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PREPULSID TAB 20MG 20 MG — DIN 02054817

CISAPRIDE (CISAPRIDE MONOHYDRATE) : 20 MG · JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICA, DIVISION OF JANSSEN-ORTHO INC. · TABLET · wholesale supply in Canada

Health Canada status: CANCELLED POST MARKET

What is PREPULSID TAB 20MG?

PREPULSID TAB 20MG 20 MG contains CISAPRIDE (CISAPRIDE MONOHYDRATE) : 20 MG. It is listed in the Health Canada Drug Product Database under DIN 02054817, held by JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICA, DIVISION OF JANSSEN-ORTHO INC., supplied as TABLET for ORAL administration. Health Canada currently lists it as cancelled post market, status dated 25-Aug-2000. 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 Cisapride 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 Cisapride — 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 holderDINsMarketedBrand namesPosition
JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICA, DIVISION OF JANSSEN-ORTHO INC.40PREPULSID SUS 1MG/ML, PREPULSID TAB 10MG, PREPULSID TAB 20MG, PREPULSID TAB 5MGNo 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 label20 MG
Dosage formTABLET
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 substanceCisapride
ATC codeA03FA02
AHFS class56:32.00
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)02054817
DIN (unpadded, as printed on some documents)2054817
Brand namePREPULSID TAB 20MG
Generic / active ingredientCISAPRIDE (CISAPRIDE MONOHYDRATE) : 20 MG
Market authorization holderJANSSEN PHARMACEUTICA, DIVISION OF JANSSEN-ORTHO INC.
Health Canada schedulePrescription
ATC codeA03FA02
ATC anatomical main groupA — Alimentary tract and metabolism
ATC therapeutic subgroupA03FA
Current statusCANCELLED POST MARKET
Status date25-Aug-2000
Original market date1993-12-31 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

0 of 4 Canadian DINs for this molecule are currently marketed. Marketed products are listed first.

ProductStrengthFormHolderHealth Canada statusDIN
PREPULSID SUS 1MG/ML1 MGSUSPENSIONJANSSEN PHARMACEUTICA, DIVISION OF JANSSEN-ORTHO INC.CANCELLED POST MARKET00836354
PREPULSID TAB 10MG10 MGTABLETJANSSEN PHARMACEUTICA, DIVISION OF JANSSEN-ORTHO INC.CANCELLED POST MARKET00836338
PREPULSID TAB 5MG5 MGTABLETJANSSEN PHARMACEUTICA, DIVISION OF JANSSEN-ORTHO INC.CANCELLED POST MARKET00836311

2 · Same class — other molecules in ATC A03FA

MoleculeCanadian brandsDINsMarketedSourceable
MetoclopramideAPO-METOCLOP TAB 10MG · APO-METOCLOP TAB 5MG · MAR-METOCLOPRAMIDE · MAXERAN 5MG TAB · +23 more3410Yes
DomperidoneAPO-DOMPERIDONE · AVA-DOMPERIDONE · BIO-DOMPERIDONE · DOM-DOMPERIDONE · +16 more2310Yes
CisapridePREPULSID SUS 1MG/ML · PREPULSID TAB 10MG · PREPULSID TAB 20MG · PREPULSID TAB 5MG40Not 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.

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 02054817. Last reviewed 2026-09-10. Nexara Health is a licensed wholesaler and supplies licensed entities only; consumer orders are routed to a partner pharmacy.