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Melatonin currently has availability issues reported in 2 European registers: Italy, Sweden.
Shortage ATC — · also listed as: MELATONINA · melatonin · data refreshed 8 September 2026
As of 8 September 2026, 2 of the 9 tracked registers list current availability issues for Melatonin, covering 5 affected product presentations. The longest-running open report was filed in Italy on 2026-05-29 and has now been open for about 4 months. Where agencies state a cause, manufacturing problems lead with 2 of the 3 stated-cause reports, followed by commercial decisions or discontinuation with 1. Notably, 2 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: 4 of the open reports were filed within the last 90 days. Registers in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹 Italy | Shortage MELATONINA AUROBINDO + 2 more productsMELATONINA NOXAREM MELATONINA ZENTIVA | 2026-05-29 | — | Problemi produttivi Alternatives: AIFA: equivalents with the same active substance are available. | register ↗ |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | Shortage Circadin 2 mg Depottablett + 1 more productsMelatonin Orion Pharma 3 mg Tablett | 2026-06-22 | 2026-08-17 | — Alternatives: Alternative(s) available — see the national register. | register ↗ |
Every individual register entry for Melatonin in the tracked sources, newest first — including resolved and discontinued reports.
| Reg. | Product | Status | Reported | Expected end | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹 IT | MELATONINA NOXAREM | Shortage | 2026-11-01 | — | Cessata commercializzazione definitiva |
| 🇸🇪 SE | Circadin 2 mg Depottablett | Expected shortage | 2026-08-12 | 2026-08-17 | |
| 🇮🇹 IT | MELATONINA AUROBINDO | Shortage | 2026-08-11 | — | Problemi produttivi |
| 🇸🇪 SE | Melatonin Orion Pharma 3 mg Tablett | Shortage | 2026-06-22 | 2026-07-27 | |
| 🇮🇹 IT | MELATONINA ZENTIVA | Shortage | 2026-05-29 | — | Elevata richiesta/problemi produttivi |
Yes. As of 8 September 2026, availability issues are reported in: Italy, Sweden. Availability is national — a shortage in one country does not mean it is short everywhere.
5 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 Melatonin: 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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<iframe src="https://www.mobidoctor.eu/medicine-shortages/medicine-shortages/melatonin/embed.html" width="100%" height="150" loading="lazy" style="border:1px solid #e1e0d9;border-radius:12px" title="Melatonin availability in Europe"></iframe> <p style="font-size:12px">Source: <a href="https://www.mobidoctor.eu/medicine-shortages/medicine-shortages/melatonin/">Melatonin shortage status — European Medicine Shortage Tracker</a> by MobiDoctor</p>