SOFRACORT STERILE EAR/EYE OINTMENT 5 MG
FRAMYCETIN SULFATE : 5 MG DEXAMETHASONE : 0.5 MG GRAMICIDIN : 0.05 MG · DIN 01987720 · HOECHST ROUSSEL CANADA INC.
Health Canada status: CANCELLED POST MARKET
What is SOFRACORT STERILE EAR/EYE OINTMENT?
SOFRACORT STERILE EAR/EYE OINTMENT 5 MG contains FRAMYCETIN SULFATE : 5 MG DEXAMETHASONE : 0.5 MG GRAMICIDIN : 0.05 MG. It is listed in the Health Canada Drug Product Database under DIN 01987720, held by HOECHST ROUSSEL CANADA INC., supplied as OINTMENT for TOPICAL administration. Health Canada currently lists it as cancelled post market, status dated 20-Jul-2001. 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 SOFRACORT STERILE EAR/EYE OINTMENT called?
The same molecule, DEXAMETHASONE AND ANTIINFECTIVES, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ozurdex | Latin | Australia, Bahrain, South Africa |
| DECADRON | Latin | Bahrain, Morocco |
| DEXAMETHASONE MYLAN | Latin | Morocco |
| Dexmethsone | Latin | Australia |
| APO-DEXAMETHASONE | Latin | Bahrain |
| DEXAMETHASONE KRKA | Latin | Czechia |
| DEXAMETHASONE NORIDEM | Latin | Czechia |
| DEXAMETHASONE ZENTIVA | Latin | Czechia |
| DUCRESSA | Latin | Bahrain, Saudi Arabia |
| FORTECORTIN | Latin | Czechia |
| Maxidex | Latin | Bahrain, South Africa |
| Maxitrol | Latin | Saudi Arabia, South Africa |
| ORADEXON | Latin | Morocco |
| ORADEXON ELIXIR | Latin | Morocco |
| TOBRADEX | Latin | Bahrain |
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 | 01987720 |
|---|---|
| Brand name | SOFRACORT STERILE EAR/EYE OINTMENT |
| Generic / active ingredient | FRAMYCETIN SULFATE : 5 MG DEXAMETHASONE : 0.5 MG GRAMICIDIN : 0.05 MG |
| Manufacturer | HOECHST ROUSSEL CANADA INC. |
| Strength | 5 MG |
| Dosage form | OINTMENT |
| Route of administration | TOPICAL |
| Schedule | Prescription |
| ATC code | S03CA01 DEXAMETHASONE AND ANTIINFECTIVES |
| AHFS class | 52:04.04 ; 52:08.00 |
| Biosimilar | No |
| Health Canada status | CANCELLED POST MARKET |
| Status date | 20-Jul-2001 |
| Original market date | 1966-12-31 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) | 01987720 |
|---|---|
| DIN (unpadded, as printed on some documents) | 1987720 |
| Brand name | SOFRACORT STERILE EAR/EYE OINTMENT |
| Active ingredient / INN | FRAMYCETIN SULFATE : 5 MG DEXAMETHASONE : 0.5 MG GRAMICIDIN : 0.05 MG |
| ATC code | S03CA01 |
| ATC anatomical main group | S — Sensory organs |
| ATC therapeutic subgroup | S03 |
| AHFS class | 52:04.04 ; 52:08.00 |
| Health Canada schedule | Prescription |
| Biosimilar biologic | No |
| Market authorization holder | HOECHST ROUSSEL CANADA INC. |
Which pack is which?
| Strength on the label | 5 MG |
|---|---|
| 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.
Is DEXAMETHASONE AND ANTIINFECTIVES in shortage in Canada?
A Canadian shortage report is on file for a product containing this molecule: Active — reported by STERIMAX INC (Tier 3 shortage DEXAMETHASONE SODIUM PHOSPHATE INJECTION, USP" aria-label="Actual Tier 3 shortage DEXAMETHASONE SODIUM P), 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 S03CA01 DEXAMETHASONE AND ANTIINFECTIVES. 1 of 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOFRACORT | 5 MG | DROPS | CHEPLAPHARM ARZNEIMITTEL GMBH | MARKETED | DIN 02224623 |
| NEODECADRON EYE EAR SOLN 0.1% | 1 MG | LIQUID | MERCK FROSST CANADA & CIE, MERCK FROSST CANADA & CO. | CANCELLED POST MARKET | DIN 00140732 |
| SANDOZ OPTICORT | 0.5 MG | SOLUTION | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | CANCELLED POST MARKET | DIN 02247920 |
| SOFRACORT EAR/EYE OINTMENT | 5 MG | OINTMENT | ROUSSEL CANADA INC. | CANCELLED POST MARKET | DIN 00173606 |
| SOFRACORT EYE/EAR DROPS | 0.5 MG | DROPS | ROUSSEL CANADA INC. | CANCELLED POST MARKET | DIN 00228052 |
| SOFRACORT STERILE EAR/EYE DROPS | 0.5 MG | DROPS | HOECHST ROUSSEL CANADA INC. | CANCELLED POST MARKET | DIN 01987712 |
| SOFRACORT STERILE EAR/EYE OINTMENT | 5 MG | OINTMENT | AVENTIS PHARMA INC | CANCELLED POST MARKET | DIN 02224631 |
Who else supplies DEXAMETHASONE AND ANTIINFECTIVES worldwide?
Nexara tracks national medicine registries and published price lists across multiple markets. DEXAMETHASONE AND ANTIINFECTIVES appears in 2222 registered pack listings across 13 markets, published on 11 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 DEXAMETHASONE AND ANTIINFECTIVES cost around the world?
DEXAMETHASONE AND ANTIINFECTIVES is listed on 14 national price registers Nexara tracks, across 276 pack listings published on 12 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 | 15 | 101 | 03 Sep 2026 |
| Greece | producer price (ex-factory) | 61 | 61 | 03 Sep 2026 |
| Saudi Arabia | public | 18 | 18 | 01 Sep 2026 |
| United Kingdom | hospital | 16 | 16 | 31 Aug 2026 |
| Bahrain | retail (max) | 11 | 14 | 01 Sep 2026 |
| Morocco | PPV (public price) | 6 | 12 | 05 Sep 2026 |
| South Africa | single exit price | 12 | 12 | 01 Sep 2026 |
| Czechia | max producer price (ex-factory) | 6 | 10 | 03 Sep 2026 |
| Luxembourg | reimbursement | 9 | 9 | 05 Sep 2026 |
| United Arab Emirates | public | 8 | 8 | 31 Aug 2026 |
| Australia | ex-manufacturer | 2 | 8 | 08 Sep 2026 |
| Austria | KVP (Kassenverkaufspreis) | 3 | 5 | 03 Sep 2026 |
| Hungary | producer price (ex-factory) | 1 | 1 | 03 Sep 2026 |
| Lebanon | public price (USD, Decision 119/1) | 1 | 1 | 02 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.