Opioids: shortage status in Canada
9 of the 16 opioids 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.
Widespread shortageButalbital Acetylsalicylic Acid Codeine Caffeine2 of 4 reported products affected · est. return Jul 20, 2026Widespread shortageMethocarbamol Codeine Acetylsalicylic Acid4 of 5 reported products affected · est. return Oct 10, 2022Partial shortageAcetaminophen Oxycodone2 of 9 reported products affected · est. return Aug 20, 2026Partial shortageCaffeine Acetaminophen Codeine2 of 11 reported products affected · est. return Dec 31, 2020Partial shortageHydromorphone8 of 51 reported products affected · est. return Oct 9, 2026Partial shortageMorphine4 of 53 reported products affected · est. return Jul 10, 2026Partial shortageOxycodone2 of 35 reported products affected · est. return Jul 24, 2026Partial shortageTramadol2 of 21 reported products affected · est. return Jun 26, 2026Partial shortageTramadol Acetaminophen1 of 14 reported products affectedDiscontinuedAcetaminophen Codeine Caffeine0 of 2 reported products affectedDiscontinuedAcetylsalicylic Acid Codeine Caffeine0 of 2 reported products affectedNo current shortageAcetylsalicylic Acid OxycodoneNo current shortageCodeine AcetaminophenNo current shortageMethocarbamol Acetaminophen CodeineDiscontinuedPentazocine0 of 2 reported products affectedNo current shortageTapentadol
Class groupings follow the WHO ATC classification in Health Canada's reports. Data reflects manufacturer mandatory filings; see methodology.