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Venlafaxine currently has availability issues reported in 4 European registers: Austria, France, Greece, Italy.
Shortage ATC N06AX16 · also listed as: VENLAFAXIN HYDROCHLORID · venlafaxine · VENLAFAXINA · venlafaxinhydroklorid · data refreshed 11 September 2026
As of 11 September 2026, 4 of the 9 tracked registers list current availability issues for Venlafaxine, covering 15 affected product presentations. The longest-running open report was filed in Italy on 2024-10-15 and has now been open for about 23 months. Where agencies state a cause, manufacturing problems lead with 4 of the 5 stated-cause reports, followed by delivery delays with 1. The furthest expected-resolution date currently on file is 2026-10-30; the earliest is 2026-10-30. Momentum is current, not historical: 2 of the open reports were filed within the last 90 days. The issue spread across registers over time rather than at once: Italy reported first (2024-10-15), with Greece following roughly 20 months later — a pattern typical of supply problems cascading between national markets. Registers in Greece, Italy indicate that alternatives or equivalents are available — a pharmacist or doctor can advise on switching. In the WHO ATC classification, Venlafaxine is coded N06AX16 — a medicine acting on the nervous system — so clinically related products appear under “Related medicines” below.
| Where | Status & products | Since | Expected end | Reason / alternatives | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇹 Austria | Shortage Efectin ER 150 mg Hartkapseln, retardiert + 9 more productsEfectin ER 75 mg Hartkapseln, retardiert Venlafaxin 1A Pharma GmbH 150 mg – Hartkapseln, retardiert Venlafaxin 1A Pharma GmbH 225 mg – Hartkapseln, retardiert Venlafaxin 1A Pharma GmbH 37,5 mg – Hartkapseln, retardiert Venlafaxin 1A Pharma GmbH 75 mg – Hartkapseln, retardiert Venlafaxin Krka 75 mg Retardkapseln Venlafaxin Sandoz GmbH 150 mg – Hartkapseln, retardiert Venlafaxin Sandoz GmbH 225 mg – Hartkapseln, retardiert Venlafaxin Sandoz GmbH 75 mg – Hartkapseln, retardiert | 2025-04-28 | — | — | register ↗ |
| 🇫🇷 France | Limited availability Spécialités à base de Venlafaxine LP 37,5 mg et LP 75 mg en gélule à libération prolongée | — | — | Psychiatrie | register ↗ |
| 🇬🇷 Greece | Limited availability Venlafaxine | 2026-06-17 | 2026-10-30 | Καθυστέρηση παράδοσης περιεκτικότητας SEROSMINE PR.TAB 75MG/TAB BT x 3 Alternatives: Εναλλακτικά άλλα σκευάσματα της ίδιας δραστικής, μορφής και | register ↗ |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | Shortage VENLAFAXINA MYLAN GENERICS + 3 more productsVENLAFAXINA MYLAN GENERICS VENLAFAXINA MYLAN GENERICS VENLAFAXINA SANDOZ | 2024-10-15 | — | Problemi produttivi: forniture discontinue Alternatives: AIFA: equivalents with the same active substance are available. | register ↗ |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | Discontinued Venlafaxin Actavis 75 mg Depotkapsel, hård | 2027-02-28 | — | — Alternatives: Alternative(s) available — see the national register. | register ↗ |
Every individual register entry for Venlafaxine in the tracked sources, newest first — including resolved and discontinued reports.
| Reg. | Product | Status | Reported | Expected end | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇪 SE | Venlafaxin Actavis 75 mg Depotkapsel, hård | Discontinued | 2027-02-28 | — | |
| 🇮🇹 IT | VENLAFAXINA MYLAN GENERICS | Shortage | 2026-09-23 | — | Problemi produttivi |
| 🇬🇷 GR | Venlafaxine | Limited availability | 2026-06-17 | 2026-10-30 | Καθυστέρηση παράδοσης περιεκτικότητας SEROSMINE PR.TAB 75MG/ |
| 🇦🇹 AT | Venlafaxin Krka 75 mg Retardkapseln | Resolved | 2026-05-12 | — | |
| 🇦🇹 AT | Venlafaxin Sandoz GmbH 150 mg – Hartkapseln, retardiert | Limited availability | 2026-04-30 | — | |
| 🇦🇹 AT | Efectin ER 150 mg Hartkapseln, retardiert | Limited availability | 2026-04-24 | — | |
| 🇦🇹 AT | Venlafaxin 1A Pharma GmbH 37,5 mg – Hartkapseln, retardiert | Limited availability | 2026-03-13 | — | |
| 🇦🇹 AT | Venlafaxin Sandoz GmbH 75 mg – Hartkapseln, retardiert | Limited availability | 2026-02-18 | — | |
| 🇦🇹 AT | Venlafaxin 1A Pharma GmbH 75 mg – Hartkapseln, retardiert | Limited availability | 2026-02-17 | — | |
| 🇦🇹 AT | Efectin ER 75 mg Hartkapseln, retardiert | Limited availability | 2026-01-15 | — | |
| 🇦🇹 AT | Venlafaxin 1A Pharma GmbH 150 mg – Hartkapseln, retardiert | Shortage | 2025-10-02 | — | |
| 🇦🇹 AT | Venlafaxin 1A Pharma GmbH 225 mg – Hartkapseln, retardiert | Shortage | 2025-09-19 | — | |
| 🇮🇹 IT | VENLAFAXINA SANDOZ | Shortage | 2025-07-31 | — | Problemi produttivi |
| 🇮🇹 IT | VENLAFAXINA MYLAN GENERICS | Shortage | 2025-07-15 | — | Problemi produttivi: forniture discontinue |
| 🇦🇹 AT | Venlafaxin Sandoz GmbH 225 mg – Hartkapseln, retardiert | Shortage | 2025-04-28 | — | |
| 🇮🇹 IT | VENLAFAXINA MYLAN GENERICS | Shortage | 2024-10-15 | — | Problemi produttivi: forniture discontinue |
| 🇫🇷 FR | Spécialités à base de Venlafaxine LP 37,5 mg et LP 75 mg en gélule à l | Limited availability | — | — | Psychiatrie |
Yes. As of 11 September 2026, availability issues are reported in: Austria, France, Greece, Italy. Availability is national — a shortage in one country does not mean it is short everywhere.
Agency prognoses on file range from 2026-10-30 to 2026-10-30. These are manufacturer-reported estimates and frequently move; check the linked register entry for the latest date.
5 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 Venlafaxine: BASG (Austria), ANSM (France), EOF limited-availability list (Greece), 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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