Drug shortages by class
Every therapeutic class rxstat tracks, ranked by how many of its drugs are currently in shortage in Canada. Classifications follow the WHO ATC system used in Health Canada's reports.
Antidepressants
17 of 20 drugs in shortage
Direct Acting Antivirals
15 of 33 drugs in shortage
Antiglaucoma Preparations And Miotics
15 of 18 drugs in shortage
Antipsychotics
13 of 18 drugs in shortage
Antiepileptics
11 of 15 drugs in shortage
Antithrombotic Agents
10 of 25 drugs in shortage
Blood Glucose Lowering Drugs, Excl. Insulins
10 of 20 drugs in shortage
Immunosuppressants
10 of 20 drugs in shortage
Antiinflammatory/antirheumatic Prod.,non-steroids
10 of 16 drugs in shortage
Lipid Modifying Agents, Plain
10 of 16 drugs in shortage
Other Urologicals, Incl Antispasmodics
10 of 14 drugs in shortage
Ace Inhibitors, Plain
10 of 11 drugs in shortage
Opioids
9 of 16 drugs in shortage
Other Beta-lactam Antibacterials
9 of 14 drugs in shortage
Beta Blocking Agents
9 of 12 drugs in shortage
Antiinfectives
9 of 11 drugs in shortage
Drugs For Peptic Ulcer And Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (Gerd)
8 of 12 drugs in shortage
Beta-lactam Antibacterials, Penicillins
8 of 10 drugs in shortage
All Other Therapeutic Products
7 of 18 drugs in shortage
Corticosteroids, Plain
7 of 10 drugs in shortage
Angiotensin Ii Antagonists, Combinations
7 of 9 drugs in shortage
Anxiolytics
7 of 9 drugs in shortage
Hormonal Contraceptives For Systemic Use
6 of 13 drugs in shortage
I.v. Solution Additives
6 of 13 drugs in shortage
Other Antibacterials
6 of 9 drugs in shortage
Angiotensin Ii Antagonists, Plain
6 of 7 drugs in shortage
Drugs Affecting Bone Structure And Mineralization
6 of 7 drugs in shortage
Hormone Antagonists And Related Agents
6 of 7 drugs in shortage
Dopaminergic Agents
6 of 6 drugs in shortage
Psychostimulants And Nootropics
6 of 6 drugs in shortage
Other Antineoplastic Agents
5 of 17 drugs in shortage
Antihistamines For Systemic Use
5 of 9 drugs in shortage
Antimigraine Preparations
5 of 9 drugs in shortage
Cough Suppressants Excl. Comb. With Expectorants
5 of 9 drugs in shortage
Alkylatingagents
5 of 8 drugs in shortage
Corticosteroids For Systemic Use, Plain
5 of 8 drugs in shortage
Ace Inhibitors, Combinations
5 of 7 drugs in shortage
Other Diagnostic Agents
5 of 6 drugs in shortage
Other Analgesics And Antipyretics
4 of 12 drugs in shortage
Antimetabolites
4 of 10 drugs in shortage
Antimycotics For Systemic Use
4 of 9 drugs in shortage
Antiarrhythmics, Class I And Iii
4 of 8 drugs in shortage
Antiinflammatory Agents
4 of 8 drugs in shortage
Drugs Used In Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy
4 of 8 drugs in shortage
Other Systemic Drugs For Obstructive Airway Diseases
4 of 7 drugs in shortage
Hypnotics And Sedatives
4 of 6 drugs in shortage
Anesthetics, General
4 of 5 drugs in shortage
Cardiac Stimulants Excl. Cardiac Glycosides
4 of 5 drugs in shortage
Drugs For Constipation
4 of 5 drugs in shortage
Diagnosticagents
4 of 4 drugs in shortage
Other Drugs For Obstructive Airway Diseases, Inhalants
4 of 4 drugs in shortage
Antiemetics And Antinauseants
3 of 7 drugs in shortage
X-ray Contrast Media, Iodinated
3 of 7 drugs in shortage
Agents For Treatment Of Hemorrhoids And Anal Fissures For Topical Use
3 of 6 drugs in shortage
Drugs Used In Addictive Disorders
3 of 6 drugs in shortage
Cough Suppressants And Expectorants, Combinations
3 of 5 drugs in shortage
Decongestants And Antiallergics
3 of 5 drugs in shortage
Muscle Relaxants, Centrally Acting Agents
3 of 5 drugs in shortage
Anti-dementia Drugs
3 of 4 drugs in shortage
Corticosteroids And Antiinfectives In Combination
3 of 4 drugs in shortage
Hormones And Related Agents
3 of 3 drugs in shortage
Mydriaticsand Cycloplegics
3 of 3 drugs in shortage
Quinolone Antibacterials
3 of 3 drugs in shortage
Selective Calc.channel Block. W/mainly Vasc. Eff.
