VARILRIX 0.5 ML — DIN 02241047
WATER : 0.5 ML VARICELLA-ZOSTER VIRUS VACCINE LIVE ATTENUATED (OKA-STRAIN) : 1995 PFU / 0.5 ML · GLAXOSMITHKLINE INC · POWDER FOR SOLUTION · wholesale supply in Canada
Health Canada status: MARKETED
What is VARILRIX?
VARILRIX 0.5 ML contains WATER : 0.5 ML VARICELLA-ZOSTER VIRUS VACCINE LIVE ATTENUATED (OKA-STRAIN) : 1995 PFU / 0.5 ML. It is listed in the Health Canada Drug Product Database under DIN 02241047, held by GLAXOSMITHKLINE INC, supplied as POWDER FOR SOLUTION for SUBCUTANEOUS administration. Health Canada currently lists it as marketed, status dated 02-Mar-2026. 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 VARILRIX used for?
VARILRIX is indicated for active immunization against varicella in healthy subjects from 12 months of age and susceptible high-risk patients and their healthy close contacts. High-risk patients include those with acute leukemia, those under immunosuppressive treatment, patients with planned organ transplantation, and patients with other chronic diseases.
Authorized indication as written in the Health Canada product monograph. For healthcare professionals and licensed purchasers; this is not medical advice.
Is there a generic Varicella, Live Attenuated 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.
3 holders have a Canadian DIN containing Varicella, Live Attenuated, across 4 DINs, of which 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLAXOSMITHKLINE INC | 1 | 1 | VARILRIX | Sourceable in Canada |
| MERCK CANADA INC | 1 | 1 | VARIVAX III | Sourceable in Canada |
| MERCK FROSST CANADA & CIE, MERCK FROSST CANADA & CO. | 2 | 0 | VARIVAX, VARIVAX II | 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 | 0.5 ML |
|---|---|
| Dosage form | POWDER FOR SOLUTION |
| Route | SUBCUTANEOUS |
| Pack configuration (monograph) | 1) As a single monodose vial packaged with prefilled syringe with diluent (sterile WFI) with or without a separate needle. 2) In packages of 10 monodose vials with ampoules of diluent (sterile WFI) available in a separate container in packages of 10. |
| Storage | The lyophilized vaccine should be stored in a refrigerator at 2 to 8ºC. The diluent (sterile water for injection) may be stored in the refrigerator or at ambient temperature (maximum 25ºC). The lyophilized vaccine is not affected by freezing. The reconstituted vaccine may be kept for up to 90 minutes at room temperature (25ºC) and up to 8 hours in the refrigerator (2 to 8ºC). |
| Shipping class | Cold chain — validated shipper with temperature monitoring |
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.
Cold chain. This product is stored refrigerated. Nexara ships it on a validated cold chain with temperature monitoring; a delivery address that cannot receive and store it at 2–8 °C on arrival must be flagged before the order is placed.
Substance and classification
| Active substance | Varicella, Live Attenuated |
|---|---|
| ATC code | J07BK01 |
| AHFS class | 88:28.01* ; See footnote |
| 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) | 02241047 |
|---|---|
| DIN (unpadded, as printed on some documents) | 2241047 |
| Brand name | VARILRIX |
| Generic / active ingredient | WATER : 0.5 ML VARICELLA-ZOSTER VIRUS VACCINE LIVE ATTENUATED (OKA-STRAIN) : 1995 PFU / 0.5 ML |
| Market authorization holder | GLAXOSMITHKLINE INC |
| Health Canada schedule | Schedule D |
| ATC code | J07BK01 |
| ATC anatomical main group | J — Anti-infectives for systemic use |
| ATC therapeutic subgroup | J07BK |
| Current status | MARKETED |
| Status date | 02-Mar-2026 |
| Status source | Live Health Canada DPD sync |
Verify on the primary sources
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
2 of 4 Canadian DINs for this molecule are currently marketed. Marketed products are listed first.
