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Metformina currently has availability issues reported in 3 European registers: Spain, Italy, Sweden.
Shortage ATC — · also listed as: METFORMINA · metforminhydroklorid · data refreshed 8 September 2026
As of 8 September 2026, 3 of the 9 tracked registers list current availability issues for Metformina, covering 10 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, 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 2026-11-30; the earliest is 2026-09-17. Notably, 2 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: Spain reported first (2025-03-18), with Sweden following roughly 14 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.
| Where | Status & products | Since | Expected end | Reason / alternatives | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇸 Spain | Shortage METFORMINA SANDOZ 850 mg COMPRIMIDOS RECUBIERTOS CON PELICULA EFG , 50 comprimidos | 2025-03-18 | 2026-09-17 | 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 ↗ |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | Shortage METFORMINA MYLAN GENERICS + 4 more productsMETFORMINA MYLAN GENERICS METFORMINA MYLAN GENERICS METFORMINA SANDOZ ZUGLIMET | 2025-03-31 | — | Problemi produttivi Alternatives: AIFA: equivalents with the same active substance are available. | register ↗ |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | Shortage Metformin Aurobindo 500 mg Filmdragerad tablett + 4 more productsMetformin Sandoz 500 mg Filmdragerad tablett Metformin Teva 500 mg Filmdragerad tablett Metformin Teva B.V. 500 mg Filmdragerad tablett Mitforgen 850 mg Filmdragerad tablett | 2026-05-04 | 2026-11-30 | — Alternatives: Alternative(s) available — see the national register. | register ↗ |
Every individual register entry for Metformina in the tracked sources, newest first — including resolved and discontinued reports.
| Reg. | Product | Status | Reported | Expected end | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇪 SE | Metformin Teva 500 mg Filmdragerad tablett | Discontinued | 2028-07-31 | — | |
| 🇸🇪 SE | Metformin Teva B.V. 500 mg Filmdragerad tablett | Expected shortage | 2026-08-30 | 2026-09-30 | |
| 🇮🇹 IT | METFORMINA MYLAN GENERICS | Shortage | 2026-06-01 | — | Problemi produttivi |
| 🇸🇪 SE | Metformin Aurobindo 500 mg Filmdragerad tablett | Shortage | 2026-06-01 | 2026-08-10 | |
| 🇸🇪 SE | Mitforgen 850 mg Filmdragerad tablett | Shortage | 2026-05-22 | 2026-11-30 | |
| 🇸🇪 SE | Metformin Sandoz 500 mg Filmdragerad tablett | Shortage | 2026-05-04 | 2026-07-28 | |
| 🇮🇹 IT | METFORMINA MYLAN GENERICS | Shortage | 2026-02-26 | — | Problemi produttivi |
| 🇮🇹 IT | METFORMINA MYLAN GENERICS | Shortage | 2026-02-09 | — | Problemi produttivi |
| 🇮🇹 IT | METFORMINA SANDOZ | Shortage | 2025-09-05 | — | Elevata richiesta |
| 🇮🇹 IT | ZUGLIMET | Shortage | 2025-03-31 | — | Problemi produttivi |
| 🇪🇸 ES | METFORMINA SANDOZ 850 mg COMPRIMIDOS RECUBIERTOS CON PELICULA EFG , 50 | Shortage | 2025-03-18 | 2026-09-17 | Existen otros medicamentos con el mismo principio activo y m |
Yes. As of 8 September 2026, availability issues are reported in: Spain, Italy, Sweden. Availability is national — a shortage in one country does not mean it is short everywhere.
Agency prognoses on file range from 2026-09-17 to 2026-11-30. These are manufacturer-reported estimates and frequently move; check the linked register entry for the latest date.
10 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 Metformina: AEMPS CIMA (Spain), 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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