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IODINE TINCTURE 21/2% 2.5 % — DIN 00120898

IODINE : 2.5 % POTASSIUM IODIDE : 2.5 % · INGRAM AND BELL INC. · TINCTURE · wholesale supply in Canada

Health Canada status: CANCELLED POST MARKET

What is IODINE TINCTURE 21/2%?

IODINE TINCTURE 21/2% 2.5 % contains IODINE : 2.5 % POTASSIUM IODIDE : 2.5 %. It is listed in the Health Canada Drug Product Database under DIN 00120898, held by INGRAM AND BELL INC., supplied as TINCTURE for TOPICAL administration. Health Canada currently lists it as cancelled post market, status dated 05-Aug-1999. 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 Iodine, Combinations 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 Iodine, Combinations, across 9 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
STANLEY PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF VITA HEALTH PRODUCTS INC.30IODINE 0.5% ALCOHOLIC SOLN, IODINE TCT 2.5% BP, IODINE TCT 5% CFNo marketed DIN
D.C. LABS LIMITED20TINCTURE OF IODINE 2.5%, TINCTURE OF IODINE 5%No marketed DIN
INGRAM AND BELL INC.10IODINE TINCTURE 21/2%No marketed DIN
LAWTON'S DRUG STORES LTD.10TINCTURE OF IODINENo marketed DIN
PRODUITS MARC-O (1987) INC., DIVISION OF TECHNILAB INC.10DIODINENo marketed DIN
RW CONSUMER PRODUCTS LTD10TINCTURE OF IODINE 2.5%No 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 label2.5 %
Dosage formTINCTURE
RouteTOPICAL

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 substanceIodine, Combinations
ATC codeD08AG53
AHFS class88:08.00
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)00120898
DIN (unpadded, as printed on some documents)120898
Brand nameIODINE TINCTURE 21/2%
Generic / active ingredientIODINE : 2.5 % POTASSIUM IODIDE : 2.5 %
Market authorization holderINGRAM AND BELL INC.
Health Canada scheduleNON-PRESCRIPTION DRUGS
ATC codeD08AG53
ATC anatomical main groupD — Dermatologicals
ATC therapeutic subgroupD08AG
Current statusCANCELLED POST MARKET
Status date05-Aug-1999
Original market date1963-12-31 00:00:00
Status sourceLive Health Canada DPD sync

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

ProductStrengthFormHolderHealth Canada statusDIN
DIODINE25.11 ML / 30 MLLIQUIDPRODUITS MARC-O (1987) INC., DIVISION OF TECHNILAB INC.CANCELLED POST MARKET00388696
IODINE 0.5% ALCOHOLIC SOLN.5 %LIQUIDSTANLEY PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF VITA HEALTH PRODUCTS INC.CANCELLED POST MARKET00505447
IODINE TCT 2.5% BP25 MGTINCTURESTANLEY PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF VITA HEALTH PRODUCTS INC.CANCELLED POST MARKET00179841
IODINE TCT 5% CF33 MGTINCTURESTANLEY PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF VITA HEALTH PRODUCTS INC.CANCELLED POST MARKET00179876
TINCTURE OF IODINE2.5 %LIQUIDLAWTON'S DRUG STORES LTD.CANCELLED POST MARKET00728683
TINCTURE OF IODINE 2.5%2.5 %TINCTURERW CONSUMER PRODUCTS LTDCANCELLED POST MARKET00892084
TINCTURE OF IODINE 2.5%2.5 %TINCTURED.C. LABS LIMITEDCANCELLED POST MARKET00095117
TINCTURE OF IODINE 5%3.3 %LIQUIDD.C. LABS LIMITEDCANCELLED POST MARKET00095133

2 · Same class — other molecules in ATC D08AG

MoleculeCanadian brandsDINsMarketedSourceable
Povidone-IodineACU DYNE SKIN CLEANSER · ACU DYNE SWAB STICK · ACUDYNE PREP SOLUTION · ACUDYNE PREP SWAB F420 · +24 more280Not in Canada
IodineFOAM CARE PVP IODOPHOR SURG HAND SCRUB 0.75% · IOBAN 2 PAD · PHYDERM LIQ · PREPODYNE CONCENTRATE · +7 more110Not in Canada
Iodine, CombinationsDIODINE · IODINE 0.5% ALCOHOLIC SOLN · IODINE TCT 2.5% BP · IODINE TCT 5% CF · +4 more90Not in Canada
Iodine ProductsIDEX LIQ 3.75%10Not in Canada
Povidone-Iodine, CombinationsPERSIST POVIDONE IODINE PREP10Not 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 D08A

ATC subgroupMoleculesDINsMarketed
D08AJBenzalkonium · Benzalkonium, Combinations · Benzethonium Chloride · Benzethonium Chloride, Combinations · Cetrimide · +2 more38542
D08ACChlorhexidine · Chlorhexidine, Combinations · Hexamidine14333
D08AEChloroxylenol · Chloroxylenol, Combinations · Combinations, Of Phenol And Derivatives · Hexachlorophene · Metacresolsulphonic Acid-Formaldehyde · +2 more45816
D08ABAluminium Agents70
D08AHClioquinol20
D08ADBoric Acid Products70
D08AXEthanol · Ethanol, Combinations · Hydrogen Peroxide · Isopropanol · Isopropanol, Combinations · +3 more1350

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 00120898. Last reviewed 2026-09-10. Nexara Health is a licensed wholesaler and supplies licensed entities only; consumer orders are routed to a partner pharmacy.