| Product | Strength | Form | Holder | Health Canada status | DIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VARIVAX III | 1350 UNIT / 0.5 ML | POWDER FOR SOLUTION | MERCK CANADA INC | MARKETED | 02246081 |
| VARIVAX | 1350 UNIT | POWDER FOR SOLUTION | MERCK FROSST CANADA & CIE, MERCK FROSST CANADA & CO. | CANCELLED POST MARKET | 02239199 |
| VARIVAX II | 1350 UNIT | POWDER FOR SOLUTION | MERCK FROSST CANADA & CIE, MERCK FROSST CANADA & CO. | CANCELLED POST MARKET | 02240776 |
2 · Same class — other molecules in ATC J07BK
| Molecule | Canadian brands | DINs | Marketed | Sourceable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Varicella, Live Attenuated | VARILRIX · VARIVAX · VARIVAX II · VARIVAX III | 4 | 2 | Yes |
| Varicella Zoster Vaccines | SHINGRIX | 1 | 1 | Yes |
| Zoster, Live Attenuated | ZOSTAVAX · ZOSTAVAX II | 2 | 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 J07B
| ATC subgroup | Molecules | DINs | Marketed |
|---|---|---|---|
| J07BB | Influenza, Inactivated, Split Virus Or Surface Antigen · Influenza, Inactivated, Whole Virus · Influenza, Live Attenuated | 41 | 10 |
| J07BC | Combinations · Hepatitis A, Inactivated, Whole Virus · Hepatitis B, Purified Antigen | 19 | 9 |
| J07BN | Covid-19, Protein Subunit · Covid-19, Rna-Based Vaccine · Covid-19, Viral Vector, Non-Replicating | 28 | 5 |
| J07BD | Measles, Combin. With Mumps And Rubella, Live Attenuated · Measles, Combinations With Mumps, Rubella And Varicella, Live Attenuated · Morbilli, Comb. With Rubella, Live Attenuated · Morbilli, Live Attenuated | 8 | 4 |
| J07BX | Chikungunya Vaccines · Ebola Vaccines · Other Viral Vaccines · Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccine · Smallpox And Monkeypox Vaccines | 9 | 4 |
| J07BG | Rabies, Inactivated, Whole Virus | 3 | 2 |
| J07BH | Rota Virus, Live Attenuated · Rota Virus, Pentavalent, Live, Reassorted | 2 | 2 |
| J07BM | Papillomavirus (Human Types 16,18) · Papillomavirus (Human Types 6,11,16,18,31,33,45,52,58) · Papillomavirus (Human Types 6,11,16,18) | 3 | 2 |
4 · Fixed-dose combinations with Canadian supply
| Product | Active ingredients | Holder | Status | DIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVAXIM | HEPATITIS A VIRUS, INACTIVATED : 160 UNIT / 0.5 ML | SANOFI PASTEUR LIMITED | MARKETED | 02237792 |
| COMIRNATY | *SARSCOV2 S-PROTEIN MRNA, 5'[M27,3'-OGPPP(M12'-O)APG], 3'POLYA+LINKER : 30 MCG / 0.3 ML | BIONTECH MANUFACTURING GMBH | MARKETED | 02552035 |
| HAVRIX 1440 | HEPATITIS A VIRUS, INACTIVATED : 1440 UNIT | GLAXOSMITHKLINE INC | MARKETED | 02187078 |
| HAVRIX 720 JUNIOR | HEPATITIS A VIRUS, INACTIVATED : 720 UNIT / 0.5 ML | GLAXOSMITHKLINE INC | MARKETED | 02231056 |
| MRESVIA | *RSV F-PROTEIN MRNA, 5'(M7G-5'-PPP-5'-GM), 3'POLYA : 50 MCG / 0.5 ML | MODERNA BIOPHARMA CANADA CORPORATION | MARKETED | 02552914 |
| ROTARIX | ROTAVIRUS VACCINE (RIX4414 STRAIN), LIVE, ORAL, ATTENUATED (HUMAN) : 1000000 CCID50 / 1.5 ML | GLAXOSMITHKLINE INC | MARKETED | 02300591 |
| SPIKEVAX | *SARSCOV2 S-PROTEIN MRNA, 5'(M7G-5'-PPP-5'-GM), 3'POLYA : 0.1 MG | MODERNA BIOPHARMA CANADA CORPORATION | MARKETED | 02541270 |
| TWINRIX | HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN (RECOMBINANT) : 20 MCG / 1 ML HEPATITIS A VIRUS, INACTIVATED : 720 UNIT / 1 ML | GLAXOSMITHKLINE INC | MARKETED | 02230578 |
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.
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.