Tramadol shortage — CO supply status & alternatives

Tramadol

—

🇦🇺 AUST R 308528

In supply · Australia

In supply · 🇦🇺 Australia · short in🌐 CO🇳🇱 NL

In supply in Australia

Reading today’s signals…

🇦🇺 AUAEMPA$2.50DPMQ A$17.61details →

✓ Can I substitute?

In supply

no shortage substitution needed

⇄ Best alternative

None listed

refer to prescriber

◷ Expected back

No estimate

No estimate provided

Product attributes reference data we hold

Active ingredient (INN)	Tramadol
Therapeutic category	Auto-created by CBG-MEB (Netherlands) scraper

Controlled substance	No

Marketing-authorisation holders	Ipca Pharma (Australia) Pty Ltd, Southern Cross Pharma Pty Ltd, ACCORD-UK LIMITED, HAMELN PHARMA LTD +6 more

Registrations on file	21

Patient information leaflet (PIL)	Not on file

Summary of product characteristics (SPC)	Not on file

Trade price 🇦🇺 PBS · July 2026

🇦🇺 AU

● Official price on file

Ex-manufacturer

A$2.50

AEMP

Dispensed (DPMQ)

A$17.61

incl. fees

Pack

tramadol hydrochloride 50 mg capsule, 20

Source: PBSEffective July 2026 · AUD

Other markets

🇬🇧 GB

£0.86

Drug Tariff

🇺🇸 US

US$0.02

Acquisition

🇫🇷 FR

€12.07

Retail price

🇮🇹 IT

€8.49

Retail price

Global API supply base 🇺🇸 FDA Drug Master Files · active Type II

1 API manufacturer

Manufacturers with an active Type II Drug Master File — i.e. cleared to supply this active ingredient into the US market. A proxy for how concentrated the global manufacturing base is.

Very high concentration risk

Dipharma Francis Srl

Manufacturing countries: Italy · Source: FDA List of Drug Master Files

Registration recordmarketing-authorisation holders

Registrations & marketing-authorisation holders21 registrations · 10 MA holders

Product	Strength	Form	Market	MA holder	Status
NOUMED TRAMADOL SR tramadol hydrochloride	150 mg	—	🇦🇺 AU	—	Active
IPCA-TRAMADOL tramadol hydrochloride	50mg	—	🇦🇺 AU	Ipca Pharma (Australia) Pty Ltd	Active
IPTRAMOL tramadol hydrochloride	50mg	—	🇦🇺 AU	—	Active
WGR SR tramadol hydrochloride	100 mg	—	🇦🇺 AU	Southern Cross Pharma Pty Ltd	Active
WGR SR tramadol hydrochloride	150 mg	—	🇦🇺 AU	Southern Cross Pharma Pty Ltd	Active
WGR SR tramadol hydrochloride	200 mg	—	🇦🇺 AU	Southern Cross Pharma Pty Ltd	Active
Tramadol Hydrochloride	50MG	capsule	🇬🇧 GB	ACCORD-UK LIMITED	Active
Tramadol Hydrochloride	50 MG	injection	🇬🇧 GB	HAMELN PHARMA LTD	Active
Tramadol Krka	50 MG	capsule	🇬🇧 GB	KRKA, TOVARNA ZDRAVIL, D.D., NOVO MESTO	Active
Tramadol Hydrochloride Krka	100 MG	tablet	🇬🇧 GB	KRKA, TOVARNA ZDRAVIL, D.D., NOVO MESTO	Active
Tramadol Hydrochloride Krka	150 MG	tablet	🇬🇧 GB	KRKA, TOVARNA ZDRAVIL, D.D., NOVO MESTO	Active
Tramadol Hydrochloride Krka	200 MG	tablet	🇬🇧 GB	KRKA, TOVARNA ZDRAVIL, D.D., NOVO MESTO	Active
Tramadol Hydrochloride/Paracetamol	37.5 MG	tablet	🇬🇧 GB	KRKA, TOVARNA ZDRAVIL, D.D., NOVO MESTO	Active
TRAMADOL 100 MG/ML ORAL DROPS, SOLUTION	100 MG	solution	🇬🇧 GB	MERCURY PHARMACEUTICALS LIMITED	Active
Tramadol Hydrochloride/ Paracetamol	37.5MG	tablet	🇬🇧 GB	STRANDHAVEN LIMITED	Active

+6 more registrations on file

For health-professional reference only. Mederti aggregates shortage and substitution information from official regulatory sources. It is not clinical advice and data may be incomplete or delayed. Confirm any substitution or supply decision against the primary regulator source, the prescriber, and current clinical references (e.g. AMH) before acting. Terms.