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Albendazol currently has availability issues reported in 4 European registers: Austria, France, Italy, Sweden.
Shortage ATC — · also listed as: ALBENDAZOL · albendazole · ALBENDAZOLO + ALBENDAZOLO · ALBENDAZOLO · data refreshed 8 September 2026
As of 8 September 2026, 4 of the 9 tracked registers list current availability issues for Albendazol, covering 6 affected product presentations. The longest-running open report was filed in Austria on 2025-06-13 and has now been open for about 15 months. Where agencies state a cause, commercial decisions or discontinuation lead with 1 of the 2 stated-cause reports, followed by distribution or shipping problems with 1. The furthest expected-resolution date currently on file is 2026-09-13; the earliest is 2026-09-13. The issue spread across registers over time rather than at once: Austria reported first (2025-06-13), with Italy following roughly 9 months later — a pattern typical of supply problems cascading between national markets. Registers in Italy, Sweden indicate that alternatives or equivalents are available — a pharmacist or doctor can advise on switching.
| Where | Status & products | Since | Expected end | Reason / alternatives | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇹 Austria | Limited availability Eskazole 400 mg - Tabletten | 2025-06-13 | — | — | register ↗ |
| 🇫🇷 France | Shortage Eskazole 400 mg, comprimé + 1 more productsZentel 400 mg, comprimé et Zentel 0,4 g/10 mL, suspension buvable | — | — | Infectiologie | register ↗ |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | Shortage ZENTEL + 1 more productsZENTEL | 2026-03-19 | — | Cessata commercializzazione definitiva Alternatives: AIFA: an alternative treatment is available (ask your doctor). | register ↗ |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | Shortage Valbazen vet. 19 mg/ml Oral suspension | 2025-07-28 | 2026-09-13 | — Alternatives: Alternative(s) available — see the national register. | register ↗ |
Every individual register entry for Albendazol in the tracked sources, newest first — including resolved and discontinued reports.
| Reg. | Product | Status | Reported | Expected end | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹 IT | ZENTEL | Shortage | 2026-03-24 | — | Cessata commercializzazione definitiva |
| 🇮🇹 IT | ZENTEL | Shortage | 2026-03-19 | — | Ridotta disponibilità per forniture discontinue: distribuzio |
| 🇸🇪 SE | Valbazen vet. 19 mg/ml Oral suspension | Shortage | 2025-07-28 | 2026-09-13 | |
| 🇦🇹 AT | Eskazole 400 mg - Tabletten | Limited availability | 2025-06-13 | — | |
| 🇫🇷 FR | Eskazole 400 mg, comprimé | Shortage | — | — | Infectiologie |
| 🇫🇷 FR | Zentel 400 mg, comprimé et Zentel 0,4 g/10 mL, suspension buvable | Limited availability | — | — | Infectiologie |
Yes. As of 8 September 2026, availability issues are reported in: Austria, France, Italy, Sweden. Availability is national — a shortage in one country does not mean it is short everywhere.
Agency prognoses on file range from 2026-09-13 to 2026-09-13. These are manufacturer-reported estimates and frequently move; check the linked register entry for the latest date.
3 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 Albendazol: BASG (Austria), ANSM (France), AIFA (Italy), 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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