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PHENAPHEN NO.3 CAP 325 MG — DIN 02042878

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID : 325 MG CODEINE PHOSPHATE : 32.4 MG PHENOBARBITAL : 16.2 MG · WYETH-AYERST CANADA INC. · CAPSULE · wholesale supply in Canada

Health Canada status: CANCELLED POST MARKET

What is PHENAPHEN NO.3 CAP?

PHENAPHEN NO.3 CAP 325 MG contains ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID : 325 MG CODEINE PHOSPHATE : 32.4 MG PHENOBARBITAL : 16.2 MG. It is listed in the Health Canada Drug Product Database under DIN 02042878, held by WYETH-AYERST CANADA INC., supplied as CAPSULE for ORAL administration. Health Canada currently lists it as cancelled post market, status dated 27-Jul-2004. 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.

Is there a generic Codein, Combinations With Psycholeptics 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.

8 holders have a Canadian DIN containing Codein, Combinations With Psycholeptics, across 17 DINs, of which 6 are currently marketed. Marketed count is the number that matters: an approval that is not marketed cannot be bought.

Market authorization holderDINsMarketedBrand namesPosition
APOTEX INC22APO-BUTALBITAL-ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID-CAFFEINE-CODEINE-C 1/2, APO-BUTALBITAL-ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID-CAFFEINE-CODEINE-C 1/4Sourceable in Canada
ARALEZ PHARMACEUTICALS CANADA INC22FIORINAL-C 1/2, FIORINAL-C 1/4Sourceable in Canada
TEVA CANADA LIMITED22TEVA-TECNAL C 1/2, TEVA-TECNAL C 1/4Sourceable in Canada
AYERST LABORATORIES30PHENAPHEN NO 2 CAP, PHENAPHEN NO 3 CAP, PHENAPHEN NO 4 CAPNo marketed DIN
WYETH-AYERST CANADA INC.30PHENAPHEN NO.2 CAP, PHENAPHEN NO.3 CAP, PHENAPHEN NO.4 CAPNo marketed DIN
LABORATOIRE RIVA INC.20TRIANAL C½, TRIANAL C¼No marketed DIN
PRO DOC LIMITEE20PRONAL - C1/2 CAPSULES, PRONAL C1/4 CAPSULESNo marketed DIN
PHARMASCIENCE INC10PMS-PHARNAL-C1/2 CAPSULESNo 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 label325 MG
Dosage formCAPSULE
RouteORAL

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 substanceCodein, Combinations With Psycholeptics
ATC codeN02AA79
AHFS class28:08.08
Biosimilar biologicNo

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)02042878
DIN (unpadded, as printed on some documents)2042878
Brand namePHENAPHEN NO.3 CAP
Generic / active ingredientACETYLSALICYLIC ACID : 325 MG CODEINE PHOSPHATE : 32.4 MG PHENOBARBITAL : 16.2 MG
Market authorization holderWYETH-AYERST CANADA INC.
Health Canada scheduleNARCOTICS (CDSA I)
ATC codeN02AA79
ATC anatomical main groupN — Nervous system
ATC therapeutic subgroupN02AA
Current statusCANCELLED POST MARKET
Status date27-Jul-2004
Original market date1995-12-31 00:00:00
Status sourceLive Health Canada DPD sync

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Health Canada DPD record

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

6 of 17 Canadian DINs for this molecule are currently marketed. Marketed products are listed first.

ProductStrengthFormHolderHealth Canada statusDIN
APO-BUTALBITAL-ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID-CAFFEINE-CODEINE-C 1/250 MGCAPSULEAPOTEX INCMARKETED02554623
APO-BUTALBITAL-ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID-CAFFEINE-CODEINE-C 1/415 MGCAPSULEAPOTEX INCMARKETED02554615
FIORINAL-C 1/2330 MGCAPSULEARALEZ PHARMACEUTICALS CANADA INCMARKETED00176206
FIORINAL-C 1/440 MGCAPSULEARALEZ PHARMACEUTICALS CANADA INCMARKETED00176192
TEVA-TECNAL C 1/240 MGCAPSULETEVA CANADA LIMITEDMARKETED00608181
TEVA-TECNAL C 1/440 MGCAPSULETEVA CANADA LIMITEDMARKETED00608203
PHENAPHEN NO 2 CAP16.2 MGCAPSULEAYERST LABORATORIESCANCELLED POST MARKET01909290
PHENAPHEN NO 3 CAP16.2 MGCAPSULEAYERST LABORATORIESCANCELLED POST MARKET01909312
PHENAPHEN NO 4 CAP64.8 MGCAPSULEAYERST LABORATORIESCANCELLED POST MARKET01909304
PHENAPHEN NO.2 CAP16.2 MGCAPSULEWYETH-AYERST CANADA INC.CANCELLED POST MARKET02042851

2 · Same class — other molecules in ATC N02AA

MoleculeCanadian brandsDINsMarketedSourceable
MorphineBAR-MORPHINE SR · DOLORAL SIROP · KADIAN · M-EDIAT · +86 more17256Yes
HydromorphoneAPO-HYDROMORPHONE · APO-HYDROMORPHONE CR · BAR-HYDROMORPHONE CR · DILAUDID · +40 more8534Yes
OxycodoneACT OXYCODONE CR · APO-OXYCODONE CR · OXY.IR · OXYCODONE · +16 more6828Yes
Codein, Combinations With PsycholepticsAPO-BUTALBITAL-ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID-CAFFEINE-CODEINE-C 1/2 · APO-BUTALBITAL-ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID-CAFFEINE-CODEINE-C 1/4 · FIORINAL-C 1/2 · FIORINAL-C 1/4 · +13 more176Yes
Oxycodone And NaloxoneTARGIN44Yes
Codeine, Combinations Excl. PsycholepticsAXACET-C1/8 · AXISAL-C1/8 · METHOXACET-C 1/8 · METHOXISAL-C 1/2 · +21 more251Yes
Natural Opium AlkaloidsNUMORPHAN INJECTION 1.5MG/ML · NUMORPHAN SUPPOSITORY 5MG · OPANA ER60Not in Canada
OpiumOPIUM TEINTURE10Not 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 N02A

ATC subgroupMoleculesDINsMarketed
N02AXTapentadol · Tramadol4130
N02AJCodeine And Acetylsalicylic Acid · Codeine And Paracetamol · Hydrocodone And Ibuprofen · Oxycodone And Acetylsalicylic Acid · Oxycodone And Paracetamol · +1 more13721
N02ABFentanyl · Pethidine10517
N02AEBuprenorphine154
N02AFButorphanol · Nalbufine52
N02AGOpioids In Comb With Antispasmodics30
N02ADPentazocine30
N02ACDextropropoxyphene · Dextropropoxyphene, Comb Excl Psycholept70

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.

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.

Sources and disclaimer

Product data sourced from the Health Canada Drug Product Database. Health Canada status reconciled against the live DPD sync. Last reviewed 10 Sep 2026.

Nothing on this page is medical advice. Nexara Health is a licensed wholesale distributor and supplies licensed entities only; consumer orders are routed to a partner pharmacy. Alternatives tables describe supply, not clinical equivalence.

Health Canada Drug Product Database (DPD), DIN 02042878. Last reviewed 2026-09-10. Nexara Health is a licensed wholesaler and supplies licensed entities only; consumer orders are routed to a partner pharmacy.