ADALAT XL 60 MG
NIFEDIPINE : 60 MG · DIN 02155990 · BAYER INC
Health Canada status: CANCELLED POST MARKET
What is ADALAT XL?
ADALAT XL 60 MG contains NIFEDIPINE : 60 MG. It is listed in the Health Canada Drug Product Database under DIN 02155990, held by BAYER INC, supplied as TABLET (EXTENDED-RELEASE) for ORAL administration. Health Canada currently lists it as cancelled post market, status dated 09-Dec-2020. Nexara Health is a licensed Canadian wholesale distributor (DEL 3-002896-A) and can source this product for hospitals, pharmacies and clinics. Availability and lead time are confirmed per order.
What is ADALAT XL used for?
Management of chronic stable angina (effort-associated) and mild to moderate essential hypertension.
Authorized indication as written in the Health Canada product monograph. For healthcare professionals and licensed purchasers; this is not medical advice.
What else is ADALAT XL called?
The same molecule, NIFEDIPINE, is registered under other names elsewhere. Buyers and prescribers searching from outside Canada — or working from a foreign prescription or tender document — often know it by one of these:
| Name | Script | Registered in |
|---|---|---|
| CHRONADALATE L.P | Latin | Morocco |
| APO-Nifedipine XR | Latin | Australia |
| PHARMADIPINE | Latin | Morocco |
| ADALATE | Latin | Morocco |
| ADALATE RETARD | Latin | Morocco |
| ADALAT LA | Latin | Bahrain |
| CALCIGARD RETARD | Latin | Bahrain |
| Cardifen | Latin | South Africa |
| Cipalat Retard | Latin | South Africa |
| CORACTEN | Latin | Morocco |
| EPILAT | Latin | Bahrain |
| NIFARM | Latin | Morocco |
| NIFEGEN | Latin | Morocco |
| PATIOX | Latin | Bahrain |
| Rolab-Nifedipine | Latin | South Africa |
Names are taken from national medicine registers and published price lists. A product registered abroad is not authorized for sale in Canada unless it holds its own DIN; import is possible only through the routes Health Canada permits.
Product details and regulatory record
| DIN | 02155990 |
|---|---|
| Brand name | ADALAT XL |
| Generic / active ingredient | NIFEDIPINE : 60 MG |
| Manufacturer | BAYER INC |
| Strength | 60 MG |
| Dosage form | TABLET (EXTENDED-RELEASE) |
| Route of administration | ORAL |
| Schedule | Prescription |
| ATC code | C08CA05 NIFEDIPINE |
| AHFS class | 24:28.08 |
| Biosimilar | No |
| Health Canada status | CANCELLED POST MARKET |
| Status date | 09-Dec-2020 |
| Original market date | 1992-12-31 00:00:00 |
How is this product identified?
Purchase orders, customs paperwork and tender documents each ask for a different identifier, and a DIN written without its leading zeros is the single most common reason an order line fails to match. Every form Nexara accepts for this product is listed here.
| DIN (8-digit, as used in Nexara ordering) | 02155990 |
|---|---|
| DIN (unpadded, as printed on some documents) | 2155990 |
| Brand name | ADALAT XL |
| Active ingredient / INN | NIFEDIPINE : 60 MG |
| ATC code | C08CA05 |
| ATC anatomical main group | C — Cardiovascular system |
| ATC therapeutic subgroup | C08 |
| AHFS class | 24:28.08 |
| Health Canada schedule | Prescription |
| Biosimilar biologic | No |
| Market authorization holder | BAYER INC |
How is it administered?
Administered orally as extended-release tablets. Dosage must be individualized. Titration usually occurs during initial treatment or at subsequent upward adjustments.
Included because it drives pack selection and wastage. Consult the monograph.
How is it stored and handled?
Not explicitly detailed in provided text (Table of Contents lists page 22, but text ends before).
How is it supplied?
Not explicitly detailed in provided text (mentions 20, 30, and 60 mg strengths).
Which pack is which?
| Strength on the label | 60 MG |
|---|---|
| Dosage form | TABLET (EXTENDED-RELEASE) |
| Route | ORAL |
| Packaging as described in the monograph | Not explicitly detailed in provided text (mentions 20, 30, and 60 mg strengths). |
| Storage | Not explicitly detailed in provided text (Table of Contents lists page 22, but text ends before). |
One DIN can cover more than one pack size, and the pack — not the DIN — is what gets priced, shipped and invoiced. Before an order line is unambiguous Nexara needs the strength, the pack size and the presentation.
Contraindications
Pregnancy, lactation, women of childbearing potential; hypersensitivity to nifedipine or dihydropyridines; severe hypotension; cardiovascular shock; combination with rifampicin; Kock pouch.
Warnings and precautions
Excessive hypotension; increased angina or MI; caution in heart failure or severe aortic stenosis; GI obstructive disorders (GITS formulation); potential for bezoars.
