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Terazosin currently has availability issues reported in 4 European registers: Austria, Germany, Ireland, Italy.
Shortage ATC C02CA · also listed as: TERAZOSIN HYDROCHLORID · Terazosinhydrochlorid-Dihydrat · Terazosin · TERAZOSINA · data refreshed 7 August 2026
As of 7 August 2026, 4 of the 10 tracked registers list current availability issues for Terazosin, covering 10 affected product presentations. The longest-running open report was filed in Austria on 2018-05-16 and has now been open for about 99 months. Where agencies state a cause, unexpectedly high demand lead with 3 of the 6 stated-cause reports, followed by manufacturing problems with 2. The furthest expected-resolution date currently on file is 2026-12-31; the earliest is 2026-08-31. The issue spread across registers over time rather than at once: Austria reported first (2018-05-16), with Italy following roughly 78 months later — a pattern typical of supply problems cascading between national markets. Registers in Germany, Ireland, Italy indicate that alternatives or equivalents are available — a pharmacist or doctor can advise on switching. In the WHO ATC classification, Terazosin is coded C02CA — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇹 Austria | Limited availability Vicard 1 mg - Tabletten | 2018-05-16 | — | — | register ↗ |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | Shortage Heitrin 1mg + 5 more productsHeitrin 2mg Heitrin 5mg Tera TAD 10mg Tera TAD 2mg Tera TAD 5mg | 2024-07-01 | 2026-12-31 | Erhöhte Nachfrage Alternatives: Terazosin STADA 2 mg Tabletten - Einreichungsnummer: 2156948 | register ↗ |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | Shortage Hytrin 2mg Tablets | 2023-07-05 | — | Manufacturing delay (Ireland & UK) Alternatives: Alternative(s) available — see the national register. | register ↗ |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | Shortage TERAZOSINA ZENTIVA + 1 more productsTERAZOSINA ZENTIVA | 2024-11-30 | — | Problemi produttivi Alternatives: AIFA: equivalents with the same active substance are available. | register ↗ |
Every individual register entry for Terazosin in the tracked sources, newest first — including resolved and discontinued reports.
| Reg. | Product | Status | Reported | Expected end | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 DE | Heitrin 2mg | Shortage | 2025-04-10 | 2026-12-31 | Erhöhte Nachfrage |
| 🇮🇹 IT | TERAZOSINA ZENTIVA | Shortage | 2025-01-31 | — | Motivi commerciali |
| 🇮🇹 IT | TERAZOSINA ZENTIVA | Shortage | 2024-11-30 | — | Problemi produttivi |
| 🇩🇪 DE | Tera TAD 10mg | Shortage | 2024-11-08 | 2026-08-31 | Sonstige |
| 🇩🇪 DE | Tera TAD 2mg | Shortage | 2024-11-08 | 2026-08-31 | Sonstige |
| 🇩🇪 DE | Tera TAD 5mg | Shortage | 2024-11-08 | 2026-08-31 | Sonstige |
| 🇩🇪 DE | Heitrin 1mg | Shortage | 2024-07-01 | 2026-12-31 | Erhöhte Nachfrage |
| 🇩🇪 DE | Heitrin 5mg | Shortage | 2024-07-01 | 2026-12-31 | Erhöhte Nachfrage |
| 🇮🇪 IE | Hytrin 2mg Tablets | Shortage | 2023-07-05 | — | Manufacturing delay (Ireland & UK) |
| 🇦🇹 AT | Vicard 1 mg - Tabletten | Limited availability | 2018-05-16 | — |
Yes. As of 7 August 2026, availability issues are reported in: Austria, Germany, Ireland, Italy. 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 2026-12-31. These are manufacturer-reported estimates and frequently move; check the linked register entry for the latest date.
9 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 Terazosin: BASG (Austria), BfArM (Germany), HPRA (Ireland), 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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