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ARLIDIN 6 MG — DIN 01926713

NYLIDRIN HYDROCHLORIDE : 6 MG · SEARCHLIGHT PHARMA INC · TABLET · wholesale supply in Canada

Health Canada status: CANCELLED POST MARKET

What is ARLIDIN?

ARLIDIN 6 MG contains NYLIDRIN HYDROCHLORIDE : 6 MG. It is listed in the Health Canada Drug Product Database under DIN 01926713, held by SEARCHLIGHT PHARMA INC, supplied as TABLET for ORAL administration. Health Canada currently lists it as cancelled post market, status dated 18-Jul-2024. 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.

What is ARLIDIN used for?

Relief of symptoms in elderly patients with organic mental disorders; peripheral vascular disorders (arteriosclerosis obliterans, Buerger's disease, diabetic vascular disease, Raynaud's, etc.).

Authorized indication as written in the Health Canada product monograph. For healthcare professionals and licensed purchasers; this is not medical advice.

Is there a generic Buphenine 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.

3 holders have a Canadian DIN containing Buphenine, across 3 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 holderDINsMarketedBrand namesPosition
AVENTIS PHARMA INC10ARLIDIN FORTE TAB 12MGNo marketed DIN
PHARMASCIENCE INC10PMS-NYLIDRIN TAB 6MGNo marketed DIN
SEARCHLIGHT PHARMA INC10ARLIDINNo 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 label6 MG
Dosage formTABLET
RouteORAL
Pack configuration (monograph)Bottles of 100, 500 and 5000 tablets.
StorageNot specified in the provided text.

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 substanceBuphenine
ATC codeC04AA02
AHFS class24:12.92
Biosimilar biologicNo

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)01926713
DIN (unpadded, as printed on some documents)1926713
Brand nameARLIDIN
Generic / active ingredientNYLIDRIN HYDROCHLORIDE : 6 MG
Market authorization holderSEARCHLIGHT PHARMA INC
Health Canada schedulePrescription
ATC codeC04AA02
ATC anatomical main groupC — Cardiovascular system
ATC therapeutic subgroupC04AA
Current statusCANCELLED POST MARKET
Status date18-Jul-2024
Original market date1955-12-31 00:00:00
Status sourceLive Health Canada DPD sync

Verify on the primary sources

Health Canada DPD record Approved product monograph (PDF)

How is it administered?

Peripheral vascular disorders: 12-48 mg/day in 3-4 divided doses. Organic mental disorders: 12-24 mg/day in 3-4 divided doses.

Included because it drives pack selection and wastage. Consult the monograph.

Contraindications

Acute myocardial infarctions, paroxysmal tachycardia, progressive angina pectoris and thyrotoxicosis.

Warnings and precautions

Establish diagnosis of organic brain syndrome first; not for Alzheimer's; use caution in patients with tachyarrhythmias or uncompensated congestive heart failure.

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 3 Canadian DINs for this molecule are currently marketed. Marketed products are listed first.

ProductStrengthFormHolderHealth Canada statusDIN
ARLIDIN FORTE TAB 12MG12 MGTABLETAVENTIS PHARMA INCCANCELLED POST MARKET01926705
PMS-NYLIDRIN TAB 6MG6 MGTABLETPHARMASCIENCE INCCANCELLED POST MARKET00590975

2 · Same class — other molecules in ATC C04AA

MoleculeCanadian brandsDINsMarketedSourceable
BuphenineARLIDIN · ARLIDIN FORTE TAB 12MG · PMS-NYLIDRIN TAB 6MG30Not 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 C04A

ATC subgroupMoleculesDINsMarketed
C04ADPentoxifylline · Xantinol Nicotinate92
C04ABPhentolamine31
C04ACNicotinic Acid360
C04AEErgoloid Mesylates10
C04AXCyclandelate10

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.

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.

Sources and disclaimer

Product data sourced from the Health Canada Drug Product Database and the approved product monograph (PDF). Health Canada status reconciled against the live DPD sync. Last reviewed 10 Sep 2026.

Nothing on this page is medical advice. Nexara Health is a licensed wholesale distributor and supplies licensed entities only; consumer orders are routed to a partner pharmacy. Alternatives tables describe supply, not clinical equivalence.

Health Canada Drug Product Database (DPD), DIN 01926713. Last reviewed 2026-09-10. Nexara Health is a licensed wholesaler and supplies licensed entities only; consumer orders are routed to a partner pharmacy.