APO-FLUOXETINE 20 MG / 5 ML
FLUOXETINE (FLUOXETINE HYDROCHLORIDE) : 20 MG / 5 ML · DIN 02231328 · APOTEX INC
Health Canada status: MARKETED
What is APO-FLUOXETINE?
APO-FLUOXETINE 20 MG / 5 ML contains FLUOXETINE (FLUOXETINE HYDROCHLORIDE) : 20 MG / 5 ML. It is listed in the Health Canada Drug Product Database under DIN 02231328, held by APOTEX INC, supplied as SOLUTION for ORAL administration. Health Canada currently lists it as marketed, status dated 20-Jan-2022. 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 is APO-FLUOXETINE used for?
APO-FLUOXETINE is indicated in adults for: Depression: APO-FLUOXETINE is indicated for the symptomatic relief of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). Bulimia Nervosa: Fluoxetine has been shown to significantly decrease binge-eating and purging activity when compared with placebo treatment. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD): APO-FLUOXETINE is indicated for the symptomatic treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).
Authorized indication as written in the Health Canada product monograph. For healthcare professionals and licensed purchasers; this is not medical advice.
What else is APO-FLUOXETINE called?
The same molecule, FLUOXETINE, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcile | Latin | Iceland |
| FLUOXET | Latin | Morocco |
| TUNELUZ | Latin | Morocco |
| Blooms the Chemist Fluoxetine | Latin | Australia |
| FLUOTEX | Latin | Australia |
| Fluoxetine generichealth | Latin | Australia |
| Fluoxetine Sandoz | Latin | Australia |
| FLUOXETINE-WGR | Latin | Australia |
| FLUZOFT | Latin | Morocco |
| Lorien | Latin | South Africa |
| PROZAC | Latin | Morocco |
| Zactin | Latin | Australia |
| Zactin Tablet | Latin | Australia |
| A-Lennon Fluoxetine | Latin | South Africa |
| FLOZAK | 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 | 02231328 |
|---|---|
| Brand name | APO-FLUOXETINE |
| Generic / active ingredient | FLUOXETINE (FLUOXETINE HYDROCHLORIDE) : 20 MG / 5 ML |
| Manufacturer | APOTEX INC |
| Strength | 20 MG / 5 ML |
| Dosage form | SOLUTION |
| Route of administration | ORAL |
| Schedule | Prescription |
| ATC code | N06AB03 FLUOXETINE |
| AHFS class | 28:16.04.20 |
| Biosimilar | No |
| Health Canada status | MARKETED |
| Status date | 20-Jan-2022 |
| Original market date | 1997-06-16 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) | 02231328 |
|---|---|
| DIN (unpadded, as printed on some documents) | 2231328 |
| Brand name | APO-FLUOXETINE |
| Active ingredient / INN | FLUOXETINE (FLUOXETINE HYDROCHLORIDE) : 20 MG / 5 ML |
| ATC code | N06AB03 |
| ATC anatomical main group | N — Nervous system |
| ATC therapeutic subgroup | N06 |
| AHFS class | 28:16.04.20 |
| Health Canada schedule | Prescription |
| Biosimilar biologic | No |
| Market authorization holder | APOTEX INC |
How is it stored and handled?
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How is it supplied?
APO-FLUOXETINE 10 mg capsules: Available in bottles of 100. APO-FLUOXETINE 20 mg capsules: Available in bottles of 100 and 500 capsules. APO-FLUOXETINE Oral Solution: Available in brown opaque bottles containing 120 mL.
Which pack is which?
| Strength on the label | 20 MG / 5 ML |
|---|---|
| Dosage form | SOLUTION |
| Route | ORAL |
| Packaging as described in the monograph | APO-FLUOXETINE 10 mg capsules: Available in bottles of 100. APO-FLUOXETINE 20 mg capsules: Available in bottles of 100 and 500 capsules. APO-FLUOXETINE Oral Solution: Available in brown opaque bottles containing 120 mL. |
| Storage | null |
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, because this listing covers more than one of them.
Is FLUOXETINE in shortage in Canada?
A Canadian shortage report is on file for a product containing this molecule: Resolved — reported by SANIS HEALTH 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 N06AB03 FLUOXETINE. 35 of 94 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACH-FLUOXETINE | 10 MG | CAPSULE | ACCORD HEALTHCARE INC | MARKETED | DIN 02393441 |
| ACH-FLUOXETINE | 20 MG | CAPSULE | ACCORD HEALTHCARE INC | MARKETED | DIN 02383241 |
| APO-FLUOXETINE | 10 MG | CAPSULE | APOTEX INC | MARKETED | DIN 02216353 |
| APO-FLUOXETINE | 20 MG | CAPSULE | APOTEX INC | MARKETED | DIN 02216361 |
| AURO-FLUOXETINE | 10 MG | CAPSULE | AURO PHARMA INC | MARKETED | DIN 02385627 |
| AURO-FLUOXETINE | 20 MG | CAPSULE | AURO PHARMA INC | MARKETED | DIN 02385635 |
| BIO-FLUOXETINE | 10 MG | CAPSULE | BIOMED PHARMA | MARKETED | DIN 02448424 |
| BIO-FLUOXETINE | 20 MG | CAPSULE | BIOMED PHARMA | MARKETED | DIN 02448432 |
| FLUOXETINE | 10 MG | CAPSULE | SANIS HEALTH INC | MARKETED | DIN 02286068 |
| FLUOXETINE | 10 MG | CAPSULE | SIVEM PHARMACEUTICALS ULC | MARKETED | DIN 02374447 |
Who else supplies FLUOXETINE worldwide?
Nexara tracks national medicine registries and published price lists across multiple markets. FLUOXETINE appears in 900 registered pack listings across 13 markets, published on 10 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 FLUOXETINE cost around the world?
FLUOXETINE is listed on 8 national price registers Nexara tracks, across 237 pack listings published on 8 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 | 7 | 150 | 03 Sep 2026 |
| South Africa | single exit price | 16 | 19 | 01 Sep 2026 |
| Australia | ex-manufacturer | 8 | 16 | 08 Sep 2026 |
| Greece | producer price (ex-factory) | 16 | 16 | 03 Sep 2026 |
| Saudi Arabia | public | 15 | 16 | 01 Sep 2026 |
| Morocco | PPV (public price) | 6 | 13 | 05 Sep 2026 |
| Iceland | max wholesale | 1 | 4 | 02 Sep 2026 |
| United Kingdom | hospital | 3 | 3 | 31 Aug 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?
Nexara Health supplies this product to licensed Canadian buyers — pharmacies, hospitals, clinics, licensed distributors, and clinical trial sponsors or their CROs. We confirm stock, pack size, expiry and pricing at the time of quotation. If the product is on backorder or in shortage, we identify equivalent alternatives and import options where 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.