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Atenolol currently has availability issues reported in 4 European registers: Spain, France, Italy, Sweden.
Shortage ATC — · also listed as: ATENOLOL · aténolol · ATENOLOLO · data refreshed 7 August 2026
As of 7 August 2026, 4 of the 10 tracked registers list current availability issues for Atenolol, covering 7 affected product presentations. The longest-running open report was filed in Sweden on 2025-02-01 and has now been open for about 18 months. Where agencies state a cause, unexpectedly high demand lead with 2 of the 2 stated-cause reports. The furthest expected-resolution date currently on file is 2026-08-20; the earliest is 2026-08-20. The issue spread across registers over time rather than at once: Sweden reported first (2025-02-01), with Spain following roughly 16 months later — a pattern typical of supply problems cascading between national markets. Registers in Spain, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇸 Spain | Shortage ATENOLOL SANDOZ 50 mg COMPRIMIDOS RECUBIERTOS CON PELÍCULA EFG , 30 comprimidos | 2026-06-15 | 2026-08-20 | Existen otros medicamentos con los mismos principios activos y misma vía. Alternatives: Existe/n otro/s medicamento/s con los mismos principios activos y para la misma vía de administración. | register ↗ |
| 🇫🇷 France | Shortage Tenormine 5 mg/10 ml, solution injectable IV en ampoule | — | — | Cardiologie | register ↗ |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | Shortage ATENOLOLO AHCL + 1 more productsATENOLOLO AHCL | 2026-04-08 | — | Elevata richiesta Alternatives: AIFA: equivalents with the same active substance are available. | register ↗ |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | Shortage Atenolol Orifarm 100 mg Tablett + 2 more productsAtenolol Orifarm 25 mg Tablett Atenolol Orifarm 50 mg Tablett | 2025-02-01 | — | — Alternatives: Alternative(s) available — see the national register. | register ↗ |
Every individual register entry for Atenolol in the tracked sources, newest first — including resolved and discontinued reports.
| Reg. | Product | Status | Reported | Expected end | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇸 ES | ATENOLOL SANDOZ 50 mg COMPRIMIDOS RECUBIERTOS CON PELÍCULA EFG , 30 co | Shortage | 2026-06-15 | 2026-08-20 | Existen otros medicamentos con los mismos principios activos |
| 🇮🇹 IT | ATENOLOLO AHCL | Shortage | 2026-04-20 | — | Elevata richiesta |
| 🇮🇹 IT | ATENOLOLO AHCL | Shortage | 2026-04-08 | — | Elevata richiesta |
| 🇸🇪 SE | Atenolol Orifarm 100 mg Tablett | Shortage | 2025-02-01 | — | |
| 🇸🇪 SE | Atenolol Orifarm 25 mg Tablett | Shortage | 2025-02-01 | — | |
| 🇸🇪 SE | Atenolol Orifarm 50 mg Tablett | Shortage | 2025-02-01 | — | |
| 🇫🇷 FR | Tenormine 5 mg/10 ml, solution injectable IV en ampoule | Shortage | — | — | Cardiologie |
Yes. As of 7 August 2026, availability issues are reported in: Spain, France, Italy, Sweden. Availability is national — a shortage in one country does not mean it is short everywhere.
Agency prognoses on file range from 2026-08-20 to 2026-08-20. These are manufacturer-reported estimates and frequently move; check the linked register entry for the latest date.
6 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 Atenolol: AEMPS CIMA (Spain), 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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