VANCOMYCIN HYDROCHLORIDE FOR INJECTION, USP 500 MG — DIN 02139375
VANCOMYCIN (VANCOMYCIN HYDROCHLORIDE) : 500 MG · FRESENIUS KABI CANADA LTD · POWDER FOR SOLUTION · wholesale supply in Canada
Health Canada status: MARKETED
What is VANCOMYCIN HYDROCHLORIDE FOR INJECTION, USP?
VANCOMYCIN HYDROCHLORIDE FOR INJECTION, USP 500 MG contains VANCOMYCIN (VANCOMYCIN HYDROCHLORIDE) : 500 MG. It is listed in the Health Canada Drug Product Database under DIN 02139375, held by FRESENIUS KABI CANADA LTD, supplied as POWDER FOR SOLUTION for INTRAVENOUS administration. Health Canada currently lists it as marketed, status dated 14-Aug-2015. 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.
What is VANCOMYCIN HYDROCHLORIDE FOR INJECTION, USP used for?
Severe staphylococcal infections (including MRSA) resistant to other antibiotics; staphylococcal endocarditis; orally for C. difficile colitis and staphylococcal enterocolitis.
Authorized indication as written in the Health Canada product monograph. For healthcare professionals and licensed purchasers; this is not medical advice.
How much does Vancomycin cost around the world?
Vancomycin is listed on 8 of the national price registers Nexara ingests. Each country publishes on a different basis, so those figures are not comparable with one another — or with a Canadian wholesale price.
What a market publishes matters more than the number it publishes. Australia publishes a ex-manufacturer; Bahrain publishes a retail (max); Greece publishes a producer price (ex-factory). Comparing an ex-factory ceiling against a pharmacy public price tells you nothing about either, and comparing either against a Canadian landed cost tells you less.
| Market | Price basis published there | Brands | Packs listed | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | acquisition | 6 | 43 | USD███.██ |
| Australia | ex-manufacturer | 7 | 30 | AUD███.██ |
| Saudi Arabia | public | 19 | 24 | SAR███.██ |
| Greece | producer price (ex-factory) | 13 | 13 | EUR███.██ |
| South Africa | single exit price | 12 | 12 | ZAR███.██ |
| Romania | max producer price | 9 | 11 | RON███.██ |
| United Kingdom | hospital | 6 | 6 | GBP███.██ |
| Bahrain | retail (max) | 3 | 5 | BHD███.██ |
144 pack listings across 75 brand entries and 8 price bases, refreshed 08 Sep 2026. Ranges span every Vancomycin pack in that market, so a high figure is usually a larger pack rather than the same product.
Canada publishes no comparable public list price. For a delivered Canadian price on a licensed account, verify your licence — it takes about a minute.
Is there a generic Vancomycin 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.
16 holders have a Canadian DIN containing Vancomycin, across 59 DINs, of which 22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STERIMAX INC | 7 | 4 | VANCOMYCIN HYDROCHLORIDE FOR INJECTION, VANCOMYCIN HYDROCHLORIDE FOR INJECTION USP | Sourceable in Canada |
| FRESENIUS KABI CANADA LTD | 6 | 4 | VANCOMYCIN HYDROCHLORIDE CAPSULES, USP, VANCOMYCIN HYDROCHLORIDE FOR INJECTION, USP | Sourceable in Canada |
| MARCAN PHARMACEUTICALS INC | 4 | 3 | VANCOMYCIN HYDROCHLORIDE FOR INJECTION, USP | Sourceable in Canada |
| SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | 4 | 3 | VANCOMYCIN HYDROCHLORIDE FOR INJECTION, USP | Sourceable in Canada |
| HIKMA CANADA LIMITED | 4 | 2 | VANCOMYCIN HYDROCHLORIDE FOR INJECTION, USP | Sourceable in Canada |
