MEGESTROL 160 MG
MEGESTROL ACETATE : 160 MG · DIN 02185423 · APOTEX INC
Health Canada status: APPROVED
What is MEGESTROL?
MEGESTROL 160 MG contains MEGESTROL ACETATE : 160 MG. It is listed in the Health Canada Drug Product Database under DIN 02185423, held by APOTEX INC, supplied as TABLET for ORAL administration. Health Canada currently lists it as approved, status dated 16-Dec-2020. 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 else is MEGESTROL called?
The same molecule, MEGESTROL, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| MEGACE BELSŐLEGES SZUSZPENZIÓ | Latin | Hungary |
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 | 02185423 |
|---|---|
| Brand name | MEGESTROL |
| Generic / active ingredient | MEGESTROL ACETATE : 160 MG |
| Manufacturer | APOTEX INC |
| Strength | 160 MG |
| Dosage form | TABLET |
| Route of administration | ORAL |
| Schedule | Prescription |
| ATC code | L02AB01 MEGESTROL |
| AHFS class | 10:00.00 |
| Biosimilar | No |
| Health Canada status | APPROVED |
| Status date | 16-Dec-2020 |
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) | 02185423 |
|---|---|
| DIN (unpadded, as printed on some documents) | 2185423 |
| Brand name | MEGESTROL |
| Active ingredient / INN | MEGESTROL ACETATE : 160 MG |
| ATC code | L02AB01 |
| ATC anatomical main group | L — Antineoplastic and immunomodulating agents |
| ATC therapeutic subgroup | L02 |
| AHFS class | 10:00.00 |
| Health Canada schedule | Prescription |
| Biosimilar biologic | No |
| Market authorization holder | APOTEX INC |
Which pack is which?
| Strength on the label | 160 MG |
|---|---|
| Dosage form | TABLET |
| 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.
Is MEGESTROL in shortage in Canada?
A Canadian shortage report is on file for a product containing this molecule: Active — reported by AA PHARMA INC, 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 L02AB01 MEGESTROL. 2 of 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEGESTROL | 160 MG | TABLET | AA PHARMA INC | MARKETED | DIN 02195925 |
| MEGESTROL | 40 MG | TABLET | AA PHARMA INC | MARKETED | DIN 02195917 |
| APO-MEGESTROL | 160 MG | TABLET | APOTEX INC | APPROVED | DIN 02405512 |
| APO-MEGESTROL | 40 MG | TABLET | APOTEX INC | APPROVED | DIN 02405504 |
| LINMEGESTROL - TAB 160MG | 160 MG | TABLET | LINSON PHARMA CO. | CANCELLED POST MARKET | DIN 02176106 |
| LINMEGESTROL - TAB 40MG | 40 MG | TABLET | LINSON PHARMA CO. | CANCELLED POST MARKET | DIN 02176092 |
| MEGACE | 160 MG | TABLET | BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CANADA | CANCELLED POST MARKET | DIN 00731323 |
| MEGACE | 40 MG | TABLET | BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CANADA | CANCELLED POST MARKET | DIN 00386391 |
| MEGACE OS | 40 MG | SUSPENSION | BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CANADA | CANCELLED POST MARKET | DIN 02168979 |
| MEGESTROL | 40 MG | TABLET | APOTEX INC | APPROVED | DIN 02185415 |
Who else supplies MEGESTROL worldwide?
Nexara tracks national medicine registries and published price lists across multiple markets. MEGESTROL appears in 13 registered pack listings across 7 markets, published on 5 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 MEGESTROL cost around the world?
MEGESTROL is listed on 5 national price registers Nexara tracks, across 18 pack listings published on 4 different price bases. What each country publishes is set out below.
| Market | What that country publishes | Brands listed | Pack listings | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | acquisition | 3 | 8 | 03 Sep 2026 |
| Hungary | producer price (ex-factory) | 6 | 6 | 03 Sep 2026 |
| Romania | max producer price | 2 | 2 | 03 Sep 2026 |
| Greece | producer price (ex-factory) | 1 | 1 | 03 Sep 2026 |
| Slovakia | categorised final price | 1 | 1 | 02 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?
This product is approved by Health Canada but not yet marketed in Canada, so there is no Canadian supply to draw on today. Nexara can tell you whether it has been launched, and can look at supply from other markets where a Canadian pack is not required or where importation is 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.