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.
Leucovorin Partial shortage 1 of 6 reported products affected
Leuprolide (Lupron Depot) Partial shortage 1 of 8 reported products affected
Levetiracetam Partial shortage 14 of 48 reported products affected · est. return Dec 18, 2026
Levobunolol (Betagan) Widespread shortage 2 of 4 reported products affected
Levofloxacin (Quinsair) Partial shortage 3 of 25 reported products affected
Levothyroxine (Synthroid) Partial shortage 1 of 31 reported products affected
Lidocaine (Xylocaine) Partial shortage 1 of 24 reported products affected
Lipase Protease Amylase (Creon Minimicrospheres) Partial shortage 4 of 10 reported products affected · est. return May 31, 2027
Lisdexamfetamine (Vyvanse) Partial shortage 2 of 20 reported products affected
Lisinopril (Zestril) Partial shortage 6 of 39 reported products affected
Lithium Carbonate (Carbolith) Partial shortage 4 of 11 reported products affected
Loperamide Partial shortage 1 of 5 reported products affected
Losartan (Cozaar) Partial shortage 12 of 45 reported products affected · est. return Dec 31, 2026
Lovastatin Partial shortage 2 of 10 reported products affected
Loxapine (Xylac) Partial shortage 4 of 10 reported products affected
Lurasidone (Latuda) Partial shortage 2 of 19 reported products affected · est. return Oct 30, 2026
Lurbinectedin (Zepzelca) Partial shortage 1 of 1 reported products affected
Magnesium Partial shortage 1 of 2 reported products affected
Magnesium Chloride Partial shortage 1 of 1 reported products affected
Mannitol (Aridol) Partial shortage 1 of 1 reported products affected · est. return Nov 30, 2026
Medronic Acid (Stannous Mdp) Widespread shortage 3 of 3 reported products affected · est. return Feb 15, 2027
Medroxyprogesterone (Provera) Partial shortage 1 of 14 reported products affected · est. return Nov 27, 2026
Mefenamic Acid (Ponstan) Partial shortage 1 of 2 reported products affected · est. return Oct 30, 2026
Meglumine Iodipamide Partial shortage 1 of 1 reported products affected
Meloxicam (Mobicox) Partial shortage 3 of 18 reported products affected
Memantine (Ebixa) Partial shortage 1 of 13 reported products affected
Meropenem (Merrem) Partial shortage 2 of 11 reported products affected
Mesna (Uromitexan) Widespread shortage 2 of 3 reported products affected · est. return Oct 31, 2026
Metformin (Glucophage) Partial shortage 3 of 33 reported products affected
Metformin Sitagliptin (Janumet) Partial shortage 8 of 23 reported products affected · est. return Oct 30, 2026
Methacholine Chloride Widespread shortage 2 of 2 reported products affected
Methadone (Metadol) Partial shortage 2 of 12 reported products affected · est. return Oct 31, 2026
Methenamine Mandelate Partial shortage 1 of 1 reported products affected
Methimazole (Tapazole) Widespread shortage 3 of 5 reported products affected
Methocarbamol Codeine Acetylsalicylic Acid (Methoxisal-C) Widespread shortage 4 of 5 reported products affected
Methotrexate (Nordimet) Partial shortage 3 of 31 reported products affected
Methyldopa Partial shortage 1 of 3 reported products affected · est. return Nov 6, 2026
Methylene Blue Partial shortage 1 of 2 reported products affected
Methylphenidate (Biphentin) Partial shortage 6 of 60 reported products affected · est. return Nov 15, 2026
Methylprednisolone (Solu-Medrol) Partial shortage 1 of 11 reported products affected
Methylprednisolone (Depo-Medrol) Partial shortage 1 of 5 reported products affected
Metoprolol (Lopresor) Partial shortage 4 of 37 reported products affected · est. return Dec 31, 2026
Metronidazole (Flagyl) Partial shortage 1 of 11 reported products affected
Micafungin (Mycamine) Widespread shortage 2 of 3 reported products affected
Mineral Oil Light Partial shortage 1 of 1 reported products affected · est. return Dec 7, 2026
Minocycline Partial shortage 1 of 10 reported products affected · est. return Nov 13, 2026
Minoxidil (Loniten) Widespread shortage 3 of 5 reported products affected · est. return Jan 29, 2027
Mirabegron Widespread shortage 2 of 2 reported products affected
Mirtazapine (Remeron Rd) Partial shortage 2 of 24 reported products affected · est. return Jan 1, 2027
Misoprostol Mifepristone (Mifegymiso) Partial shortage 1 of 2 reported products affected · est. return Oct 31, 2026