| EUGIA PHARMA INC. | 3 | 2 | VANCOMYCIN HYDROCHLORIDE FOR INJECTION, USP | Sourceable in Canada |
| GENERIC MEDICAL PARTNERS INC | 2 | 2 | VANCOMYCIN HYDROCHLORIDE FOR INJECTION USP | Sourceable in Canada |
| JAMP PHARMA CORPORATION | 6 | 1 | JAMP-VANCOMYCIN, VANCOMYCIN HYDROCHLORIDE FOR INJECTION, USP | Sourceable in Canada |
| BAXTER CORPORATION | 2 | 1 | VANCOMYCIN INJECTION USP IN 0.9% SODIUM CHLORIDE, VANCOMYCIN INJECTION USP IN 5% DEXTROSE | Sourceable in Canada |
| MYLAN PHARMACEUTICALS ULC | 4 | 0 | VANCOMYCIN HYDROCHLORIDE FOR INJECTION, USP | No marketed DIN |
| PFIZER CANADA ULC | 4 | 0 | VANCOMYCIN HYDROCHLORIDE FOR INJECTION, USP | No marketed DIN |
| LYPHOMED, DIVISION OF FUJISAWA CANADA INC. | 3 | 0 | STERILE VANCOMYCIN HCL 5.0GM/VIAL, STERILE VANCOMYCIN HCL USP 1.0GM/VIAL, STERILE VANCOMYCIN HCL USP 500MG/VIAL | 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 | 500 MG |
|---|---|
| Dosage form | POWDER FOR SOLUTION |
| Route | INTRAVENOUS |
| Pack configuration (monograph) | 500 mg (10 mL) and 1 g (20 mL) single-dose vials; 5 g and 10 g (100 mL) Pharmacy Bulk Packages. |
| Storage | Store unreconstituted product between 15 °C and 30 °C. Reconstituted/diluted solutions: 24h at room temp or 96h refrigerated (4 °C). |
| Shipping class | Cold chain — validated shipper with temperature monitoring |
Before an order line is unambiguous Nexara needs the strength, the pack size and the presentation.
Cold chain. This product is stored refrigerated. Nexara ships it on a validated cold chain with temperature monitoring; a delivery address that cannot receive and store it at 2–8 °C on arrival must be flagged before the order is placed.
Substance and classification
| Active substance | Vancomycin |
|---|---|
| ATC code | J01XA01 |
| AHFS class | 08:12.28.16 |
| 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) | 02139375 |
|---|---|
| DIN (unpadded, as printed on some documents) | 2139375 |
| Brand name | VANCOMYCIN HYDROCHLORIDE FOR INJECTION, USP |
| Generic / active ingredient | VANCOMYCIN (VANCOMYCIN HYDROCHLORIDE) : 500 MG |
| Market authorization holder | FRESENIUS KABI CANADA LTD |
| Health Canada schedule | Prescription |
| ATC code | J01XA01 |
| ATC anatomical main group | J — Anti-infectives for systemic use |
| ATC therapeutic subgroup | J01XA |
| Current status | MARKETED |
| Status date | 14-Aug-2015 |
| Original market date | 1992-12-31 00:00:00 |
| Status source | Live Health Canada DPD sync |
Verify on the primary sources
How is it administered?
IV: 500 mg q6h or 1 g q12h. Infuse at ≤ 10 mg/min or over ≥ 60 min. Oral: 125-500 mg q6-8h for C. difficile colitis. Adjust dose for renal impairment.
Included because it drives pack selection and wastage. Consult the monograph.
Contraindications
Known hypersensitivity to the antibiotic.
Warnings and precautions
Rapid infusion may cause hypotension/cardiac arrest. Ototoxicity and nephrotoxicity risk increases with high serum levels (>80 mcg/mL) or renal impairment. Never give IM.
Is Vancomycin in shortage in Canada?
A Canadian shortage report is on file for a product containing this molecule: Resolved — reported by BAXTER CORPORATION, last seen 09 Sep 2026. A shortage on one presentation does not always affect every DIN of the molecule — the alternatives below list what else is marketed in Canada. Nexara can confirm current availability and identify substitutions or import options where permitted.
