All current drug shortages in Canada
This is the complete list of drugs with at least one active shortage report filed with Health Canada, one entry per drug rather than per paperwork filing. A partial shortage means some manufacturers still supply the drug and your pharmacy can often substitute; a widespread shortage means half or more of reported products (or a Tier 3 designation) are affected and options are thinner. Click any drug for manufacturer-level detail, recovery estimates, and alerts.
Abiraterone Partial shortage 1 of 6 reported products affected · est. return Sep 4, 2026
Acebutolol (Sectral) Partial shortage 2 of 21 reported products affected
Acetaminophen (Pediatrix) Partial shortage 9 of 26 reported products affected
Acetaminophen Oxycodone (Rivacocet) Partial shortage 2 of 9 reported products affected · est. return Aug 20, 2026
Acetazolamide Widespread shortage 2 of 3 reported products affected · est. return Jan 1, 2027
Acetylcholine Chloride (Miochol-E) Partial shortage 1 of 1 reported products affected · est. return Oct 1, 2026
Acetylsalicylic Acid (Asatab) Partial shortage 5 of 17 reported products affected
Acitretin (Soriatane) Widespread shortage 2 of 4 reported products affected
Acyclovir (Zovirax) Partial shortage 3 of 20 reported products affected · est. return Aug 14, 2026
Adalimumab (Hulio) Partial shortage 1 of 7 reported products affected
Adefovir Dipivoxil (Hepsera) Partial shortage 1 of 2 reported products affected
Alendronic Acid Partial shortage 3 of 20 reported products affected
Alendronic Acid Vitamin D3 (Fosavance) Partial shortage 2 of 8 reported products affected
Alfuzosin (Xatral) Partial shortage 1 of 6 reported products affected
Allopurinol (Zyloprim) Partial shortage 1 of 6 reported products affected
Almotriptan (Axert) Partial shortage 1 of 10 reported products affected
Alprazolam (Xanax) Partial shortage 4 of 20 reported products affected
Alprostadil (Muse) Widespread shortage 3 of 5 reported products affected
Ambrisentan (Volibris) Partial shortage 2 of 8 reported products affected
Amcinonide (Cyclocort) Partial shortage 3 of 7 reported products affected
Aminophylline Widespread shortage 2 of 3 reported products affected · est. return Aug 31, 2026
Amitriptyline (Levate) Partial shortage 14 of 34 reported products affected
Amlodipine (Norvasc) Partial shortage 4 of 48 reported products affected
Amlodipine Telmisartan (Twynsta) Partial shortage 2 of 6 reported products affected
Amoxicillin (Novamoxin) Partial shortage 3 of 39 reported products affected · est. return Sep 4, 2026
Ampicillin Partial shortage 5 of 14 reported products affected
Amsacrine (Amsa Pd) Partial shortage 1 of 1 reported products affected
Anastrozole Partial shortage 5 of 13 reported products affected · est. return Jul 30, 2026
Apixaban Partial shortage 1 of 10 reported products affected · est. return Jul 31, 2026
Apomorphine (Kynmobi) Partial shortage 1 of 6 reported products affected
Apremilast Partial shortage 1 of 1 reported products affected · est. return Sep 25, 2026
Apremilast Widespread shortage 2 of 3 reported products affected
Aprotinin (Trasylol) Partial shortage 1 of 1 reported products affected
Aripiprazole (Abilify) Partial shortage 3 of 29 reported products affected
Arsenic Trioxide (Trisenox) Partial shortage 1 of 3 reported products affected
Atazanavir (Reyataz) Partial shortage 3 of 8 reported products affected
Atenolol (Tenormin) Partial shortage 7 of 34 reported products affected
Atenolol Chlorthalidone (Tenoretic) Partial shortage 1 of 5 reported products affected
Atomoxetine (Strattera) Partial shortage 13 of 63 reported products affected · est. return Dec 31, 2026
Atorvastatin (Lipitor) Partial shortage 7 of 64 reported products affected · est. return Jun 1, 2027
Atorvastatin Amlodipine (Caduet) Partial shortage 1 of 22 reported products affected · est. return Aug 14, 2026
Atropine Partial shortage 1 of 10 reported products affected
Atropine Hydroxyethyl Cellulose Partial shortage 1 of 1 reported products affected
Avalglucosidase Alfa (Nexviazyme) Partial shortage 1 of 1 reported products affected · est. return Aug 25, 2026
Azithromycin (Zithromax) Partial shortage 2 of 32 reported products affected
Bacillus Calmette-guerin (Oncotice) Partial shortage 1 of 1 reported products affected · est. return Dec 31, 2027
Baclofen (Lioresal Intrathecal) Partial shortage 1 of 17 reported products affected
Baloxavir Marboxil (Xofluza) Partial shortage 1 of 1 reported products affected