Mitomycin Partial shortage 1 of 2 reported products affected
Mixed Salts Amphetamine (Adderall) Partial shortage 5 of 25 reported products affected · est. return Oct 30, 2026
Modafinil (Alertec) Partial shortage 1 of 6 reported products affected
Mometasone Furoate (Elocom) Partial shortage 3 of 15 reported products affected · est. return Apr 27, 2027
Montelukast (Singulair) Partial shortage 7 of 44 reported products affected · est. return Jun 30, 2027
Morphine (Statex) Partial shortage 3 of 53 reported products affected
Moxifloxacin (Avelox) Partial shortage 7 of 19 reported products affected · est. return Jan 22, 2027
Mycophenolate Mofetil (Cellcept) Partial shortage 4 of 16 reported products affected
Nadolol Widespread shortage 2 of 2 reported products affected
Nadroparin (Fraxiparine) Widespread shortage 7 of 8 reported products affected
Naphazoline (Refresh Redness Relief) Partial shortage 1 of 2 reported products affected
Naproxen (Naprosyn) Partial shortage 7 of 29 reported products affected · est. return Jan 29, 2027
Naproxen Partial shortage 1 of 8 reported products affected
Neratinib (Nerlynx) Partial shortage 1 of 1 reported products affected
Nevirapine (Viramune) Partial shortage 1 of 6 reported products affected
Nifedipine (Adalat Xl - Srt) Partial shortage 3 of 17 reported products affected · est. return Nov 24, 2026
Nilutamide (Anandron) Partial shortage 1 of 1 reported products affected
Nitrofurantoin (Macrobid) Partial shortage 1 of 7 reported products affected
Nitroglycerin (Transderm-Nitro) Partial shortage 3 of 20 reported products affected · est. return Dec 29, 2026
Non Pollen Partial shortage 1 of 1 reported products affected · est. return Dec 31, 2026
Norepinephrine (Levophed) Partial shortage 1 of 5 reported products affected
Norfloxacin Widespread shortage 2 of 2 reported products affected · est. return Jan 8, 2027
Norgestimate Ethinyl Estradiol (Tricira Lo) Partial shortage 2 of 10 reported products affected
Normethadone P-hydroxyephedrine (Cophylac) Partial shortage 1 of 1 reported products affected
Nortriptyline (Aventyl) Partial shortage 1 of 4 reported products affected · est. return Oct 30, 2026
Nystatin (Nyaderm) Partial shortage 2 of 8 reported products affected · est. return Mar 26, 2027
Octreotide (Sandostatin Lar) Partial shortage 3 of 14 reported products affected · est. return Dec 31, 2026
Ofloxacin (Ocuflox) Partial shortage 1 of 2 reported products affected · est. return Nov 30, 2026
Olanzapine (Zyprexa) Partial shortage 3 of 106 reported products affected · est. return Nov 6, 2026
Olmesartan Medoxomil (Olmetec) Partial shortage 2 of 24 reported products affected
Olmesartan Medoxomil Hydrochlorothiazide (Olmetec Plus) Partial shortage 6 of 24 reported products affected
Olopatadine (Pazeo) Widespread shortage 6 of 11 reported products affected
Omeprazole (Losec) Partial shortage 10 of 22 reported products affected · est. return Dec 11, 2026
Ondansetron (Zofran) Partial shortage 10 of 55 reported products affected · est. return Dec 11, 2026
Oseltamivir (Tamiflu) Partial shortage 1 of 6 reported products affected · est. return Apr 30, 2027
Oxaprozin Partial shortage 1 of 1 reported products affected
Oxazepam (Oxpam) Widespread shortage 6 of 10 reported products affected
Oxcarbazepine (Trileptal) Widespread shortage 5 of 8 reported products affected · est. return Oct 30, 2026
Oxodotreotide (Netspot) Partial shortage 1 of 1 reported products affected
Oxtriphylline (Choledyl) Widespread shortage 2 of 4 reported products affected
Oxybutynin Chloride (Ditropan Xl) Partial shortage 2 of 11 reported products affected
Oxycodone (Oxyneo) Partial shortage 2 of 35 reported products affected · est. return Oct 30, 2026
Paclitaxel (Abraxane) Partial shortage 2 of 7 reported products affected
Palonosetron (Aloxi) Partial shortage 1 of 2 reported products affected
Pamidronate Disodium Partial shortage 1 of 7 reported products affected
Pantoprazole (Tecta) Partial shortage 9 of 36 reported products affected · est. return Feb 1, 2027
Paroxetine (Paxil) Partial shortage 2 of 34 reported products affected · est. return Dec 18, 2026
Peginterferon Alfa-2a (Pegasys) Widespread shortage 1 of 1 reported products affected
Pemetrexed (Alimta) Partial shortage 4 of 12 reported products affected
Penicillin G Widespread shortage 3 of 3 reported products affected