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BUTORPHANOL NASAL SPRAY 10 MG — DIN 02242504

BUTORPHANOL TARTRATE : 10 MG · AA PHARMA INC · SOLUTION · wholesale supply in Canada

Health Canada status: MARKETED

What is BUTORPHANOL NASAL SPRAY?

BUTORPHANOL NASAL SPRAY 10 MG contains BUTORPHANOL TARTRATE : 10 MG. It is listed in the Health Canada Drug Product Database under DIN 02242504, held by AA PHARMA INC, supplied as SOLUTION for NASAL administration. Health Canada currently lists it as marketed, status dated 17-Apr-2015. 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 BUTORPHANOL NASAL SPRAY used for?

BUTORPHANOL Nasal Spray (butorphanol tartrate) is indicated for the relief of moderate to severe acute pain. The efficacy of BUTORPHANOL Nasal Spray for periods longer than 3 days has not been established. BUTORPHANOL Nasal Spray is not indicated as an as-needed (prn) analgesic.

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 Butorphanol 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 Butorphanol, across 3 DINs, of which 1 are currently marketed. Marketed count is the number that matters: an approval that is not marketed cannot be bought.

Market authorization holderDINsMarketedBrand namesPosition
AA PHARMA INC11BUTORPHANOL NASAL SPRAYSourceable in Canada
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CANADA10STADOL NS - 10MG/ML AEM-LIQNo marketed DIN
PHARMASCIENCE INC10PMS-BUTORPHANOLNo 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 label10 MG
Dosage formSOLUTION
RouteNASAL
Pack configuration (monograph)2.5 mL bottles
Storagenull

Before an order line is unambiguous Nexara needs the strength, the pack size and the presentation.

Substance and classification

Active substanceButorphanol
ATC codeN02AF01
AHFS class28:08.12
Biosimilar biologicNo

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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)02242504
DIN (unpadded, as printed on some documents)2242504
Brand nameBUTORPHANOL NASAL SPRAY
Generic / active ingredientBUTORPHANOL TARTRATE : 10 MG
Market authorization holderAA PHARMA INC
Health Canada scheduleCONTROLLED DRUGS (CDSA IV)
ATC codeN02AF01
ATC anatomical main groupN — Nervous system
ATC therapeutic subgroupN02AF
Current statusMARKETED
Status date17-Apr-2015
Original market date2000-08-01 00:00:00
Status sourceLive Health Canada DPD sync

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Health Canada DPD record Approved product monograph (PDF)

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

1 of 3 Canadian DINs for this molecule are currently marketed. Marketed products are listed first.

ProductStrengthFormHolderHealth Canada statusDIN
PMS-BUTORPHANOL10 MGSPRAYPHARMASCIENCE INCCANCELLED POST MARKET02244508
STADOL NS - 10MG/ML AEM-LIQ10 MGMETERED-DOSE AEROSOL ; LIQUIDBRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CANADACANCELLED POST MARKET02113031

2 · Same class — other molecules in ATC N02AF

MoleculeCanadian brandsDINsMarketedSourceable
ButorphanolBUTORPHANOL NASAL SPRAY · PMS-BUTORPHANOL · STADOL NS - 10MG/ML AEM-LIQ31Yes
NalbufineNUBAIN INJECTION 10MG/ML · NUBAIN INJECTION 20MG/ML21Yes

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 N02A

ATC subgroupMoleculesDINsMarketed
N02AACodein, Combinations With Psycholeptics · Codeine, Combinations Excl. Psycholeptics · Hydromorphone · Morphine · Natural Opium Alkaloids · +3 more378129
N02AXTapentadol · Tramadol4130
N02AJCodeine And Acetylsalicylic Acid · Codeine And Paracetamol · Hydrocodone And Ibuprofen · Oxycodone And Acetylsalicylic Acid · Oxycodone And Paracetamol · +1 more13721
N02ABFentanyl · Pethidine10517
N02AEBuprenorphine154
N02ACDextropropoxyphene · Dextropropoxyphene, Comb Excl Psycholept70
N02ADPentazocine30
N02AGOpioids In Comb With Antispasmodics30

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.

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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 and the approved product monograph (PDF). 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 02242504. Last reviewed 2026-09-10. Nexara Health is a licensed wholesaler and supplies licensed entities only; consumer orders are routed to a partner pharmacy.