40 active shortage notices across 11 countries · 1 anticipated.
Last updated 1 Nov 2026 · sourced from official medicines regulators
| Belgium | medium | 11 | 1 Jan 2024 | 30 Nov 2026 | FAMHP |
| Peru | medium | 11 | 21 Feb 2020 | 11 Nov 2028 | DIGEMID |
| India | medium | 6 | 1 Apr 2026 | — | CDSCO |
| Spain | medium | 3 | 8 Feb 2024 | 30 Jul 2026 | AEMPS |
| Croatia | medium | 2 | 9 Jun 2022 | — | HALMED |
| Greece | medium | 1 | 29 Apr 2026 | — | EOF |
| Ireland | medium | 1 | 9 Mar 2026 | 31 May 2026 | HPRA |
| Netherlands | medium | 1 | 19 Feb 2026 | — | CBG-MEB |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | medium | 1 | 10 Nov 2025 | — | ALMBIH |
| Malaysia | medium | 1 | 1 Jan 2024 | — | NPRA |
Same-class context from the WHO ATC classification only — not a clinical substitution recommendation, not reviewed by a pharmacist, and not dose-equivalent. Form, strength, route and indication may differ. Confirm any switch with a prescriber.
Yes. As of the latest regulator updates, Paracetamol has 40 active shortage notices across 11 countries (Australia, Belgium, Peru, India, Spain, Croatia and more). Status is refreshed daily from official regulatory sources.
Regulators attribute the current Paracetamol shortages to causes not stated by the regulator, manufacturing problems, supply-chain disruption. The exact cause varies by country and product — each notice on this page links to the official source.
Regulator-estimated resolution dates currently range from 31 Dec 2022 to 11 Nov 2028, depending on country and product. These estimates come from the manufacturers via regulators and often change — check the per-country table above for the latest.
Mederti lists 6 drugs in the same WHO ATC class as Paracetamol (see above). These are classification context only — not clinically reviewed substitutes. Always confirm any switch with a pharmacist or prescriber and your national guidance.
Every shortage notice on this page is scraped daily from an official national medicines regulator (such as the FDA, TGA, MHRA or EMA) and linked back to its source. Mederti aggregates 40+ official regulators across 35+ countries and never publishes unsourced shortage claims.
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