3 of 3 drugs in shortage
Viral Vaccines
2 of 14 drugs in shortage
Immunostimulants
2 of 10 drugs in shortage
Anesthetics, Local
2 of 8 drugs in shortage
Adrenergics, Inhalants
2 of 7 drugs in shortage
Plant Alkaloids And Other Natural Products
2 of 7 drugs in shortage
Chemotherapeutics For Topical Use
2 of 6 drugs in shortage
Cytotoxic Antibiotics And Related Substances
2 of 6 drugs in shortage
Decongestants And Other Nasal Prep.for Topical Use
2 of 6 drugs in shortage
Stomatological Preparations
2 of 6 drugs in shortage
Antimalarials
2 of 5 drugs in shortage
Antigout Preparations
2 of 4 drugs in shortage
Antiinflammatory Agents And Antiinfectives In Comb
2 of 4 drugs in shortage
Hypothalamic Hormones
2 of 4 drugs in shortage
Tetracyclines
2 of 4 drugs in shortage
Anticholinergic Agents
2 of 3 drugs in shortage
Arteriolarsmooth Muscle, Agents Acting On
2 of 3 drugs in shortage
Intestinalantiinflammatory Agents
2 of 3 drugs in shortage
Low-ceiling Diuretics, Excl Thiazides
2 of 3 drugs in shortage
Macrolides, Lincosamides And Streptogramins
2 of 3 drugs in shortage
Ocular Vascular Disorder Agents
2 of 3 drugs in shortage
Other Antihypertensives
2 of 3 drugs in shortage
Antiadrenergic Agents, Centrally Acting
2 of 2 drugs in shortage
Antifibrinolytics
2 of 2 drugs in shortage
Beta Blocking Agents And Other Diuretics
2 of 2 drugs in shortage
Emollients And Protectives
2 of 2 drugs in shortage
Selective Calc.channel Block. W/direct Cardiac Eff
2 of 2 drugs in shortage
Bacterial Vaccines
1 of 14 drugs in shortage
Insulins And Analogues
1 of 14 drugs in shortage
I.v. Solutions
1 of 13 drugs in shortage
Allergens
1 of 8 drugs in shortage
Hemodialytics And Hemofiltrates
1 of 8 drugs in shortage
Anti-acne Preparations For Topical Use
1 of 6 drugs in shortage
Gonadotrophins And Other Ovulation Stimulants
1 of 6 drugs in shortage
All Other Non-therapeutic Products
1 of 5 drugs in shortage
Anterior Pituitary Lobe Hormones And Analogues
1 of 5 drugs in shortage
Antibiotics For Topical Use
1 of 5 drugs in shortage
Androgens
1 of 4 drugs in shortage
Irrigating Solutions
1 of 4 drugs in shortage
Vasodilators Used In Cardiac Diseases
1 of 4 drugs in shortage
Vit A And D, Incl Combinations Of The Two
1 of 4 drugs in shortage
Aminoglycoside Antibacterials
1 of 3 drugs in shortage
Antifungals For Topical Use
1 of 3 drugs in shortage
Estrogens
1 of 3 drugs in shortage
High-ceiling Diuretics
1 of 3 drugs in shortage
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Contrast Media
1 of 3 drugs in shortage
Muscle Relaxants, Peripherally Acting Agents
1 of 3 drugs in shortage
Other Nervous System Drugs
1 of 3 drugs in shortage
Other Sex Horm. & Modulators Of The Genital System
1 of 3 drugs in shortage
Potassium-sparing Agents
1 of 3 drugs in shortage
Anti-parathyroid Hormones
1 of 2 drugs in shortage
Antiadrenergic Agents, Peripherally Acting
1 of 2 drugs in shortage
Antiseptics And Disinfectants
1 of 2 drugs in shortage
Antivaricose Therapy
1 of 2 drugs in shortage
Antivertigo Preparations
1 of 2 drugs in shortage
Belladonnaand Derivatives, Plain
1 of 2 drugs in shortage
Corticosteroids, Other Combinations
1 of 2 drugs in shortage
Drugs For Functional Bowel Disorders
1 of 2 drugs in shortage
Intestinalantiinfectives
1 of 2 drugs in shortage
Iron Preparations
1 of 2 drugs in shortage
Other Cardiac Preparations
1 of 2 drugs in shortage
Other Gynecologicals
1 of 2 drugs in shortage
Other Ophthalmologicals
1 of 2 drugs in shortage
Parasympathomimetics
1 of 2 drugs in shortage
Propulsives
1 of 2 drugs in shortage
Thyroid Preparations
1 of 2 drugs in shortage
Uterotonics
1 of 2 drugs in shortage
Vitamin B12 And Folic Acid
1 of 2 drugs in shortage
Amphenicols
1 of 1 drugs in shortage
Anti-acne Preparations For Systemic Use
1 of 1 drugs in shortage
Antiandrogens
1 of 1 drugs in shortage
Antifungals For Systemic Use
1 of 1 drugs in shortage
Antihypertensives And Diuretics In Combination
1 of 1 drugs in shortage
Antipropulsives
1 of 1 drugs in shortage
Antipruritics,incl Antihist,anesthet,etc.
