REMINYL -(4MG) 4 MG
GALANTAMINE (GALANTAMINE HYDROBROMIDE) : 4 MG · DIN 02244298 · JANSSEN INC
Health Canada status: CANCELLED POST MARKET
What is REMINYL -(4MG)?
REMINYL -(4MG) 4 MG contains GALANTAMINE (GALANTAMINE HYDROBROMIDE) : 4 MG. It is listed in the Health Canada Drug Product Database under DIN 02244298, held by JANSSEN INC, supplied as TABLET for ORAL administration. Health Canada currently lists it as cancelled post market, status dated 05-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 is REMINYL -(4MG) used for?
Symptomatic treatment of patients with mild to moderate dementia of the Alzheimer’s type.
Authorized indication as written in the Health Canada product monograph. For healthcare professionals and licensed purchasers; this is not medical advice.
Product details and regulatory record
| DIN | 02244298 |
|---|---|
| Brand name | REMINYL -(4MG) |
| Generic / active ingredient | GALANTAMINE (GALANTAMINE HYDROBROMIDE) : 4 MG |
| Manufacturer | JANSSEN INC |
| Strength | 4 MG |
| Dosage form | TABLET |
| Route of administration | ORAL |
| Schedule | Prescription |
| ATC code | N06DA04 GALANTAMINE |
| AHFS class | 12:04.00 |
| Biosimilar | No |
| Health Canada status | CANCELLED POST MARKET |
| Status date | 05-Aug-2009 |
| Original market date | 2001-08-08 00:00:00 |
How is it administered?
Initial dose escalation over 4-week periods. Tablets: 4mg, 8mg, 12mg. ER Capsules: 8mg, 16mg, 24mg. Administer with food and ensure adequate fluid intake.
Included because it drives pack selection and wastage. Consult the monograph.
How is it stored and handled?
Not explicitly detailed in provided text (refers to Storage and Stability section).
How is it supplied?
Not explicitly detailed in provided text (refers to Dosage Forms section).
Contraindications
Known hypersensitivity to galantamine hydrobromide, other tertiary alkaloid derivatives, or any excipients in the formulation.
Warnings and precautions
Vagotonic effects (bradycardia/heart block), gastrointestinal bleeding risk, seizures, asthma/COPD caution, significant weight loss, and increased mortality risk in MCI patients.
What can be used instead?
Other Canadian products sharing ATC code N06DA04 GALANTAMINE. 12 of 46 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AURO-GALANTAMINE ER | 16 MG | CAPSULE (EXTENDED RELEASE) | AURO PHARMA INC | MARKETED | DIN 02425165 |
| AURO-GALANTAMINE ER | 24 MG | CAPSULE (EXTENDED RELEASE) | AURO PHARMA INC | MARKETED | DIN 02425173 |
| AURO-GALANTAMINE ER | 8 MG | CAPSULE (EXTENDED RELEASE) | AURO PHARMA INC | MARKETED | DIN 02425157 |
| GALANTAMINE ER | 16 MG | CAPSULE (EXTENDED RELEASE) | SANIS HEALTH INC | MARKETED | DIN 02443023 |
| GALANTAMINE ER | 24 MG | CAPSULE (EXTENDED RELEASE) | SANIS HEALTH INC | MARKETED | DIN 02443031 |
| GALANTAMINE ER | 8 MG | CAPSULE (EXTENDED RELEASE) | SANIS HEALTH INC | MARKETED | DIN 02443015 |
| MYLAN-GALANTAMINE ER | 16 MG | CAPSULE (EXTENDED RELEASE) | MYLAN PHARMACEUTICALS ULC | MARKETED | DIN 02339447 |
| MYLAN-GALANTAMINE ER | 24 MG | CAPSULE (EXTENDED RELEASE) | MYLAN PHARMACEUTICALS ULC | MARKETED | DIN 02339455 |
| MYLAN-GALANTAMINE ER | 8 MG | CAPSULE (EXTENDED RELEASE) | MYLAN PHARMACEUTICALS ULC | MARKETED | DIN 02339439 |
| PAT-GALANTAMINE ER | 16 MG | CAPSULE (EXTENDED RELEASE) | JANSSEN INC | MARKETED | DIN 02316951 |
Who else supplies GALANTAMINE worldwide?
Nexara tracks national medicine registries and published price lists across multiple markets. GALANTAMINE appears in 4804 registered pack listings across 10 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 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.
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.