NEORAL 25 MG
CYCLOSPORINE : 25 MG · DIN 02150689 · NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CANADA INC
Health Canada status: MARKETED
What is NEORAL?
NEORAL 25 MG contains CYCLOSPORINE : 25 MG. It is listed in the Health Canada Drug Product Database under DIN 02150689, held by NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CANADA INC, supplied as CAPSULE for ORAL administration. Health Canada currently lists it as marketed, status dated 12-Jul-2014. 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 NEORAL used for?
NEORAL capsules and oral solution and SANDIMMUNE I.V. (cyclosporine) are indicated in the prevention of graft rejection following solid organ transplantation and in the treatment of transplant rejection in patients previously receiving other immunosuppressive agents. NEORAL capsules and oral solution and SANDIMMUNE I.V. (cyclosporine) are indicated in the prevention of graft rejection following bone marrow transplantation and the prevention or treatment of graft-versus-host disease (GVHD). NEORAL capsules and oral solution (cyclosporine) are indicated for the treatment of severe psoriasis in patients for whom conventional therapy is ineffective or inappropriate. NEORAL capsules and oral solution (cyclosporine) are also indicated for the treatment of severe active rheumatoid arthritis in patients for whom classical slow-acting antirheumatic agents are inappropriate or ineffective. NEORAL capsules and oral solution (cyclosporine) are indicated in adults and children for steroid dependent and steroid resistant nephrotic syndrome due to glomerular diseases such as minimal change nephropathy; focal and segmental glomerulosclerosis, or membranous glomerulonephritis. NEORAL can be used to induce remissions and to maintain them. It can also be used for maintenance of steroid induced remissions, allowing withdrawal of, or reduction in the dosage of steroids.
Authorized indication as written in the Health Canada product monograph. For healthcare professionals and licensed purchasers; this is not medical advice.
What else is NEORAL called?
The same molecule, CICLOSPORIN, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| APO-Ciclosporin | Latin | Australia |
| CICLOSPORIN-WGR | Latin | Australia |
| Sandimmun | Latin | Australia, South Africa |
| Atopica vet. | Latin | Iceland |
| Ikervis | Latin | Australia, Czechia, Iceland |
| SANDIMMUN NEORAL | Latin | Bahrain |
| VERKAZIA | Latin | Bahrain, Saudi Arabia |
| Sporimune vet. | Latin | Iceland |
| Cequa | Latin | Australia |
| Ciclohexal Oral Solution | Latin | South Africa |
| CLASGEN | Latin | Saudi Arabia |
| Optimmune vet. | Latin | Iceland |
| Restasis | Latin | Iceland |
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.
Product details and regulatory record
| DIN | 02150689 |
|---|---|
| Brand name | NEORAL |
| Generic / active ingredient | CYCLOSPORINE : 25 MG |
| Manufacturer | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CANADA INC |
| Strength | 25 MG |
| Dosage form | CAPSULE |
| Route of administration | ORAL |
| Schedule | Prescription |
| ATC code | L04AD01 CICLOSPORIN |
| AHFS class | 90:28.28.92 |
| Biosimilar | No |
| Health Canada status | MARKETED |
| Status date | 12-Jul-2014 |
| Original market date | 1995-12-31 00:00:00 |
How is this product identified?
Purchase orders, customs paperwork and tender documents each ask for a different identifier, and a DIN written without its leading zeros is the single most common reason an order line fails to match. Every form Nexara accepts for this product is listed here.
| DIN (8-digit, as used in Nexara ordering) | 02150689 |
|---|---|
| DIN (unpadded, as printed on some documents) | 2150689 |
| Brand name | NEORAL |
| Active ingredient / INN | CYCLOSPORINE : 25 MG |
| ATC code | L04AD01 |
| ATC anatomical main group | L — Antineoplastic and immunomodulating agents |
| ATC therapeutic subgroup | L04 |
| AHFS class | 90:28.28.92 |
| Health Canada schedule | Prescription |
| Biosimilar biologic | No |
| Market authorization holder | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CANADA INC |
How is it stored and handled?
