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KAOPECTATE TABLETS 600MG 600 MG — DIN 00730955

ATTAPULGITE (ACTIVATED) : 600 MG · THE UPJOHN COMPANY OF CANADA · TABLET · wholesale supply in Canada

Health Canada status: CANCELLED POST MARKET

What is KAOPECTATE TABLETS 600MG?

KAOPECTATE TABLETS 600MG 600 MG contains ATTAPULGITE (ACTIVATED) : 600 MG. It is listed in the Health Canada Drug Product Database under DIN 00730955, held by THE UPJOHN COMPANY OF CANADA, supplied as TABLET for ORAL administration. Health Canada currently lists it as cancelled post market, status dated 10-Sep-1996. 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 Attapulgite 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 Attapulgite, across 9 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
UPJOHN CONSUMER PRODUCTS COMPANY50CHILDREN'S KAOPECTATE SUS 600MG/15ML, KAOPECTATE CHEWABLE TAB 300MG, KAOPECTATE EXTRA STRENGTH SUS, KAOPECTATE EXTRA STRENGTH TAB 750MG, KAOPECTATE LIQ 600MG/15MLNo marketed DIN
JOHNSON & JOHNSON - MERCK CONSUMER PHARMACEUTICALS OF CANADA30EXTRA STRENGTH KAOPECTATE TABLETS 750MG, KAOPECTATE CHEWABLE TABLETS 300MG, KAOPECTATE TABLET - 600MGNo marketed DIN
THE UPJOHN COMPANY OF CANADA10KAOPECTATE TABLETS 600MGNo 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 label600 MG
Dosage formTABLET
RouteORAL

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 substanceAttapulgite
ATC codeA07BC04
AHFS class88:28.01* ; See footnote
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)00730955
DIN (unpadded, as printed on some documents)730955
Brand nameKAOPECTATE TABLETS 600MG
Generic / active ingredientATTAPULGITE (ACTIVATED) : 600 MG
Market authorization holderTHE UPJOHN COMPANY OF CANADA
Health Canada scheduleNON-PRESCRIPTION DRUGS
ATC codeA07BC04
ATC anatomical main groupA — Alimentary tract and metabolism
ATC therapeutic subgroupA07BC
Current statusCANCELLED POST MARKET
Status date10-Sep-1996
Original market date1985-12-31 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 9 Canadian DINs for this molecule are currently marketed. Marketed products are listed first.

ProductStrengthFormHolderHealth Canada statusDIN
CHILDREN'S KAOPECTATE SUS 600MG/15ML600 MG / 15 MLSUSPENSIONUPJOHN CONSUMER PRODUCTS COMPANYCANCELLED POST MARKET01951165
EXTRA STRENGTH KAOPECTATE TABLETS 750MG750 MGTABLETJOHNSON & JOHNSON - MERCK CONSUMER PHARMACEUTICALS OF CANADACANCELLED POST MARKET02229949
KAOPECTATE CHEWABLE TAB 300MG300 MGTABLETUPJOHN CONSUMER PRODUCTS COMPANYCANCELLED POST MARKET00875058
KAOPECTATE CHEWABLE TABLETS 300MG300 MGTABLETJOHNSON & JOHNSON - MERCK CONSUMER PHARMACEUTICALS OF CANADACANCELLED POST MARKET02229948
KAOPECTATE EXTRA STRENGTH SUS750 MG / 15 MLSUSPENSIONUPJOHN CONSUMER PRODUCTS COMPANYCANCELLED POST MARKET01942212
KAOPECTATE EXTRA STRENGTH TAB 750MG750 MGTABLETUPJOHN CONSUMER PRODUCTS COMPANYCANCELLED POST MARKET00822531
KAOPECTATE LIQ 600MG/15ML600 MG / 15 MLLIQUIDUPJOHN CONSUMER PRODUCTS COMPANYCANCELLED POST MARKET00836656
KAOPECTATE TABLET - 600MG600 MGTABLETJOHNSON & JOHNSON - MERCK CONSUMER PHARMACEUTICALS OF CANADACANCELLED POST MARKET02229953

2 · Same class — other molecules in ATC A07BC

MoleculeCanadian brandsDINsMarketedSourceable
AttapulgiteCHILDREN'S KAOPECTATE SUS 600MG/15ML · EXTRA STRENGTH KAOPECTATE TABLETS 750MG · KAOPECTATE CHEWABLE TAB 300MG · KAOPECTATE CHEWABLE TABLETS 300MG · +5 more90Not in Canada
CombinationsDIARET LIQ · DIAREX · DONNAGEL-MB SUS · KAOLIN AND PECTIN SUSP · +2 more60Not in Canada
Attapulgite, CombinationsDIARET TAB · DIAREX TAB20Not in Canada
Kaolin, CombinationsDONNAGEL LIQ20Not in Canada
Pectin, CombinationsWATKINS SETTELZ10Not 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 A07B

ATC subgroupMoleculesDINsMarketed
A07BBBismuth Preparations5512
A07BACharcoal Preparations · Medicinal Charcoal · Medicinal Charcoal, Combinations3410

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 00730955. Last reviewed 2026-09-10. Nexara Health is a licensed wholesaler and supplies licensed entities only; consumer orders are routed to a partner pharmacy.