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Valaciclovirhydrochlorid-Hydrat currently has availability issues reported in 4 European registers: Austria, Germany, Italy, Sweden.
Shortage ATC J05AB11 · also listed as: VALACICLOVIRHYDROCHLORID · Valaciclovirhydrochlorid-Hydrat · VALACICLOVIR · valaciklovirhydrokloridhydrat · data refreshed 9 September 2026
As of 9 September 2026, 4 of the 9 tracked registers list current availability issues for Valaciclovirhydrochlorid-Hydrat, covering 5 affected product presentations. The longest-running open report was filed in Germany on 2026-06-22 and has now been open for about 3 months. Where agencies state a cause, unexpectedly high demand lead with 2 of the 2 stated-cause reports. The furthest expected-resolution date currently on file is 2026-12-01; 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. Momentum is current, not historical: 5 of the open reports were filed within the last 90 days. Registers in Germany, Italy, Sweden indicate that alternatives or equivalents are available — a pharmacist or doctor can advise on switching. In the WHO ATC classification, Valaciclovirhydrochlorid-Hydrat is coded J05AB11 — a medicine acting on anti-infectives for systemic use — so clinically related products appear under “Related medicines” below.
| Where | Status & products | Since | Expected end | Reason / alternatives | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇹 Austria | Shortage Valaciclovir Viatris 1000 mg - Filmtabletten | 2026-06-26 | — | — | register ↗ |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | Shortage Valaciclovir PUREN 500 mg Filmtabletten | 2026-06-22 | 2026-09-30 | Erhöhte Nachfrage Alternatives: N/A | register ↗ |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | Shortage ZELITREX | 2026-07-27 | — | Elevata richiesta: forniture discontinue Alternatives: AIFA: equivalents with the same active substance are available. | register ↗ |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | Shortage Valaciclovir Orion 500 mg Filmdragerad tablett + 1 more productsValaciclovir Orion 500 mg Filmdragerad tablett | 2026-07-01 | 2026-12-01 | — Alternatives: Alternative(s) available — see the national register. | register ↗ |
Every individual register entry for Valaciclovirhydrochlorid-Hydrat in the tracked sources, newest first — including resolved and discontinued reports.
| Reg. | Product | Status | Reported | Expected end | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇪 SE | Valaciclovir Orion 500 mg Filmdragerad tablett | Expected shortage | 2026-08-24 | 2026-09-07 | |
| 🇮🇹 IT | ZELITREX | Shortage | 2026-07-27 | — | Elevata richiesta: forniture discontinue |
| 🇸🇪 SE | Valaciclovir Orion 500 mg Filmdragerad tablett | Shortage | 2026-07-01 | 2026-12-01 | |
| 🇦🇹 AT | Valaciclovir Viatris 1000 mg - Filmtabletten | Shortage | 2026-06-26 | — | |
| 🇩🇪 DE | Valaciclovir PUREN 500 mg Filmtabletten | Shortage | 2026-06-22 | 2026-09-30 | Erhöhte Nachfrage |
Yes. As of 9 September 2026, availability issues are reported in: Austria, Germany, Italy, Sweden. 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 2026-12-01. 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 Valaciclovirhydrochlorid-Hydrat: BASG (Austria), BfArM (Germany), 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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