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Methadone hydrochloride currently has availability issues reported in 2 European registers: Ireland, Sweden.
Shortage ATC — · also listed as: Methadone hydrochloride · metadonhydroklorid · data refreshed 7 August 2026
As of 7 August 2026, 2 of the 10 tracked registers list current availability issues for Methadone hydrochloride, covering 2 affected product presentations. Where agencies state a cause, manufacturing problems lead with 1 of the 1 stated-cause reports. The furthest expected-resolution date currently on file is 2026-09-11; the earliest is 2026-08-31. Momentum is current, not historical: 2 of the open reports were filed within the last 90 days. Registers in Ireland, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | Shortage Methadone Mixture DTF (Sugar Free) 1 mg in 1 ml Oral Solution | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-31 | Manufacturing delay (Ireland only) Alternatives: Alternative(s) available — see the national register. | register ↗ |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | Shortage Insistor vet. 10 mg/ml Injektionsvätska, lösning | 2026-07-20 | 2026-09-11 | — Alternatives: Alternative(s) available — see the national register. | register ↗ |
Every individual register entry for Methadone hydrochloride in the tracked sources, newest first — including resolved and discontinued reports.
| Reg. | Product | Status | Reported | Expected end | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇪 IE | Methadone Mixture DTF (Sugar Free) 1 mg in 1 ml Oral Solution | Shortage | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-31 | Manufacturing delay (Ireland only) |
| 🇸🇪 SE | Insistor vet. 10 mg/ml Injektionsvätska, lösning | Shortage | 2026-07-20 | 2026-09-11 |
Yes. As of 7 August 2026, availability issues are reported in: Ireland, Sweden. Availability is national — a shortage in one country does not mean it is short everywhere.
Agency prognoses on file range from 2026-08-31 to 2026-09-11. These are manufacturer-reported estimates and frequently move; check the linked register entry for the latest date.
2 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 Methadone hydrochloride: HPRA (Ireland), 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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