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Calcitriol currently has availability issues reported in 3 European registers: Germany, Spain, Italy.
Shortage ATC A11CC04 · also listed as: Calcitriol · CALCITRIOLO · data refreshed 7 August 2026
As of 7 August 2026, 3 of the 10 tracked registers list current availability issues for Calcitriol, covering 13 affected product presentations. The longest-running open report was filed in Italy on 2024-04-19 and has now been open for about 28 months. Where agencies state a cause, manufacturing problems lead with 6 of the 8 stated-cause reports, followed by unexpectedly high demand with 2. The furthest expected-resolution date currently on file is 2026-12-31; the earliest is 2026-08-19. Momentum is current, not historical: 6 of the open reports were filed within the last 90 days. The issue spread across registers over time rather than at once: Italy reported first (2024-04-19), with Spain following roughly 27 months later — a pattern typical of supply problems cascading between national markets. Registers in Germany, Spain, Italy indicate that alternatives or equivalents are available — a pharmacist or doctor can advise on switching. In the WHO ATC classification, Calcitriol is coded A11CC04 — a medicine acting on alimentary tract and metabolism — so clinically related products appear under “Related medicines” below.
| Where | Status & products | Since | Expected end | Reason / alternatives | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Germany | Shortage Calcitriol KyraMed 0,25 Mikrogramm + 3 more productsCalcitriol-GRY 0,25 Mikrogramm Kapseln Calcitriol-Nefro 0,25 µg Renatriol 0,25 µg | 2025-08-26 | 2026-12-31 | Sonstige Alternatives: N/A | register ↗ |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | Shortage CALCITRIOL KERN PHARMA 1 microgramo/ml SOLUCION INYECTABLE EFG, 25 ampollas de 1 ml | 2026-07-19 | — | Se puede solicitar como medicamento extranjero. Alternatives: Se puede solicitar como medicamento extranjero. | register ↗ |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | Shortage CALCITRIOLO DOC GENERICI + 7 more productsCALCITRIOLO DOC GENERICI CALCITRIOLO EG CALCITRIOLO EG CALCITRIOLO MYLAN GENERICS CALCITRIOLO MYLAN GENERICS CALCITRIOLO TEVA CALCITRIOLO TEVA | 2024-04-19 | 2026-09-30 | Problemi produttivi Alternatives: AIFA: import of a foreign equivalent can be authorised. | register ↗ |
Every individual register entry for Calcitriol in the tracked sources, newest first — including resolved and discontinued reports.
| Reg. | Product | Status | Reported | Expected end | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹 IT | CALCITRIOLO MYLAN GENERICS | Shortage | 2026-09-07 | — | Problemi produttivi |
| 🇮🇹 IT | CALCITRIOLO MYLAN GENERICS | Shortage | 2026-08-15 | — | Problemi produttivi |
| 🇩🇪 DE | Calcitriol-Nefro 0,25 µg | Shortage | 2026-07-30 | 2026-10-30 | Erhöhte Nachfrage |
| 🇮🇹 IT | CALCITRIOLO TEVA | Shortage | 2026-07-20 | 2026-09-30 | Problemi regolatori |
| 🇪🇸 ES | CALCITRIOL KERN PHARMA 1 microgramo/ml SOLUCION INYECTABLE EFG, 25 amp | Shortage | 2026-07-19 | — | Se puede solicitar como medicamento extranjero. |
| 🇩🇪 DE | Calcitriol-GRY 0,25 Mikrogramm Kapseln | Shortage | 2026-07-01 | 2026-08-19 | Erhöhte Nachfrage |
| 🇮🇹 IT | CALCITRIOLO TEVA | Shortage | 2026-04-20 | 2026-09-30 | Problemi regolatori |
| 🇩🇪 DE | Calcitriol KyraMed 0,25 Mikrogramm | Shortage | 2025-08-28 | 2026-12-31 | Sonstige |
| 🇩🇪 DE | Renatriol 0,25 µg | Shortage | 2025-08-26 | 2026-12-31 | Sonstige |
| 🇮🇹 IT | CALCITRIOLO EG | Shortage | 2024-06-30 | — | Problemi produttivi |
| 🇮🇹 IT | CALCITRIOLO DOC GENERICI | Shortage | 2024-06-21 | — | Problemi produttivi |
| 🇮🇹 IT | CALCITRIOLO EG | Shortage | 2024-05-31 | — | Problemi produttivi |
| 🇮🇹 IT | CALCITRIOLO DOC GENERICI | Shortage | 2024-04-19 | — | Problemi produttivi |
Yes. As of 7 August 2026, availability issues are reported in: Germany, Spain, Italy. Availability is national — a shortage in one country does not mean it is short everywhere.
Agency prognoses on file range from 2026-08-19 to 2026-12-31. These are manufacturer-reported estimates and frequently move; check the linked register entry for the latest date.
13 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 Calcitriol: BfArM (Germany), AEMPS CIMA (Spain), AIFA (Italy). 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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