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MENOMUNE-A/C/Y/W-135 500 MCG — DIN 00588490

MENINGOCOCCAL POLYSACCHARIDE ANTIGEN GROUP C : 500 MCG MENINGOCOCCAL POLYSACCHARIDE ANTIGEN GROUP A : 500 MCG MENINGOCOCCAL POLYSACCHARIDE ANTIGEN GROUP Y : 500 MCG MENINGOCOCCAL POLYSACCHARIDE ANTIGEN GROUP W-135 : 500 MCG · SANOFI PASTEUR LIMITED · POWDER FOR SOLUTION · wholesale supply in Canada

Health Canada status: CANCELLED POST MARKET

What is MENOMUNE-A/C/Y/W-135?

MENOMUNE-A/C/Y/W-135 500 MCG contains MENINGOCOCCAL POLYSACCHARIDE ANTIGEN GROUP C : 500 MCG MENINGOCOCCAL POLYSACCHARIDE ANTIGEN GROUP A : 500 MCG MENINGOCOCCAL POLYSACCHARIDE ANTIGEN GROUP Y : 500 MCG MENINGOCOCCAL POLYSACCHARIDE ANTIGEN GROUP W-135 : 500 MCG. It is listed in the Health Canada Drug Product Database under DIN 00588490, held by SANOFI PASTEUR LIMITED, supplied as POWDER FOR SOLUTION for SUBCUTANEOUS administration. Health Canada currently lists it as cancelled post market, status dated 05-Apr-2017. 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 MENOMUNE-A/C/Y/W-135 used for?

Active immunization against invasive meningococcal disease caused by Neisseria meningitidis serogroups A, C, Y and W-135 in persons 2 years of age and older.

Authorized indication as written in the Health Canada product monograph. For healthcare professionals and licensed purchasers; this is not medical advice.

Is there a generic Meningococcus, A, C, Y, W-135, Tetraval. Purified Polysacc. Antigen 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 Meningococcus, A, C, Y, W-135, Tetraval. Purified Polysacc. Antigen, across 4 DINs, of which 1 are currently marketed. Marketed count is the number that matters: an approval that is not marketed cannot be bought.

Market authorization holderDINsMarketedBrand namesPosition
PFIZER CANADA ULC11NIMENRIXSourceable in Canada
SANOFI PASTEUR LIMITED20MENOMUNE-A/C/Y/W-135No marketed DIN
AVENTIS PASTEUR LIMITED10MENOMUNE-A/C/Y/W-135No 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 label500 MCG
Dosage formPOWDER FOR SOLUTION
RouteSUBCUTANEOUS
Pack configuration (monograph)Single-dose and multi-dose vials (reconstituted with provided diluent). Multi-dose diluent contains thimerosal. Vial stopper contains dry natural latex rubber.
StorageStore at 2° to 8°C (35° to 46°F). Do not freeze.

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 substanceMeningococcus, A, C, Y, W-135, Tetraval. Purified Polysacc. Antigen
ATC codeJ07AH04
AHFS class80:12.00
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)00588490
DIN (unpadded, as printed on some documents)588490
Brand nameMENOMUNE-A/C/Y/W-135
Generic / active ingredientMENINGOCOCCAL POLYSACCHARIDE ANTIGEN GROUP C : 500 MCG MENINGOCOCCAL POLYSACCHARIDE ANTIGEN GROUP A : 500 MCG MENINGOCOCCAL POLYSACCHARIDE ANTIGEN GROUP Y : 500 MCG MENINGOCOCCAL POLYSACCHARIDE ANTIGEN GROUP W-135 : 500 MCG
Market authorization holderSANOFI PASTEUR LIMITED
Health Canada scheduleSchedule D
ATC codeJ07AH04
ATC anatomical main groupJ — Anti-infectives for systemic use
ATC therapeutic subgroupJ07AH
Current statusCANCELLED POST MARKET
Status date05-Apr-2017
Original market date1983-12-31 00:00:00
Status sourceLive Health Canada DPD sync

Verify on the primary sources

Health Canada DPD record Approved product monograph (PDF)

How is it administered?

Single 0.5 mL subcutaneous injection. Infants 3-23 months at risk of Group A may require two doses 2-3 months apart. Do not inject intravascularly, intradermally, or intramuscularly.

Included because it drives pack selection and wastage. Consult the monograph.

Contraindications

Known systemic hypersensitivity to any component of the vaccine, the container, or after a previous dose of the vaccine or a vaccine containing the same components.

Warnings and precautions

Not for protection against Group B. Postpone in acute/febrile illness. Risk of anaphylaxis; epinephrine must be available. Caution in latex-sensitive individuals.

