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Candesartan cilexetil currently has availability issues reported in 5 European registers: Austria, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Sweden.
Shortage ATC C09CA06 · also listed as: CANDESARTAN CILEXETIL · Candesartancilexetil · kandesartancilexetil · data refreshed 13 September 2026
As of 13 September 2026, 5 of the 9 tracked registers list current availability issues for Candesartan cilexetil, covering 13 affected product presentations. The longest-running open report was filed in Germany on 2025-02-11 and has now been open for about 19 months. Where agencies state a cause, manufacturing problems lead with 4 of the 5 stated-cause reports, followed by unexpectedly high demand with 1. The furthest expected-resolution date currently on file is 2028-10-05; the earliest is 2026-10-01. Notably, 3 reports have already passed the expected-resolution date without closing — prognoses for this medicine should be read as estimates, not commitments. The issue spread across registers over time rather than at once: Germany reported first (2025-02-11), with Greece following roughly 15 months later — a pattern typical of supply problems cascading between national markets. Registers in Germany, Ireland, Sweden indicate that alternatives or equivalents are available — a pharmacist or doctor can advise on switching. In the WHO ATC classification, Candesartan cilexetil is coded C09CA06 — a medicine acting on the cardiovascular system — so clinically related products appear under “Related medicines” below.
| Where | Status & products | Since | Expected end | Reason / alternatives | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇹 Austria | Shortage Blopress 32 mg - Tabletten + 1 more productsCandesartan Krka 32 mg Tabletten | 2025-11-27 | — | — | register ↗ |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | Shortage Blopress 16 mg + 4 more productsCANDESARTAN BASICS 16 mg Tabletten CANDESARTAN BASICS 32 mg Tabletten CANDESARTAN BASICS 4 mg Tabletten CANDESARTAN BASICS 8 mg Tabletten | 2025-02-11 | 2028-10-05 | Sonstige Alternatives: Blopress 16 mg - Einreichungsnummer: 2141297 | register ↗ |
| 🇬🇷 Greece | Limited availability Candesartancilexetil | 2026-05-14 | 2026-07-10 | Αυξημένη ζήτηση περιεκτικότητας Εναλλακτικά άλλα σκευάσματα των ίδιων | register ↗ |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | Shortage Candist 4 mg Tablets | 2025-11-07 | — | Unexpected increased demand (Ireland only) Alternatives: Alternative(s) available — see the national register. | register ↗ |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | Shortage Candexetil 16 mg Tablett + 4 more productsCandexetil 4 mg Tablett Kandrozid 32 mg Tablett Kandrozid 8 mg Tablett Kandrozid 8 mg Tablett | 2025-12-10 | 2026-12-01 | — Alternatives: Alternative(s) available — see the national register. | register ↗ |
Every individual register entry for Candesartan cilexetil in the tracked sources, newest first — including resolved and discontinued reports.
| Reg. | Product | Status | Reported | Expected end | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇪 SE | Kandrozid 8 mg Tablett | Shortage | 2026-07-01 | 2026-12-01 | |
| 🇦🇹 AT | Candesartan Krka 32 mg Tabletten | Resolved | 2026-06-17 | — | |
| 🇸🇪 SE | Candexetil 4 mg Tablett | Shortage | 2026-06-01 | 2026-07-30 | |
| 🇸🇪 SE | Kandrozid 8 mg Tablett | Shortage | 2026-06-01 | 2026-10-01 | |
| 🇬🇷 GR | Candesartancilexetil | Limited availability | 2026-05-14 | 2026-07-10 | Αυξημένη ζήτηση περιεκτικότητας Εναλλακτικά άλλα σκευάσματα |
| 🇸🇪 SE | Kandrozid 32 mg Tablett | Shortage | 2026-01-20 | 2026-11-01 | |
| 🇸🇪 SE | Candexetil 16 mg Tablett | Shortage | 2025-12-10 | 2026-07-30 | |
| 🇦🇹 AT | Blopress 32 mg - Tabletten | Shortage | 2025-11-27 | — | |
| 🇩🇪 DE | CANDESARTAN BASICS 32 mg Tabletten | Shortage | 2025-11-24 | 2026-12-31 | Probleme beim Wirkstoffhersteller |
| 🇩🇪 DE | CANDESARTAN BASICS 8 mg Tabletten | Shortage | 2025-11-22 | 2026-12-31 | Probleme beim Wirkstoffhersteller |
| 🇩🇪 DE | CANDESARTAN BASICS 16 mg Tabletten | Shortage | 2025-11-20 | 2026-12-31 | Probleme beim Wirkstoffhersteller |
| 🇮🇪 IE | Candist 4 mg Tablets | Shortage | 2025-11-07 | — | Unexpected increased demand (Ireland only) |
| 🇩🇪 DE | Blopress 16 mg | Shortage | 2025-10-06 | 2028-10-05 | Sonstige |
| 🇩🇪 DE | CANDESARTAN BASICS 4 mg Tabletten | Shortage | 2025-02-11 | 2026-12-31 | Probleme beim Wirkstoffhersteller |
Yes. As of 13 September 2026, availability issues are reported in: Austria, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Sweden. Availability is national — a shortage in one country does not mean it is short everywhere.
Agency prognoses on file range from 2026-10-01 to 2028-10-05. These are manufacturer-reported estimates and frequently move; check the linked register entry for the latest date.
11 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 Candesartan cilexetil: BASG (Austria), BfArM (Germany), EOF limited-availability list (Greece), HPRA (Ireland), 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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