RETISOL-A 2 % — DIN 02008726
AVOBENZONE : 2 % OCTINOXATE : 7.5 % TRETINOIN : 0.1 % · GLAXOSMITHKLINE INC · CREAM · wholesale supply in Canada
Health Canada status: CANCELLED POST MARKET
What is RETISOL-A?
RETISOL-A 2 % contains AVOBENZONE : 2 % OCTINOXATE : 7.5 % TRETINOIN : 0.1 %. It is listed in the Health Canada Drug Product Database under DIN 02008726, held by GLAXOSMITHKLINE INC, supplied as CREAM for TOPICAL administration. Health Canada currently lists it as cancelled post market, status dated 03-Jul-2015. This Drug Identification Number is no longer authorized for sale in Canada, so Nexara does not supply it. The record is kept here because buyers still meet the number on old formularies, purchase orders and tender documents; Nexara can help identify an authorized alternative.
What is RETISOL-A used for?
Treatment of acne vulgaris, primarily where comedones, papules and pustules predominate. Not effective in most cases of severe pustular and deep cystic nodular varieties.
Authorized indication as written in the Health Canada product monograph. For healthcare professionals and licensed purchasers; this is not medical advice.
How much does Tretinoin, Combinations cost around the world?
Tretinoin, Combinations is listed on 9 of the national price registers Nexara ingests. Each country publishes on a different basis, so those figures are not comparable with one another — or with a Canadian wholesale price.
What a market publishes matters more than the number it publishes. Bahrain publishes a retail (max); Czechia publishes a max producer price (ex-factory); Iceland publishes a max wholesale. Comparing an ex-factory ceiling against a pharmacy public price tells you nothing about either, and comparing either against a Canadian landed cost tells you less.
| Market | Price basis published there | Brands | Packs listed | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | acquisition | 7 | 56 | USD███.██ |
| Saudi Arabia | public | 14 | 16 | SAR███.██ |
| South Africa | single exit price | 6 | 8 | ZAR███.██ |
| United Arab Emirates | public | 7 | 7 | AED███.██ |
| Bahrain | retail (max) | 3 | 5 | BHD███.██ |
| Lebanon | public price (USD, Decision 119/1) | 1 | 3 | USD███.██ |
| Czechia | max producer price (ex-factory) | 2 | 2 | CZK███.██ |
| Iceland | max wholesale | 1 | 1 | ISK███.██ |
| Luxembourg | reimbursement | 1 | 1 | EUR███.██ |
99 pack listings across 42 brand entries and 8 price bases, refreshed 05 Sep 2026. Ranges span every Tretinoin, Combinations pack in that market, so a high figure is usually a larger pack rather than the same product.
This table is a regulatory record of where the molecule is listed. The DIN on this page is no longer authorized for sale in Canada, so Nexara does not quote it — see the alternatives above.
Is there a generic Tretinoin, Combinations in Canada, and who makes it?
Every market authorization holder with a Canadian DIN for this molecule, and how many of their listings Health Canada currently shows as marketed.
Only one market authorization holder has a Canadian DIN containing Tretinoin, Combinations — 4 DINs, of which 0 are currently marketed. There is no second Canadian source today, so a supply interruption on this holder has no domestic substitute at the same molecule.
| Market authorization holder | DINs | Marketed | Brand names | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLAXOSMITHKLINE INC | 4 | 0 | RETISOL-A | No marketed DIN |
Health Canada’s Drug Product Database does not flag which listing is the originator and which are subsequent-entry products, so Nexara does not label them here. Interchangeability is determined provincially, not federally — confirm for your province before a formulary switch. Nexara can confirm which of these is actually obtainable, and on what lead time, per order.
How is it supplied and stored?
Pack configuration, storage class and the handling constraints that drive cold-chain planning. One DIN can cover more than one pack size, and the pack — not the DIN — is what gets priced, shipped and invoiced.
| Strength on the label | 2 % |
|---|---|
| Dosage form | CREAM |
| Route | TOPICAL |
| Pack configuration (monograph) | 45 g aluminum tubes with polypropylene caps. |
| Storage | Store between 15° and 25°C. Do not freeze. Keep tube tightly closed. |
Pack detail is kept as a regulatory record. This DIN is no longer authorized for sale in Canada, so Nexara does not quote this pack.
Substance and classification
| Active substance | Tretinoin, Combinations |
|---|---|
| ATC code | D10AD51 |
| AHFS class | 84:16.00 |
| Biosimilar biologic | No |
Health Canada record and identifiers
The regulatory facts straight from the Drug Product Database, plus every identifier form Nexara accepts on a purchase order. A DIN written without its leading zeros is the commonest reason an order line fails to match.
| DIN (8-digit, as used in ordering) | 02008726 |
|---|---|
| DIN (unpadded, as printed on some documents) | 2008726 |
| Brand name | RETISOL-A |
| Generic / active ingredient | AVOBENZONE : 2 % OCTINOXATE : 7.5 % TRETINOIN : 0.1 % |
| Market authorization holder | GLAXOSMITHKLINE INC |
| Health Canada schedule | Prescription |
| ATC code | D10AD51 |
| ATC anatomical main group | D — Dermatologicals |
| ATC therapeutic subgroup | D10AD |
| Current status | CANCELLED POST MARKET |
| Status date | 03-Jul-2015 |
| Original market date | 1993-12-31 00:00:00 |
| Status source | Live Health Canada DPD sync |
Verify on the primary sources
How is it administered?
