SIROP DOCUSATE DE SODIUM U.S.P. 4MG/ML 20 MG / 5 ML — DIN 02238283
DOCUSATE SODIUM : 20 MG / 5 ML · LABORATOIRE ATLAS INC · SYRUP · wholesale supply in Canada
Health Canada status: MARKETED
What is SIROP DOCUSATE DE SODIUM U.S.P. 4MG/ML?
SIROP DOCUSATE DE SODIUM U.S.P. 4MG/ML 20 MG / 5 ML contains DOCUSATE SODIUM : 20 MG / 5 ML. It is listed in the Health Canada Drug Product Database under DIN 02238283, held by LABORATOIRE ATLAS INC, supplied as SYRUP for ORAL administration. Health Canada currently lists it as marketed, status dated 02-Sep-1998. 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.
How much does Docusate Sodium cost around the world?
Docusate Sodium is listed on 2 of the national price registers Nexara ingests. Each country publishes on a different basis, so those figures are not comparable with one another — or with a Canadian wholesale price.
What a market publishes matters more than the number it publishes. Australia publishes a ex-manufacturer; United States publishes a acquisition. Comparing an ex-factory ceiling against a pharmacy public price tells you nothing about either, and comparing either against a Canadian landed cost tells you less.
| Market | Price basis published there | Brands | Packs listed | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | acquisition | 3 | 13 | USD███.██ |
| Australia | ex-manufacturer | 7 | 7 | AUD███.██ |
20 pack listings across 10 brand entries and 2 price bases, refreshed 08 Sep 2026. Ranges span every Docusate Sodium pack in that market, so a high figure is usually a larger pack rather than the same product.
Canada publishes no comparable public list price. For a delivered Canadian price on a licensed account, verify your licence — it takes about a minute.
Is there a generic Docusate Sodium 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.
49 holders have a Canadian DIN containing Docusate Sodium, across 101 DINs, of which 16 are currently marketed. Marketed count is the number that matters: an approval that is not marketed cannot be bought.
| Market authorization holder | DINs | Marketed | Brand names | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHARMASCIENCE INC | 18 | 7 | COLACE, COLACE CAPSULES, COLACE CLEAR, COLACE SYRUP, DOCUSATE CALCIUM, +10 more | Sourceable in Canada |
| VITA HEALTH PRODUCTS INC | 3 | 2 | DOCUSATE SODIUM CAPSULE 100MG USP, STOOL SOFTENER, STOOL SOFTENER CLEAR | Sourceable in Canada |
| TEVA CANADA LIMITED | 9 | 1 | DOCUSATE CALCIUM, DOCUSATE SODIUM, NOVO-DOCUSATE, NOVO-DOCUSATE CALCIUM, RATIO-DOCUSATE SODIUM, +2 more | Sourceable in Canada |
| ODAN LABORATORIES LTD | 5 | 1 | CALAX CAP 240MG, DOCUSATE SODIUM ODAN, SELAX 250 CAP 250MG, SELAX CAP 100MG, SELAX SYR 20MG/5ML USP | Sourceable in Canada |
| TARO PHARMACEUTICALS INC | 3 | 1 | DOCUSATE CALCIUM CAP 240MG USP, DOCUSATE SODIUM SYRUP 4MG/ML, TARO-DOCUSATE | Sourceable in Canada |
| MANTRA PHARMA INC | 2 | 1 | M-DOCUSATE CALCIUM, M-DOCUSATE SODIUM 100 MG | Sourceable in Canada |
| LABORATOIRE ATLAS INC | 1 | 1 | SIROP DOCUSATE DE SODIUM U.S.P. 4MG/ML | Sourceable in Canada |
| PERRIGO INTERNATIONAL | 1 | 1 | STOOL SOFTENER | Sourceable in Canada |
| SANIS HEALTH INC | 1 | 1 | DOCUSATE SODIUM | Sourceable in Canada |
| JAMP PHARMA CORPORATION | 8 | 0 | DOCUSATE SODIUM SYRUP USP, DOSOLAX, JAMP DOCUSATE S OBLONG, JAMP DOCUSATE SODIUM 250MG SOFTGELS, JAMP-DOCUSATE CALCIUM, +1 more | No marketed DIN |
| APOTEX INC | 3 | 0 | APO-DOCUSATE CALCIUM, APO-DOCUSATE SODIUM, DOCUSATE SODIUM CAPSULES | No marketed DIN |
| BRISTOL LABS DIVISION OF BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB | 3 | 0 | COLACE CAP 100MG, COLACE DROPS, COLACE SYRUP | No 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 label | 20 MG / 5 ML |
|---|---|
| Dosage form | SYRUP |
| Route | ORAL |
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.
