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LIPIODOL ULTRA FLUID 380 MG — DIN 00386685

IODINE (ETHIODIZED OIL) : 380 MG · GUERBET · LIQUID · wholesale supply in Canada

Health Canada status: MARKETED

What is LIPIODOL ULTRA FLUID?

LIPIODOL ULTRA FLUID 380 MG contains IODINE (ETHIODIZED OIL) : 380 MG. It is listed in the Health Canada Drug Product Database under DIN 00386685, held by GUERBET, supplied as LIQUID for INTRACAVITARY ; PARENTERAL (UNSPECIFIED) administration. Health Canada currently lists it as marketed, status dated 13-Jul-2017. 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.

What is LIPIODOL ULTRA FLUID used for?

LIPIODOL ULTRA FLUID (ethiodized oil) is an X-ray contrast media indicated for: Adult patients: Lymphography, Hysterosalpingography, Sialography, Fistulography, Selective hepatic intra-arterial use for imaging tumors in patients with known hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Pediatric patients (< 18 years of age): Lymphography.

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 label380 MG
Dosage formLIQUID
RouteINTRACAVITARY ; PARENTERAL (UNSPECIFIED)
Pack configuration (monograph)self-breaking ampoules of 10 mL
Storageprotected from light. Store at room temperature up to 30°C.

Before an order line is unambiguous Nexara needs the strength, the pack size and the presentation.

Substance and classification

Active substanceEthyl Esters Of Iodised Fatty Acids
ATC codeV08AD01
AHFS class36:68.00
Biosimilar biologicNo

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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)00386685
DIN (unpadded, as printed on some documents)386685
Brand nameLIPIODOL ULTRA FLUID
Generic / active ingredientIODINE (ETHIODIZED OIL) : 380 MG
Market authorization holderGUERBET
Health Canada scheduleEthical
ATC codeV08AD01
ATC anatomical main groupV — Various
ATC therapeutic subgroupV08AD
Current statusMARKETED
Status date13-Jul-2017
Original market date1977-12-31 00:00:00
Status sourceLive Health Canada DPD sync

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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 V08AD

MoleculeCanadian brandsDINsMarketedSourceable
Ethyl Esters Of Iodised Fatty AcidsLIPIODOL ULTRA FLUID11Yes
IopydolHYTRAST SUS10Not 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 V08A

ATC subgroupMoleculesDINsMarketed
V08ABIodixanol &middot; Iohexol &middot; Iopamidol &middot; Iopromide &middot; Iotrolan &middot; +2 more4514
V08AADiatrizoic Acid &middot; Iotalamic Acid &middot; Ioxitalamic Acid &middot; Watersol., Nephrotropic, High Osm. X-Ray Contr. Media411
V08ACAdipiodone &middot; Iopanoic Acid &middot; Sodium Iopodate60

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.

How can I get it?

Nexara Health supplies this product to licensed Canadian buyers — pharmacies, hospitals, clinics, licensed distributors, and clinical trial sponsors or their CROs. We confirm stock, pack size, expiry and pricing at the time of quotation. If the product is on backorder or in shortage, we identify equivalent alternatives and import options where permitted.

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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 00386685. Last reviewed 2026-09-10. Nexara Health is a licensed wholesaler and supplies licensed entities only; consumer orders are routed to a partner pharmacy.