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BRETYLATE INJ 50MG/ML 50 MG — DIN 00519243

BRETYLIUM TOSYLATE : 50 MG · GLAXO WELLCOME INC. · LIQUID · wholesale supply in Canada

Health Canada status: CANCELLED POST MARKET

What is BRETYLATE INJ 50MG/ML?

BRETYLATE INJ 50MG/ML 50 MG contains BRETYLIUM TOSYLATE : 50 MG. It is listed in the Health Canada Drug Product Database under DIN 00519243, held by GLAXO WELLCOME INC., supplied as LIQUID for INTRAMUSCULAR ; INTRAVENOUS administration. Health Canada currently lists it as cancelled post market, status dated 19-Jan-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.

Is there a generic Bretylium Tosilate 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.

3 holders have a Canadian DIN containing Bretylium Tosilate, across 5 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
ABBOTT LABORATORIES, LIMITED30BRETYLIUM TOSYLATE 0.2% AND DEXTROSE 5% INJ, BRETYLIUM TOSYLATE 0.4% AND DEXTROSE 5% INJ, BRETYLIUM TOSYLATE INJ 50MG/MLNo marketed DIN
GLAXO WELLCOME INC.10BRETYLATE INJ 50MG/MLNo marketed DIN
SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED10BRETYLIUM TOSYLATE INJECTION USPNo 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 label50 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 substanceBretylium Tosilate
ATC codeC01BD02
AHFS class24:04.04.20
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)00519243
DIN (unpadded, as printed on some documents)519243
Brand nameBRETYLATE INJ 50MG/ML
Generic / active ingredientBRETYLIUM TOSYLATE : 50 MG
Market authorization holderGLAXO WELLCOME INC.
Health Canada schedulePrescription
ATC codeC01BD02
ATC anatomical main groupC — Cardiovascular system
ATC therapeutic subgroupC01BD
Current statusCANCELLED POST MARKET
Status date19-Jan-2000
Original market date1980-12-31 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

0 of 5 Canadian DINs for this molecule are currently marketed. Marketed products are listed first.

ProductStrengthFormHolderHealth Canada statusDIN
BRETYLIUM TOSYLATE 0.2% AND DEXTROSE 5% INJ2 MGSOLUTIONABBOTT LABORATORIES, LIMITEDCANCELLED POST MARKET00655716
BRETYLIUM TOSYLATE 0.4% AND DEXTROSE 5% INJ4 MGSOLUTIONABBOTT LABORATORIES, LIMITEDCANCELLED POST MARKET00655724
BRETYLIUM TOSYLATE INJ 50MG/ML50 MGSOLUTIONABBOTT LABORATORIES, LIMITEDCANCELLED POST MARKET00786594
BRETYLIUM TOSYLATE INJECTION USP50 MGSOLUTIONSANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATEDCANCELLED POST MARKET02185377

2 · Same class — other molecules in ATC C01BD

MoleculeCanadian brandsDINsMarketedSourceable
AmiodaroneAMIODARONE · AMIODARONE FOR INJECTION 50MG/ML · AMIODARONE HYDROCHLORIDE FOR INJECTION · AMIODARONE HYDROCHLORIDE FOR INJECTION, USP · +22 more3512Yes
DronedaroneASN-DRONEDARONE · MULTAQ21Yes
IbutilideCORVERT11Yes
Bretylium TosilateBRETYLATE INJ 50MG/ML · BRETYLIUM TOSYLATE 0.2% AND DEXTROSE 5% INJ · BRETYLIUM TOSYLATE 0.4% AND DEXTROSE 5% INJ · BRETYLIUM TOSYLATE INJ 50MG/ML · +1 more50Not 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
C01BBLidocaine · Mexiletine · Tocainide228
C01BADisopyramide · Procainamide · Quinidine441
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 00519243. Last reviewed 2026-09-10. Nexara Health is a licensed wholesaler and supplies licensed entities only; consumer orders are routed to a partner pharmacy.