VIROBEX-P 0.6 % — DIN 02131471
CHLOROXYLENOL : 0.6 % · GERMIPHENE CORPORATION · LIQUID · wholesale supply in Canada
Health Canada status: MARKETED
What is VIROBEX-P?
VIROBEX-P 0.6 % contains CHLOROXYLENOL : 0.6 %. It is listed in the Health Canada Drug Product Database under DIN 02131471, held by GERMIPHENE CORPORATION, supplied as LIQUID for TOPICAL administration. Health Canada currently lists it as marketed, status dated 23-Jun-2012. 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.
Is there a generic Chloroxylenol 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.
79 holders have a Canadian DIN containing Chloroxylenol, across 153 DINs, of which 10 are currently marketed. Marketed count is the number that matters: an approval that is not marketed cannot be bought.
| Market authorization holder | DINs | Marketed | Brand names | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIVERSEY INC | 4 | 2 | SOFT CARE ANTISEPTIC SKIN CLEANSER, SOFT CARE DEFEND, SOFT CARE DEFEND FOAM, SOFT CARE FOOD INDUSTRY SANITIZING HAND SOAP | Sourceable in Canada |
| ECOLAB CO | 4 | 1 | DIGICLEAN E FOAM HAND SOAP, ECOCARE 270, EPICARE ANTIMICROBIAL LOTION SOAP, MEDI-SCRUB LIQ 0.6% | Sourceable in Canada |
| ZEP MANUFACTURING COMPANY OF CANADA | 4 | 1 | APPLAUD AB ANTISEPTIC LOTIONIZED HAND SOAP, E 2 SANITIZING HAND SOAP LIQ 3%, GRASP, ZEP FOAMING E-2 SANITIZING HAND SOAP | Sourceable in Canada |
| GERMIPHENE CORPORATION | 3 | 1 | BEX FOAM, VIROBEX-P, VIROBEX-P FOAM | Sourceable in Canada |
| IMREX INC. | 2 | 1 | PHENREX, PHENREX MVD | Sourceable in Canada |
| OSTREM CHEMICAL CO LTD. | 1 | 1 | GERMICIDAL HAND SOAP LIQ 0.6% | Sourceable in Canada |
| PURKLENZ FORMULATIONS INC | 1 | 1 | PURKLENZ | Sourceable in Canada |
| RB HEALTH (CANADA) INC. | 1 | 1 | DETTOL | Sourceable in Canada |
| SPRAKITA PRODUCTS | 1 | 1 | QUICK CLEAN | Sourceable in Canada |
| GOJO INDUSTRIES, INC. | 27 | 0 | ANTIMICROBIAL LOTION CREAM SOAP, ANTISEPTIC LOTION CLEANSER 0.6%, CS ANTIMICROBIAL FOAM SOAP, DERMAPRO ANTIMICROB LOT SOP 0.6%, GOJO ANTIBACTERIAL LUXURY FOAM HANDWASH, +21 more | No marketed DIN |
| KIMBERLY-CLARK GLOBAL SALES LLC | 5 | 0 | KIMCARE ANTIBACTERIAL - E-2 RATED SKIN CLEANSER, KLEENEX ANTISEPTIC SKIN CLEANSER, SCOTT ANTIBACTERIAL SKIN CLEANSER, SCOTT ANTISEPTIC FOAM SKIN CLEANSER, SCOTT BRAND ANTISEPTIC SKIN CLEANSER | No marketed DIN |
| METREX RESEARCH, LLC | 5 | 0 | SCRUBCARE ANTIMICROBIAL SKIN LOTION, VIONEX ANTIMICROBIAL LIQUID SOAP, VIONEX ANTIMICROBIAL SKINWIPE TOWELETTE, VIONEX NO RINSE GEL ANTISEPTIC HANDWASH, VIONEXUS ANTIMICROBIAL FOAMING SOAP | No 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 label | 0.6 % |
|---|---|
| Dosage form | LIQUID |
| Route | TOPICAL |
Before an order line is unambiguous Nexara needs the strength, the pack size and the presentation.
Substance and classification
| Active substance | Chloroxylenol |
|---|---|
| ATC code | D08AE05 |
| AHFS class | 40:50.00* ; See footnote |
| Biosimilar biologic | No |
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) | 02131471 |
|---|---|
| DIN (unpadded, as printed on some documents) | 2131471 |
| Brand name | VIROBEX-P |
| Generic / active ingredient | CHLOROXYLENOL : 0.6 % |
| Market authorization holder | GERMIPHENE CORPORATION |
| Health Canada schedule | NON-PRESCRIPTION DRUGS |
| ATC code | D08AE05 |
| ATC anatomical main group | D — Dermatologicals |
| ATC therapeutic subgroup | D08AE |
| Current status | MARKETED |
| Status date | 23-Jun-2012 |
| Original market date | 1994-12-31 00:00:00 |
| Status source | Live Health Canada DPD sync |
Verify on the primary sources
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
10 of 153 Canadian DINs for this molecule are currently marketed. Marketed products are listed first.
