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Ziprasidone shortage — availability across Europe

Ziprasidone currently has availability issues reported in 4 European registers: Austria, Spain, Ireland, Sweden.

MEDICALLY REVIEWED

Internal Medicine Specialist
Cancer Immunology Researcher

Reviewed 30 July 2026 · next review due 30 January 2027

Shortage ATC — · also listed as: ZIPRASIDON MESILAT TRIHYDRAT · ZIPRASIDONHYDROCHLORID · ZIPRASIDONA · Ziprasidone · ziprasidonhydrokloridmonohydrat · data refreshed 7 August 2026

Key facts

As of 7 August 2026, Ziprasidone has active availability issues in 4 of 10 tracked European registers.
Registers reporting issues: Austria, Spain, Ireland, Sweden.
Latest expected-resolution date on file: 2027-03-22.
Longest-running open report: since 2026-03-09 (5 months, Sweden).
Data source: 4 official medicines-agency registers, refreshed daily.

As of 7 August 2026, 4 of the 10 tracked registers list current availability issues for Ziprasidone, covering 8 affected product presentations. The longest-running open report was filed in Sweden on 2026-03-09 and has now been open for about 5 months. Where agencies state a cause, manufacturing problems lead with 1 of the 1 stated-cause reports. The furthest expected-resolution date currently on file is 2027-03-22; the earliest is 2026-08-25. Momentum is current, not historical: 4 of the open reports were filed within the last 90 days. Registers in Spain, Ireland, 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 Zeldox 20 mg/ml - Pulver zur Herstellung einer Injektionslösung + 2 more products Zeldox 40 mg - Hartkapseln Zeldox 60 mg - Hartkapseln	2026-03-23	—	—	register ↗
🇪🇸 Spain	Shortage ZIPRASIDONA SANDOZ 60 MG CAPSULAS DURAS EFG 56 cápsulas + 1 more products ZIPRASIDONA VIATRIS 40 mg CAPSULAS DURAS EFG, 56 cápsulas	2026-03-10	2027-03-22	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 ↗
🇮🇪 Ireland	Shortage Geodon 80mg capsules, hard	2026-05-11	2026-09-30	Manufacturing delay (Multiple countries) Alternatives: Alternative(s) available — see the national register.	register ↗
🇸🇪 Sweden	Shortage Ziprasidon STADA 60 mg Kapsel, hård + 1 more products Ziprasidon STADA 80 mg Kapsel, hård	2026-03-09	2026-09-30	— Alternatives: Alternative(s) available — see the national register.	register ↗

New register reports per month

Full report history (8 register entries)

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

Reg.	Product	Status	Reported	Expected end	Stated reason
🇦🇹 AT	Zeldox 60 mg - Hartkapseln	Shortage	2026-07-29	—
🇦🇹 AT	Zeldox 40 mg - Hartkapseln	Shortage	2026-07-10	—
🇮🇪 IE	Geodon 80mg capsules, hard	Shortage	2026-05-11	2026-09-30	Manufacturing delay (Multiple countries)
🇪🇸 ES	ZIPRASIDONA SANDOZ 60 MG CAPSULAS DURAS EFG 56 cápsulas	Shortage	2026-05-10	2026-08-25	Existen otros medicamentos con el mismo principio activo y m
🇸🇪 SE	Ziprasidon STADA 60 mg Kapsel, hård	Shortage	2026-05-06	2026-09-30
🇦🇹 AT	Zeldox 20 mg/ml - Pulver zur Herstellung einer Injektionslösung	Shortage	2026-03-23	—
🇪🇸 ES	ZIPRASIDONA VIATRIS 40 mg CAPSULAS DURAS EFG, 56 cápsulas	Shortage	2026-03-10	2027-03-22	Existen otros medicamentos con el mismo principio activo y m
🇸🇪 SE	Ziprasidon STADA 80 mg Kapsel, hård	Shortage	2026-03-09	2026-09-30

Frequently asked

Is Ziprasidone currently in shortage in Europe?

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

When is the Ziprasidone shortage expected to end?

Agency prognoses on file range from 2026-08-25 to 2027-03-22. These are manufacturer-reported estimates and frequently move; check the linked register entry for the latest date.

Are there alternatives to Ziprasidone?

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.

Where does this Ziprasidone availability data come from?

Directly from the official medicines-agency registers that list Ziprasidone: BASG (Austria), AEMPS CIMA (Spain), HPRA (Ireland), 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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Cite: “Ziprasidone: availability status across 4 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.