1 of 1 drugs in shortage
Antipsoriatics For Systemic Use
1 of 1 drugs in shortage
Antithyroid Preparations
1 of 1 drugs in shortage
Bile Therapy
1 of 1 drugs in shortage
Cardiac Glycosides
1 of 1 drugs in shortage
Contraceptives For Topical Use
1 of 1 drugs in shortage
Corticosteroids
1 of 1 drugs in shortage
Lipid Modifying Agents, Combinations
1 of 1 drugs in shortage
Local Anesthetics
1 of 1 drugs in shortage
Low-ceiling Diuretics, Thiazides
1 of 1 drugs in shortage
Medicated Dressings
1 of 1 drugs in shortage
Muscle Relaxants, Directly Acting Agents
1 of 1 drugs in shortage
Other Mineral Supplements
1 of 1 drugs in shortage
Peripheralvasodilators
1 of 1 drugs in shortage
Potassium
1 of 1 drugs in shortage
Sulfonamides And Trimethoprim
1 of 1 drugs in shortage
Surgical Aids
1 of 1 drugs in shortage
Vit B1,plain And In Comb With Vitamin B6 And B12
1 of 1 drugs in shortage
Bacterial And Viral Vaccines, Combined
5 drugs tracked, none in shortage
Other Alimentary Tract And Metabolism Products
5 drugs tracked, none in shortage
Posterior Pituitary Lobe Hormones
5 drugs tracked, none in shortage
Vitamin K And Other Hemostatics
4 drugs tracked, none in shortage
Diuretics And Potassium-sparing Agents In Comb
3 drugs tracked, none in shortage
Drugs For Treatment Of Tuberculosis
3 drugs tracked, none in shortage
Antiinfectives/antisept.,excl Comb With Corticost.
2 drugs tracked, none in shortage
Expectorants,excl Combinations With Cough Suppr.
2 drugs tracked, none in shortage
Glycogenolytic Hormones
2 drugs tracked, none in shortage
Other Dermatological Preparations
2 drugs tracked, none in shortage
Progestogens And Estrogens In Combination
2 drugs tracked, none in shortage
Specific Antirheumatic Agents
2 drugs tracked, none in shortage
Adrenergics For Systemic Use
1 drugs tracked, none in shortage
Agents Against Amoebiasis And Other Protozoal Dis.
1 drugs tracked, none in shortage
Agents Against Leishmaniasis And Trypanosomiasis
1 drugs tracked, none in shortage
Antipsoriatics For Topical Use
1 drugs tracked, none in shortage
Antispasm.and Antichol. In Comb. With Other Drugs
1 drugs tracked, none in shortage
Antispasmodics In Combination With Psycholeptics
1 drugs tracked, none in shortage
Antitrematodals
1 drugs tracked, none in shortage
Ascorbic Acid (Vit C), Incl Combinations
1 drugs tracked, none in shortage
Blood And Related Products
1 drugs tracked, none in shortage
Combinations Of Antibacterials
1 drugs tracked, none in shortage
Corticosteroids, Comb With Antibiotics
1 drugs tracked, none in shortage
Corticosteroids For Systemic Use, Combinations
1 drugs tracked, none in shortage
Digestives, Incl Enzymes
1 drugs tracked, none in shortage
Enzymes
1 drugs tracked, none in shortage
Immunoglobulins
1 drugs tracked, none in shortage
L3 Not Assigned
1 drugs tracked, none in shortage
Other Agents Acting On The Renin-angiotensin System
1 drugs tracked, none in shortage
Other Antianemic Preparations
1 drugs tracked, none in shortage
Other Drugs For Disord. Of The Musculo-skelet.syst
1 drugs tracked, none in shortage
Other Otologicals
1 drugs tracked, none in shortage
Other Plain Vitamin Preparations
1 drugs tracked, none in shortage
Other Respiratory System Products
1 drugs tracked, none in shortage
Parathyroid Hormones And Analogues
1 drugs tracked, none in shortage
Progestogens
1 drugs tracked, none in shortage
Throat Preparations
1 drugs tracked, none in shortage
Tonics
1 drugs tracked, none in shortage
Topical Products For Joint And Muscular Pain
1 drugs tracked, none in shortage