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BRIETAL SODIUM AMPOULE 660 500 MG — DIN 00128678

METHOHEXITAL SODIUM : 500 MG · ELI LILLY CANADA INC · POWDER FOR SOLUTION · wholesale supply in Canada

Health Canada status: CANCELLED POST MARKET

What is BRIETAL SODIUM AMPOULE 660?

BRIETAL SODIUM AMPOULE 660 500 MG contains METHOHEXITAL SODIUM : 500 MG. It is listed in the Health Canada Drug Product Database under DIN 00128678, held by ELI LILLY CANADA INC, supplied as POWDER FOR SOLUTION for INTRAVENOUS administration. Health Canada currently lists it as cancelled post market, status dated 03-Aug-2000. 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.

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 label500 MG
Dosage formPOWDER FOR SOLUTION
RouteINTRAVENOUS

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 substanceMethohexital
ATC codeN01AF01
AHFS class28:24.04
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)00128678
DIN (unpadded, as printed on some documents)128678
Brand nameBRIETAL SODIUM AMPOULE 660
Generic / active ingredientMETHOHEXITAL SODIUM : 500 MG
Market authorization holderELI LILLY CANADA INC
Health Canada scheduleCONTROLLED DRUGS (CDSA IV)
ATC codeN01AF01
ATC anatomical main groupN — Nervous system
ATC therapeutic subgroupN01AF
Current statusCANCELLED POST MARKET
Status date03-Aug-2000
Original market date1945-12-31 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.

2 · Same class — other molecules in ATC N01AF

MoleculeCanadian brandsDINsMarketedSourceable
ThiopentalPENTOTHAL INJ 25MG/ML · PENTOTHAL INJ 500MG/SYR · PENTOTHAL READY TO MIX SYRINGE 250MG · PENTOTHAL SODIUM INJ 1GM STERILE · +1 more50Not in Canada
MethohexitalBRIETAL SODIUM AMPOULE 66010Not 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 N01A

ATC subgroupMoleculesDINsMarketed
N01AXDroperidol · Etomidate · Ketamine · Nitrous Oxide · Nitrous Oxide,Combinations · +1 more3819
N01AHAlfentanil · Anileridine · Fentanyl · Fentanyl, Combinations · Remifentanil · +1 more3312
N01ABDesflurane · Enflurane · Halothane · Isoflurane · Sevoflurane196

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.

What else is BRIETAL SODIUM AMPOULE 660 called?

The same molecule, Methohexital, is registered under other names elsewhere. Buyers and prescribers searching from outside Canada — or working from a foreign prescription or tender document — often know it by one of these:

NameScriptRegistered in
Brevimytal HikmaLatinIceland

Names are taken from national medicine registers and published price lists. A product registered abroad is not authorized for sale in Canada unless it holds its own DIN; import is possible only through the routes Health Canada permits.

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 00128678. Last reviewed 2026-09-10. Nexara Health is a licensed wholesaler and supplies licensed entities only; consumer orders are routed to a partner pharmacy.