Substance and classification
| Active substance | Docusate Sodium |
|---|---|
| ATC code | A06AA02 |
| Biosimilar biologic | No |
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) | 02238283 |
|---|---|
| DIN (unpadded, as printed on some documents) | 2238283 |
| Brand name | SIROP DOCUSATE DE SODIUM U.S.P. 4MG/ML |
| Generic / active ingredient | DOCUSATE SODIUM : 20 MG / 5 ML |
| Market authorization holder | LABORATOIRE ATLAS INC |
| Health Canada schedule | NON-PRESCRIPTION DRUGS |
| ATC code | A06AA02 |
| ATC anatomical main group | A — Alimentary tract and metabolism |
| ATC therapeutic subgroup | A06AA |
| Current status | MARKETED |
| Status date | 02-Sep-1998 |
| Status source | Live Health Canada DPD sync |
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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
16 of 101 Canadian DINs for this molecule are currently marketed. Marketed products are listed first.
| Product | Strength | Form | Holder | Health Canada status | DIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COLACE | 10 MG | SOLUTION | PHARMASCIENCE INC | MARKETED | 02090163 |
| COLACE CAPSULES | 100 MG | CAPSULE | PHARMASCIENCE INC | MARKETED | 02106256 |
| COLACE CLEAR | 100 MG | CAPSULE | PHARMASCIENCE INC | MARKETED | 02484226 |
| COLACE SYRUP | 20 MG / 5 ML | SYRUP | PHARMASCIENCE INC | MARKETED | 02086018 |
| DOCUSATE SODIUM | 100 MG | CAPSULE | SANIS HEALTH INC | MARKETED | 02426838 |
| M-DOCUSATE SODIUM 100 MG | 100 MG | CAPSULE | MANTRA PHARMA INC | MARKETED | 02437317 |
| PMS-DOCUSATE SODIUM | 100 MG | CAPSULE | PHARMASCIENCE INC | MARKETED | 00703494 |
| RATIO-DOCUSATE SODIUM | 20 MG / 5 ML | SYRUP | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | MARKETED | 00870226 |
| SELAX CAP 100MG | 100 MG | CAPSULE | ODAN LABORATORIES LTD | MARKETED | 00514888 |
| SOFLAX CAPSULES 100MG | 100 MG | CAPSULE | PHARMASCIENCE INC | MARKETED | 01994344 |
2 · Same class — other molecules in ATC A06AA
| Molecule | Canadian brands | DINs | Marketed | Sourceable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Docusate Sodium | AG-DOCUSATE SODIUM · ALBERT DOCUSATE · ALTA-DOCUSATE SODIUM · APO-DOCUSATE CALCIUM · +71 more | 101 | 16 | Yes |
| Liquid Paraffin | CANADIAN NATIONAL PHARMA GROUP INC MINERAL OIL HEAVY USP · FLEET ENEMA MINERAL OIL · GELEE LAXATIVE A LA FRAMBOISE · HEAVY MINERAL OIL · +20 more | 32 | 6 | Yes |
| Liquid Paraffin, Combinations | AGAROL EML STRAWBERRY · AGAROL PLAIN · AGAROL PLAIN EML · AGAROL VANILLA LAXATIVE LIQ · +5 more | 10 | 0 | Not in Canada |
| Docusate Sodium, Combinations | ACIDOBYL | 1 | 0 | Not in Canada |
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 A06A
| ATC subgroup | Molecules | DINs | Marketed |
|---|---|---|---|
| A06AB | Bisacodyl · Bisacodyl, Combinations · Cascara · Cascara, Combinations · Castor Oil · +9 more | 239 | 25 |
| A06AD | Lactulose · Macrogol · Macrogol, Combinations · Magnesium Oxide · Magnesium Sulphate · +5 more | 86 | 21 |
| A06AX | Glycerol · Linaclotide · Lubiprostone · Other Laxatives · Plecanatide · +2 more | 30 | 14 |
| A06AH | Methylnaltrexone Bromide · Naloxegol | 5 | 3 |
| A06AG | Bisacodyl · Combinations · Docusate Sodium, Incl Combinations · Sodium Phosphate | 7 | 1 |
| A06AC | Ispaghula (Psylla Seeds) · Ispaghula, Combinations · Linseed · Methylcellulose · Polycarbophil Calcium · +2 more | 79 | 0 |
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 SIROP DOCUSATE DE SODIUM U.S.P. 4MG/ML called?
The same molecule, Docusate Sodium, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Co-Senna | Latin | Australia |
| Coloxyl with Senna | Latin | Australia |
| Pharmacy Action Colox-Senna | Latin | Australia |
| Trust Coloxease | Latin | Australia |
| Waxsol | Latin | Australia |
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.
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. 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.