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COAL TAR TOPICAL SOLUTION - 20% 200 MG

COAL TAR : 200 MG · DIN 02143941 · MEDISCA PHARMACEUTIQUE INC

Health Canada status: CANCELLED POST MARKET

What is COAL TAR TOPICAL SOLUTION - 20%?

COAL TAR TOPICAL SOLUTION - 20% 200 MG contains COAL TAR : 200 MG. It is listed in the Health Canada Drug Product Database under DIN 02143941, held by MEDISCA PHARMACEUTIQUE INC, supplied as SOLUTION for TOPICAL administration. Health Canada currently lists it as cancelled post market, status dated 24-Jul-2002. 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

DIN02143941
Brand nameCOAL TAR TOPICAL SOLUTION - 20%
Generic / active ingredientCOAL TAR : 200 MG
ManufacturerMEDISCA PHARMACEUTIQUE INC
Strength200 MG
Dosage formSOLUTION
Route of administrationTOPICAL
ScheduleNON-PRESCRIPTION DRUGS
ATC codeD05AA TARS
AHFS class84:32.00
BiosimilarNo
Health Canada statusCANCELLED POST MARKET
Status date24-Jul-2002
Original market date1997-08-28 00:00:00

What can be used instead?

Other Canadian products sharing ATC code D05AA TARS. 4 of 100 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
COAL-TAR SHAMPOO0.5 %SHAMPOOSEAFORD PHARMACEUTICALS INCMARKETEDDIN 02538954
DERM OIL10 %SOLUTIONDERMTEK PHARMA INCMARKETEDDIN 02448963
SEBCUR-T4 %SHAMPOODERMTEK PHARMA INCMARKETEDDIN 00666114
TARDAN SHP0.3 %SHAMPOOODAN LABORATORIES LTDMARKETEDDIN 00266493
ALPHOSYL CREAM2 %CREAMREED & CARNRICK, DIVISION OF BLOCK DRUG COMPANY (CANADA) LTD.CANCELLED POST MARKETDIN 00167819
ALPHOSYL LOTION2 %LOTIONREED & CARNRICK, DIVISION OF BLOCK DRUG COMPANY (CANADA) LTD.CANCELLED POST MARKETDIN 00167800
BALNETAR LIQ 2.5%2.5 %LIQUIDWESTWOOD-SQUIBB, DIVISION OF BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CANADA INC.CANCELLED POST MARKETDIN 01908855
COAL TAR ANTI-DANDRUFF SHAMPOO0.5 %SHAMPOOVI-JON, LLCCANCELLED PRE MARKETDIN 02307022
COAL TAR SOLUTION200 GLIQUIDD.C. LABS LIMITEDCANCELLED POST MARKETDIN 00530492
DAN-TAR PLUS SHAMPOO1 %SHAMPOOVALEO PHARMA INCCANCELLED POST MARKETDIN 00550434

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.

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.

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Health Canada Drug Product Database (DPD), DIN 02143941. Last reviewed 2026-09-08. Nexara Health is a licensed wholesaler and supplies licensed entities only; consumer orders are routed to a partner pharmacy.