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CELONTIN CAP 300MG 300 MG — DIN 00022802

METHSUXIMIDE : 300 MG · ERFA CANADA 2012 INC · CAPSULE · wholesale supply in Canada

Health Canada status: CANCELLED POST MARKET

What is CELONTIN CAP 300MG?

CELONTIN CAP 300MG 300 MG contains METHSUXIMIDE : 300 MG. It is listed in the Health Canada Drug Product Database under DIN 00022802, held by ERFA CANADA 2012 INC, supplied as CAPSULE for ORAL administration. Health Canada currently lists it as cancelled post market, status dated 05-Jun-2015. 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 CELONTIN CAP 300MG used for?

CELONTIN (methsuximide) is used for the control of absence (petit mal) seizures refractory to other drugs.

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

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 label300 MG
Dosage formCAPSULE
RouteORAL
Pack configuration (monograph)Bottles of 100
StorageStore CELONTIN (methsuximide) between 15 and 30°C. Protect from light, moisture and excessive heat.

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 substanceMesuximide
ATC codeN03AD03
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)00022802
DIN (unpadded, as printed on some documents)22802
Brand nameCELONTIN CAP 300MG
Generic / active ingredientMETHSUXIMIDE : 300 MG
Market authorization holderERFA CANADA 2012 INC
Health Canada schedulePrescription
ATC codeN03AD03
ATC anatomical main groupN — Nervous system
ATC therapeutic subgroupN03AD
Current statusCANCELLED POST MARKET
Status date05-Jun-2015
Status sourceLive Health Canada DPD sync

Verify on the primary sources

Health Canada DPD record Approved product monograph (PDF)

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.

2 · Same class — other molecules in ATC N03AD

MoleculeCanadian brandsDINsMarketedSourceable
EthosuximideMAR-ETHOSUXIMIDE · ODAN-ETHOSUXIMIDE · ZARONTIN · ZARONTIN SYRUP44Yes
MesuximideCELONTIN CAP 300MG10Not 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 N03A

ATC subgroupMoleculesDINsMarketed
N03AXBrivaracetam · Cannabidiol · Cenobamate · Lacosamide · Lamotrigine · +4 more391197
N03AFCarbamazepine · Eslicarbazepine · Oxcarbazepine · Rufinamide8633
N03AGValproic Acid · Vigabatrin7519
N03AAPhenobarbital · Primidone3913
N03ABFosphenytoin · Phenytoin · Phenytoin, Combinations178
N03AEClonazepam558

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 00022802. Last reviewed 2026-09-10. Nexara Health is a licensed wholesaler and supplies licensed entities only; consumer orders are routed to a partner pharmacy.