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PRONESTYL INJ 100MG/ML 100 MG — DIN 00029181

PROCAINAMIDE HYDROCHLORIDE : 100 MG · SQUIBB CANADA INC., DIVISION OF BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CANADA INC. · LIQUID · wholesale supply in Canada

Health Canada status: CANCELLED POST MARKET

What is PRONESTYL INJ 100MG/ML?

PRONESTYL INJ 100MG/ML 100 MG contains PROCAINAMIDE HYDROCHLORIDE : 100 MG. It is listed in the Health Canada Drug Product Database under DIN 00029181, held by SQUIBB CANADA INC., DIVISION OF BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CANADA INC., supplied as LIQUID for INTRAMUSCULAR ; INTRAVENOUS administration. Health Canada currently lists it as cancelled post market, status dated 30-Jul-2002. 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 Procainamide 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.

6 holders have a Canadian DIN containing Procainamide, across 15 DINs, of which 1 are currently marketed. Marketed count is the number that matters: an approval that is not marketed cannot be bought.

Market authorization holderDINsMarketedBrand namesPosition
SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED11PROCAINAMIDE HYDROCHLORIDE INJECTION USPSourceable in Canada
SQUIBB CANADA INC., DIVISION OF BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CANADA INC.50PRONESTYL CAP 250MG, PRONESTYL CAP 375MG, PRONESTYL CAP 500MG, PRONESTYL INJ 100MG/ML, PRONESTYL-SR TAB 500MGNo marketed DIN
APOTEX INC30APO-PROCAINAMIDE CAP 250MG, APO-PROCAINAMIDE CAP 375MG, APO-PROCAINAMIDE CAP 500MGNo marketed DIN
PRO DOC LIMITEE30PROCAINAMIDE-250 CAP 250MG, PROCAINAMIDE-375 CAP 375MG, PROCAINAMIDE-500 CAP 500MGNo marketed DIN
ERFA CANADA 2012 INC20PROCAN SRNo marketed DIN
SEARCHLIGHT PHARMA INC10PROCAN SRNo 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 label100 MG
Dosage formLIQUID
RouteINTRAMUSCULAR ; INTRAVENOUS

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 substanceProcainamide
ATC codeC01BA02
AHFS class24:04.04.04
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)00029181
DIN (unpadded, as printed on some documents)29181
Brand namePRONESTYL INJ 100MG/ML
Generic / active ingredientPROCAINAMIDE HYDROCHLORIDE : 100 MG
Market authorization holderSQUIBB CANADA INC., DIVISION OF BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CANADA INC.
Health Canada schedulePrescription
ATC codeC01BA02
ATC anatomical main groupC — Cardiovascular system
ATC therapeutic subgroupC01BA
Current statusCANCELLED POST MARKET
Status date30-Jul-2002
Original market date1955-12-31 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

1 of 15 Canadian DINs for this molecule are currently marketed. Marketed products are listed first.

ProductStrengthFormHolderHealth Canada statusDIN
PROCAINAMIDE HYDROCHLORIDE INJECTION USP100 MGSOLUTIONSANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATEDMARKETED02184486
APO-PROCAINAMIDE CAP 250MG250 MGCAPSULEAPOTEX INCCANCELLED POST MARKET00713325
APO-PROCAINAMIDE CAP 375MG375 GCAPSULEAPOTEX INCCANCELLED POST MARKET00713333
APO-PROCAINAMIDE CAP 500MG500 MGCAPSULEAPOTEX INCCANCELLED POST MARKET00713341
PROCAINAMIDE-250 CAP 250MG250 MGCAPSULEPRO DOC LIMITEECANCELLED POST MARKET00731382
PROCAINAMIDE-375 CAP 375MG375 MGCAPSULEPRO DOC LIMITEECANCELLED POST MARKET00731390
PROCAINAMIDE-500 CAP 500MG500 MGCAPSULEPRO DOC LIMITEECANCELLED POST MARKET00728268
PROCAN SR250 MGTABLET (EXTENDED-RELEASE)SEARCHLIGHT PHARMA INCCANCELLED POST MARKET00638692
PROCAN SR750 MGTABLET (EXTENDED-RELEASE)ERFA CANADA 2012 INCCANCELLED POST MARKET00638684
PROCAN SR500 MGTABLET (EXTENDED-RELEASE)ERFA CANADA 2012 INCCANCELLED POST MARKET00638676

2 · Same class — other molecules in ATC C01BA

MoleculeCanadian brandsDINsMarketedSourceable
ProcainamideAPO-PROCAINAMIDE CAP 250MG · APO-PROCAINAMIDE CAP 375MG · APO-PROCAINAMIDE CAP 500MG · PROCAINAMIDE HYDROCHLORIDE INJECTION USP · +9 more151Yes
QuinidineAPO QUINIDINE TAB 200MG · APO-QUIN-G TAB 325MG · BIQUIN DURULES 250 MG · CARDIOQUIN TABLETS · +11 more170Not in Canada
DisopyramideNORPACE CAP 100MG · NORPACE CAP 150MG · NORPACE CR 150MG · RYTHMODAN · +7 more120Not 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 C01B

ATC subgroupMoleculesDINsMarketed
C01BCFlecainide · Propafenone3516
C01BDAmiodarone · Bretylium Tosilate · Dronedarone · Ibutilide4314
C01BBLidocaine · Mexiletine · Tocainide228
C01BGVernakalant11

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 00029181. Last reviewed 2026-09-10. Nexara Health is a licensed wholesaler and supplies licensed entities only; consumer orders are routed to a partner pharmacy.