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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
22 of 59 Canadian DINs for this molecule are currently marketed. Marketed products are listed first.
| Product | Strength | Form | Holder | Health Canada status | DIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VANCOMYCIN HYDROCHLORIDE FOR INJECTION USP | 500 MG | POWDER FOR SOLUTION | GENERIC MEDICAL PARTNERS INC | MARKETED | 02435713 |
| VANCOMYCIN HYDROCHLORIDE FOR INJECTION USP | 1 G | POWDER FOR SOLUTION | STERIMAX INC | MARKETED | 02342863 |
| VANCOMYCIN HYDROCHLORIDE FOR INJECTION USP | 10 G | POWDER FOR SOLUTION | STERIMAX INC | MARKETED | 02405830 |
| VANCOMYCIN HYDROCHLORIDE FOR INJECTION USP | 1 G | POWDER FOR SOLUTION | GENERIC MEDICAL PARTNERS INC | MARKETED | 02435721 |
| VANCOMYCIN HYDROCHLORIDE FOR INJECTION USP | 500 MG | POWDER FOR SOLUTION | STERIMAX INC | MARKETED | 02342855 |
| VANCOMYCIN HYDROCHLORIDE FOR INJECTION USP | 5 G | POWDER FOR SOLUTION | STERIMAX INC | MARKETED | 02405822 |
| VANCOMYCIN HYDROCHLORIDE FOR INJECTION, USP | 500 MG | POWDER FOR SOLUTION | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | MARKETED | 02394626 |
| VANCOMYCIN HYDROCHLORIDE FOR INJECTION, USP | 1 G | POWDER FOR SOLUTION | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | MARKETED | 02394634 |
| VANCOMYCIN HYDROCHLORIDE FOR INJECTION, USP | 1 G | POWDER FOR SOLUTION | FRESENIUS KABI CANADA LTD | MARKETED | 02139383 |
| VANCOMYCIN HYDROCHLORIDE FOR INJECTION, USP | 5 G | POWDER FOR SOLUTION | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | MARKETED | 02394642 |
2 · Same class — other molecules in ATC J01XA
| Molecule | Canadian brands | DINs | Marketed | Sourceable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vancomycin | JAMP-VANCOMYCIN · PMS-VANCOMYCIN 1 G · PMS-VANCOMYCIN 500 MG · STERILE VANCOMYCIN HCL 5.0GM/VIAL · +11 more | 59 | 22 | Yes |
| Dalbavancin | XYDALBA | 1 | 1 | Yes |
| Telavancin | VIBATIV | 2 | 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 J01X
| ATC subgroup | Molecules | DINs | Marketed |
|---|---|---|---|
| J01XX | Bacitracin · Daptomycin · Fosfomycin · Lefamulin · Linezolid · +4 more | 52 | 15 |
| J01XE | Nitrofurantoin | 24 | 9 |
| J01XB | Colistin · Polymyxin B | 6 | 4 |
| J01XD | Metronidazole | 7 | 2 |
| J01XC | Fusidic Acid | 3 | 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.
What else is VANCOMYCIN HYDROCHLORIDE FOR INJECTION, USP called?
The same molecule, Vancomycin, is registered under other names elsewhere. Buyers and prescribers searching from outside Canada — or working from a foreign prescription or tender document — often know it by one of these:
| Name | Script | Registered in |
|---|---|---|
| Vancomycin Juno | Latin | Australia |
| VANCOMYCIN MEDSURGE | Latin | Australia |
| Vancomycin Viatris | Latin | Australia |
| Vanco | Latin | Bahrain, Saudi Arabia |
| VANCOLON | Latin | Bahrain |
| Sterile VANCOMYCIN HCL, USP | Latin | Saudi Arabia |
| Taycan | Latin | Saudi Arabia |
| Ultavan | Latin | Saudi Arabia |
| Vancocin | Latin | Australia |
| VANCOR | Latin | Australia |
| Vanin | Latin | Saudi Arabia |
| Vancocin Cp | Latin | South Africa |
| VONDEM | Latin | Bahrain |
Names are taken from national medicine registers and published price lists. A product registered abroad is not authorized for sale in Canada unless it holds its own DIN; import is possible only through the routes Health Canada permits.
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.
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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.