Apply sparingly to affected area once daily for up to 12 weeks. Cleanse and dry skin before application. Wash hands before and after. Select strength based on patient tolerance.
Included because it drives pack selection and wastage. Consult the monograph.
Contraindications
Hypersensitivity to retinoids, octinoxate, avobenzone, or any ingredients in the preparation.
Warnings and precautions
External use only. Keep away from eyes, mouth, and mucous membranes. May induce severe local erythema and peeling. Heightens susceptibility to UV light; avoid sun exposure. Use caution in eczema.
What can be used instead?
Alternatives on every axis a buyer actually considers — the same molecule in another presentation, the same class, an adjacent class, or a fixed-dose combination. Every row is led by the marketed DIN count, because that is what can be bought this week.
1 · Same molecule, other Canadian presentations
0 of 4 Canadian DINs for this molecule are currently marketed. Marketed products are listed first.
| Product | Strength | Form | Holder | Health Canada status | DIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RETISOL-A | 0.01 % | CREAM | GLAXOSMITHKLINE INC | CANCELLED POST MARKET | 02008688 |
| RETISOL-A | 2 % | CREAM | GLAXOSMITHKLINE INC | CANCELLED POST MARKET | 02008696 |
| RETISOL-A | 7.5 % | CREAM | GLAXOSMITHKLINE INC | CANCELLED POST MARKET | 02008718 |
2 · Same class — other molecules in ATC D10AD
| Molecule | Canadian brands | DINs | Marketed | Sourceable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tretinoin | ALTRENO · REJUVA-A · RENOVA · RETIN-A · +16 more | 31 | 6 | Yes |
| Adapalene, Combinations | SANDOZ ADAPALENE / BENZOYL PEROXIDE · SANDOZ ADAPALENE / BENZOYL PEROXIDE FORTE · TACTUPUMP · TACTUPUMP FORTE · +2 more | 6 | 6 | Yes |
| Adapalene | DIFFERIN · DIFFERIN XP | 5 | 3 | Yes |
| Trifarotene | AKLIEF | 1 | 1 | Yes |
| Tretinoin, Combinations | RETISOL-A | 4 | 0 | Not in Canada |
| Isotretinoin | ISOTREX GEL 0.05% | 1 | 0 | Not in Canada |
A molecule with zero marketed DINs cannot be sourced domestically, however many approvals it holds — if one of these sits on a formulary or in an older protocol, that is the line to check.
3 · Adjacent classes in ATC D10A
| ATC subgroup | Molecules | DINs | Marketed |
|---|---|---|---|
| D10AE | Benzoyl Peroxide · Benzoyl Peroxide, Combinations | 214 | 35 |
| D10AF | Chloramphenicol, Combinations · Clindamycin · Clindamycin, Combinations · Erythromycin, Combinations | 23 | 8 |
| D10AX | Aluminium Oxide · Azelaic Acid · Clascoterone · Dapsone · Various Combinations | 6 | 3 |
| D10AA | Corticosteroids,Combinations For Treatment Of Acne · Methylprednisolone | 3 | 0 |
| D10AB | Sulphur · Sulphur, Combinations | 33 | 0 |
4 · Fixed-dose combinations with Canadian supply
| Product | Active ingredients | Holder | Status | DIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CABTREO | CLINDAMYCIN PHOSPHATE 1.2 %; ADAPALENE 0.15 %; BENZOYL PEROXIDE 3.1 % | BAUSCH HEALTH, CANADA INC. | MARKETED | 02550423 |
Not clinical advice. These tables describe what can be supplied in Canada, not what should be prescribed. Substitution within or across classes is a prescriber and pharmacist decision, and interchangeability is determined provincially.
What else is RETISOL-A called?
The same molecule, Tretinoin, Combinations, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| ACRETIN | Latin | Bahrain, Saudi Arabia |
| TRETINOIN | Latin | Lebanon |
| Airol | Latin | South Africa |
| AVOTIN- A | Latin | Saudi Arabia |
| OPTIMAL | Latin | Bahrain |
| Retin A | Latin | South Africa |
| Vesanoid | Latin | Iceland, South Africa |
| A - Ret | Latin | United Arab Emirates |
| ACNATAC | Latin | Czechia |
| ACNELIN | Latin | Saudi Arabia |
| AKNEMYCIN PLUS | Latin | Czechia |
| AVOTIN-A | Latin | Bahrain |
| Ilotycin A Gel | Latin | South Africa |
| Ilotycin-A Cream | Latin | South Africa |
| Retacnyl | 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.
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. Patients and unlicensed buyers are routed to a partner pharmacy.
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.
Why is there no price on this page?
Nexara quotes a delivered Canadian price per order, against a verified licence. Foreign list prices are published on incompatible bases and are not a guide to what any buyer can obtain here, so this page shows which markets list the molecule and on what basis, and nothing more.
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.