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Antiglaucoma Preparations And Miotics: shortage status in Canada

15 of the 18 antiglaucoma preparations and miotics rxstat tracks are currently in shortage in Canada. When one drug in a class is short, demand often shifts to its alternatives, so related drugs can tighten too; each page below shows which manufacturers are affected and the latest recovery estimates.
Acetazolamide Widespread shortage 2 of 3 reported products affected · est. return Jan 1, 2027 Levobunolol (Betagan) Widespread shortage 2 of 4 reported products affected Pilocarpine (Isopto Carpine) Widespread shortage 4 of 6 reported products affected Timolol (Timoptic-Xe) Widespread shortage 6 of 12 reported products affected · est. return Jul 30, 2027 Timolol Brimonidine (Combigan) Widespread shortage 3 of 3 reported products affected · est. return Oct 2, 2026 Timolol Latanoprost (Xalacom) Widespread shortage 4 of 8 reported products affected · est. return Sep 29, 2026 Timolol Travoprost (Duotrav Pq) Widespread shortage 2 of 2 reported products affected · est. return Oct 19, 2026 Acetylcholine Chloride (Miochol-E) Partial shortage 1 of 1 reported products affected · est. return Oct 1, 2026 Bimatoprost (Vistitan) Partial shortage 1 of 2 reported products affected Brimonidine (Alphagan P) Partial shortage 2 of 9 reported products affected · est. return Aug 28, 2026 Dipivefrin Partial shortage 1 of 1 reported products affected Dorzolamide (Trusopt) Partial shortage 1 of 5 reported products affected · est. return Aug 28, 2026 Latanoprost (Xalatan) Partial shortage 4 of 11 reported products affected · est. return Aug 25, 2026 Timolol Dorzolamide (Cosopt) Partial shortage 2 of 11 reported products affected · est. return Aug 7, 2026 Travoprost (Travatan Z) Partial shortage 2 of 5 reported products affected · est. return Aug 21, 2026 Apraclonidine (Iopidine) No current shortage Betaxolol (Betoptic S) Discontinued 0 of 1 reported products affected Methazolamide No current shortage

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Class groupings follow the WHO ATC classification in Health Canada's reports. Data reflects manufacturer mandatory filings; see methodology.