ANTIBIOTIC OINTMENT 10000 UNIT
POLYMYXIN B (POLYMYXIN B SULFATE) : 10000 UNIT BACITRACIN : 500 UNIT · DIN 01978381 · KSL PHARMACEUTICALS
Health Canada status: CANCELLED POST MARKET
What is ANTIBIOTIC OINTMENT?
ANTIBIOTIC OINTMENT 10000 UNIT contains POLYMYXIN B (POLYMYXIN B SULFATE) : 10000 UNIT BACITRACIN : 500 UNIT. It is listed in the Health Canada Drug Product Database under DIN 01978381, held by KSL PHARMACEUTICALS, supplied as OINTMENT for TOPICAL administration. Health Canada currently lists it as cancelled post market, status dated 12-Aug-1999. 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 ANTIBIOTIC OINTMENT called?
The same molecule, BACITRACIN, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| BANEOCIN OINTMENT | Latin | Saudi Arabia |
| BATRAMYCIN POWDER | Latin | Saudi Arabia |
| MULTICIN-Z OINTMENT | Latin | Saudi Arabia |
| MULTICIN-Z POWDER | Latin | Saudi Arabia |
| OPHTHALMO-FRAMYKOIN | Latin | Czechia |
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 | 01978381 |
|---|---|
| Brand name | ANTIBIOTIC OINTMENT |
| Generic / active ingredient | POLYMYXIN B (POLYMYXIN B SULFATE) : 10000 UNIT BACITRACIN : 500 UNIT |
| Manufacturer | KSL PHARMACEUTICALS |
| Strength | 10000 UNIT |
| Dosage form | OINTMENT |
| Route of administration | TOPICAL |
| Schedule | NON-PRESCRIPTION DRUGS |
| ATC code | D06AX05 BACITRACIN |
| AHFS class | 88:08.00 |
| Biosimilar | No |
| Health Canada status | CANCELLED POST MARKET |
| Status date | 12-Aug-1999 |
| Original market date | 1988-12-31 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) | 01978381 |
|---|---|
| DIN (unpadded, as printed on some documents) | 1978381 |
| Brand name | ANTIBIOTIC OINTMENT |
| Active ingredient / INN | POLYMYXIN B (POLYMYXIN B SULFATE) : 10000 UNIT BACITRACIN : 500 UNIT |
| ATC code | D06AX05 |
| ATC anatomical main group | D — Dermatologicals |
| ATC therapeutic subgroup | D06 |
| AHFS class | 88:08.00 |
| Health Canada schedule | NON-PRESCRIPTION DRUGS |
| Biosimilar biologic | No |
| Market authorization holder | KSL PHARMACEUTICALS |
Which pack is which?
| Strength on the label | 10000 UNIT |
|---|---|
| Dosage form | OINTMENT |
| Route | TOPICAL |
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 D06AX05 BACITRACIN. 2 of 33 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BACITIN | 500 UNIT | OINTMENT | PENDOPHARM DIVISION OF PHARMASCIENCE INC | MARKETED | DIN 00584908 |
| BACITRACIN OINTMENT | 500 UNIT | OINTMENT | SAFETEC OF AMERICA INC | MARKETED | DIN 02451026 |
| ANTIBIOTIC OINTMENT | 10000 UNIT | OINTMENT | TECHNILAB PHARMA INC. | CANCELLED POST MARKET | DIN 02123142 |
| ANTIBIOTIC OINTMENT | 10000 UNIT | OINTMENT | STANLEY PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF VITA HEALTH PRODUCTS INC. | CANCELLED POST MARKET | DIN 00881139 |
| ANTIBIOTIC OINTMENT | 500 UNIT | OINTMENT | WES PAK PRODUCTS LTD. | CANCELLED POST MARKET | DIN 02229978 |
| ANTIBIOTIC OINTMENT | 500 UNIT | OINTMENT | PHARMASCIENCE INC | CANCELLED POST MARKET | DIN 02304473 |
| ANTIBIOTIC OINTMENT | 500 UNIT | OINTMENT | TECHNILAB PHARMA INC. | CANCELLED POST MARKET | DIN 01940961 |
| ANTIBIOTIQUE ONGUENT | 500 UNIT | OINTMENT | PRODEMDIS ENR. | CANCELLED POST MARKET | DIN 00792217 |
| BACIGUENT FIRST AID OINTMENT | 500 UNIT | OINTMENT | JOHNSON & JOHNSON - MERCK CONSUMER PHARMACEUTICALS OF CANADA | CANCELLED POST MARKET | DIN 02229955 |
| BACIGUENT FIRST AID OINTMENT 500UNITS/GM | 500 UNIT | OINTMENT | UPJOHN CONSUMER PRODUCTS COMPANY | CANCELLED POST MARKET | DIN 02072858 |
How much does BACITRACIN cost around the world?
BACITRACIN is listed on 4 national price registers Nexara tracks, across 13 pack listings published on 4 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 | 1 | 6 | 03 Sep 2026 |
| Saudi Arabia | public | 5 | 5 | 01 Sep 2026 |
| Czechia | max producer price (ex-factory) | 1 | 1 | 03 Sep 2026 |
| South Africa | single exit price | 1 | 1 | 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.