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PENTAMYCETIN/HC 10 MG

HYDROCORTISONE ACETATE : 10 MG CHLORAMPHENICOL : 10 MG · DIN 01980580 · SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED

Health Canada status: CANCELLED POST MARKET

What is PENTAMYCETIN/HC?

PENTAMYCETIN/HC 10 MG contains HYDROCORTISONE ACETATE : 10 MG CHLORAMPHENICOL : 10 MG. It is listed in the Health Canada Drug Product Database under DIN 01980580, held by SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED, supplied as OINTMENT for OTIC ; OPHTHALMIC administration. Health Canada currently lists it as cancelled post market, status dated 01-Aug-2019. 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

DIN01980580
Brand namePENTAMYCETIN/HC
Generic / active ingredientHYDROCORTISONE ACETATE : 10 MG CHLORAMPHENICOL : 10 MG
ManufacturerSANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED
Strength10 MG
Dosage formOINTMENT
Route of administrationOTIC ; OPHTHALMIC
SchedulePrescription
ATC codeS03CA04 HYDROCORTISONE AND ANTIINFECTIVES
AHFS class52:08.08 ; 52:04.04
BiosimilarNo
Health Canada statusCANCELLED POST MARKET
Status date01-Aug-2019
Original market date1992-12-31 00:00:00

What can be used instead?

Other Canadian products sharing ATC code S03CA04 HYDROCORTISONE AND ANTIINFECTIVES. 0 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.

ProductStrengthFormManufacturerHealth Canada statusDIN
CORTISPORIN10000 UNITSUSPENSIONGLAXOSMITHKLINE INCCANCELLED POST MARKETDIN 02025736
NEO-CORTEF EYE EAR DROPS STERILE SUSPENSION1.5 %SUSPENSIONPHARMACIA & UPJOHN INCCANCELLED POST MARKETDIN 00194948
PENTAMYCETIN/HC10 MGSUSPENSIONSANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATEDCANCELLED POST MARKETDIN 01980572
SOPAMYCETIN/HC OINTMENT10 MGOINTMENTLABORATOIRES CHARTON LABORATORIESCANCELLED POST MARKETDIN 00837350
SOPAMYCETIN/HC ONT1 %OINTMENTLABORATOIRES CHARTON LABORATORIESCANCELLED POST MARKETDIN 00763543

Who else supplies HYDROCORTISONE AND ANTIINFECTIVES worldwide?

Nexara tracks national medicine registries and published price lists across multiple markets. HYDROCORTISONE AND ANTIINFECTIVES 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 01980580. Last reviewed 2026-09-09. Nexara Health is a licensed wholesaler and supplies licensed entities only; consumer orders are routed to a partner pharmacy.