Extended- & delayed-release tablets on the FDA shortage list
12 listings · 1 in shortage · 0 resolved · 11 discontinuation notices
FDA Drug Shortages checked Oct 24, 2026, 21:05 ET · FDA updates daily · manufacturer-reported
Every listing in this form
- Relexxii (Methylphenidate Hydrochloride Tablet, Extended Release)Currently in shortage · updated
- Metformin Hydrochloride Tablet, Extended ReleaseDiscontinuation · updated
- Felodipine Tablet, Extended ReleaseDiscontinuation · updated
- Felodipine Tablet, Film Coated, Extended ReleaseDiscontinuation · updated
- Metoprolol Succinate Tablet, Extended ReleaseDiscontinuation · updated
- Diclofenac Sodium Tablet, Delayed ReleaseDiscontinuation · updated
- Doxycycline Hyclate Tablet, Delayed ReleaseDiscontinuation · updated
- Lamotrigine Tablet, Extended ReleaseDiscontinuation · updated
- Lescol XL (Fluvastatin Sodium Tablet, Extended Release)Discontinuation · updated
- Doxylamine Succinate and Pyridoxine Hydrochloride Tablet, Delayed ReleaseDiscontinuation · updated
- Potassium Chloride Tablet, Extended ReleaseDiscontinuation · updated
- Guanfacine Hydrochloride Tablet, Extended ReleaseDiscontinuation · updated
Questions
- How many extended- & delayed-release tablets are in shortage?
- As of Oct 24, 2026, FDA lists 12 listings in this form: 1 currently in shortage, 0 resolved and 11 with only discontinuation notices.
- Which extended- & delayed-release tablets were updated this week?
- Metformin Hydrochloride Tablet, Extended Release; Methylphenidate Hydrochloride Tablet, Extended Release (FDA updates in the 7 days up to Oct 24, 2026).
- Does FDA list alternatives?
- No. FDA: “Providing a list of alternative drug products for a drug in shortage is part of the ‘practice of medicine.’ FDA does not regulate the practice of medicine.” Ask your pharmacist or prescriber.
Information from FDA’s drug shortage list, reported by manufacturers. Not medical advice. Don’t stop, change or ration a medicine without talking to your prescriber or pharmacist.
Source: FDA Drug Shortages ↗, checked Oct 24, 2026. Listings are grouped by the dosage form at the end of FDA’s listing name. Illustrations: AI-generated (Gemini), edited by plusbeauxjours.