SCHEINPHARM FERROUS FUMARATE - 300MG 100 MG
IRON (FERROUS FUMARATE) : 100 MG · DIN 02230276 · SCHEIN PHARMACEUTICAL CANADA INC.
Health Canada status: CANCELLED POST MARKET
What is SCHEINPHARM FERROUS FUMARATE - 300MG?
SCHEINPHARM FERROUS FUMARATE - 300MG 100 MG contains IRON (FERROUS FUMARATE) : 100 MG. It is listed in the Health Canada Drug Product Database under DIN 02230276, held by SCHEIN PHARMACEUTICAL CANADA INC., supplied as CAPSULE for ORAL administration. Health Canada currently lists it as cancelled post market, status dated 26-Jul-2004. 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 SCHEINPHARM FERROUS FUMARATE - 300MG called?
Also recorded in Canada as: Ferrous Fumarate (US), Ferrous Fumarate (EU), Ferrous Fumarate (UK), Ferrous Fumarate (JP), Ferrous Fumarate (KR), Ferrous Fumarate (IN), Ferrous Fumarate (CN), Ferrous Fumarate (BR), Ferrous Fumarate (GLOBAL), Iron supplement (GLOBAL).
Product details and regulatory record
| DIN | 02230276 |
|---|---|
| Brand name | SCHEINPHARM FERROUS FUMARATE - 300MG |
| Generic / active ingredient | IRON (FERROUS FUMARATE) : 100 MG |
| Manufacturer | SCHEIN PHARMACEUTICAL CANADA INC. |
| Strength | 100 MG |
| Dosage form | CAPSULE |
| Route of administration | ORAL |
| Schedule | NON-PRESCRIPTION DRUGS |
| ATC code | B03AA02 FERROUS FUMARATE |
| AHFS class | 20:04.04 |
| Biosimilar | No |
| Health Canada status | CANCELLED POST MARKET |
| Status date | 26-Jul-2004 |
| Original market date | 1997-05-27 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) | 02230276 |
|---|---|
| DIN (unpadded, as printed on some documents) | 2230276 |
| Brand name | SCHEINPHARM FERROUS FUMARATE - 300MG |
| Active ingredient / INN | IRON (FERROUS FUMARATE) : 100 MG |
| ATC code | B03AA02 |
| ATC anatomical main group | B — Blood and blood-forming organs |
| ATC therapeutic subgroup | B03 |
| AHFS class | 20:04.04 |
| Health Canada schedule | NON-PRESCRIPTION DRUGS |
| Biosimilar biologic | No |
| Market authorization holder | SCHEIN PHARMACEUTICAL CANADA INC. |
Which pack is which?
| Strength on the label | 100 MG |
|---|---|
| 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 B03AA02 FERROUS FUMARATE. 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FERION TAB | 65 MG | TABLET | PHARMETICS (2011) INC | CANCELLED POST MARKET | DIN 00397989 |
| FERROUS FUMARATE SCT TAB 300MG | 300 MG | TABLET | PHARMETICS (2011) INC | CANCELLED POST MARKET | DIN 00265756 |
| FERROUS FUMARATE TAB 200MG | 200 MG | TABLET | SHOPPERS DRUG MART INC. | CANCELLED POST MARKET | DIN 00415030 |
| IRON TAB | 18 MG | TABLET | SHAKLEE CANADA INC | CANCELLED POST MARKET | DIN 00547743 |
| NOVO-FUMAR 200MG | 200 MG | TABLET | NOVOPHARM LIMITED | CANCELLED POST MARKET | DIN 00021431 |
| USANA IRON 28 SUPPLEMENT | 28 MG | TABLET | USANA HEALTH SCIENCES INC. | CANCELLED POST MARKET | DIN 02240027 |
Who else supplies FERROUS FUMARATE worldwide?
Nexara tracks national medicine registries and published price lists across multiple markets. FERROUS FUMARATE appears in 75 registered pack listings across 8 markets, published on 7 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.