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How is it supplied?
Soft gelatin capsules, 10, 25, 50 and 100 mg Solution, 100 mg/ mL
Which pack is which?
| Strength on the label | 25 MG |
|---|---|
| Dosage form | CAPSULE |
| Route | ORAL |
| Packaging as described in the monograph | Soft gelatin capsules, 10, 25, 50 and 100 mg Solution, 100 mg/ mL |
| Storage | null |
One DIN can cover more than one pack size, and the pack — not the DIN — is what gets priced, shipped and invoiced. Before an order line is unambiguous Nexara needs the strength, the pack size and the presentation.
What can be used instead?
Other Canadian products sharing ATC code L04AD01 CICLOSPORIN. 9 of 18 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.
| Product | Strength | Form | Manufacturer | Health Canada status | DIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEORAL | 10 MG | CAPSULE | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CANADA INC | MARKETED | DIN 02237671 |
| NEORAL | 100 MG | CAPSULE | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CANADA INC | MARKETED | DIN 02150670 |
| NEORAL | 100 MG | SOLUTION | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CANADA INC | MARKETED | DIN 02150697 |
| NEORAL | 50 MG | CAPSULE | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CANADA INC | MARKETED | DIN 02150662 |
| SANDIMMUNE I.V. | 50 MG | SOLUTION | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CANADA INC | MARKETED | DIN 00593257 |
| SANDOZ CYCLOSPORINE | 100 MG | CAPSULE | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | MARKETED | DIN 02242821 |
| SANDOZ CYCLOSPORINE | 25 MG | CAPSULE | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | MARKETED | DIN 02247073 |
| SANDOZ CYCLOSPORINE | 50 MG | CAPSULE | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | MARKETED | DIN 02247074 |
| APO-CYCLOSPORINE ORAL SOLUTION | 100 MG | SOLUTION | APOTEX INC | CANCELLED POST MARKET | DIN 02244324 |
| CYCLOSPORINE | 100 MG | CAPSULE | EDENBRIDGE PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC | DORMANT | DIN 02495813 |
Who else supplies CICLOSPORIN worldwide?
Nexara tracks national medicine registries and published price lists across multiple markets. CICLOSPORIN appears in 219 registered pack listings across 11 markets, published on 9 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.
How much does CICLOSPORIN cost around the world?
CICLOSPORIN is listed on 11 national price registers Nexara tracks, across 110 pack listings published on 9 different price bases. What each country publishes is set out below.
| Market | What that country publishes | Brands listed | Pack listings | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | ex-manufacturer | 10 | 48 | 08 Sep 2026 |
| Saudi Arabia | public | 11 | 13 | 01 Sep 2026 |
| Greece | producer price (ex-factory) | 10 | 10 | 03 Sep 2026 |
| Iceland | max wholesale | 5 | 10 | 02 Sep 2026 |
| United Arab Emirates | public | 6 | 7 | 31 Aug 2026 |
| South Africa | single exit price | 4 | 7 | 01 Sep 2026 |
| Bahrain | retail (max) | 2 | 6 | 01 Sep 2026 |
| Romania | max producer price | 3 | 5 | 03 Sep 2026 |
| Austria | KVP (Kassenverkaufspreis) | 2 | 2 | 03 Sep 2026 |
| Czechia | max producer price (ex-factory) | 1 | 1 | 03 Sep 2026 |
| Hungary | producer price (ex-factory) | 1 | 1 | 03 Sep 2026 |
Why there are no figures here. These bases are not comparable. A Brazilian ex-factory ceiling, a Belgian pharmacy public price and a Japanese reimbursement rate answer three different questions, and none of them is what a product lands in Canada for. Putting them side by side would mislead in both directions, so Nexara publishes where a molecule is listed and on what basis, and quotes the delivered Canadian price per order.
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.
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.