What can be used instead?
Other Canadian products sharing ATC code C08CA05 NIFEDIPINE. 12 of 60 DINs in this group are currently marketed — marketed products are listed first, because that is what can actually be bought. These tables describe supply, not clinical equivalence: substitution rests with the prescriber or pharmacist, and interchangeability is determined provincially.
| Product | Strength | Form | Manufacturer | Health Canada status | DIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADALAT XL | 30 MG | TABLET (EXTENDED-RELEASE) | Mint Pharmaceuticals | MARKETED | DIN 02155907 |
| AG-NIFEDIPINE ER | 60 MG | TABLET (EXTENDED-RELEASE) | ANGITA PHARMA INC. | MARKETED | DIN 02511460 |
| JAMP NIFEDIPINE ER | 60 MG | TABLET (EXTENDED-RELEASE) | JAMP PHARMA CORPORATION | MARKETED | DIN 02511711 |
| M-NIFEDIPINE ER | 60 MG | TABLET (EXTENDED-RELEASE) | MANTRA PHARMA INC | MARKETED | DIN 02511649 |
| MYLAN-NIFEDIPINE EXTENDED RELEASE | 30 MG | TABLET (EXTENDED-RELEASE) | MYLAN PHARMACEUTICALS ULC | MARKETED | DIN 02349167 |
| MYLAN-NIFEDIPINE EXTENDED RELEASE | 60 MG | TABLET (EXTENDED-RELEASE) | MYLAN PHARMACEUTICALS ULC | MARKETED | DIN 02321149 |
| NIFEDIPINE | 10 MG | CAPSULE | AA PHARMA INC | MARKETED | DIN 00755907 |
| NIFEDIPINE | 5 MG | CAPSULE | AA PHARMA INC | MARKETED | DIN 00725110 |
| NIFEDIPINE ER | 60 MG | TABLET (EXTENDED-RELEASE) | PRO DOC LIMITEE | MARKETED | DIN 02421658 |
| PMS-NIFEDIPINE ER | 60 MG | TABLET (EXTENDED-RELEASE) | PHARMASCIENCE INC | MARKETED | DIN 02416301 |
Who else supplies NIFEDIPINE worldwide?
Nexara tracks national medicine registries and published price lists across multiple markets. NIFEDIPINE appears in 4 registered pack listings across 3 markets, published on 2 different national price bases. Where a Canadian route is closed, that is where an alternative route of supply starts — subject to the import rules in both countries.
Registered listings are not stock. Ask us to confirm what can actually be sourced for your order.
How much does NIFEDIPINE cost around the world?
NIFEDIPINE is listed on 9 national price registers Nexara tracks, across 76 pack listings published on 8 different price bases. What each country publishes is set out below.
| Market | What that country publishes | Brands listed | Pack listings | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | single exit price | 30 | 32 | 01 Sep 2026 |
| Morocco | PPV (public price) | 7 | 16 | 05 Sep 2026 |
| Saudi Arabia | public | 7 | 8 | 01 Sep 2026 |
| United States | acquisition | 2 | 7 | 03 Sep 2026 |
| Australia | ex-manufacturer | 1 | 4 | 08 Sep 2026 |
| Bahrain | retail (max) | 4 | 4 | 01 Sep 2026 |
| United Kingdom | hospital | 2 | 2 | 31 Aug 2026 |
| Greece | producer price (ex-factory) | 2 | 2 | 03 Sep 2026 |
| United Arab Emirates | public | 1 | 1 | 31 Aug 2026 |
Why there are no figures here. These bases are not comparable. A Brazilian ex-factory ceiling, a Belgian pharmacy public price and a Japanese reimbursement rate answer three different questions, and none of them is what a product lands in Canada for. Putting them side by side would mislead in both directions, so Nexara publishes where a molecule is listed and on what basis, and quotes the delivered Canadian price per order.
Can this still be bought in Canada?
No. This Drug Identification Number is cancelled post market in Health Canada's Drug Product Database, so the product is no longer authorized for sale in Canada and Nexara does not supply it. This page is kept as a regulatory record.
If you are looking for a current equivalent, the alternatives above list every product sharing this therapeutic class, with the marketed ones first. Ask us to source an alternative
Ordering questions
Who can buy this from Nexara?
Licensed entities only. Nexara holds Health Canada establishment licence DEL 3-002896-A and ships only to a licensed address.
Is there a minimum order?
Yes, set per product line and per pack multiple rather than on the order total, so you are never asked to buy a part-pack. The minimum for this line is confirmed with your quote.
What is the lead time?
Confirmed per order at quotation, and it depends on current stock position and whether the product is in shortage.
Can Nexara supply this for a clinical trial?
Yes — comparator and background-therapy supply, including sourcing from other markets where a Canadian pack will not satisfy the protocol. Clinical trial supply.