NATURAL SOURCE BETA CAROTENE CAP 25000IU 25000 UNIT — DIN 01906283
BETA-CAROTENE : 25000 UNIT · WATKINS INCORPORATED · CAPSULE · wholesale supply in Canada
Health Canada status: CANCELLED POST MARKET
What is NATURAL SOURCE BETA CAROTENE CAP 25000IU?
NATURAL SOURCE BETA CAROTENE CAP 25000IU 25000 UNIT contains BETA-CAROTENE : 25000 UNIT. It is listed in the Health Canada Drug Product Database under DIN 01906283, held by WATKINS INCORPORATED, supplied as CAPSULE for ORAL administration. Health Canada currently lists it as cancelled post market, status dated 15-Jan-2000. This Drug Identification Number is no longer authorized for sale in Canada, so Nexara does not supply it. The record is kept here because buyers still meet the number on old formularies, purchase orders and tender documents; Nexara can help identify an authorized alternative.
Is there a generic Beta-Carotene in Canada, and who makes it?
Every market authorization holder with a Canadian DIN for this molecule, and how many of their listings Health Canada currently shows as marketed.
52 holders have a Canadian DIN containing Beta-Carotene, across 71 DINs, of which 0 are currently marketed. Marketed count is the number that matters: an approval that is not marketed cannot be bought.
| Market authorization holder | DINs | Marketed | Brand names | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GAHLER ENTERPRISES LTD. | 3 | 0 | BETA CAROTENE CAP 10000UNIT, BETA CAROTENE CAP 30000UNIT, BETA CAROTENE TAB 10000UNIT | No marketed DIN |
| NU-LIFE NUTRITION LTD. | 3 | 0 | BETA CAROTENE 10 000 - TAB 10000I.U., BETA CAROTENE 25000 CAPLET, BETA MARINE CAPLET | No marketed DIN |
| QUEST VITAMINS A DIV OF PURITY LIFE HEALTH PRODUCTS | 3 | 0 | BETA CAROTENE 10000 I.U. TABLETS, BETA CAROTENE 25000 I.U. TABLETS, BETA CAROTENE CAP 25000UNIT | No marketed DIN |
| ALBI NATURALS | 2 | 0 | BETA CAROTENE TAB 10000UNIT, BETA CAROTENE TAB 25000UNIT | No marketed DIN |
| ALIVE VITAMINS | 2 | 0 | BETA CAROTENE CAP 10000UNIT, BETA CAROTENE CAP 25000UNIT | No marketed DIN |
| GAMME NATURE | 2 | 0 | BETA CAROTENE 10000 U.I., BETA CAROTENE 25000 U.I. | No marketed DIN |
| GARDEN STATE NUTRITIONALS | 2 | 0 | BETA CAROTENE 10000I.U. DIETARY SUPPLEMENT, BETA CAROTENE 25000I.U. DIETARY SUPPLEMENT | No marketed DIN |
| HEALTH-WISE NUTRITION INC. | 2 | 0 | BETA CAROTENE 10000 I.U. - CAPSULE, BETA CAROTENE 25,000IU CAPLET | No marketed DIN |
| HOLISTA HEALTH (CANADA) INC. | 2 | 0 | BETACAROTENE 10000 IU, BETACAROTENE 25000 IU | No marketed DIN |
| JAMIESON LABORATORIES LTD | 2 | 0 | BETA CAROTENE 25,000 I.U. TAB, CHEWABLE BETA-CAROTENE 5000 I.U.(3MG) TAB | No marketed DIN |
| LABORATOIRE LALCO INC. | 2 | 0 | BETA CAROTENE EXTRA FORTE CAP 25000, BETA CAROTENE GELULE CAP 10000UNIT | No marketed DIN |
| NOBEL PHARM ENR. | 2 | 0 | BETA CAROTENE EXTRA FORTE-CAP, BETA-CAROTENE 10000 U.I. - CAPSULE | No marketed DIN |
Health Canada’s Drug Product Database does not flag which listing is the originator and which are subsequent-entry products, so Nexara does not label them here. Interchangeability is determined provincially, not federally — confirm for your province before a formulary switch. Nexara can confirm which of these is actually obtainable, and on what lead time, per order.
How is it supplied and stored?
Pack configuration, storage class and the handling constraints that drive cold-chain planning. One DIN can cover more than one pack size, and the pack — not the DIN — is what gets priced, shipped and invoiced.
| Strength on the label | 25000 UNIT |
|---|---|
| Dosage form | CAPSULE |
| Route | ORAL |
Pack detail is kept as a regulatory record. This DIN is no longer authorized for sale in Canada, so Nexara does not quote this pack.
