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Metoprolol currently has availability issues reported in 4 European registers: Austria, Spain, Italy, Sweden.
Shortage ATC — · also listed as: METOPROLOL TARTRAT · METOPROLOL · METOPROLOLO · metoprololsuccinat · data refreshed 9 September 2026
As of 9 September 2026, 4 of the 9 tracked registers list current availability issues for Metoprolol, covering 5 affected product presentations. The longest-running open report was filed in Italy on 2023-06-30 and has now been open for about 39 months. Where agencies state a cause, manufacturing problems lead with 2 of the 2 stated-cause reports. The furthest expected-resolution date currently on file is 2026-11-26; the earliest is 2026-11-26. The issue spread across registers over time rather than at once: Italy reported first (2023-06-30), with Austria following roughly 36 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇹 Austria | Limited availability Metoprolol ratiopharm 50 mg - Tabletten | 2026-06-22 | — | — | register ↗ |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | Shortage METOPROLOL AUROVITAS 100 MG COMPRIMIDOS RECUBIERTOS CON PELICULA EFG, 40 comprimidos | 2024-06-16 | — | 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 METOPROLOLO AUROBINDO + 1 more productsMETOPROLOLO AUROBINDO | 2023-06-30 | — | Problemi produttivi Alternatives: AIFA: equivalents with the same active substance are available. | register ↗ |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | Shortage Bloxazoc 25 mg Depottablett | 2025-03-13 | 2026-11-26 | — Alternatives: Alternative(s) available — see the national register. | register ↗ |
Every individual register entry for Metoprolol in the tracked sources, newest first — including resolved and discontinued reports.
| Reg. | Product | Status | Reported | Expected end | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇹 AT | Metoprolol ratiopharm 50 mg - Tabletten | Limited availability | 2026-06-22 | — | |
| 🇸🇪 SE | Bloxazoc 25 mg Depottablett | Shortage | 2025-03-13 | 2026-11-26 | |
| 🇪🇸 ES | METOPROLOL AUROVITAS 100 MG COMPRIMIDOS RECUBIERTOS CON PELICULA EFG, | Shortage | 2024-06-16 | — | Existen otros medicamentos con el mismo principio activo y m |
| 🇮🇹 IT | METOPROLOLO AUROBINDO | Shortage | 2023-07-31 | — | Problemi produttivi |
| 🇮🇹 IT | METOPROLOLO AUROBINDO | Shortage | 2023-06-30 | — | Problemi produttivi |
Yes. As of 9 September 2026, availability issues are reported in: Austria, Spain, Italy, Sweden. Availability is national — a shortage in one country does not mean it is short everywhere.
Agency prognoses on file range from 2026-11-26 to 2026-11-26. These are manufacturer-reported estimates and frequently move; check the linked register entry for the latest date.
4 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 Metoprolol: BASG (Austria), 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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