PARSITAN 50 50 MG — DIN 01927744
ETHOPROPAZINE (ETHOPROPAZINE HYDROCHLORIDE) : 50 MG · SEARCHLIGHT PHARMA INC · TABLET · wholesale supply in Canada
Health Canada status: MARKETED
What is PARSITAN 50?
PARSITAN 50 50 MG contains ETHOPROPAZINE (ETHOPROPAZINE HYDROCHLORIDE) : 50 MG. It is listed in the Health Canada Drug Product Database under DIN 01927744, held by SEARCHLIGHT PHARMA INC, supplied as TABLET for ORAL administration. Health Canada currently lists it as marketed, status dated 14-Oct-2022. Nexara Health is a licensed Canadian wholesale distributor (DEL 3-002896-A) and can source this product for hospitals, pharmacies and clinics. Availability and lead time are confirmed per order.
What is PARSITAN 50 used for?
In the symptomatic treatment of drug-induced extrapyramidal reactions and of the manifestations (rigidity, akinesia, sialorrhea, oculogyric crisis, tremor, etc.) of Parkinson's disease of encephalitic, arteriosclerotic or idiopathic origin.
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 | TABLET |
| Route | ORAL |
| Pack configuration (monograph) | bottles of 100 |
| Storage | null |
Before an order line is unambiguous Nexara needs the strength, the pack size and the presentation.
Substance and classification
| Active substance | Profenamine |
|---|---|
| ATC code | N04AA05 |
| 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) | 01927744 |
|---|---|
| DIN (unpadded, as printed on some documents) | 1927744 |
| Brand name | PARSITAN 50 |
| Generic / active ingredient | ETHOPROPAZINE (ETHOPROPAZINE HYDROCHLORIDE) : 50 MG |
| Market authorization holder | SEARCHLIGHT PHARMA INC |
| Health Canada schedule | Prescription |
| ATC code | N04AA05 |
| ATC anatomical main group | N — Nervous system |
| ATC therapeutic subgroup | N04AA |
| Current status | MARKETED |
| Status date | 14-Oct-2022 |
| Status source | Live Health Canada DPD sync |
Verify on the primary sources
How is it administered?
Individualized. Drug-induced reactions: 100 mg b.i.d. Parkinsonism: Start 50 mg t.i.d., increase by 50-100 mg daily every 2-3 days. Normal range 100-500 mg/day (up to 1g+).
Included because it drives pack selection and wastage. Consult the monograph.
Contraindications
Glaucoma and hypersensitivity to phenothiazine drugs.
Warnings and precautions
Use with great caution in patients with prostatic hypertrophy, pyloric stenosis, or cardiovascular diseases. Monitor for blood dyscrasias during protracted high-dose therapy.
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 N04AA
| Molecule | Canadian brands | DINs | Marketed | Sourceable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trihexyphenidyl | APARKANE TAB 2MG · APARKANE TAB 5MG · ARTANE ELX 2MG/5ML · ARTANE TAB 2MG · +10 more | 16 | 2 | Yes |
| Profenamine | PARSITAN 50 | 1 | 1 | Yes |
| Procyclidine | KEMADRIN ELX · KEMADRIN TAB 5MG · PDP-PROCYCLIDINE · PENDO-PROCYCLIDINE · +3 more | 10 | 0 | Not in Canada |
| Biperiden | AKINETON TAB 2MG | 1 | 0 | Not 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 N04A
| ATC subgroup | Molecules | DINs | Marketed |
|---|---|---|---|
| N04AC | Benzatropine | 13 | 2 |
| N04AB | Orphenadrine (Chloride) | 1 | 0 |
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.
How can I get it?
Nexara Health supplies this product to licensed Canadian buyers — pharmacies, hospitals, clinics, licensed distributors, and clinical trial sponsors or their CROs. We confirm stock, pack size, expiry and pricing at the time of quotation. If the product is on backorder or in shortage, we identify equivalent alternatives and import options where permitted.
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.