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CORTACET CRM 0.5% 0.5 %

HYDROCORTISONE ACETATE : 0.5 % · DIN 01932381 · WHITEHALL-ROBINS INC.

Health Canada status: CANCELLED POST MARKET

What is CORTACET CRM 0.5%?

CORTACET CRM 0.5% 0.5 % contains HYDROCORTISONE ACETATE : 0.5 %. It is listed in the Health Canada Drug Product Database under DIN 01932381, held by WHITEHALL-ROBINS INC., supplied as CREAM for TOPICAL administration. Health Canada currently lists it as cancelled post market, status dated 19-Jul-2002. 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.

Product details and regulatory record

DIN01932381
Brand nameCORTACET CRM 0.5%
Generic / active ingredientHYDROCORTISONE ACETATE : 0.5 %
ManufacturerWHITEHALL-ROBINS INC.
Strength0.5 %
Dosage formCREAM
Route of administrationTOPICAL
ScheduleNON-PRESCRIPTION DRUGS
ATC codeD07AA02 HYDROCORTISONE
BiosimilarNo
Health Canada statusCANCELLED POST MARKET
Status date19-Jul-2002

What can be used instead?

Other Canadian products sharing ATC code D07AA02 HYDROCORTISONE. 3 of 34 DINs in this group are currently marketed — marketed products are listed first, because that is what can actually be bought. These tables describe supply, not clinical equivalence: substitution rests with the prescriber or pharmacist, and interchangeability is determined provincially.

ProductStrengthFormManufacturerHealth Canada statusDIN
HYDROVAL CREAM 0.2%0.2 %CREAMTAROPHARMA, A DIVISION OF TARO PHARMACEUTICALS INC.MARKETEDDIN 02242984
HYDROVAL OINTMENT 0.2%0.2 %OINTMENTTAROPHARMA, A DIVISION OF TARO PHARMACEUTICALS INC.MARKETEDDIN 02242985
SANDOZ HYDROCORTISONE2.5 %CREAMSANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATEDMARKETEDDIN 02469421
ALOCORT 1% - CRM1 %CREAMUCB INCCANCELLED POST MARKETDIN 02176408
AQUACORT LOTION 2.5%2.5 %LOTIONMERIT INDUSTRIES INC.CANCELLED POST MARKETDIN 01940120
AVEENO HYDROCORTISONE ANTI-ITCH CREAM0.5 %CREAMJOHNSON & JOHNSON INCCANCELLED POST MARKETDIN 02244959
BARRIERE HC 1%1 %JELLY ; CREAMALLEN & HANBURYS A GLAXO CANADA LTD. CO.CANCELLED POST MARKETDIN 00465070
CORTATE CRM 1%10 MGCREAMSCHERING-PLOUGH CANADA INCCANCELLED POST MARKETDIN 00502200
CORTATE ONT 1%10 MGOINTMENTSCHERING-PLOUGH CANADA INCCANCELLED POST MARKETDIN 00502197
CORTICREME 0.1%1 MGCREAMROUGIER PHARMA DIVISION OF RATIOPHARM INCCANCELLED POST MARKETDIN 00477680

Who else supplies HYDROCORTISONE worldwide?

Nexara tracks national medicine registries and published price lists across multiple markets. HYDROCORTISONE appears in 37 registered pack listings across 7 markets, published on 6 different national price bases. Where a Canadian route is closed, that is where an alternative route of supply starts — subject to the import rules in both countries.

Registered listings are not stock. Ask us to confirm what can actually be sourced for your order.

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.

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.

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.

Health Canada Drug Product Database (DPD), DIN 01932381. Last reviewed 2026-09-09. Nexara Health is a licensed wholesaler and supplies licensed entities only; consumer orders are routed to a partner pharmacy.