POLYCITRA-K 398 MG / 5 ML
POTASSIUM (POTASSIUM CITRATE) : 398 MG / 5 ML · DIN 02163233 · JANSSEN INC
Health Canada status: CANCELLED POST MARKET
What is POLYCITRA-K?
POLYCITRA-K 398 MG / 5 ML contains POTASSIUM (POTASSIUM CITRATE) : 398 MG / 5 ML. It is listed in the Health Canada Drug Product Database under DIN 02163233, held by JANSSEN INC, supplied as SOLUTION for ORAL administration. Health Canada currently lists it as cancelled post market, status dated 02-Oct-2009. 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
| DIN | 02163233 |
|---|---|
| Brand name | POLYCITRA-K |
| Generic / active ingredient | POTASSIUM (POTASSIUM CITRATE) : 398 MG / 5 ML |
| Manufacturer | JANSSEN INC |
| Strength | 398 MG / 5 ML |
| Dosage form | SOLUTION |
| Route of administration | ORAL |
| Schedule | Ethical |
| ATC code | A12BA02 POTASSIUM CITRATE |
| AHFS class | 28:08.92 |
| Biosimilar | No |
| Health Canada status | CANCELLED POST MARKET |
| Status date | 02-Oct-2009 |
| Original market date | 1997-04-15 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) | 02163233 |
|---|---|
| DIN (unpadded, as printed on some documents) | 2163233 |
| Brand name | POLYCITRA-K |
| Active ingredient / INN | POTASSIUM (POTASSIUM CITRATE) : 398 MG / 5 ML |
| ATC code | A12BA02 |
| ATC anatomical main group | A — Alimentary tract and metabolism |
| ATC therapeutic subgroup | A12 |
| AHFS class | 28:08.92 |
| Health Canada schedule | Ethical |
| Biosimilar biologic | No |
| Market authorization holder | JANSSEN INC |
Which pack is which?
| Strength on the label | 398 MG / 5 ML |
|---|---|
| Dosage form | SOLUTION |
| Route | ORAL |
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, because this listing covers more than one of them.
Is POTASSIUM CITRATE 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 04 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.
What can be used instead?
Other Canadian products sharing ATC code A12BA02 POTASSIUM CITRATE. 1 of 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UROCIT-K | 1080 MG | TABLET (EXTENDED-RELEASE) | MISSION PHARMACAL COMPANY | MARKETED | DIN 02353997 |
| K LYTE TAB LIME & ORANGE FLAV | 975 MG | TABLET (EFFERVESCENT) | BRISTOL LABS DIVISION OF BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB | CANCELLED POST MARKET | DIN 00477117 |
| POLYCITRA-K | 1.193 G / 4.5 G | POWDER | ALZA CORPORATION | CANCELLED POST MARKET | DIN 02163241 |
| POTASSIUM 99MG TABLETS | 99 MG | TABLET | BIOFORCE CANADA INC. | CANCELLED POST MARKET | DIN 02075962 |
| POTASSIUM TAB 99MG | 99 MG | TABLET | DA VINCI LABORATORIES, DIVISION OF FOODSCIENCE CORPORATION | CANCELLED POST MARKET | DIN 00519480 |
| UROCIT-K | 540 MG | TABLET (EXTENDED-RELEASE) | MISSION PHARMACAL COMPANY | CANCELLED POST MARKET | DIN 01914022 |
Who else supplies POTASSIUM CITRATE worldwide?
Nexara tracks national medicine registries and published price lists across multiple markets. POTASSIUM CITRATE appears in 158 registered pack listings across 8 markets, published on 6 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.
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.
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.