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Ropivacaina currently has availability issues reported in 3 European registers: Austria, Spain, Sweden.
Shortage ATC — · also listed as: ROPIVACAINHYDROCHLORID MONOHYDRAT · ROPIVACAINA · ropivakainhydrokloridmonohydrat · data refreshed 7 August 2026
As of 7 August 2026, 3 of the 10 tracked registers list current availability issues for Ropivacaina, covering 3 affected product presentations. The longest-running open report was filed in Sweden on 2026-03-30 and has now been open for about 5 months. The furthest expected-resolution date currently on file is 2026-12-01; the earliest is 2026-11-29. Momentum is current, not historical: 2 of the open reports were filed within the last 90 days. Registers in Spain, 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 | Shortage Ropivacainhydrochlorid Kabi 5 mg/ml Injektionslösung | 2026-06-01 | — | — | register ↗ |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | Shortage ROPIVACAINA KABI 2 MG/ML SOLUCION PARA PERFUSION EFG , 5 bolsas de 100 ml | 2026-06-25 | 2026-11-29 | 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 ↗ |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | Shortage Ropivakain Sintetica 10 mg/ml Injektionsvätska, lösning | 2026-03-30 | 2026-12-01 | — Alternatives: Alternative(s) available — see the national register. | register ↗ |
Every individual register entry for Ropivacaina in the tracked sources, newest first — including resolved and discontinued reports.
| Reg. | Product | Status | Reported | Expected end | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇸 ES | ROPIVACAINA KABI 2 MG/ML SOLUCION PARA PERFUSION EFG , 5 bolsas de 100 | Shortage | 2026-06-25 | 2026-11-29 | Existen otros medicamentos con el mismo principio activo y m |
| 🇦🇹 AT | Ropivacainhydrochlorid Kabi 5 mg/ml Injektionslösung | Shortage | 2026-06-01 | — | |
| 🇸🇪 SE | Ropivakain Sintetica 10 mg/ml Injektionsvätska, lösning | Shortage | 2026-03-30 | 2026-12-01 |
Yes. As of 7 August 2026, availability issues are reported in: Austria, Spain, Sweden. Availability is national — a shortage in one country does not mean it is short everywhere.
Agency prognoses on file range from 2026-11-29 to 2026-12-01. 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 Ropivacaina: BASG (Austria), AEMPS CIMA (Spain), 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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