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BISCO CAVITY CLEANSER LIQ 0.2% .2 % — DIN 02044919

BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE : .2 % · BISCO, INCORPORATED · LIQUID · wholesale supply in Canada

Health Canada status: CANCELLED POST MARKET

What is BISCO CAVITY CLEANSER LIQ 0.2%?

BISCO CAVITY CLEANSER LIQ 0.2% .2 % contains BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE : .2 %. It is listed in the Health Canada Drug Product Database under DIN 02044919, held by BISCO, INCORPORATED, supplied as LIQUID for DENTAL administration. Health Canada currently lists it as cancelled post market, status dated 26-Jun-1999. 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.

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 formLIQUID
RouteDENTAL

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 substanceAntiinfectives For Local Oral Treatment
ATC codeA01AB
AHFS class52:28.00 ; 34:00.00
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)02044919
DIN (unpadded, as printed on some documents)2044919
Brand nameBISCO CAVITY CLEANSER LIQ 0.2%
Generic / active ingredientBENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE : .2 %
Market authorization holderBISCO, INCORPORATED
Health Canada scheduleNON-PRESCRIPTION DRUGS
ATC codeA01AB
ATC anatomical main groupA — Alimentary tract and metabolism
ATC therapeutic subgroupA01AB
Current statusCANCELLED POST MARKET
Status date26-Jun-1999
Original market date1996-08-28 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.

2 · Same class — other molecules in ATC A01AB

MoleculeCanadian brandsDINsMarketedSourceable
ChlorhexidineCHLORHEXIDINE · CHLORHEXIDINE ALCOHOL FREE · CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE 0.12% ORAL RINSE, USP · DENTICARE CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE ORAL RINSE 0.12% · +13 more198Yes
DoxycyclineATRIDOX · JAMP DOXYCYCLINE · PMS-DOXYCYCLINE42Yes
MinocyclineARESTIN MICROSPHERES11Yes
DomiphenANTISEPTIQUE PASTILLE 1.5MG CERISE · ANTISEPTIQUE PASTILLE 1.5MG CITRON · ANTISEPTIQUE PASTILLE 1.5MG MENTHE · ANTISEPTIQUE PASTILLE 1.5MG MIEL EUCALYPTUS · +8 more120Not in Canada
VariousBABY'S OWN TEETHING GEL - 2.5% · CAMPHORATED PARA CHLOROPHENOL LIQ · ENDOPEROX 100% · ROOT CANAL THERAPY40Not in Canada
Hydrogen PeroxideORAJEL PERIOSEPTIC RINSE - 1.5% · PERIOSELECT HYDROGEN PEROXIDE SOLUTION 1.7%20Not in Canada
HexetidineSTERI/SOL LIQUID10Not in Canada
Antiinfectives For Local Oral TreatmentBISCO CAVITY CLEANSER LIQ 0.2%10Not 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 A01A

ATC subgroupMoleculesDINsMarketed
A01ADAmlexanox · Benzydamine · Epinephrine · Epinephrine, Combinations · Other Agents For Local Oral Treatment · +1 more1465
A01ACCorticosteroids For Local Oral Treatment · Dexamethasone, Combinations * · Prednisolone, Combinations · Triamcinolone71
A01AACaries Prophylactic Agents · Combination (Caries Prophylactic Agents) · Sodium Fluoride · Sodium Fluoride, Combinations · Sodium Monofluorophosphate · +2 more2260

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 02044919. Last reviewed 2026-09-10. Nexara Health is a licensed wholesaler and supplies licensed entities only; consumer orders are routed to a partner pharmacy.