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NOVO-LEVOBUNOLOL - LIQ 0.5% 0.5 % — DIN 02197464

LEVOBUNOLOL HYDROCHLORIDE : 0.5 % · NOVOPHARM LIMITED · LIQUID · wholesale supply in Canada

Health Canada status: CANCELLED POST MARKET

What is NOVO-LEVOBUNOLOL - LIQ 0.5%?

NOVO-LEVOBUNOLOL - LIQ 0.5% 0.5 % contains LEVOBUNOLOL HYDROCHLORIDE : 0.5 %. It is listed in the Health Canada Drug Product Database under DIN 02197464, held by NOVOPHARM LIMITED, supplied as LIQUID for OPHTHALMIC administration. Health Canada currently lists it as cancelled post market, status dated 26-Oct-2015. 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 Levobunolol 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.

8 holders have a Canadian DIN containing Levobunolol, across 16 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
ALCON CANADA INC20LEVOBUNOLOL HYDROCHLORIDE OPHTHALMIC SOLUTIONNo marketed DIN
ALLERGAN INC20BETAGAN 0.5% OPHTHALMIC SOL, BETAGAN OPH SOLN 0.25%No marketed DIN
APOTEX INC20APO-LEVOBUNOLOL OPHTHALMIC SOLUTION USP 0.25%, APO-LEVOBUNOLOL OPHTHALMIC SOLUTION USP 0.5%No marketed DIN
BAUSCH & LOMB PHARMACEUTICALS INC.20LEVOBUNOLOL HYDROCHLORIDE OPHTHALMIC SOLUTIONNo marketed DIN
NOVOPHARM LIMITED20NOVO-LEVOBUNOLOL - LIQ 0.25%, NOVO-LEVOBUNOLOL - LIQ 0.5%No marketed DIN
PHARMASCIENCE INC20PMS-LEVOBUNOLOLNo marketed DIN
SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED20SANDOZ LEVOBUNOLOLNo marketed DIN
TEVA CANADA LIMITED20RATIO-LEVOBUNOLOLNo 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 label0.5 %
Dosage formLIQUID
RouteOPHTHALMIC

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 substanceLevobunolol
ATC codeS01ED03
AHFS class52:40.08
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)02197464
DIN (unpadded, as printed on some documents)2197464
Brand nameNOVO-LEVOBUNOLOL - LIQ 0.5%
Generic / active ingredientLEVOBUNOLOL HYDROCHLORIDE : 0.5 %
Market authorization holderNOVOPHARM LIMITED
Health Canada schedulePrescription
ATC codeS01ED03
ATC anatomical main groupS — Sensory organs
ATC therapeutic subgroupS01ED
Current statusCANCELLED POST MARKET
Status date26-Oct-2015
Original market date1996-07-30 00:00:00
Status sourceLive Health Canada DPD sync

Verify on the primary sources

Health Canada DPD record

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 16 Canadian DINs for this molecule are currently marketed. Marketed products are listed first.

ProductStrengthFormHolderHealth Canada statusDIN
APO-LEVOBUNOLOL OPHTHALMIC SOLUTION USP 0.25%0.25 %LIQUIDAPOTEX INCCANCELLED POST MARKET02241575
APO-LEVOBUNOLOL OPHTHALMIC SOLUTION USP 0.5%0.5 %LIQUIDAPOTEX INCCANCELLED POST MARKET02241574
BETAGAN 0.5% OPHTHALMIC SOL0.5 %LIQUIDALLERGAN INCCANCELLED POST MARKET00637661
BETAGAN OPH SOLN 0.25%0.25 %LIQUIDALLERGAN INCCANCELLED POST MARKET00751286
LEVOBUNOLOL HYDROCHLORIDE OPHTHALMIC SOLUTION0.25 %LIQUIDALCON CANADA INCCANCELLED PRE MARKET02236792
LEVOBUNOLOL HYDROCHLORIDE OPHTHALMIC SOLUTION0.25 %LIQUIDBAUSCH & LOMB PHARMACEUTICALS INC.CANCELLED POST MARKET02231714
LEVOBUNOLOL HYDROCHLORIDE OPHTHALMIC SOLUTION0.50 %LIQUIDBAUSCH & LOMB PHARMACEUTICALS INC.CANCELLED POST MARKET02231715
LEVOBUNOLOL HYDROCHLORIDE OPHTHALMIC SOLUTION0.50 %LIQUIDALCON CANADA INCCANCELLED PRE MARKET02236793
NOVO-LEVOBUNOLOL - LIQ 0.25%0.25 %LIQUIDNOVOPHARM LIMITEDCANCELLED POST MARKET02197456
PMS-LEVOBUNOLOL0.25 %LIQUIDPHARMASCIENCE INCCANCELLED PRE MARKET02237990

2 · Same class — other molecules in ATC S01ED

MoleculeCanadian brandsDINsMarketedSourceable
Timolol, CombinationsACT DORZOTIMOLOL · AG-DORZOLAMIDE TIMOLOL · APO-BRIMONIDINE-TIMOP · APO-DORZO-TIMOP · +43 more5021Yes
TimololAPO-TIMOP · APO-TIMOP GEL · BETA-TIM - 0.25% LIQ · BETA-TIM - 0.5% LIQ · +20 more357Yes
LevobunololAPO-LEVOBUNOLOL OPHTHALMIC SOLUTION USP 0.25% · APO-LEVOBUNOLOL OPHTHALMIC SOLUTION USP 0.5% · BETAGAN 0.5% OPHTHALMIC SOL · BETAGAN OPH SOLN 0.25% · +6 more160Not in Canada
BetaxololBETOPTIC LIQ · BETOPTIC S · NOVO-BETAXOLOL · SANDOZ BETAXOLOL40Not in Canada
Betaxolol, CombinationsBETOPTIC/PILO10Not in Canada
Levobunolol, CombinationsPROBETA - LIQ OPH10Not 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 S01E

ATC subgroupMoleculesDINsMarketed
S01EEBimatoprost · Latanoprost · Latanoprostene Bunod · Tafluprost · Travoprost · +1 more4019
S01EAApraclonidine · Brimonidine · Dipivefrine · Epinephrine2810
S01ECAcetazolamide · Brinzolamide · Brinzolamide, Combinations · Dorzolamide · Methazolamide328
S01EBAcetylcholine · Carbachol · Ecothiopate · Pilocarpine · Pilocarpine, Combinations654

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 02197464. Last reviewed 2026-09-10. Nexara Health is a licensed wholesaler and supplies licensed entities only; consumer orders are routed to a partner pharmacy.