VI-MEDIN 0.5 %
BENZETHONIUM CHLORIDE : 0.5 % · DIN 02047357 · SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED
Health Canada status: CANCELLED POST MARKET
What is VI-MEDIN?
VI-MEDIN 0.5 % contains BENZETHONIUM CHLORIDE : 0.5 %. It is listed in the Health Canada Drug Product Database under DIN 02047357, held by SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED, supplied as POWDER for TOPICAL administration. Health Canada currently lists it as cancelled post market, status dated 07-Aug-2008. 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.
Product details and regulatory record
| DIN | 02047357 |
|---|---|
| Brand name | VI-MEDIN |
| Generic / active ingredient | BENZETHONIUM CHLORIDE : 0.5 % |
| Manufacturer | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED |
| Strength | 0.5 % |
| Dosage form | POWDER |
| Route of administration | TOPICAL |
| Schedule | NON-PRESCRIPTION DRUGS |
| ATC code | D08AJ08 BENZETHONIUM CHLORIDE |
| AHFS class | 84:04.92 |
| Biosimilar | No |
| Health Canada status | CANCELLED POST MARKET |
| Status date | 07-Aug-2008 |
| Original market date | 1993-12-31 00:00:00 |
What can be used instead?
Other Canadian products sharing ATC code D08AJ08 BENZETHONIUM CHLORIDE. 3 of 45 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FINIPIL | 0.2 % | CREAM | EQUIBAL LABS INC | MARKETED | DIN 02470853 |
| VINDA ANTISEPTIC WIPES | 0.3 % | WIPE | GRAND OCEAN INTERNATIONAL TRADING LTD | MARKETED | DIN 02509717 |
| WET ONES | 0.3 % | WIPE | EDGEWELL PERSONAL CARE CANADA, ULC | MARKETED | DIN 02304112 |
| ACCLAYM | 0.5 % | CREAM | AUSTIN RESEARCH LABS CORP | APPROVED | DIN 02355434 |
| ANTIBACTERIAL BENZETHONIUM CHLORIDE HAND WIPES | 0.1 % | WIPE | YOYO LIP GLOSS, INC | CANCELLED (UNRETURNED ANNUAL) | DIN 02505428 |
| ANTISEPTIC CLEANSER LIQ 0.14% | 0.14 % | LIQUID | PROFESSIONAL PHARMACEUTICAL CORP. / CORP. PHARMACEUTIQUE PROFESSIONNELLE | CANCELLED POST MARKET | DIN 01940198 |
| ANTISEPTIC SKIN CREAM - 1MG/G | 1 MG | CREAM | NATIONAL CARE PRODUCTS LTD. | CANCELLED POST MARKET | DIN 02228114 |
| AVON CLEARSKIN FACIAL CLEANSING SCRUB | 0.5 % | CREAM | THE AVON COMPANY CANADA LIMITED | CANCELLED POST MARKET | DIN 02236981 |
| AVON CLEARSKIN INVIGORATING CLEANSING SCRUB | 0.5 % | CREAM | THE AVON COMPANY CANADA LIMITED | CANCELLED POST MARKET | DIN 02267551 |
| CLAIRES EAR CARE SOLUTION 0.13% | 0.13 % | LIQUID | E.R.I. LABS INC. | CANCELLED POST MARKET | DIN 02095181 |
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.