AMSA PD 50 MG — DIN 00582212
AMSACRINE : 50 MG · SEARCHLIGHT PHARMA INC · LIQUID · wholesale supply in Canada
Health Canada status: CANCELLED POST MARKET
What is AMSA PD?
AMSA PD 50 MG contains AMSACRINE : 50 MG. It is listed in the Health Canada Drug Product Database under DIN 00582212, held by SEARCHLIGHT PHARMA INC, supplied as LIQUID for INTRAVENOUS administration. Health Canada currently lists it as cancelled post market, status dated 18-Jul-2024. 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.
What is AMSA PD used for?
Indicated for induction of remission in acute adult leukemia refractory to conventional therapy.
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 label | 50 MG |
|---|---|
| Dosage form | LIQUID |
| Route | INTRAVENOUS |
| Pack configuration (monograph) | Trays of five individual packages. Each package contains one 75 mg ampoule and one 13.5 ml vial of L-lactic acid diluent. |
| Storage | Store at controlled room temperature (15° – 25°C). |
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 substance | Amsacrine |
|---|---|
| ATC code | L01XX01 |
| AHFS class | 08:12.16.08 |
| Biosimilar biologic | No |
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) | 00582212 |
|---|---|
| DIN (unpadded, as printed on some documents) | 582212 |
| Brand name | AMSA PD |
| Generic / active ingredient | AMSACRINE : 50 MG |
| Market authorization holder | SEARCHLIGHT PHARMA INC |
| Health Canada schedule | Prescription |
| ATC code | L01XX01 |
| ATC anatomical main group | L — Antineoplastic and immunomodulating agents |
| ATC therapeutic subgroup | L01XX |
| Current status | CANCELLED POST MARKET |
| Status date | 18-Jul-2024 |
| Original market date | 1989-12-31 00:00:00 |
| Status source | Live Health Canada DPD sync |
Verify on the primary sources
How is it administered?
Induction: 375-625 mg/m2 over 5 days, repeated every 3-4 weeks. Must be diluted in 5% Dextrose (not saline) and infused over 60-90 minutes.
Included because it drives pack selection and wastage. Consult the monograph.
Contraindications
Hypersensitivity to amsacrine or acridine derivatives; pre-existing drug-induced or radiotherapy-induced bone marrow suppression.
Warnings and precautions
Potent bone marrow suppressant; periodic monitoring of bone marrow/blood required. Risk of fatal ventricular fibrillation, especially in hypokalemic patients. Handle as a cytotoxic agent.
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 L01XX
| Molecule | Canadian brands | DINs | Marketed | Sourceable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenic Trioxide | ARSENIC TRIOXIDE FOR INJECTION · ARSENIC TRIOXIDE SOLUTION FOR INJECTION · TEVA-ARSENIC TRIOXIDE FOR INJECTION · TRISENOX | 10 | 4 | Yes |
| Hydroxycarbamide | APO-HYDROXYUREA · EUGIA-HYDROXYUREA · HYDREA · HYDROXYUREA · +2 more | 6 | 4 | Yes |
| Venetoclax | VENCLEXTA | 4 | 4 | Yes |
| Eribulin | ERIBULIN MESYLATE INJECTION · HALAVEN · NAT-ERIBULIN | 3 | 2 | Yes |
| Sotorasib | LUMAKRAS | 2 | 2 | Yes |
| Anagrelide | AGRYLIN · DOM-ANAGRELIDE · MYLAN-ANAGRELIDE · PHL-ANAGRELIDE · +2 more | 6 | 1 | Yes |
| Asparaginase | ERWINASE · KIDROLASE · RYLAZE | 3 | 1 | Yes |
| Pegaspargase | ONCASPAR | 2 | 1 | Yes |
| Belzutifan | WELIREG | 1 | 1 | Yes |
| Tebentafusp | KIMMTRAK | 1 | 1 | Yes |
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 L01X
| ATC subgroup | Molecules | DINs | Marketed |
|---|---|---|---|
| L01XG | Bortezomib · Carfilzomib · Ixazomib | 30 | 18 |
| L01XA | Carboplatin · Cisplatin · Oxaliplatin | 45 | 12 |
| L01XK | Niraparib · Niraparib And Abiraterone · Olaparib · Talazoparib | 12 | 7 |
| L01XL | Axicabtagene Ciloleucel · Brexucabtagene Autoleucel · Ciltacabtagene Autoleucel · Idecabtagene Vicleucel · Lifileucel · +2 more | 8 | 5 |
| L01XJ | Glasdegib · Sonidegib · Vismodegib | 4 | 4 |
| L01XD | Aminolevulinic Acid · Methyl Aminolevulinate · Porfimer Sodium | 5 | 3 |
| L01XH | Romidepsin · Vorinostat | 2 | 2 |
| L01XF | Tretinoin | 2 | 2 |
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 AMSA PD called?
The same molecule, Amsacrine, 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:
| Name | Script | Registered in |
|---|---|---|
| Amsalyo | Latin | Iceland |
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.