800 mg - Tabletten | Shortage | 2024-05-03 | — | |
| 🇦🇹 AT | ViroMed 200 mg - Tabletten | Shortage | 2023-08-29 | — |
Yes. As of 13 September 2026, availability issues are reported in: Austria, Germany, Spain, Sweden. Availability is national — a shortage in one country does not mean it is short everywhere.
Agency prognoses on file range from 2026-09-30 to 2026-12-30. These are manufacturer-reported estimates and frequently move; check the linked register entry for the latest date.
4 of the active register entries indicate alternatives or equivalents (same active substance or an alternative treatment). Do not switch on your own — a pharmacist or prescriber can confirm the right substitute in your country.
Directly from the official medicines-agency registers that list Aciklovir: BASG (Austria), BfArM (Germany), AEMPS CIMA (Spain), Läkemedelsverket (Sweden). Every row on this page links to the underlying official record, and the dataset is refreshed from the primary sources every morning. Cross-language matching groups the same active substance across registers, so national spellings all resolve to this page.
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