ZOVIRAX 5 %
ACYCLOVIR : 5 % · DIN 02039524 · BAUSCH HEALTH, CANADA INC.
Health Canada status: MARKETED
What is ZOVIRAX?
ZOVIRAX 5 % contains ACYCLOVIR : 5 %. It is listed in the Health Canada Drug Product Database under DIN 02039524, held by BAUSCH HEALTH, CANADA INC., supplied as CREAM for TOPICAL administration. Health Canada currently lists it as marketed, status dated 22-Dec-2020. 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 is ZOVIRAX used for?
Zovirax (acyclovir 5%) cream is indicated for the topical management of initial episodes of genital herpes simplex infections. Zovirax (acyclovir 5%) ointment is for the management of initial episodes of genital herpes simplex infections. It is also indicated in the management of non-life-threatening cutaneous herpes simplex virus infections in immunocompromised patients.
Authorized indication as written in the Health Canada product monograph. For healthcare professionals and licensed purchasers; this is not medical advice.
What else is ZOVIRAX called?
The same molecule, ACICLOVIR, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| ACICLOVIR | Latin | Brazil |
| CICLOVIRAL | Latin | Morocco |
| ANTIVIRAX | Latin | Brazil |
| HERVIRAX | Latin | Brazil |
| ACICLOVIR NORIDEM | Latin | Czechia |
| ACIVIR | Latin | Morocco |
| HPMIX | Latin | Brazil |
| ACICLOVIR OLIKLA | Latin | Czechia |
| Aciclovir Sandoz | Latin | Australia |
| APO-Aciclovir | Latin | Australia |
| ARX-ACICLOVIR | Latin | Australia |
| REVOCIR | Latin | Morocco |
| XOROX | Latin | Australia, Czechia |
| ZIRVIN | Latin | Czechia |
| ACICLOVIR ACCORD | 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 | 02039524 |
|---|---|
| Brand name | ZOVIRAX |
| Generic / active ingredient | ACYCLOVIR : 5 % |
| Manufacturer | BAUSCH HEALTH, CANADA INC. |
| Strength | 5 % |
| Dosage form | CREAM |
| Route of administration | TOPICAL |
| Schedule | Prescription |
| ATC code | D06BB03 ACICLOVIR |
| AHFS class | 84:04.06 |
| Biosimilar | No |
| Health Canada status | MARKETED |
| Status date | 22-Dec-2020 |
| Original market date | 1993-12-31 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) | 02039524 |
|---|---|
| DIN (unpadded, as printed on some documents) | 2039524 |
| Brand name | ZOVIRAX |
| Active ingredient / INN | ACYCLOVIR : 5 % |
| ATC code | D06BB03 |
| ATC anatomical main group | D — Dermatologicals |
| ATC therapeutic subgroup | D06 |
| AHFS class | 84:04.06 |
| Health Canada schedule | Prescription |
| Biosimilar biologic | No |
| Market authorization holder | BAUSCH HEALTH, CANADA INC. |
How is it administered?
Apply liberally to affected area 4 to 6 times daily for up to 10 days. Use a finger cot or rubber glove to apply. Initiate therapy as early as possible following onset of signs/symptoms.
Included because it drives pack selection and wastage. Consult the monograph.
How is it stored and handled?
Cream: Store between 15°C and 25°C and kept dry. Ointment: Store between 15°C to 25°C and kept dry.
How is it supplied?
Cream: tubes of 5g. Ointment: tubes of 4g and 30g.
Which pack is which?
| Strength on the label | 5 % |
|---|---|
| Dosage form | CREAM |
| Route | TOPICAL |
| Packaging as described in the monograph | Cream: tubes of 5g. Ointment: tubes of 4g and 30g. |
| Storage | Cream: Store between 15°C and 25°C and kept dry. Ointment: Store between 15°C to 25°C and kept dry. |
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.
Contraindications
Hypersensitivity or chemical intolerance to acyclovir, valacyclovir, or any components of the formulation (e.g., propylene glycol, polyethylene glycol).
Warnings and precautions
For topical use only; do not use in the eye or on mucous membranes (mouth or vagina). Does not prevent transmission to others. Not for prevention of recurrence.
What can be used instead?
Other Canadian products sharing ATC code D06BB03 ACICLOVIR. 4 of 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APO-ACYCLOVIR OINTMENT | 5 % | OINTMENT | APOTEX INC | MARKETED | DIN 02477130 |
| TARO-ACYCLOVIR | 5 % | OINTMENT | TARO PHARMACEUTICALS INC | MARKETED | DIN 02522306 |
| ZOVIRAX | 5 % | OINTMENT | BAUSCH HEALTH, CANADA INC. | MARKETED | DIN 00569771 |
| MINT-ACYCLOVIR OINTMENT | 5 % | OINTMENT | MINT PHARMACEUTICALS INC | APPROVED | DIN 02560437 |
Who else supplies ACICLOVIR worldwide?
Nexara tracks national medicine registries and published price lists across multiple markets. ACICLOVIR appears in 6029 registered pack listings across 7 markets, published on 5 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 ACICLOVIR cost around the world?
ACICLOVIR is listed on 14 national price registers Nexara tracks, across 336 pack listings published on 14 different price bases. What each country publishes is set out below.
| Market | What that country publishes | Brands listed | Pack listings | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | preco fabrica (ex-factory ceiling) | 11 | 95 | 02 Sep 2026 |
| Italy | prezzo al pubblico (classe A) | 15 | 43 | 02 Sep 2026 |
| Morocco | PPV (public price) | 7 | 27 | 05 Sep 2026 |
| Spain | PVP con IVA (public price) | 26 | 26 | 05 Sep 2026 |
| Romania | max producer price | 20 | 25 | 03 Sep 2026 |
| Czechia | max producer price (ex-factory) | 8 | 22 | 03 Sep 2026 |
| South Africa | single exit price | 18 | 19 | 01 Sep 2026 |
| United Arab Emirates | public | 14 | 16 | 31 Aug 2026 |
| Australia | ex-manufacturer | 7 | 16 | 08 Sep 2026 |
| Austria | KVP (Kassenverkaufspreis) | 15 | 15 | 03 Sep 2026 |
| United Kingdom | hospital | 13 | 13 | 31 Aug 2026 |
| Greece | producer price (ex-factory) | 10 | 10 | 03 Sep 2026 |
| Luxembourg | reimbursement | 6 | 6 | 05 Sep 2026 |
| Belgium | public | 2 | 2 | 01 Sep 2026 |
| Italy | ex-factory (classe H) | 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.
How can I get it?
Nexara Health supplies this product to licensed Canadian buyers — pharmacies, hospitals, clinics, licensed distributors, and clinical trial sponsors or their CROs. We confirm stock, pack size, expiry and pricing at the time of quotation. If the product is on backorder or in shortage, we identify equivalent alternatives and import options where permitted.
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.