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Clarithromycin currently has availability issues reported in 5 European registers: Austria, Spain, Ireland, Italy, Sweden.
Shortage ATC — · also listed as: CLARITHROMYCIN · CLARITROMICINA · klaritromycin · data refreshed 8 September 2026
As of 8 September 2026, 5 of the 9 tracked registers list current availability issues for Clarithromycin, covering 15 affected product presentations. The longest-running open report was filed in Italy on 2022-03-15 and has now been open for about 54 months. Where agencies state a cause, manufacturing problems lead with 8 of the 9 stated-cause reports, followed by commercial decisions or discontinuation with 1. The furthest expected-resolution date currently on file is 2027-12-31; the earliest is 2026-11-30. Momentum is current, not historical: 3 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 (2022-03-15), with Spain following roughly 51 months later — a pattern typical of supply problems cascading between national markets. Registers in Spain, Ireland, 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 | Shortage Clarithromycin ratiopharm GmbH 250 mg Filmtabletten + 1 more productsClarithromycin ratiopharm GmbH 500 mg Filmtabletten | 2024-07-04 | — | — | register ↗ |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | Shortage CLARITROMICINA UNIDIA KERN PHARMA 500 mg COMPRIMIDOS DE LIBERACION MODIFICADA EFG, 14 comprimidos | 2026-06-10 | 2026-12-30 | 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 ↗ |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | Shortage Clarithromycin 500 mg Powder for Concentrate for Solution for Infusion + 1 more productsClonocid 500 mg film-coated tablets | 2026-01-31 | — | Manufacturing delay (Ireland only) Alternatives: Alternative(s) available — see the national register. | register ↗ |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | Shortage CLARITROMICINA ALMUS + 7 more productsCLARITROMICINA HEXAL CLARITROMICINA MYLAN GENERICS CLARITROMICINA SUN PHARMA CLARITROMICINA SUN PHARMA CLARITROMICINA TEVA CLARITROMICINA ZENTIVA VECLAM | 2022-03-15 | 2027-12-31 | Problemi produttivi Alternatives: AIFA: equivalents with the same active substance are available. | register ↗ |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | Shortage Klacid 250 mg Tablett + 1 more productsKlaritromycin Ebb 250 mg Filmdragerad tablett | 2024-12-12 | 2026-12-31 | — Alternatives: Alternative(s) available — see the national register. | register ↗ |
Every individual register entry for Clarithromycin in the tracked sources, newest first — including resolved and discontinued reports.
| Reg. | Product | Status | Reported | Expected end | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹 IT | CLARITROMICINA HEXAL | Shortage | 2026-11-01 | — | Cessata commercializzazione definitiva |
| 🇮🇹 IT | VECLAM | Shortage | 2026-09-02 | — | Problemi regolatori |
| 🇪🇸 ES | CLARITROMICINA UNIDIA KERN PHARMA 500 mg COMPRIMIDOS DE LIBERACION MOD | Shortage | 2026-06-10 | 2026-12-30 | Existen otros medicamentos con los mismos principios activos |
| 🇸🇪 SE | Klacid 250 mg Tablett | Shortage | 2026-05-18 | 2026-11-30 | |
| 🇮🇹 IT | CLARITROMICINA ALMUS | Shortage | 2026-04-24 | 2027-12-31 | Problemi produttivi |
| 🇮🇪 IE | Clonocid 500 mg film-coated tablets | Shortage | 2026-02-02 | — | Manufacturing delay (Ireland only) |
| 🇮🇪 IE | Clarithromycin 500 mg Powder for Concentrate for Solution for Infusion | Shortage | 2026-01-31 | — | Manufacturing delay (Ireland only) |
| 🇸🇪 SE | Klaritromycin Ebb 250 mg Filmdragerad tablett | Shortage | 2024-12-12 | 2026-12-31 | |
| 🇦🇹 AT | Clarithromycin ratiopharm GmbH 500 mg Filmtabletten | Limited availability | 2024-10-22 | — | |
| 🇮🇹 IT | CLARITROMICINA TEVA | Shortage | 2024-08-27 | — | Problemi produttivi |
| 🇦🇹 AT | Clarithromycin ratiopharm GmbH 250 mg Filmtabletten | Shortage | 2024-07-04 | — | |
| 🇮🇹 IT | CLARITROMICINA MYLAN GENERICS | Shortage | 2023-07-12 | — | Problemi produttivi |
| 🇮🇹 IT | CLARITROMICINA SUN PHARMA | Shortage | 2023-04-10 | — | Elevata richiesta/problemi produttivi |
| 🇮🇹 IT | CLARITROMICINA ZENTIVA | Shortage | 2022-03-21 | — | Problemi produttivi: forniture discontinue |
| 🇮🇹 IT | CLARITROMICINA SUN PHARMA | Shortage | 2022-03-15 | — | Problemi produttivi: forniture discontinue |
Yes. As of 8 September 2026, availability issues are reported in: Austria, Spain, Ireland, Italy, Sweden. Availability is national — a shortage in one country does not mean it is short everywhere.
Agency prognoses on file range from 2026-11-30 to 2027-12-31. 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 Clarithromycin: BASG (Austria), AEMPS CIMA (Spain), HPRA (Ireland), 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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