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DOM-TRYPTOPHAN 1 G — DIN 02231255

TRYPTOPHAN : 1 G · DOMINION PHARMACAL · TABLET · wholesale supply in Canada

Health Canada status: CANCELLED PRE MARKET

What is DOM-TRYPTOPHAN?

DOM-TRYPTOPHAN 1 G contains TRYPTOPHAN : 1 G. It is listed in the Health Canada Drug Product Database under DIN 02231255, held by DOMINION PHARMACAL, supplied as TABLET for ORAL administration. Health Canada currently lists it as cancelled pre market, status dated 30-May-2025. 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 Tryptophan 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.

6 holders have a Canadian DIN containing Tryptophan, across 20 DINs, of which 11 are currently marketed. Marketed count is the number that matters: an approval that is not marketed cannot be bought.

Market authorization holderDINsMarketedBrand namesPosition
BAUSCH HEALTH, CANADA INC.55TRYPTANSourceable in Canada
APOTEX INC54APO-TRYPTOPHANSourceable in Canada
TEVA CANADA LIMITED32TEVA-TRYPTOPHANSourceable in Canada
PHARMASCIENCE INC30PMS-TRYPTOPHANNo marketed DIN
PHARMEL INC30PHL-TRYPTOPHANNo marketed DIN
DOMINION PHARMACAL10DOM-TRYPTOPHANNo 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 label1 G
Dosage formTABLET
RouteORAL

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 substanceTryptophan
ATC codeN06AX02
AHFS class28:16.04.92
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)02231255
DIN (unpadded, as printed on some documents)2231255
Brand nameDOM-TRYPTOPHAN
Generic / active ingredientTRYPTOPHAN : 1 G
Market authorization holderDOMINION PHARMACAL
Health Canada schedulePrescription
ATC codeN06AX02
ATC anatomical main groupN — Nervous system
ATC therapeutic subgroupN06AX
Current statusCANCELLED PRE MARKET
Status date30-May-2025
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

11 of 20 Canadian DINs for this molecule are currently marketed. Marketed products are listed first.

ProductStrengthFormHolderHealth Canada statusDIN
APO-TRYPTOPHAN500 MGTABLETAPOTEX INCMARKETED02248538
APO-TRYPTOPHAN750 MGTABLETAPOTEX INCMARKETED02458721
APO-TRYPTOPHAN500 MGCAPSULEAPOTEX INCMARKETED02248540
APO-TRYPTOPHAN1 GTABLETAPOTEX INCMARKETED02248539
TEVA-TRYPTOPHAN500 MGCAPSULETEVA CANADA LIMITEDMARKETED02240334
TEVA-TRYPTOPHAN500 MGTABLETTEVA CANADA LIMITEDMARKETED02240333
TRYPTAN250 MGTABLETBAUSCH HEALTH, CANADA INC.MARKETED02239326
TRYPTAN750 MGTABLETBAUSCH HEALTH, CANADA INC.MARKETED02239327
TRYPTAN500 MGCAPSULEBAUSCH HEALTH, CANADA INC.MARKETED00718149
TRYPTAN1 GTABLETBAUSCH HEALTH, CANADA INC.MARKETED00654531

2 · Same class — other molecules in ATC N06AX

MoleculeCanadian brandsDINsMarketedSourceable
VenlafaxineACT VENLAFAXINE XR · APO-VENLAFAXINE XR · AURO-VENLAFAXINE XR · DOM-VENLAFAXINE XR · +19 more9036Yes
DuloxetineACCEL-DULOXETINE · AG-DULOXETINE · APO-DULOXETINE · AURO-DULOXETINE · +24 more6636Yes
MirtazapineAPO-MIRTAZAPINE · AURO-MIRTAZAPINE · AURO-MIRTAZAPINE OD · AVA-MIRTAZAPINE · +24 more6431Yes
TrazodoneAG-TRAZODONE · APO-TRAZODONE D TABLETS 150MG · APO-TRAZODONE TABLETS 100MG · APO-TRAZODONE TABLETS 50MG · +30 more5721Yes
DesvenlafaxineAG-DESVENLAFAXINE · APO-DESVENLAFAXINE · APO-DESVENLAFAXINE EXTENDED-RELEASE TABLETS · DESVENLAFAXINE · +8 more2820Yes
TryptophanAPO-TRYPTOPHAN · DOM-TRYPTOPHAN · PHL-TRYPTOPHAN · PMS-TRYPTOPHAN · +2 more2011Yes
BupropionAVA-BUPROPION SR · BUPROPION HCL SR · BUPROPION HCL XL · BUPROPION SR · +13 more329Yes
VortioxetineAPO-VORTIOXETINE · TRINTELLIX86Yes
VilazodoneAPO-VILAZODONE · VIIBRYD86Yes
LevomilnacipranFETZIMA44Yes

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 N06A

ATC subgroupMoleculesDINsMarketed
N06ABCitalopram · Escitalopram · Fluoxetine · Fluvoxamine · Paroxetine · +1 more589248
N06AAAmitriptyline · Amoxapine · Clomipramine · Desipramine · Doxepin · +5 more32562
N06AGMoclobemide214
N06AFTranylcypromine22

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.

What else is DOM-TRYPTOPHAN called?

Also recorded in Canada as: melatonin 3 MG / tryptophan 100 MG Oral Capsule [Restone] (US), melatonin 3 MG / tryptophan 100 MG Oral Capsule (US), 5-hydroxytryptophan 50 MG / magnesium oxide 50 MG / melatonin 2 MG / tryptophan 100 MG / vitamin B6 10 MG Oral Capsule (US), tryptophan 500 MG Oral Capsule (US), tryptophan 500 MG Oral Tablet (US), 5-HYDROXYTRYPTOPHAN (US), TRYPTOPHAN (GLOBAL), L-Tryptophan (US), Tryptan (JP), Tryptorel (BR).

Can this still be bought in Canada?

No. This Drug Identification Number is cancelled pre 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 02231255. Last reviewed 2026-09-10. Nexara Health is a licensed wholesaler and supplies licensed entities only; consumer orders are routed to a partner pharmacy.