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BETNESOL TABLETS 0.5 MG

BETAMETHASONE (BETAMETHASONE SODIUM PHOSPHATE) : 0.5 MG · DIN 02063190 · SHIRE PHARMA CANADA ULC

Health Canada status: CANCELLED POST MARKET

What is BETNESOL TABLETS?

BETNESOL TABLETS 0.5 MG contains BETAMETHASONE (BETAMETHASONE SODIUM PHOSPHATE) : 0.5 MG. It is listed in the Health Canada Drug Product Database under DIN 02063190, held by SHIRE PHARMA CANADA ULC, supplied as TABLET (EFFERVESCENT) for ORAL administration. Health Canada currently lists it as cancelled post market, status dated 02-Aug-2001. 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

DIN02063190
Brand nameBETNESOL TABLETS
Generic / active ingredientBETAMETHASONE (BETAMETHASONE SODIUM PHOSPHATE) : 0.5 MG
ManufacturerSHIRE PHARMA CANADA ULC
Strength0.5 MG
Dosage formTABLET (EFFERVESCENT)
Route of administrationORAL
SchedulePrescription
ATC codeH02AB01 BETAMETHASONE
AHFS class68:04.00
BiosimilarNo
Health Canada statusCANCELLED POST MARKET
Status date02-Aug-2001
Original market date1995-12-31 00:00:00

What can be used instead?

Other Canadian products sharing ATC code H02AB01 BETAMETHASONE. 1 of 6 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.

ProductStrengthFormManufacturerHealth Canada statusDIN
CELESTONE SOLUSPAN3 MGSUSPENSIONORGANON CANADA INC.MARKETEDDIN 00028096
BETAJECT3 MGSUSPENSIONSANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATEDCANCELLED POST MARKETDIN 02237835
BETNESOL TAB 0.5MG.5 MGTABLETGLAXO CANADA INCCANCELLED POST MARKETDIN 00036366
CELESTONE REPETABS 1MG1 MGTABLET (EXTENDED-RELEASE)SCHERING-PLOUGH CANADA INCCANCELLED POST MARKETDIN 00176834
CELESTONE TAB 0.5MG0.5 MGTABLETSCHERING-PLOUGH CANADA INCCANCELLED POST MARKETDIN 00028185

Who else supplies BETAMETHASONE worldwide?

Nexara tracks national medicine registries and published price lists across multiple markets. BETAMETHASONE appears in 2437 registered pack listings across 12 markets, published on 10 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.

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.

Health Canada Drug Product Database (DPD), DIN 02063190. Last reviewed 2026-09-09. Nexara Health is a licensed wholesaler and supplies licensed entities only; consumer orders are routed to a partner pharmacy.