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Antipsychotics: shortage status in Canada

11 of the 19 antipsychotics 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.

Periciazine (Neuleptil) Widespread shortage 2 of 4 reported products affected Trifluoperazine Widespread shortage 5 of 5 reported products affected Haloperidol Partial shortage 6 of 16 reported products affected · est. return Nov 30, 2026 Lithium Carbonate (Carbolith) Partial shortage 4 of 11 reported products affected Loxapine (Xylac) Partial shortage 4 of 10 reported products affected Lurasidone (Latuda) Partial shortage 1 of 19 reported products affected · est. return Dec 24, 2026 Methotrimeprazine (Methoprazine) Partial shortage 1 of 5 reported products affected · est. return Nov 13, 2026 Prochlorperazine Partial shortage 1 of 3 reported products affected · est. return Nov 20, 2026 Quetiapine (Seroquel) Partial shortage 44 of 117 reported products affected · est. return Feb 26, 2027 Risperidone Partial shortage 16 of 81 reported products affected · est. return Jun 1, 2027 Ziprasidone (Zeldox) Partial shortage 3 of 8 reported products affected · est. return Jan 5, 2027 Olanzapine (Zyprexa) Shortage anticipated 0 of 106 reported products affected Paliperidone (Invega) Shortage anticipated 0 of 4 reported products affected Aripiprazole (Abilify) No current shortage Chlorpromazine No current shortage Clozapine No current shortage Fluphenazine No current shortage Perphenazine No current shortage Pimozide (Orap) Discontinued 0 of 2 reported products affected

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