FORMULA O 2500 UNIT
VITAMIN A (RETINOL PALMITATE) : 2500 UNIT VITAMIN E (D-ALPHA TOCOPHERYL ACID SUCCINATE) : 100 UNIT VITAMIN B2 : 10 MG ZINC (ZINC GLUCONATE) : 10 MG ASCORBIC ACID : 300 MG BETA-CAROTENE (PROVITAMIN A) : 2500 UNIT · DIN 02208989 · GENERAL NUTRITION CANADA INC.
Health Canada status: CANCELLED POST MARKET
What is FORMULA O?
FORMULA O 2500 UNIT contains VITAMIN A (RETINOL PALMITATE) : 2500 UNIT VITAMIN E (D-ALPHA TOCOPHERYL ACID SUCCINATE) : 100 UNIT VITAMIN B2 : 10 MG ZINC (ZINC GLUCONATE) : 10 MG ASCORBIC ACID : 300 MG BETA-CAROTENE (PROVITAMIN A) : 2500 UNIT. It is listed in the Health Canada Drug Product Database under DIN 02208989, held by GENERAL NUTRITION CANADA INC., supplied as CAPSULE for ORAL administration. Health Canada currently lists it as cancelled post market, status dated 05-Aug-2005. 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 FORMULA O called?
The same molecule, MULTIVITAMINS AND TRACE ELEMENTS, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| VIDAYLIN SYRUP | Latin | Saudi Arabia |
| CERNEVIT | Latin | Saudi Arabia |
| ELEVIT PRONATAL | Latin | Bahrain |
| MIXAVIT SYRUP | Latin | Saudi Arabia |
| MIXAVIT TAB | Latin | Saudi Arabia |
| NEUROTRAT FORTE TAB. | Latin | Saudi Arabia |
| VIDAYLIN DROPS | Latin | Saudi Arabia |
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 | 02208989 |
|---|---|
| Brand name | FORMULA O |
| Generic / active ingredient | VITAMIN A (RETINOL PALMITATE) : 2500 UNIT VITAMIN E (D-ALPHA TOCOPHERYL ACID SUCCINATE) : 100 UNIT VITAMIN B2 : 10 MG ZINC (ZINC GLUCONATE) : 10 MG ASCORBIC ACID : 300 MG BETA-CAROTENE (PROVITAMIN A) : 2500 UNIT |
| Manufacturer | GENERAL NUTRITION CANADA INC. |
| Strength | 2500 UNIT |
| Dosage form | CAPSULE |
| Route of administration | ORAL |
| Schedule | NON-PRESCRIPTION DRUGS |
| ATC code | A11AA04 MULTIVITAMINS AND TRACE ELEMENTS |
| Biosimilar | No |
| Health Canada status | CANCELLED POST MARKET |
| Status date | 05-Aug-2005 |
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) | 02208989 |
|---|---|
| DIN (unpadded, as printed on some documents) | 2208989 |
| Brand name | FORMULA O |
| Active ingredient / INN | VITAMIN A (RETINOL PALMITATE) : 2500 UNIT VITAMIN E (D-ALPHA TOCOPHERYL ACID SUCCINATE) : 100 UNIT VITAMIN B2 : 10 MG ZINC (ZINC GLUCONATE) : 10 MG ASCORBIC ACID : 300 MG BETA-CAROTENE (PROVITAMIN A) : 2500 UNIT |
| ATC code | A11AA04 |
| ATC anatomical main group | A — Alimentary tract and metabolism |
| ATC therapeutic subgroup | A11 |
| Health Canada schedule | NON-PRESCRIPTION DRUGS |
| Biosimilar biologic | No |
| Market authorization holder | GENERAL NUTRITION CANADA INC. |
Which pack is which?
| Strength on the label | 2500 UNIT |
|---|---|
| Dosage form | CAPSULE |
| 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.
What can be used instead?
Other Canadian products sharing ATC code A11AA04 MULTIVITAMINS AND TRACE ELEMENTS. 0 of 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACES TAB | 200 UNIT | TABLET | NU-LIFE NUTRITION LTD. | CANCELLED POST MARKET | DIN 00727652 |
| ADEKS - DPS | 5 MG | DROPS | AXCAN PHARMA INC | CANCELLED POST MARKET | DIN 02139650 |
| ADEKS TABLETS | 60 MG | TABLET | AXCAN PHARMA INC | CANCELLED POST MARKET | DIN 02031388 |
| AVED EZE TAB | 6 MG | TABLET | ANABOLIC LABORATORIES INC. | CANCELLED POST MARKET | DIN 00545740 |
| BEAR ESSENTIALS | 1.2 MCG | TABLET | HEALTH ASURE, INC. | CANCELLED POST MARKET | DIN 02244867 |
| ISOTONIX ATX VITAMIN MINERAL FORMULA | 100 MCG / 3 G | POWDER | MARKET AMERICA, INC. | CANCELLED POST MARKET | DIN 02142813 |
| POLY VI FLOR CHEWABLE TAB | 4.5 MCG | TABLET | MEAD JOHNSON NUTRITIONALS | CANCELLED POST MARKET | DIN 01938223 |
| S-E-E VITAMIN & MINERAL SUPPLEMENT TAB | 12.5 MG | TABLET | QUANTUM INC. | CANCELLED POST MARKET | DIN 01991248 |
| SOMAVIT BRAND VITAMINS AND MINERALS COMPLEX | 1 MG | TABLET | SOMA HEALTH PRODUCTS | CANCELLED POST MARKET | DIN 02240872 |
| ULTRA HR | 50 MG | TABLET | NATURAL ORGANICS INC. | CANCELLED PRE MARKET | DIN 02238044 |
How much does MULTIVITAMINS AND TRACE ELEMENTS cost around the world?
MULTIVITAMINS AND TRACE ELEMENTS is listed on 2 national price registers Nexara tracks, across 10 pack listings published on 2 different price bases. What each country publishes is set out below.
| Market | What that country publishes | Brands listed | Pack listings | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | public | 8 | 9 | 01 Sep 2026 |
| Bahrain | retail (max) | 1 | 1 | 01 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.
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.