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Rizatriptan shortage — availability across Europe

Rizatriptan currently has availability issues reported in 2 European registers: Spain, Italy.

MEDICALLY REVIEWED

Dr. Chrysoula I. Liakou MD, PhD

Internal Medicine Specialist
Cancer Immunology Researcher

Reviewed 30 July 2026 · next review due 30 January 2027

Shortage ATC — · also listed as: RIZATRIPTAN · data refreshed 7 August 2026

Key facts

As of 7 August 2026, Rizatriptan has active availability issues in 2 of 10 tracked European registers.
Registers reporting issues: Spain, Italy.
Latest expected-resolution date on file: 2027-03-08.
Longest-running open report: since 2022-02-27 (54 months, Spain).
Data source: 2 official medicines-agency registers, refreshed daily.

As of 7 August 2026, 2 of the 10 tracked registers list current availability issues for Rizatriptan, covering 10 affected product presentations. The longest-running open report was filed in Spain on 2022-02-27 and has now been open for about 54 months. Where agencies state a cause, manufacturing problems lead with 3 of the 4 stated-cause reports, followed by unexpectedly high demand with 1. The furthest expected-resolution date currently on file is 2027-03-08; the earliest is 2026-08-30. Momentum is current, not historical: 2 of the open reports were filed within the last 90 days. Registers in Spain, Italy 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 RIZATRIPTAN MAX VIATRIS 10 MG COMPRIMIDOS BUCODISPERSABLES EFG, 2 comprimidos + 5 more products RIZATRIPTAN MAX VIATRIS 10 MG COMPRIMIDOS BUCODISPERSABLES EFG, 6 comprimidos RIZATRIPTAN TILLOMED 10 MG COMPRIMIDOS EFG, 6 comprimidos RIZATRIPTAN VISO FARMACEUTICA 10 MG COMPRIMIDOS BUCODISPERSABLES EFG, 2 comprimidos RIZATRIPTAN VISO FARMACEUTICA 10 MG COMPRIMIDOS BUCODISPERSABLES EFG, 6 comprimidos RIZATRIPTAN VISO FARMACÉUTICA 10 MG COMPRIMIDOS EFG , 6 comprimidos	2022-02-27	2027-03-08	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 RIZATRIPTAN AUROBINDO + 3 more products RIZATRIPTAN MYLAN GENERICS RIZATRIPTAN ZENTIVA ITALIA RIZATRIPTAN ZENTIVA ITALIA	2025-06-16	—	Elevata richiesta/problemi produttivi Alternatives: AIFA: equivalents with the same active substance are available.	register ↗

New register reports per month

Full report history (10 register entries)

Every individual register entry for Rizatriptan in the tracked sources, newest first — including resolved and discontinued reports.

Reg.	Product	Status	Reported	Expected end	Stated reason
🇪🇸 ES	RIZATRIPTAN VISO FARMACÉUTICA 10 MG COMPRIMIDOS EFG , 6 comprimidos	Shortage	2026-07-21	2026-08-30	Existen otros medicamentos con el mismo principio activo y m
🇪🇸 ES	RIZATRIPTAN VISO FARMACEUTICA 10 MG COMPRIMIDOS BUCODISPERSABLES EFG,	Shortage	2026-07-20	2026-08-30	Existen otros medicamentos con el mismo principio activo y m
🇪🇸 ES	RIZATRIPTAN VISO FARMACEUTICA 10 MG COMPRIMIDOS BUCODISPERSABLES EFG,	Shortage	2026-03-15	2026-08-30	Existen otros medicamentos con el mismo principio activo y m
🇮🇹 IT	RIZATRIPTAN AUROBINDO	Shortage	2026-02-16	—	Elevata richiesta/problemi produttivi
🇪🇸 ES	RIZATRIPTAN MAX VIATRIS 10 MG COMPRIMIDOS BUCODISPERSABLES EFG, 2 comp	Shortage	2026-02-02	2027-03-08	Existen otros medicamentos con el mismo principio activo y m
🇪🇸 ES	RIZATRIPTAN MAX VIATRIS 10 MG COMPRIMIDOS BUCODISPERSABLES EFG, 6 comp	Shortage	2026-01-04	2026-12-22	Existen otros medicamentos con el mismo principio activo y m
🇮🇹 IT	RIZATRIPTAN MYLAN GENERICS	Shortage	2025-11-10	—	Elevata richiesta
🇮🇹 IT	RIZATRIPTAN ZENTIVA ITALIA	Shortage	2025-08-18	—	Problemi produttivi
🇮🇹 IT	RIZATRIPTAN ZENTIVA ITALIA	Shortage	2025-06-16	—	Problemi produttivi
🇪🇸 ES	RIZATRIPTAN TILLOMED 10 MG COMPRIMIDOS EFG, 6 comprimidos	Shortage	2022-02-27	—	Existen otros medicamentos con el mismo principio activo y m

Frequently asked

Is Rizatriptan currently in shortage in Europe?

Yes. As of 7 August 2026, availability issues are reported in: Spain, Italy. Availability is national — a shortage in one country does not mean it is short everywhere.

When is the Rizatriptan shortage expected to end?

Agency prognoses on file range from 2026-08-30 to 2027-03-08. These are manufacturer-reported estimates and frequently move; check the linked register entry for the latest date.

Are there alternatives to Rizatriptan?

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.

Where does this Rizatriptan availability data come from?

Directly from the official medicines-agency registers that list Rizatriptan: AEMPS CIMA (Spain), AIFA (Italy). 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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Cite: “Rizatriptan: availability status across 2 European registers — European Medicine Shortage Tracker (MobiDoctor), 7 August 2026.” Link this page and the agency record. Statuses come from the linked official registers and can change daily.