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Glimepirida currently has availability issues reported in 4 European registers: Austria, Spain, Greece, Italy.
Shortage ATC A10BB12 · also listed as: GLIMEPIRID · GLIMEPIRIDA · GLIMEPIRIDE · data refreshed 7 August 2026
As of 7 August 2026, 4 of the 10 tracked registers list current availability issues for Glimepirida, covering 11 affected product presentations. The longest-running open report was filed in Italy on 2026-02-01 and has now been open for about 6 months. Where agencies state a cause, delivery delays lead with 1 of the 3 stated-cause reports, followed by commercial decisions or discontinuation with 1. The furthest expected-resolution date currently on file is 2027-02-14; the earliest is 2026-08-09. Momentum is current, not historical: 5 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 (2026-02-01), with Austria following roughly 4 months later — a pattern typical of supply problems cascading between national markets. Registers in Spain, Greece, Italy indicate that alternatives or equivalents are available — a pharmacist or doctor can advise on switching. In the WHO ATC classification, Glimepirida is coded A10BB12 — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇹 Austria | Shortage Glimepirid 1A Pharma 2 mg - Tabletten + 2 more productsGlimepirid 1A Pharma 3 mg - Tabletten Glimepirid Hexal 3 mg - Tabletten | 2026-06-15 | — | — | register ↗ |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | Shortage GLIMEPIRIDA NORMON 2 mg COMPRIMIDOS EFG, 120 comprimidos + 4 more productsGLIMEPIRIDA NORMON 2 mg COMPRIMIDOS EFG, 30 comprimidos GLIMEPIRIDA NORMON 4 mg COMPRIMIDOS EFG, 120 comprimidos GLIMEPIRIDA NORMON 4 mg COMPRIMIDOS EFG, 30 comprimidos GLIMEPIRIDA VIATRIS 2 MG COMPRIMIDOS EFG, 30 comprimidos | 2026-02-02 | 2027-02-14 | 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 GLIMEPIRIDE | 2026-02-10 | 2026-10-15 | Καθυστέρηση παράδοσης περιεκτικότητας (50+1000)MG/TAB BT X 56 TABS ΣΕ Alternatives: Εναλλακτικά άλλα σκευάσματα των ίδιων δραστικών, της ίδιας μορφής και | register ↗ |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | Shortage GLIMEPIRIDE ACCORD HEALTHCARE + 1 more productsGLIMEPIRIDE ACCORD HEALTHCARE | 2026-02-01 | — | Motivi commerciali Alternatives: AIFA: equivalents with the same active substance are available. | register ↗ |
Every individual register entry for Glimepirida in the tracked sources, newest first — including resolved and discontinued reports.
| Reg. | Product | Status | Reported | Expected end | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇹 AT | Glimepirid 1A Pharma 3 mg - Tabletten | Shortage | 2026-07-31 | — | |
| 🇦🇹 AT | Glimepirid Hexal 3 mg - Tabletten | Shortage | 2026-07-20 | — | |
| 🇪🇸 ES | GLIMEPIRIDA VIATRIS 2 MG COMPRIMIDOS EFG, 30 comprimidos | Shortage | 2026-07-13 | 2026-08-09 | Existen otros medicamentos con el mismo principio activo y m |
| 🇪🇸 ES | GLIMEPIRIDA NORMON 4 mg COMPRIMIDOS EFG, 120 comprimidos | Shortage | 2026-07-07 | 2027-02-14 | Existen otros medicamentos con el mismo principio activo y m |
| 🇦🇹 AT | Glimepirid 1A Pharma 2 mg - Tabletten | Shortage | 2026-06-15 | — | |
| 🇪🇸 ES | GLIMEPIRIDA NORMON 2 mg COMPRIMIDOS EFG, 30 comprimidos | Shortage | 2026-04-27 | 2027-02-14 | Existen otros medicamentos con el mismo principio activo y m |
| 🇮🇹 IT | GLIMEPIRIDE ACCORD HEALTHCARE | Shortage | 2026-04-24 | — | Elevata richiesta |
| 🇪🇸 ES | GLIMEPIRIDA NORMON 2 mg COMPRIMIDOS EFG, 120 comprimidos | Shortage | 2026-04-19 | 2027-02-14 | Existen otros medicamentos con el mismo principio activo y m |
| 🇬🇷 GR | GLIMEPIRIDE | Limited availability | 2026-02-10 | 2026-10-15 | Καθυστέρηση παράδοσης περιεκτικότητας (50+1000)MG/TAB BT X 5 |
| 🇪🇸 ES | GLIMEPIRIDA NORMON 4 mg COMPRIMIDOS EFG, 30 comprimidos | Shortage | 2026-02-02 | 2027-02-14 | Existen otros medicamentos con el mismo principio activo y m |
| 🇮🇹 IT | GLIMEPIRIDE ACCORD HEALTHCARE | Shortage | 2026-02-01 | — | Motivi commerciali |
Yes. As of 7 August 2026, availability issues are reported in: Austria, Spain, Greece, Italy. Availability is national — a shortage in one country does not mean it is short everywhere.
Agency prognoses on file range from 2026-08-09 to 2027-02-14. These are manufacturer-reported estimates and frequently move; check the linked register entry for the latest date.
8 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 Glimepirida: BASG (Austria), AEMPS CIMA (Spain), EOF limited-availability list (Greece), 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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