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Nifedipin currently has availability issues reported in 2 European registers: Germany, Greece.
Shortage ATC C08CA05 · also listed as: Nifedipin · data refreshed 14 September 2026
As of 14 September 2026, 2 of the 9 tracked registers list current availability issues for Nifedipin, covering 3 affected product presentations. The longest-running open report was filed in Germany on 2025-04-15 and has now been open for about 17 months. Where agencies state a cause, unexpectedly high demand lead with 1 of the 1 stated-cause reports. The furthest expected-resolution date currently on file is 2026-12-31; the earliest is 2026-09-30. Notably, 1 report has already passed the expected-resolution date without closing — prognoses for this medicine should be read as estimates, not commitments. Registers in Germany, Greece indicate that alternatives or equivalents are available — a pharmacist or doctor can advise on switching. In the WHO ATC classification, Nifedipin is coded C08CA05 — a medicine acting on the cardiovascular system — so clinically related products appear under “Related medicines” below.
| Where | Status & products | Since | Expected end | Reason / alternatives | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Germany | Shortage Nifedipin AL T 20 retard + 1 more productsNifedipin STADA uno 40 mg Retardtabletten | 2025-04-15 | 2026-12-31 | Erhöhte Nachfrage Alternatives: N/A | register ↗ |
| 🇬🇷 Greece | Limited availability Nifedipin | 2026-07-03 | 2026-07-15 | Ν+Φ Ι.Φ.Ε.Τ. ΑΝΑΜΕΝΕΤΑΙ Alternatives: PROSTIN E2_VAG.TAB_3MG/TAB_ΒΤ x 8 | register ↗ |
Every individual register entry for Nifedipin in the tracked sources, newest first — including resolved and discontinued reports.
| Reg. | Product | Status | Reported | Expected end | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇷 GR | Nifedipin | Limited availability | 2026-07-03 | 2026-07-15 | Ν+Φ Ι.Φ.Ε.Τ. ΑΝΑΜΕΝΕΤΑΙ |
| 🇩🇪 DE | Nifedipin AL T 20 retard | Shortage | 2026-03-25 | 2026-09-30 | Erhöhte Nachfrage |
| 🇩🇪 DE | Nifedipin STADA uno 40 mg Retardtabletten | Shortage | 2025-04-15 | 2026-12-31 | Sonstige |
Yes. As of 14 September 2026, availability issues are reported in: Germany, Greece. Availability is national — a shortage in one country does not mean it is short everywhere.
Agency prognoses on file range from 2026-09-30 to 2026-12-31. These are manufacturer-reported estimates and frequently move; check the linked register entry for the latest date.
3 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 Nifedipin: BfArM (Germany), EOF limited-availability list (Greece). 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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