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Diclofenaco currently has availability issues reported in 5 European registers: Austria, Spain, Greece, Italy, Sweden.
Shortage ATC M01AB05 · also listed as: DICLOFENAC NATRIUM · DICLOFENACO · DICLOFENAC · diklofenaknatrium · data refreshed 12 September 2026
As of 12 September 2026, 5 of the 9 tracked registers list current availability issues for Diclofenaco, covering 12 affected product presentations. The longest-running open report was filed in Spain on 2025-03-18 and has now been open for about 18 months. Where agencies state a cause, delivery delays lead with 1 of the 2 stated-cause reports, followed by manufacturing problems with 1. The furthest expected-resolution date currently on file is 2026-12-29; the earliest is 2026-09-22. Notably, 3 reports have already passed the expected-resolution date without closing — prognoses for this medicine should be read as estimates, not commitments. 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: Spain reported first (2025-03-18), with Italy following roughly 18 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. In the WHO ATC classification, Diclofenaco is coded M01AB05 — a medicine acting on the musculo-skeletal system — so clinically related products appear under “Related medicines” below.
| Where | Status & products | Since | Expected end | Reason / alternatives | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇹 Austria | Shortage Diclobene retard 100 mg - Kapseln + 5 more productsDiclofenac Sandoz 50 mg - Filmtabletten Diclofenac Sandoz 75 mg - Retardtabletten Diclofenac Sandoz retard 100 mg - Filmtabletten Voltaren Ophtha - 1 mg/ml Augentropfen Voltaren Ophtha Abak 1 mg/ml Augentropfen | 2025-09-23 | — | — | register ↗ |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | Shortage DICLOFENACO ABAMED 1 MG/ML COLIRIO EN SOLUCION EN ENVASE UNIDOSIS 30 envases de 0,3 ml + 2 more productsDICLOFENACO NORMON 50 mg COMPRIMIDOS GASTRORRESISTENTES EFG , 40 comprimidos DICLOFENACO NORMON 50 mg COMPRIMIDOS GASTRORRESISTENTES EFG , 500 comprimidos | 2025-03-18 | 2026-12-29 | Existen 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 ↗ |
| 🇬🇷 Greece | Limited availability VOLTAREN SUPP 50MG/SUP ΒΤΧ10 | 2026-06-25 | 2026-07-09 | Καθυστέρηση παράδοσης περιεκτικότητας | register ↗ |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | Shortage DICLOMED | 2026-10-31 | 2026-11-30 | Problemi produttivi Alternatives: AIFA: an alternative treatment is available (ask your doctor). | register ↗ |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | Shortage Dicloabak 1 mg/ml Ögondroppar, lösning + 2 more productsDiklofenak Viatris 50 mg Suppositorium Diklofenak Viatris 50 mg Suppositorium | 2025-11-30 | 2026-09-22 | — Alternatives: Alternative(s) available — see the national register. | register ↗ |
Every individual register entry for Diclofenaco in the tracked sources, newest first — including resolved and discontinued reports.
| Reg. | Product | Status | Reported | Expected end | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹 IT | DICLOMED | Shortage | 2026-10-31 | 2026-11-30 | Problemi produttivi |
| 🇪🇸 ES | DICLOFENACO NORMON 50 mg COMPRIMIDOS GASTRORRESISTENTES EFG , 40 compr | Shortage | 2026-08-19 | 2026-12-29 | Existen otros medicamentos con el mismo principio activo y m |
| 🇪🇸 ES | DICLOFENACO NORMON 50 mg COMPRIMIDOS GASTRORRESISTENTES EFG , 500 comp | Shortage | 2026-07-28 | 2026-12-29 | Existen otros medicamentos con el mismo principio activo y m |
| 🇦🇹 AT | Diclofenac Sandoz 75 mg - Retardtabletten | Limited availability | 2026-07-23 | — | |
| 🇦🇹 AT | Diclofenac Sandoz 50 mg - Filmtabletten | Resolved | 2026-07-13 | — | |
| 🇬🇷 GR | VOLTAREN SUPP 50MG/SUP ΒΤΧ10 | Limited availability | 2026-06-25 | 2026-07-09 | Καθυστέρηση παράδοσης περιεκτικότητας |
| 🇦🇹 AT | Diclofenac Sandoz retard 100 mg - Filmtabletten | Shortage | 2026-06-16 | — | |
| 🇸🇪 SE | Diklofenak Viatris 50 mg Suppositorium | Shortage | 2026-05-22 | 2026-09-22 | |
| 🇸🇪 SE | Dicloabak 1 mg/ml Ögondroppar, lösning | Shortage | 2026-04-06 | 2026-08-27 | |
| 🇦🇹 AT | Voltaren Ophtha Abak 1 mg/ml Augentropfen | Shortage | 2026-02-19 | — | |
| 🇦🇹 AT | Diclobene retard 100 mg - Kapseln | Resolved | 2026-01-16 | — | |
| 🇸🇪 SE | Diklofenak Viatris 50 mg Suppositorium | Shortage | 2025-11-30 | 2026-07-24 | |
| 🇦🇹 AT | Voltaren Ophtha - 1 mg/ml Augentropfen | Shortage | 2025-09-23 | — | |
| 🇪🇸 ES | DICLOFENACO ABAMED 1 MG/ML COLIRIO EN SOLUCION EN ENVASE UNIDOSIS 30 e | Shortage | 2025-03-18 | — | Existen otros medicamentos con el mismo principio activo y m |
Yes. As of 12 September 2026, availability issues are reported in: Austria, Spain, Greece, Italy, Sweden. Availability is national — a shortage in one country does not mean it is short everywhere.
Agency prognoses on file range from 2026-09-22 to 2026-12-29. These are manufacturer-reported estimates and frequently move; check the linked register entry for the latest date.
7 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 Diclofenaco: BASG (Austria), AEMPS CIMA (Spain), EOF limited-availability list (Greece), 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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