Basiliximab (Simulect) Partial shortage 1 of 1 reported products affected
Beclomethasone Dipropionate (Qvar) Partial shortage 1 of 6 reported products affected
Benazepril (Lotensin) Partial shortage 1 of 5 reported products affected · est. return Aug 7, 2026
Bendamustine (Treanda) Partial shortage 2 of 8 reported products affected
Benzoyl Peroxide Clindamycin (Benzaclin) Partial shortage 1 of 5 reported products affected · est. return Aug 28, 2026
Benztropine Widespread shortage 2 of 4 reported products affected · est. return Dec 31, 2026
Benzydamine (Pharixia) Partial shortage 1 of 4 reported products affected
Betahistine (Serc) Partial shortage 4 of 21 reported products affected · est. return Jan 1, 2027
Betamethasone (Betaderm) Partial shortage 11 of 32 reported products affected · est. return Aug 10, 2026
Betamethasone Valerate (Luxiq) Partial shortage 1 of 2 reported products affected
Bethanechol Chloride (Duvoid) Partial shortage 1 of 3 reported products affected
Bicalutamide (Casodex) Partial shortage 1 of 9 reported products affected
Bilastine Partial shortage 1 of 2 reported products affected
Bimatoprost (Vistitan) Partial shortage 1 of 2 reported products affected
Bisacodyl Partial shortage 1 of 4 reported products affected
Bivalirudin (Angiomax) Partial shortage 1 of 3 reported products affected
Bortezomib Partial shortage 2 of 7 reported products affected · est. return Aug 28, 2026
Bosentan Partial shortage 2 of 12 reported products affected · est. return Jun 30, 2027
Brimonidine (Alphagan P) Partial shortage 2 of 9 reported products affected · est. return Aug 28, 2026
Brivaracetam (Brivlera) Partial shortage 1 of 8 reported products affected
Bromazepam (Lectopam) Partial shortage 1 of 9 reported products affected · est. return Sep 18, 2026
Bromfenac (Prolensa) Partial shortage 1 of 2 reported products affected · est. return Mar 26, 2027
Dimetane Expectorant Dc (Brompheniramine Phenylephrine Hydrocodone Guaifenesin) Partial shortage 1 of 1 reported products affected
Budesonide (Pulmicort Turbuhaler) Partial shortage 3 of 17 reported products affected
Bupivacaine (Marcaine) Partial shortage 4 of 15 reported products affected · est. return Jan 31, 2027
Bupropion (Wellbutrin Xl) Partial shortage 3 of 15 reported products affected
Buserelin (Suprefact) Widespread shortage 2 of 4 reported products affected
Buspirone Widespread shortage 4 of 8 reported products affected · est. return Aug 27, 2026
Busulfan (Myleran) Partial shortage 1 of 4 reported products affected · est. return Oct 19, 2026
Butalbital Acetylsalicylic Acid Codeine Caffeine (Fiorinal-C) Widespread shortage 2 of 4 reported products affected
Cabergoline (Dostinex) Partial shortage 1 of 3 reported products affected
Caffeine Acetaminophen Codeine (Tylenol) Partial shortage 2 of 11 reported products affected
Caffeine Acetylsalicylic Acid (Anacin Extra Strength) Partial shortage 1 of 2 reported products affected
Caffeine Acetylsalicylic Acid Butalbital (Pronal) Widespread shortage 2 of 3 reported products affected · est. return Oct 20, 2026
Calcipotriol Betamethasone (Dovobet) Partial shortage 1 of 3 reported products affected
Calcitriol (Rocaltrol) Widespread shortage 1 of 7 reported products affected
Canagliflozin Widespread shortage 2 of 4 reported products affected · est. return Jan 8, 2027
Candesartan Cilexetil (Atacand) Partial shortage 21 of 59 reported products affected · est. return Aug 14, 2026
Capecitabine (Xeloda) Partial shortage 1 of 14 reported products affected · est. return Jul 31, 2026
Captopril Widespread shortage 6 of 9 reported products affected
Carbamazepine (Tegretol) Partial shortage 3 of 20 reported products affected · est. return Aug 21, 2026
Carbidopa Levodopa (Sinemet) Partial shortage 4 of 21 reported products affected · est. return Nov 30, 2026
Carboplatin Partial shortage 1 of 3 reported products affected
Carvedilol Partial shortage 8 of 30 reported products affected · est. return Jul 31, 2026
Cefaclor Widespread shortage 5 of 5 reported products affected
Cefazolin Widespread shortage 1 of 13 reported products affected
Cefepime Widespread shortage 2 of 3 reported products affected · est. return Sep 11, 2026
Cefixime (Suprax) Partial shortage 1 of 4 reported products affected · est. return Jul 31, 2026
Cefprozil (Cefzil) Partial shortage 1 of 16 reported products affected
Ceftriaxone Partial shortage 1 of 15 reported products affected
Cefuroxime (Ceftin -) Partial shortage 3 of 13 reported products affected
Celecoxib (Celebrex) Partial shortage 1 of 31 reported products affected