FLOMAX 0.4 MG
TAMSULOSIN HYDROCHLORIDE : 0.4 MG · DIN 02238123 · BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM (CANADA) LTD LTEE
Health Canada status: CANCELLED POST MARKET
What is FLOMAX?
FLOMAX 0.4 MG contains TAMSULOSIN HYDROCHLORIDE : 0.4 MG. It is listed in the Health Canada Drug Product Database under DIN 02238123, held by BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM (CANADA) LTD LTEE, supplied as CAPSULE (SUSTAINED-RELEASE) for ORAL administration. Health Canada currently lists it as cancelled post market, status dated 27-Aug-2009. 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 FLOMAX called?
The same molecule, TAMSULOSIN, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| TAMSULOSIN +PHARMA | Latin | Czechia |
| FOKUSIN | Latin | Czechia |
| Apo-Tamsulosin SR | Latin | Australia |
| BTC Tamsulosin SR | Latin | Australia |
| Flomaxtra | Latin | Australia |
| Flosix | Latin | Australia |
| LANNATAM | Latin | Czechia |
| OMNIC TOCAS | Latin | Czechia |
| Tamsulosin "Interpharm" retard Kaps. | Latin | Austria |
| TAMSULOSIN HCL TEVA | Latin | Czechia |
| Tamsulosin Lupin SR | Latin | Australia |
| Tamsulosin Sandoz SR | Latin | Australia |
| TAMSULOSIN-WGR SR | Latin | Australia |
| TAMUROX | Latin | Czechia |
| TANYZ | Latin | Czechia |
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 | 02238123 |
|---|---|
| Brand name | FLOMAX |
| Generic / active ingredient | TAMSULOSIN HYDROCHLORIDE : 0.4 MG |
| Manufacturer | BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM (CANADA) LTD LTEE |
| Strength | 0.4 MG |
| Dosage form | CAPSULE (SUSTAINED-RELEASE) |
| Route of administration | ORAL |
| Schedule | Prescription |
| ATC code | G04CA02 TAMSULOSIN |
| Biosimilar | No |
| Health Canada status | CANCELLED POST MARKET |
| Status date | 27-Aug-2009 |
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) | 02238123 |
|---|---|
| DIN (unpadded, as printed on some documents) | 2238123 |
| Brand name | FLOMAX |
| Active ingredient / INN | TAMSULOSIN HYDROCHLORIDE : 0.4 MG |
| ATC code | G04CA02 |
| ATC anatomical main group | G — Genito-urinary system and sex hormones |
| ATC therapeutic subgroup | G04 |
| Health Canada schedule | Prescription |
| Biosimilar biologic | No |
| Market authorization holder | BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM (CANADA) LTD LTEE |
Which pack is which?
| Strength on the label | 0.4 MG |
|---|---|
| Dosage form | CAPSULE (SUSTAINED-RELEASE) |
| 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 G04CA02 TAMSULOSIN. 9 of 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APO-TAMSULOSIN CR | 0.4 MG | TABLET (EXTENDED-RELEASE) | APOTEX INC | MARKETED | DIN 02362406 |
| AURO-TAMSULOSIN CR | 0.4 MG | TABLET (EXTENDED-RELEASE) | AURO PHARMA INC | MARKETED | DIN 02545179 |
| JAMP TAMSULOSIN | 0.4 MG | CAPSULE (SUSTAINED-RELEASE) | JAMP PHARMA CORPORATION | MARKETED | DIN 02352419 |
| SANDOZ TAMSULOSIN | 0.4 MG | CAPSULE (SUSTAINED-RELEASE) | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | MARKETED | DIN 02319217 |
| SANDOZ TAMSULOSIN CR | 0.4 MG | TABLET (EXTENDED-RELEASE) | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | MARKETED | DIN 02340208 |
| TAMSULOSIN CR | 0.4 MG | TABLET (EXTENDED-RELEASE) | SIVEM PHARMACEUTICALS ULC | MARKETED | DIN 02429667 |
| TAMSULOSIN CR | 0.4 MG | TABLET (EXTENDED-RELEASE) | SANIS HEALTH INC | MARKETED | DIN 02427117 |
| TAMSULOSIN CR | 0.4 MG | TABLET (EXTENDED-RELEASE) | PRO DOC LIMITEE | MARKETED | DIN 02413612 |
| TEVA-TAMSULOSIN CR | 0.4 MG | TABLET (EXTENDED-RELEASE) | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | MARKETED | DIN 02368242 |
| AVA-TAMSULOSIN CR | 0.4 MG | TABLET (EXTENDED-RELEASE) | AVANSTRA INC | CANCELLED POST MARKET | DIN 02366231 |
Who else supplies TAMSULOSIN worldwide?
Nexara tracks national medicine registries and published price lists across multiple markets. TAMSULOSIN appears in 192 registered pack listings across 11 markets, published on 9 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 TAMSULOSIN cost around the world?
TAMSULOSIN is listed on 10 national price registers Nexara tracks, across 122 pack listings published on 9 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 | 1 | 26 | 03 Sep 2026 |
| Czechia | max producer price (ex-factory) | 11 | 23 | 03 Sep 2026 |
| Austria | KVP (Kassenverkaufspreis) | 10 | 20 | 03 Sep 2026 |
| Australia | ex-manufacturer | 7 | 14 | 08 Sep 2026 |
| Hungary | producer price (ex-factory) | 11 | 11 | 03 Sep 2026 |
| Luxembourg | reimbursement | 11 | 11 | 05 Sep 2026 |
| Romania | max producer price | 7 | 8 | 03 Sep 2026 |
| Greece | producer price (ex-factory) | 7 | 7 | 03 Sep 2026 |
| United Kingdom | hospital | 1 | 1 | 31 Aug 2026 |
| South Africa | single exit price | 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.