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Antimetabolites: shortage status in Canada

3 of the 10 antimetabolites 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.

Capecitabine (Xeloda) Partial shortage 1 of 14 reported products affected · est. return Jul 31, 2026 Methotrexate (Nordimet) Partial shortage 3 of 31 reported products affected Pemetrexed (Alimta) Partial shortage 4 of 12 reported products affected Azacitidine No current shortage Cladribine No current shortage Clofarabine (Clolar) No current shortage Cytarabine No current shortage Fludarabine No current shortage Fluorouracil (Efudex) No current shortage Mercaptopurine (Purinethol) No current shortage

Guides: what to do when your medication is in shortage · how to read these statuses

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