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ALUPENT LIQ 50MG/ML 50 MG — DIN 00003859

ORCIPRENALINE SULFATE : 50 MG · BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM (CANADA) LTD LTEE · LIQUID · wholesale supply in Canada

Health Canada status: CANCELLED POST MARKET

What is ALUPENT LIQ 50MG/ML?

ALUPENT LIQ 50MG/ML 50 MG contains ORCIPRENALINE SULFATE : 50 MG. It is listed in the Health Canada Drug Product Database under DIN 00003859, held by BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM (CANADA) LTD LTEE, supplied as LIQUID for ORAL ; INHALATION administration. Health Canada currently lists it as cancelled post market, status dated 14-Aug-1997. 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 Orciprenaline 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.

Only one market authorization holder has a Canadian DIN containing Orciprenaline — 2 DINs, of which 0 are currently marketed. There is no second Canadian source today, so a supply interruption on this holder has no domestic substitute at the same molecule.

Market authorization holderDINsMarketedBrand namesPosition
BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM (CANADA) LTD LTEE20ALUPENT AER, ALUPENT LIQ 50MG/MLNo 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 label50 MG
Dosage formLIQUID
RouteORAL ; INHALATION

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 substanceOrciprenaline
ATC codeR03AB03
AHFS class68:16.04
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)00003859
DIN (unpadded, as printed on some documents)3859
Brand nameALUPENT LIQ 50MG/ML
Generic / active ingredientORCIPRENALINE SULFATE : 50 MG
Market authorization holderBOEHRINGER INGELHEIM (CANADA) LTD LTEE
Health Canada schedulePrescription
ATC codeR03AB03
ATC anatomical main groupR — Respiratory system
ATC therapeutic subgroupR03AB
Current statusCANCELLED POST MARKET
Status date14-Aug-1997
Original market date1951-12-31 00:00:00
Status sourceLive Health Canada DPD sync

Verify on the primary sources

Health Canada DPD record

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

ProductStrengthFormHolderHealth Canada statusDIN
ALUPENT AER.75 MGAEROSOLBOEHRINGER INGELHEIM (CANADA) LTD LTEECANCELLED POST MARKET00254134

2 · Same class — other molecules in ATC R03AB

MoleculeCanadian brandsDINsMarketedSourceable
IsoprenalineISUPREL LIQ 0.5% · ISUPREL LIQ INH 0.5% · ISUPREL MISTOMETER 125MCG/AEM · ISUPREL MISTOMETER AEM 0.25%40Not in Canada
OrciprenalineALUPENT AER · ALUPENT LIQ 50MG/ML20Not 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 R03A

ATC subgroupMoleculesDINsMarketed
R03AKFormoterol And Budesonide · Formoterol And Mometasone · Indacaterol And Mometasone · Salbutamol And Sodium Cromoglicate · Salmeterol And Fluticasone · +1 more2620
R03ACFenoterol · Formoterol · Indacaterol · Olodaterol · Pirbuterol · +4 more8115
R03ALFenoterol And Ipratropium Bromide · Formoterol And Aclidinium Bromide · Formoterol And Glycopyrronium Bromide · Formoterol, Glycopyrronium Bromide And Beclometasone · Formoterol, Glycopyrronium Bromide And Budesonide · +6 more1811
R03AAEpinephrine40

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. 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 00003859. Last reviewed 2026-09-10. Nexara Health is a licensed wholesaler and supplies licensed entities only; consumer orders are routed to a partner pharmacy.