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AQUACORT LOTION 2.5% 2.5 %

HYDROCORTISONE : 2.5 % · DIN 01940120 · MERIT INDUSTRIES INC.

Health Canada status: CANCELLED POST MARKET

What is AQUACORT LOTION 2.5%?

AQUACORT LOTION 2.5% 2.5 % contains HYDROCORTISONE : 2.5 %. It is listed in the Health Canada Drug Product Database under DIN 01940120, held by MERIT INDUSTRIES INC., supplied as LOTION for TOPICAL administration. Health Canada currently lists it as cancelled post market, status dated 14-May-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

DIN01940120
Brand nameAQUACORT LOTION 2.5%
Generic / active ingredientHYDROCORTISONE : 2.5 %
ManufacturerMERIT INDUSTRIES INC.
Strength2.5 %
Dosage formLOTION
Route of administrationTOPICAL
SchedulePrescription
ATC codeD07AA02 HYDROCORTISONE
AHFS class84:06.00
BiosimilarNo
Health Canada statusCANCELLED POST MARKET
Status date14-May-2002
Original market date1992-12-31 00:00:00

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
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
CORTACET CRM 0.5%0.5 %CREAMWHITEHALL-ROBINS INC.CANCELLED POST MARKETDIN 01932381
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.

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.

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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.

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Health Canada Drug Product Database (DPD), DIN 01940120. Last reviewed 2026-09-08. Nexara Health is a licensed wholesaler and supplies licensed entities only; consumer orders are routed to a partner pharmacy.