VITAMIN A CAP 10000UNIT USP 10000 UNIT
RETINOL PALMITATE : 10000 UNIT · DIN 01978144 · BIOFORCE CANADA INC.
Health Canada status: CANCELLED POST MARKET
What is VITAMIN A CAP 10000UNIT USP?
VITAMIN A CAP 10000UNIT USP 10000 UNIT contains RETINOL PALMITATE : 10000 UNIT. It is listed in the Health Canada Drug Product Database under DIN 01978144, held by BIOFORCE CANADA INC., supplied as CAPSULE for ORAL administration. Health Canada currently lists it as cancelled post market, status dated 04-Apr-1997. 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
| DIN | 01978144 |
|---|---|
| Brand name | VITAMIN A CAP 10000UNIT USP |
| Generic / active ingredient | RETINOL PALMITATE : 10000 UNIT |
| Manufacturer | BIOFORCE CANADA INC. |
| Strength | 10000 UNIT |
| Dosage form | CAPSULE |
| Route of administration | ORAL |
| Schedule | NON-PRESCRIPTION DRUGS |
| ATC code | A11CA01 RETINOL (VIT A) |
| Biosimilar | No |
| Health Canada status | CANCELLED POST MARKET |
| Status date | 04-Apr-1997 |
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) | 01978144 |
|---|---|
| DIN (unpadded, as printed on some documents) | 1978144 |
| Brand name | VITAMIN A CAP 10000UNIT USP |
| Active ingredient / INN | RETINOL PALMITATE : 10000 UNIT |
| ATC code | A11CA01 |
| ATC anatomical main group | A — Alimentary tract and metabolism |
| ATC therapeutic subgroup | A11 |
| Health Canada schedule | NON-PRESCRIPTION DRUGS |
| Biosimilar biologic | No |
| Market authorization holder | BIOFORCE CANADA INC. |
Which pack is which?
| Strength on the label | 10000 UNIT |
|---|---|
| Dosage form | CAPSULE |
| Route | ORAL |
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.
What can be used instead?
Other Canadian products sharing ATC code A11CA01 RETINOL (VIT A). 0 of 37 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 400 VITAMIN A 10000IU | 10000 UNIT | CAPSULE | HERBES UNIVERSELLES INC. | CANCELLED POST MARKET | DIN 00236101 |
| A + ZINC | 15 MG | TABLET | NUTRILITE, A DIVISION OF ACCESS BUSINESS GROUP, LLC | CANCELLED POST MARKET | DIN 02240826 |
| A CAPS 10000 I.U. | 10000 UNIT | CAPSULE | TWIN LABORATORIES INC. | CANCELLED POST MARKET | DIN 01984144 |
| A MULSION 10 | 10000 UNIT / .04 ML | EMULSION | SEROYAL INTERNATIONAL INC. | CANCELLED POST MARKET | DIN 00554804 |
| AQUASOL A CAP 25000UNIT | 25000 UNIT | CAPSULE | RHONE-POULENC RORER CONSUMER INC. | CANCELLED POST MARKET | DIN 01937952 |
| AQUASOL A CAP 50000UNIT | 50000 UNIT | CAPSULE | RHONE-POULENC RORER CONSUMER INC. | CANCELLED POST MARKET | DIN 01937960 |
| AROVIT VITAMINE A TAB 10000UNIT | 10000 UNIT | TABLET | LES LABORATOIRES BIO-SANTÉ INC. | CANCELLED POST MARKET | DIN 00558591 |
| BETA CAROTENE | 10000 UNIT / .04 ML | LIQUID | SEROYAL INTERNATIONAL INC. | CANCELLED POST MARKET | DIN 00554790 |
| NUTROL A | 10000 UNIT | CAPSULE | ROLMEX INTERNATIONAL INC. | CANCELLED POST MARKET | DIN 02239978 |
| OMEGA SOURCE VITAMIN & CAPS 5000IU | 5000 UNIT | CAPSULE | TRI-OMEGA INTERNATIONAL INC. | CANCELLED POST MARKET | DIN 00660132 |
Who else supplies RETINOL (VIT A) worldwide?
Nexara tracks national medicine registries and published price lists across multiple markets. RETINOL (VIT A) appears in 6 registered pack listings across 3 markets, published on 2 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 RETINOL (VIT A) cost around the world?
RETINOL (VIT A) is listed on 2 national price registers Nexara tracks, across 6 pack listings published on 2 different price bases. What each country publishes is set out below.
| Market | What that country publishes | Brands listed | Pack listings | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | max producer price | 3 | 3 | 03 Sep 2026 |
| Saudi Arabia | public | 3 | 3 | 01 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.
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.