Substance and classification
| Active substance | Beta-Carotene |
|---|---|
| ATC code | A11CA02 |
| AHFS class | 88:04.00 |
| Biosimilar biologic | No |
Health Canada record and identifiers
The regulatory facts straight from the Drug Product Database, plus every identifier form Nexara accepts on a purchase order. A DIN written without its leading zeros is the commonest reason an order line fails to match.
| DIN (8-digit, as used in ordering) | 01906283 |
|---|---|
| DIN (unpadded, as printed on some documents) | 1906283 |
| Brand name | NATURAL SOURCE BETA CAROTENE CAP 25000IU |
| Generic / active ingredient | BETA-CAROTENE : 25000 UNIT |
| Market authorization holder | WATKINS INCORPORATED |
| Health Canada schedule | NON-PRESCRIPTION DRUGS |
| ATC code | A11CA02 |
| ATC anatomical main group | A — Alimentary tract and metabolism |
| ATC therapeutic subgroup | A11CA |
| Current status | CANCELLED POST MARKET |
| Status date | 15-Jan-2000 |
| Original market date | 1991-12-31 00:00:00 |
| Status source | Live Health Canada DPD sync |
Verify on the primary sources
What can be used instead?
Alternatives on every axis a buyer actually considers — the same molecule in another presentation, the same class, an adjacent class, or a fixed-dose combination. Every row is led by the marketed DIN count, because that is what can be bought this week.
1 · Same molecule, other Canadian presentations
0 of 71 Canadian DINs for this molecule are currently marketed. Marketed products are listed first.
| Product | Strength | Form | Holder | Health Canada status | DIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABSORBENE | 30000 UNIT | CAPSULE | AU NATUREL, INC. | CANCELLED (UNRETURNED ANNUAL) | 02238530 |
| BETA A 10000 CAP | 10000 UNIT | CAPSULE | VITA HEALTH PRODUCTS INC | CANCELLED POST MARKET | 00636983 |
| BETA CAROTENE | 10000 UNIT | CAPSULE | QUANTOFILL INC. | CANCELLED (UNRETURNED ANNUAL) | 02240626 |
| BETA CAROTENE - CAPSULE 25000 IU | 25000 UNIT | CAPSULE | SISU INC. | CANCELLED POST MARKET | 02156946 |
| BETA CAROTENE - TAB 25000IU | 25000 UNIT | TABLET | NATURE'S SUNSHINE PRODUCTS OF CANADA LTD. | CANCELLED POST MARKET | 02149222 |
| BETA CAROTENE 10 000 - TAB 10000I.U. | 10000 UNIT | TABLET | NU-LIFE NUTRITION LTD. | CANCELLED POST MARKET | 02149141 |
| BETA CAROTENE 10 000 IU | 10000 UNIT | TABLET | GFR PHARMA LTD. | CANCELLED POST MARKET | 02246174 |
| BETA CAROTENE 10,000 IU | 10000 UNIT | TABLET | WN PHARMACEUTICALS LTD. | CANCELLED POST MARKET | 02240889 |
| BETA CAROTENE 10000 I.U. - CAPSULE | 10000 UNIT | CAPSULE | HEALTH-WISE NUTRITION INC. | CANCELLED POST MARKET | 02155176 |
| BETA CAROTENE 10000 I.U. CAP | 10000 UNIT | CAPSULE | PHARMAVITE LLC | CANCELLED POST MARKET | 02049546 |
2 · Same class — other molecules in ATC A11CA
| Molecule | Canadian brands | DINs | Marketed | Sourceable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beta-Carotene | ABSORBENE · BETA A 10000 CAP · BETA CAROTENE · BETA CAROTENE - CAPSULE 25000 IU · +53 more | 71 | 0 | Not in Canada |
| Retinol (Vit A) | 400 VITAMIN A 10000IU · A + ZINC · A CAPS 10000 I.U. · A MULSION 10 · +26 more | 37 | 0 | Not in Canada |
A molecule with zero marketed DINs cannot be sourced domestically, however many approvals it holds — if one of these sits on a formulary or in an older protocol, that is the line to check.
3 · Adjacent classes in ATC A11C
| ATC subgroup | Molecules | DINs | Marketed |
|---|---|---|---|
| A11CC | Alfacalcidol · Calcifediol · Calcitriol · Colecalciferol · Dihydrotachysterol · +2 more | 78 | 24 |
| A11CB | Vitamin A And D In Combination | 75 | 0 |
Not clinical advice. These tables describe what can be supplied in Canada, not what should be prescribed. Substitution within or across classes is a prescriber and pharmacist decision, and interchangeability is determined provincially.
What is Beta-Carotene called in other languages?
Buyers, prescribers and procurement teams outside Canada often search for the ingredient in their own script. These are phonetic renderings of the ingredient name Beta-Carotene, published to help those searches reach this page.
| Language | Beta-Carotene |
|---|---|
| Arabic العربية | بيتا-كاروتين |
| Chinese (Simplified) 简体中文 | β-胡萝卜素 |
| Russian Русский | бета-каротин |
| Spanish Español | beta-caroteno |
| French Français | bêta-carotène |
| Portuguese Português | beta-caroteno |
| German Deutsch | Beta-Carotin |
These are transliterations of the ingredient name, generated automatically and published only where two independent checks agreed. They are not registered local trade names and carry no marketing authorisation in any market. Always confirm a product against its local registration before ordering.
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. Patients and unlicensed buyers are routed to a partner pharmacy.
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.
Why is there no price on this page?
Nexara quotes a delivered Canadian price per order, against a verified licence. Foreign list prices are published on incompatible bases and are not a guide to what any buyer can obtain here, so this page shows which markets list the molecule and on what basis, and nothing more.
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.