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ALDOMET TAB 250MG 250 MG

METHYLDOPA : 250 MG · DIN 00016578 · MERCK FROSST CANADA & CIE, MERCK FROSST CANADA & CO.

Health Canada status: CANCELLED POST MARKET

What is ALDOMET TAB 250MG?

ALDOMET TAB 250MG 250 MG contains METHYLDOPA : 250 MG. It is listed in the Health Canada Drug Product Database under DIN 00016578, held by MERCK FROSST CANADA & CIE, MERCK FROSST CANADA & CO., supplied as TABLET for ORAL administration. Health Canada currently lists it as cancelled post market, status dated 12-Nov-2004. 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.

Product details and regulatory record

DIN00016578
Brand nameALDOMET TAB 250MG
Generic / active ingredientMETHYLDOPA : 250 MG
ManufacturerMERCK FROSST CANADA & CIE, MERCK FROSST CANADA & CO.
Strength250 MG
Dosage formTABLET
Route of administrationORAL
SchedulePrescription
ATC codeC02AB02 METHYLDOPA (RACEMIC)
AHFS class24:08.16
BiosimilarNo
Health Canada statusCANCELLED POST MARKET
Status date12-Nov-2004
Original market date1963-12-31 00:00:00

What can be used instead?

Other Canadian products sharing ATC code C02AB02 METHYLDOPA (RACEMIC). 3 of 20 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.

ProductStrengthFormManufacturerHealth Canada statusDIN
METHYLDOPA125 MGTABLETAA PHARMA INCMARKETEDDIN 00360252
METHYLDOPA250 MGTABLETAA PHARMA INCMARKETEDDIN 00360260
METHYLDOPA500 MGTABLETAA PHARMA INCMARKETEDDIN 00426830
ALDOMET ESTER HCL INJ250 MG / 5 MLLIQUIDMERCK FROSST CANADA & CIE, MERCK FROSST CANADA & CO.CANCELLED POST MARKETDIN 00016187
ALDOMET TAB 125MG125 MGTABLETMERCK FROSST CANADA & CIE, MERCK FROSST CANADA & CO.CANCELLED POST MARKETDIN 00016551
ALDOMET TAB 500MG500 MGTABLETMERCK FROSST CANADA & CIE, MERCK FROSST CANADA & CO.CANCELLED POST MARKETDIN 00016586
DOPAMET TAB 125MG125 MGTABLETICN CANADA LTD.CANCELLED POST MARKETDIN 00353620
DOPAMET TAB 250MG250 MGTABLETICN CANADA LTD.CANCELLED POST MARKETDIN 00250392
DOPAMET TAB 500MG500 MGTABLETICN CANADA LTD.CANCELLED POST MARKETDIN 00353639
MEDIMET 250TAB250 MGTABLETMEDIC LABORATORY LTÉECANCELLED POST MARKETDIN 00385077

Who else supplies METHYLDOPA (RACEMIC) worldwide?

Nexara tracks national medicine registries and published price lists across multiple markets. METHYLDOPA (RACEMIC) appears in 7 registered pack listings across 2 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.

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.

Health Canada Drug Product Database (DPD), DIN 00016578. Last reviewed 2026-09-09. Nexara Health is a licensed wholesaler and supplies licensed entities only; consumer orders are routed to a partner pharmacy.