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Azelastina shortage — availability across Europe

Azelastina currently has availability issues reported in 2 European registers: Austria, Spain.

MEDICALLY REVIEWED
Dr. Chrysoula I. Liakou MD, PhD
Internal Medicine Specialist
Cancer Immunology Researcher
Reviewed 30 July 2026 · next review due 30 January 2027

Shortage  ATC — · also listed as: AZELASTIN HYDROCHLORID · AZELASTINA · data refreshed 7 August 2026

Key facts

As of 7 August 2026, 2 of the 10 tracked registers list current availability issues for Azelastina, covering 2 affected product presentations. The longest-running open report was filed in Spain on 2024-06-06 and has now been open for about 26 months. Registers in Spain indicate that alternatives or equivalents are available — a pharmacist or doctor can advise on switching.

WhereStatus & productsSinceExpected end Reason / alternativesSource
🇦🇹 AustriaShortage
Allergodil 0,5 mg/ml Augentropfen
2026-07-01register ↗
🇪🇸 SpainShortage
AZELASTINA ABAMED 0,5 MG/ML COLIRIO EN SOLUCION, 1 frasco de 6 ml
2024-06-06Existen 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 ↗

New register reports per month

2024-06: 12024-07: 02024-08: 02024-09: 02024-10: 02024-11: 02024-12: 02025-01: 02025-02: 02025-03: 02025-04: 02025-05: 02025-06: 02025-07: 02025-08: 02025-09: 02025-10: 02025-11: 02025-12: 02026-01: 02026-02: 02026-03: 02026-04: 02026-05: 02026-06: 02026-07: 12024-062026-07

Full report history (2 register entries)

Every individual register entry for Azelastina in the tracked sources, newest first — including resolved and discontinued reports.

Reg.ProductStatusReportedExpected endStated reason
🇦🇹 ATAllergodil 0,5 mg/ml AugentropfenShortage2026-07-01
🇪🇸 ESAZELASTINA ABAMED 0,5 MG/ML COLIRIO EN SOLUCION, 1 frasco de 6 mlShortage2024-06-06Existen otros medicamentos con el mismo principio activo y m

Frequently asked

Is Azelastina currently in shortage in Europe?

Yes. As of 7 August 2026, availability issues are reported in: Austria, Spain. Availability is national — a shortage in one country does not mean it is short everywhere.

Are there alternatives to Azelastina?

1 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.

Where does this Azelastina availability data come from?

Directly from the official medicines-agency registers that list Azelastina: BASG (Austria), AEMPS CIMA (Spain). 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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Cite: “Azelastina: availability status across 2 European registers — European Medicine Shortage Tracker (MobiDoctor), 7 August 2026.” Link this page and the agency record. Statuses come from the linked official registers and can change daily.