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Zolmitriptan currently has availability issues reported in 2 European registers: Austria, Italy.
Shortage ATC N02CC03 · also listed as: ZOLMITRIPTAN · data refreshed 5 November 2026
As of 5 November 2026, 2 of the 10 tracked registers list current availability issues for Zolmitriptan, covering 7 affected product presentations. The longest-running open report was filed in Austria on 2024-08-21 and has now been open for about 27 months. Where agencies state a cause, manufacturing problems lead with 4 of the 5 stated-cause reports, followed by commercial decisions or discontinuation with 1. Registers in Italy indicate that alternatives or equivalents are available — a pharmacist or doctor can advise on switching. In the WHO ATC classification, Zolmitriptan is coded N02CC03 — 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 Zolmitriptan 1A Pharma 2,5 mg - Filmtabletten (PZN 3901637) + 5 more productsZolmitriptan 1A Pharma 2,5 mg - Filmtabletten (PZN 3901643) Zolmitriptan 1A Pharma 2,5 mg - Schmelztabletten (PZN 3901666) Zolmitriptan 1A Pharma 2,5 mg - Schmelztabletten (PZN 3901672) Zolmitriptan Sandoz 2,5 mg - Schmelztabletten (PZN 3901614) Zolmitriptan Sandoz 2,5 mg - Schmelztabletten (PZN 3901620) | 2024-08-21 | — | Kapazitätsengpässe bei der Herstellung | register ↗ |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | Shortage ZOLMITRIPTAN AUROBINDO | 2026-06-30 | — | Cessata commercializzazione definitiva Alternatives: AIFA: equivalents with the same active substance are available. | register ↗ |
Every individual register entry for Zolmitriptan in the tracked sources, newest first — including resolved and discontinued reports.
| Reg. | Product | Status | Reported | Expected end | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹 IT | ZOLMITRIPTAN AUROBINDO | Shortage | 2026-06-30 | — | Cessata commercializzazione definitiva |
| 🇦🇹 AT | Zolmitriptan 1A Pharma 2,5 mg - Filmtabletten (PZN 3901637) | Shortage | 2025-05-13 | — | Kapazitätsengpässe bei der Herstellung |
| 🇦🇹 AT | Zolmitriptan 1A Pharma 2,5 mg - Filmtabletten (PZN 3901643) | Shortage | 2025-05-13 | — | Kapazitätsengpässe bei der Herstellung |
| 🇦🇹 AT | Zolmitriptan 1A Pharma 2,5 mg - Schmelztabletten (PZN 3901666) | Shortage | 2024-12-20 | — | Kapazitätsengpässe bei der Herstellung |
| 🇦🇹 AT | Zolmitriptan 1A Pharma 2,5 mg - Schmelztabletten (PZN 3901672) | Shortage | 2024-12-20 | — | Kapazitätsengpässe bei der Herstellung |
| 🇦🇹 AT | Zolmitriptan Sandoz 2,5 mg - Schmelztabletten (PZN 3901614) | Shortage | 2024-08-21 | — | Verknappung des Wirkstoffes |
| 🇦🇹 AT | Zolmitriptan Sandoz 2,5 mg - Schmelztabletten (PZN 3901620) | Shortage | 2024-08-21 | — | Verknappung des Wirkstoffes |
Yes. As of 5 November 2026, availability issues are reported in: Austria, Italy. Availability is national — a shortage in one country does not mean it is short everywhere.
1 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 Zolmitriptan: BASG (Austria), 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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