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ACTIPREP 83 % — DIN 02243498

ALCOHOL ANHYDROUS : 83 % PYRITHIONE ZINC : 1 % · HEALTHPOINT CANADA ULC · LIQUID · wholesale supply in Canada

Health Canada status: CANCELLED POST MARKET

What is ACTIPREP?

ACTIPREP 83 % contains ALCOHOL ANHYDROUS : 83 % PYRITHIONE ZINC : 1 %. It is listed in the Health Canada Drug Product Database under DIN 02243498, held by HEALTHPOINT CANADA ULC, supplied as LIQUID for TOPICAL (HOSPITAL/HC FACILITIES) administration. Health Canada currently lists it as cancelled post market, status dated 13-Jul-2004. This Drug Identification Number is no longer authorized for sale in Canada, so Nexara does not supply it. The record is kept here because buyers still meet the number on old formularies, purchase orders and tender documents; Nexara can help identify an authorized alternative.

Is there a generic Ethanol, Combinations 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.

4 holders have a Canadian DIN containing Ethanol, Combinations, across 6 DINs, of which 0 are currently marketed. Marketed count is the number that matters: an approval that is not marketed cannot be bought.

Market authorization holderDINsMarketedBrand namesPosition
HEALTHPOINT CANADA ULC30ACTIPREP, TRISEPTIN, TRISEPTIN WATERLESS ANTISEPTIC LOTIONNo marketed DIN
ACME UNITED CORPORATION10COMPOUND BENZOIN TINCTURENo marketed DIN
MEDI-FLEX INC.10COMPOUND BENZOIN TINCTURE USPNo marketed DIN
REMINGTON MEDICAL EQUIPMENT LTD.10MANORAPID SYNERGYNo 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 label83 %
Dosage formLIQUID
RouteTOPICAL (HOSPITAL/HC FACILITIES)

Pack detail is kept as a regulatory record. This DIN is no longer authorized for sale in Canada, so Nexara does not quote this pack.

Substance and classification

Active substanceEthanol, Combinations
ATC codeD08AX58
AHFS class84:04.92
Biosimilar biologicNo

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)02243498
DIN (unpadded, as printed on some documents)2243498
Brand nameACTIPREP
Generic / active ingredientALCOHOL ANHYDROUS : 83 % PYRITHIONE ZINC : 1 %
Market authorization holderHEALTHPOINT CANADA ULC
Health Canada scheduleNON-PRESCRIPTION DRUGS
ATC codeD08AX58
ATC anatomical main groupD — Dermatologicals
ATC therapeutic subgroupD08AX
Current statusCANCELLED POST MARKET
Status date13-Jul-2004
Original market date2002-09-12 00:00:00
Status sourceLive Health Canada DPD sync

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Health Canada DPD record

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

0 of 6 Canadian DINs for this molecule are currently marketed. Marketed products are listed first.

ProductStrengthFormHolderHealth Canada statusDIN
COMPOUND BENZOIN TINCTURE76 %LIQUIDACME UNITED CORPORATIONCANCELLED POST MARKET00403644
COMPOUND BENZOIN TINCTURE USP77 %TINCTUREMEDI-FLEX INC.CANCELLED POST MARKET02117932
MANORAPID SYNERGY54.1 %SOLUTIONREMINGTON MEDICAL EQUIPMENT LTD.CANCELLED POST MARKET02248224
TRISEPTIN67 %LOTIONHEALTHPOINT CANADA ULCCANCELLED POST MARKET02243636
TRISEPTIN WATERLESS ANTISEPTIC LOTION61.0 %LOTIONHEALTHPOINT CANADA ULCCANCELLED POST MARKET02256355

2 · Same class — other molecules in ATC D08AX

MoleculeCanadian brandsDINsMarketedSourceable
EthanolALCO-GEL - TOP 60% · ARNICA HAND SANITIZER GENTLE ANTI-BACTERIAL GEL · AVON SKIN SO SOFT ANTIBACTERIAL MOISTURIZING HAND GEL · AVON SKIN SO SOFT ANTIBACTERIAL MOISTURIZING HAND GEL WITH ALCOHOL 60% · +41 more460Not in Canada
IsopropanolALCOGEL · ALCOHOL PREP F400 70% LIQ · ALCOHOL RUB · ALCOJEL · +30 more420Not in Canada
Other Antiseptics And DisinfectantsALCORUB (RUBBING ALCOHOL COMPOUND) · AVON CLEARSKIN ANTIBACTERIAL CLEANSING CAKE · BENZOINSPRAY - AER 25% · CLEARASIL DAILY FACE WASH LOT 2% · +18 more220Not in Canada
Hydrogen PeroxideHIOXYL CREAM · HYDROGEN PEROXIDE 20VOL · HYDROGEN PEROXIDE 6% · HYDROGEN PEROXIDE LIQ 10VOL · +7 more120Not in Canada
Ethanol, CombinationsACTIPREP · COMPOUND BENZOIN TINCTURE · COMPOUND BENZOIN TINCTURE USP · MANORAPID SYNERGY · +2 more60Not in Canada
Isopropanol, CombinationsDURAPREP SURGICAL SOLUTION · ONE TIME PREP SWAB F423 · ONE TIME SWAB STICKS F46430Not in Canada
Sodium HypochloriteDAKIN'S SOLUTION 0.5% MODIFIED · EXSEPT · EXSEPT (0.114%)30Not in Canada
Tosylchloramide SodiumCHLORAZENE WHIRLPOOL ANTISEPTIC PWR10Not 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 D08A

ATC subgroupMoleculesDINsMarketed
D08AJBenzalkonium · Benzalkonium, Combinations · Benzethonium Chloride · Benzethonium Chloride, Combinations · Cetrimide · +2 more38542
D08ACChlorhexidine · Chlorhexidine, Combinations · Hexamidine14333
D08AEChloroxylenol · Chloroxylenol, Combinations · Combinations, Of Phenol And Derivatives · Hexachlorophene · Metacresolsulphonic Acid-Formaldehyde · +2 more45816
D08ABAluminium Agents70
D08AGIodine · Iodine Products · Iodine, Combinations · Povidone-Iodine · Povidone-Iodine, Combinations500
D08AHClioquinol20
D08ADBoric Acid Products70

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.

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. 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. 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 02243498. Last reviewed 2026-09-10. Nexara Health is a licensed wholesaler and supplies licensed entities only; consumer orders are routed to a partner pharmacy.