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

1 of 4 Canadian DINs for this molecule are currently marketed. Marketed products are listed first.

ProductStrengthFormHolderHealth Canada statusDIN
NIMENRIX44 MCG / 0.5 MLPOWDER FOR SOLUTION ; KITPFIZER CANADA ULCMARKETED02402904
MENOMUNE-A/C/Y/W-13550 MCG / 0.5 MLPOWDER FOR SOLUTION ; KITSANOFI PASTEUR LIMITEDCANCELLED POST MARKET01959018
MENOMUNE-A/C/Y/W-1352.5 MGPOWDER FOR SOLUTIONAVENTIS PASTEUR LIMITEDCANCELLED POST MARKET02161184

2 · Same class — other molecules in ATC J07AH

MoleculeCanadian brandsDINsMarketedSourceable
Meningococcus, A, C, Y, W-135, Tetraval. Purified Polysacc. Antigen ConjugatedMENACTRA · MENQUADFI · MENVEO32Yes
Meningococcus, A, C, Y, W-135, Tetraval. Purified Polysacc. AntigenMENOMUNE-A/C/Y/W-135 · NIMENRIX41Yes
Meningococcal VaccinesMENJUGATE · MENJUGATE LIQUID · TRUMENBA31Yes
Meningococcus C, Purified Polysaccharides Antigen ConjugatedMENINGITEC · NEISVAC-C21Yes
Meningococcus B, Multicomponent VaccineBEXSERO11Yes
Meningococcus, A, C, Bivalent Purified Polysacc. AntigenMENCEVAX AC PWS 500MCG/VIAL · MENCEVAX AC PWS 50MCG/VIAL · MENCEVAX AC PWS INJ 2500MCG/VIAL · MENINGOCOCCAL POLYSACCHARIDE VACCINE GROUPS A & C40Not 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 J07A

ATC subgroupMoleculesDINsMarketed
J07ALPneumococcus, Purified Polysacc.antigen Conjugated · Pneumococcus, Purified Polysaccharides Antigen113
J07AECholera, Inactivated, Whole Cell · Cholera, Live Attenuated42
J07APTyphoid, Inactivated, Whole Cell · Typhoid, Oral, Live Attenuated · Typhoid, Purified Polysaccharide Antigen52
J07AJPertussis, Inact., Whole Cell, Comb. With Toxoids · Pertussis, Inactivated, Whole Cell · Pertussis, Purified Antigen · Pertussis, Purified Antigen, Comb. With Toxoids71
J07AMTetanus Toxoid · Tetanus Toxoid, Comb. With Diphtheria Toxoid71
J07AXOther Bacterial Vaccines41
J07AGHemophilus Influenzae B Vaccines · Hemophilus Influenzae B, Combinations With Pertussis And Toxoids · Hemophilus Influenzae B, Combinations With Toxoids · Hemophilus Influenzae B, Purified Antig. Conjugated81
J07AFDiphtheria Toxoid40

4 · Fixed-dose combinations with Canadian supply

ProductActive ingredientsHolderStatusDIN
ADACELPERTUSSIS TOXOID : 2.5 MCG / 0.5 ML FILAMENTOUS HAEMAGGLUTININ : 5 MCG / 0.5 ML DIPHTHERIA TOXOID : 2 LF / 0.5 ML PERTACTIN : 3 MCG / 0.5 ML FIMBRIAE TYPES 2 AND 3 (FIM) : 5 MCG / 0.5 ML TETANUS TOXOID : 5 LF / 0.5 MLSANOFI PASTEUR LIMITEDMARKETED02240255
DUKORALVIBRIO CHOLERAE INABA 48 CLASSICAL BIOTYPE, HEAT INACTIVATED : 31250000000 CELLS VIBRIO CHOLERAE OGAWA 50 CLASSICAL BIOTYPE, FORMALIN INACTIVATED : 31250000000 CELLS VIBRIO CHOLERAE INABA 6973 EL TOR BIOTYPE, FORMALIN INACTIVATED : 31250000000 CELLS VIBRIO CHOLERAE OGAWA 50 CLASSICAL BIOTYPE, HEAT INACTIVATED : 31250000000 CELLS RECOMBINANT CHOLERA TOXIN B SUBUNIT : 1 MGVALNEVA SWEDEN ABMARKETED02247208
VAXCHORAVIBRIO CHOLERAE, STRAIN CVD 103-HGR, LIVE : 2000000000 UNITBAVARIAN NORDIC ASMARKETED02538164

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 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 00588490. Last reviewed 2026-09-10. Nexara Health is a licensed wholesaler and supplies licensed entities only; consumer orders are routed to a partner pharmacy.