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MAGNESIUM SULFATE INJECTION 50% USP 500 MG — DIN 00602264

MAGNESIUM SULFATE : 500 MG · SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED · LIQUID · wholesale supply in Canada

Health Canada status: CANCELLED POST MARKET

What is MAGNESIUM SULFATE INJECTION 50% USP?

MAGNESIUM SULFATE INJECTION 50% USP 500 MG contains MAGNESIUM SULFATE : 500 MG. It is listed in the Health Canada Drug Product Database under DIN 00602264, held by SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED, supplied as LIQUID for INTRAMUSCULAR ; INTRAVENOUS administration. Health Canada currently lists it as cancelled post market, status dated 01-Aug-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.

Is there a generic Magnesium Sulphate 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.

6 holders have a Canadian DIN containing Magnesium Sulphate, across 9 DINs, of which 4 are currently marketed. Marketed count is the number that matters: an approval that is not marketed cannot be bought.

Market authorization holderDINsMarketedBrand namesPosition
BAXTER CORPORATION32MAGNESIUM SULFATE IN WATER FOR INJECTION, MAGNESIUM SULFATE INJECTION, BP 49.3%Sourceable in Canada
SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED21MAGNESIUM SULFATE INJECTION 50% USP, MAGNESIUM SULFATE INJECTION USPSourceable in Canada
FRESENIUS KABI CANADA LTD11MAGNESIUM SULFATE INJECTION, USPSourceable in Canada
LYPHOMED, DIVISION OF FUJISAWA CANADA INC.10MAGNESIUM SULFATE INJ 50%No marketed DIN
PFIZER CANADA ULC10MAGNESIUM SULFATE INJECTION USPNo marketed DIN
STERIMAX INC10MAGNESIUM SULFATE INJECTION BPNo 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 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 substanceMagnesium Sulphate
ATC codeB05XA05
AHFS class40:12.00 ; 28:12.92
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)00602264
DIN (unpadded, as printed on some documents)602264
Brand nameMAGNESIUM SULFATE INJECTION 50% USP
Generic / active ingredientMAGNESIUM SULFATE : 500 MG
Market authorization holderSANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED
Health Canada scheduleEthical
ATC codeB05XA05
ATC anatomical main groupB — Blood and blood-forming organs
ATC therapeutic subgroupB05XA
Current statusCANCELLED POST MARKET
Status date01-Aug-2017
Original market date1984-12-31 00:00:00
Status sourceLive Health Canada DPD sync

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Health Canada DPD record

Is Magnesium Sulphate in shortage in Canada?

A Canadian shortage report is on file for a product containing this molecule: Active — reported by SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED, last seen 09 Sep 2026. A shortage on one presentation does not always affect every DIN of the molecule — the alternatives below list what else is marketed in Canada. Nexara can confirm current availability and identify substitutions or import options where permitted.

Check availability for MAGNESIUM SULFATE INJECTION 50% USP

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

4 of 9 Canadian DINs for this molecule are currently marketed. Marketed products are listed first.

ProductStrengthFormHolderHealth Canada statusDIN
MAGNESIUM SULFATE IN WATER FOR INJECTION40 MGSOLUTIONBAXTER CORPORATIONMARKETED02542153
MAGNESIUM SULFATE INJECTION USP200 MGLIQUIDSANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATEDMARKETED00392618
MAGNESIUM SULFATE INJECTION, BP 49.3%493 MGSOLUTIONBAXTER CORPORATIONMARKETED02513161
MAGNESIUM SULFATE INJECTION, USP500 MGSOLUTIONFRESENIUS KABI CANADA LTDMARKETED02139499
MAGNESIUM SULFATE IN WATER FOR INJECTION80 MGSOLUTIONBAXTER CORPORATIONAPPROVED02542161
MAGNESIUM SULFATE INJ 50%500 MGLIQUIDLYPHOMED, DIVISION OF FUJISAWA CANADA INC.CANCELLED POST MARKET01944932
MAGNESIUM SULFATE INJECTION BP500 MGSOLUTIONSTERIMAX INCAPPROVED02557045
MAGNESIUM SULFATE INJECTION USP500 MGSOLUTIONPFIZER CANADA ULCCANCELLED POST MARKET00328162

2 · Same class — other molecules in ATC B05XA

MoleculeCanadian brandsDINsMarketedSourceable
Sodium Chloride0.45% SODIUM CHLORIDE INJECTION USP · 0.9% SODIUM CHLORIDE INJECTION · 0.9% SODIUM CHLORIDE INJECTION USP · 0.9% SODIUM CHLORIDE INJECTION, USP · +23 more3711Yes
Potassium ChloridePOTASSIUM CHLORIDE FOR INJECTION CONCENTRATE · POTASSIUM CHLORIDE FOR INJECTION CONCENTRATE USP · POTASSIUM CHLORIDE FOR INJECTION CONCENTRATE, USP (2 MEQ/ML) · POTASSIUM CHLORIDE INJ 149MG/ML USP · +7 more177Yes
Sodium BicarbonateSODIUM BICARBONATE 5% INJ 50MG/ML USP · SODIUM BICARBONATE 5% INJ 5GM/100ML USP · SODIUM BICARBONATE INJ 4.2% · SODIUM BICARBONATE INJ 7.5% · +6 more185Yes
Electrolytes In Comb With Other DrugsADDNUTRIV · MICRO +4 REGULAR STRENGTH · MICRO PLUS 4 CONCENTRATE · MICRO PLUS 5 CONCENTRATE · +10 more145Yes
Calcium Gluconate2% CALCIUM GLUCONATE IN SODIUM CHLORIDE INJECTION · CALCIUM GLUCONATE IN SODIUM CHLORIDE INJECTION · CALCIUM GLUCONATE INJECTION USP 10% · CALCIUM GLUCONATE INJECTION, USP 10%55Yes
Magnesium SulphateMAGNESIUM SULFATE IN WATER FOR INJECTION · MAGNESIUM SULFATE INJ 50% · MAGNESIUM SULFATE INJECTION 50% USP · MAGNESIUM SULFATE INJECTION BP · +3 more94Yes
Zinc SulfateMICRO ZN · ZINC SULFATE INJECTION, USP44Yes
Potassium Phos Incl Comb W/0th Pot. SaltsPOTASSIUM PHOSPHATE INJ 3MMP/ML · POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE MONOBASIC INJECTION · POTASSIUM PHOSPHATES · POTASSIUM PHOSPHATES INJ · +1 more53Yes
Calcium ChlorideCALCIJECT INJ 100MG/ML · CALCIUM CHLORIDE INJECTION BP · CALCIUM CHLORIDE INJECTION USP · CALCIUM-35 0.25 - 10 · +1 more52Yes
Sodium Acetate16.4% SODIUM ACETATE INJECTION, USP · SODIUM ACETATE INJ 328MG/ML USP · SODIUM ACETATE INJECTION USP · SODIUM ACETATE INJECTION, USP52Yes

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 B05X

ATC subgroupMoleculesDINsMarketed
B05XCVitamins92
B05XXTrometamol10

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 00602264. Last reviewed 2026-09-10. Nexara Health is a licensed wholesaler and supplies licensed entities only; consumer orders are routed to a partner pharmacy.