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MAGNESIUM CITRATE 250 MG — DIN 02151588

MAGNESIUM (MAGNESIUM CITRATE) : 250 MG · SISU INC. · CAPSULE · wholesale supply in Canada

Health Canada status: CANCELLED POST MARKET

What is MAGNESIUM CITRATE?

MAGNESIUM CITRATE 250 MG contains MAGNESIUM (MAGNESIUM CITRATE) : 250 MG. It is listed in the Health Canada Drug Product Database under DIN 02151588, held by SISU INC., supplied as CAPSULE for ORAL administration. Health Canada currently lists it as cancelled post market, status dated 04-Aug-2009. This Drug Identification Number is no longer authorized for sale in Canada, so Nexara does not supply it. The record is kept here because buyers still meet the number on old formularies, purchase orders and tender documents; Nexara can help identify an authorized alternative.

Is there a generic Magnesium (Different Salts In Combination) 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.

5 holders have a Canadian DIN containing Magnesium (Different Salts In Combination), across 5 DINs, of which 0 are currently marketed. Marketed count is the number that matters: an approval that is not marketed cannot be bought.

Market authorization holderDINsMarketedBrand namesPosition
ACTI-FORM LTD.10ACTI MAG 250 CAPLETNo marketed DIN
HERBES UNIVERSELLES INC.10MAGNESIUM COMPRIME TABNo marketed DIN
JAMIESON LABORATORIES LTD10MAGNESIUM COMPLEX 250MGNo marketed DIN
SISU INC.10MAGNESIUM CITRATENo marketed DIN
THORNE RESEARCH INC.10MAGNESIUM CITRAMATE CAPNo 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 label250 MG
Dosage formCAPSULE
RouteORAL

Pack detail is kept as a regulatory record. This DIN is no longer authorized for sale in Canada, so Nexara does not quote this pack.

Substance and classification

Active substanceMagnesium (Different Salts In Combination)
ATC codeA12CC30
AHFS class88:29.00* ; See footnote
Biosimilar biologicNo

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)02151588
DIN (unpadded, as printed on some documents)2151588
Brand nameMAGNESIUM CITRATE
Generic / active ingredientMAGNESIUM (MAGNESIUM CITRATE) : 250 MG
Market authorization holderSISU INC.
Health Canada scheduleNON-PRESCRIPTION DRUGS
ATC codeA12CC30
ATC anatomical main groupA — Alimentary tract and metabolism
ATC therapeutic subgroupA12CC
Current statusCANCELLED POST MARKET
Status date04-Aug-2009
Original market date1998-01-01 00:00:00
Status sourceLive Health Canada DPD sync

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Health Canada DPD record

Is Magnesium (Different Salts In Combination) in shortage in Canada?

A Canadian shortage report is on file for a product containing this molecule: Active — reported by SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED, 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.

Check availability for MAGNESIUM CITRATE

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

0 of 5 Canadian DINs for this molecule are currently marketed. Marketed products are listed first.

ProductStrengthFormHolderHealth Canada statusDIN
ACTI MAG 250 CAPLET250 MGTABLETACTI-FORM LTD.CANCELLED POST MARKET01918745
MAGNESIUM CITRAMATE CAP150 MGCAPSULETHORNE RESEARCH INC.CANCELLED POST MARKET02080214
MAGNESIUM COMPLEX 250MG250 MGTABLETJAMIESON LABORATORIES LTDCANCELLED POST MARKET02247017
MAGNESIUM COMPRIME TAB32 MGTABLETHERBES UNIVERSELLES INC.CANCELLED POST MARKET00819603

2 · Same class — other molecules in ATC A12CC

MoleculeCanadian brandsDINsMarketedSourceable
MagnesiumCHELATED MAGNESIUM SUPPLEMENT - TAB 100MG · CHELATED MAGNESIUM TAB 125MG · F.M. FORMULA · MAGNESIUM · +6 more110Not in Canada
Magnesium ChlorideFORMULE 454 · MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE 606.5MG · MAGNESIUM LIQ 2.87MG/ML · MAGNESIUM SUPPLEMENT · +2 more70Not in Canada
Magnesium CitrateMAGNESIUM 150 MG · MAGNESIUM CITRATE - CAP 100MG · MAGNESIUM CITRATE 150MG · MAGNESIUM CITRATE CAP 150MG · +2 more70Not in Canada
Magnesium (Different Salts In Combination)ACTI MAG 250 CAPLET · MAGNESIUM CITRAMATE CAP · MAGNESIUM CITRATE · MAGNESIUM COMPLEX 250MG · +1 more50Not in Canada
Magnesium OxideMAGNESIUM OXIDE TAB 420MG · MAGNESIUM-TAB20Not in Canada
Magnesium GluconateMAGNESIUM LIQ 114MG/15ML10Not in Canada
Magnesium SulphateMAGNESIUM SULFATE INJ 50%10Not 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 A12C

ATC subgroupMoleculesDINsMarketed
A12CXOther Mineral Products755
A12COther Mineral Supplements10
A12CASodium Chloride10
A12CBZinc · Zinc (Different Salts In Combination) · Zinc Gluconate · Zinc Protein Complex · Zinc Sulphate580
A12CDSodium Fluoride10
A12CESelenium · Sodium Selenite190

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.

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. 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.

Sources and disclaimer

Product data sourced from the Health Canada Drug Product Database. Health Canada status reconciled against the live DPD sync. Last reviewed 10 Sep 2026.

Nothing on this page is medical advice. Nexara Health is a licensed wholesale distributor and supplies licensed entities only; consumer orders are routed to a partner pharmacy. Alternatives tables describe supply, not clinical equivalence.

Health Canada Drug Product Database (DPD), DIN 02151588. Last reviewed 2026-09-10. Nexara Health is a licensed wholesaler and supplies licensed entities only; consumer orders are routed to a partner pharmacy.