ACULAR 0.5 %
KETOROLAC TROMETHAMINE : 0.5 % · DIN 01968300 · ABBVIE CORPORATION
Health Canada status: MARKETED
What is ACULAR?
ACULAR 0.5 % contains KETOROLAC TROMETHAMINE : 0.5 %. It is listed in the Health Canada Drug Product Database under DIN 01968300, held by ABBVIE CORPORATION, supplied as SOLUTION for OPHTHALMIC administration. Health Canada currently lists it as marketed, status dated 05-Oct-2023. 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 else is ACULAR called?
The same molecule, KETOROLAC, is registered under other names elsewhere. Buyers and prescribers searching from outside Canada — or working from a foreign prescription or tender document — often know it by one of these:
| Name | Script | Registered in |
|---|---|---|
| Acular Augentropf. | Latin | Austria |
| Tora-Dol | Latin | South Africa |
Names are taken from national medicine registers and published price lists. A product registered abroad is not authorized for sale in Canada unless it holds its own DIN; import is possible only through the routes Health Canada permits.
Product details and regulatory record
| DIN | 01968300 |
|---|---|
| Brand name | ACULAR |
| Generic / active ingredient | KETOROLAC TROMETHAMINE : 0.5 % |
| Manufacturer | ABBVIE CORPORATION |
| Strength | 0.5 % |
| Dosage form | SOLUTION |
| Route of administration | OPHTHALMIC |
| Schedule | Prescription |
| ATC code | S01BC05 KETOROLAC |
| AHFS class | 52:08.20 |
| Biosimilar | No |
| Health Canada status | MARKETED |
| Status date | 05-Oct-2023 |
| Original market date | 1992-12-31 00:00:00 |
How is this product identified?
Purchase orders, customs paperwork and tender documents each ask for a different identifier, and a DIN written without its leading zeros is the single most common reason an order line fails to match. Every form Nexara accepts for this product is listed here.
| DIN (8-digit, as used in Nexara ordering) | 01968300 |
|---|---|
| DIN (unpadded, as printed on some documents) | 1968300 |
| Brand name | ACULAR |
| Active ingredient / INN | KETOROLAC TROMETHAMINE : 0.5 % |
| ATC code | S01BC05 |
| ATC anatomical main group | S — Sensory organs |
| ATC therapeutic subgroup | S01 |
| AHFS class | 52:08.20 |
| Health Canada schedule | Prescription |
| Biosimilar biologic | No |
| Market authorization holder | ABBVIE CORPORATION |
Which pack is which?
| Strength on the label | 0.5 % |
|---|---|
| Dosage form | SOLUTION |
| Route | OPHTHALMIC |
One DIN can cover more than one pack size, and the pack — not the DIN — is what gets priced, shipped and invoiced. Before an order line is unambiguous Nexara needs the strength, the pack size and the presentation.
Is KETOROLAC in shortage in Canada?
A Canadian shortage report is on file for a product containing this molecule: Active — reported by AA PHARMA INC (Tier 3 Drug Shortages About & Resources), last seen 04 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.
What can be used instead?
Other Canadian products sharing ATC code S01BC05 KETOROLAC. 3 of 6 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.
| Product | Strength | Form | Manufacturer | Health Canada status | DIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACUVAIL | 0.45 % | SOLUTION | ABBVIE CORPORATION | MARKETED | DIN 02369362 |
| KETOROLAC | 0.5 % | SOLUTION | AA PHARMA INC | MARKETED | DIN 02245821 |
| ACULAR LS | 0.4 % | SOLUTION | ABBVIE CORPORATION | CANCELLED POST MARKET | DIN 02248722 |
| NU-KETOROLAC OPHTHALMIC SOLUTION | 0.5 % | SOLUTION | NU-PHARM INC | CANCELLED (UNRETURNED ANNUAL) | DIN 02336693 |
| RATIO-KETOROLAC | 0.5 % | SOLUTION | RATIOPHARM INC DIVISION OF TEVA CANADA LIMITED | CANCELLED POST MARKET | DIN 02247461 |
Who else supplies KETOROLAC worldwide?
Nexara tracks national medicine registries and published price lists across multiple markets. KETOROLAC appears in 48 registered pack listings across 10 markets, published on 8 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 much does KETOROLAC cost around the world?
KETOROLAC is listed on 7 national price registers Nexara tracks, across 80 pack listings published on 7 different price bases. What each country publishes is set out below.
| Market | What that country publishes | Brands listed | Pack listings | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | acquisition | 5 | 53 | 03 Sep 2026 |
| Italy | prezzo al pubblico (classe A) | 10 | 12 | 02 Sep 2026 |
| Greece | producer price (ex-factory) | 6 | 6 | 03 Sep 2026 |
| South Africa | single exit price | 4 | 4 | 01 Sep 2026 |
| Austria | KVP (Kassenverkaufspreis) | 2 | 2 | 03 Sep 2026 |
| Luxembourg | reimbursement | 2 | 2 | 05 Sep 2026 |
| Morocco | PPV (public price) | 1 | 1 | 05 Sep 2026 |
Why there are no figures here. These bases are not comparable. A Brazilian ex-factory ceiling, a Belgian pharmacy public price and a Japanese reimbursement rate answer three different questions, and none of them is what a product lands in Canada for. Putting them side by side would mislead in both directions, so Nexara publishes where a molecule is listed and on what basis, and quotes the delivered Canadian price per 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.
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.