| Product | Strength | Form | Holder | Health Canada status | DIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APPLAUD AB ANTISEPTIC LOTIONIZED HAND SOAP | 0.5 % | LOTION | ZEP MANUFACTURING COMPANY OF CANADA | MARKETED | 02480506 |
| DETTOL | 4.8 % | SOLUTION | RB HEALTH (CANADA) INC. | MARKETED | 00373435 |
| DIGICLEAN E FOAM HAND SOAP | 1 % | LIQUID | ECOLAB CO | MARKETED | 02242847 |
| GERMICIDAL HAND SOAP LIQ 0.6% | 0.6 % | LIQUID | OSTREM CHEMICAL CO LTD. | MARKETED | 01977873 |
| PHENREX MVD | 0.6 % | SOLUTION | IMREX INC. | MARKETED | 02314126 |
| PURKLENZ | 3 % | LIQUID | PURKLENZ FORMULATIONS INC | MARKETED | 02440458 |
| QUICK CLEAN | 1 % | GEL | SPRAKITA PRODUCTS | MARKETED | 02276917 |
| SOFT CARE DEFEND | 1 % | LIQUID | DIVERSEY INC | MARKETED | 02449420 |
| SOFT CARE DEFEND FOAM | 1 % | LIQUID | DIVERSEY INC | MARKETED | 02448866 |
| 986 ANTISEPTIC HAND SOAP-LOT 0.5% | 0.5 % | LOTION | FULLER BRUSH/LES BROSSES FULLER | CANCELLED POST MARKET | 02128659 |
2 · Same class — other molecules in ATC D08AE
| Molecule | Canadian brands | DINs | Marketed | Sourceable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chloroxylenol | 986 ANTISEPTIC HAND SOAP-LOT 0.5% · AK-1 1% · ALL FRESH BY ALSCO ANTI-MICROBIAL FOAMING HAND SOAP · ALL FRESH BY ALSCO ANTIMICROBIAL LOTION HAND SOAP · +148 more | 153 | 10 | Yes |
| Triclosan | 1% TRICLOSAN ANTI-MICROBIAL FOAMING SKIN CLEANSER · 1% TRICLOSAN ANTI-MICROBIAL SKIN CLEANSER · AB HANDSOAP · ACCENT PLUS ANTIBACTERIAL SKIN CLEANSER · +265 more | 277 | 6 | Yes |
| Chloroxylenol, Combinations | ACROPOLE BLEU · ANTISEPTIC LOTION SOAP · COSMOS HV · FOAM CARE PCMX SURGICAL HAND SCRUB · +8 more | 13 | 0 | Not in Canada |
| Combinations, Of Phenol And Derivatives | CONTEND ANTI-BACTERIAL GEL SKIN CLEANSER · ENSUITE · HYGENIPAK GREEN ANTI-MICROBIAL SKIN CLEANSER · INHIBIT GEL · +2 more | 6 | 0 | Not in Canada |
| Triclosan, Combinations | ANTI-BACTERIAL DEEP CLEANSING HAND SOAP · ANTISEPTIC HAND SOAP · GERMA TAN · MICHAELS ANTISEPTIC HAND SOAP · +1 more | 6 | 0 | Not in Canada |
| Hexachlorophene | PHISOHEX · SAPODERM | 2 | 0 | Not in Canada |
| Metacresolsulphonic Acid-Formaldehyde | PROVON ANTISEPTIC LOTION SOAP WITH 2% CHG | 1 | 0 | Not 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 D08A
| ATC subgroup | Molecules | DINs | Marketed |
|---|---|---|---|
| D08AJ | Benzalkonium · Benzalkonium, Combinations · Benzethonium Chloride · Benzethonium Chloride, Combinations · Cetrimide · +2 more | 385 | 42 |
| D08AC | Chlorhexidine · Chlorhexidine, Combinations · Hexamidine | 143 | 33 |
| D08AB | Aluminium Agents | 7 | 0 |
| D08AH | Clioquinol | 2 | 0 |
| D08AX | Ethanol · Ethanol, Combinations · Hydrogen Peroxide · Isopropanol · Isopropanol, Combinations · +3 more | 135 | 0 |
| D08AG | Iodine · Iodine Products · Iodine, Combinations · Povidone-Iodine · Povidone-Iodine, Combinations | 50 | 0 |
| D08AD | Boric Acid Products | 7 | 0 |
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.
How can I get it?
Nexara Health supplies this product to licensed Canadian buyers — pharmacies, hospitals, clinics, licensed distributors, and clinical trial sponsors or their CROs. We confirm stock, pack size, expiry and pricing at the time of quotation. If the product is on backorder or in shortage, we identify equivalent alternatives and import options where permitted.
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.