SANDOZ PENTASONE 3 MG
GENTAMICIN (GENTAMICIN SULFATE) : 3 MG BETAMETHASONE (BETAMETHASONE SODIUM PHOSPHATE) : 1 MG · DIN 02244999 · SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED
Health Canada status: CANCELLED POST MARKET
What is SANDOZ PENTASONE?
SANDOZ PENTASONE 3 MG contains GENTAMICIN (GENTAMICIN SULFATE) : 3 MG BETAMETHASONE (BETAMETHASONE SODIUM PHOSPHATE) : 1 MG. It is listed in the Health Canada Drug Product Database under DIN 02244999, held by SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED, supplied as SOLUTION for OTIC ; OPHTHALMIC administration. Health Canada currently lists it as cancelled post market, status dated 01-Aug-2017. 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 else is SANDOZ PENTASONE called?
The same molecule, BETAMETHASONE AND ANTIINFECTIVES, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Betnovate | Latin | South Africa |
| Diprosone | Latin | Morocco, South Africa |
| CELESTENE | Latin | Morocco |
| Lenovate | Latin | South Africa |
| Persivate | Latin | South Africa |
| Betanoid | Latin | South Africa |
| Topivate Cream | Latin | South Africa |
| BETADERM | Latin | Bahrain |
| BETNEVAL | Latin | Morocco |
| Betnovate C | Latin | South Africa |
| Betnovate N | Latin | South Africa |
| Celestone | Latin | South Africa |
| Repivate | Latin | South Africa |
| SKINOSONE | Latin | Morocco |
| Betadexamine | Latin | South Africa |
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.
Product details and regulatory record
| DIN | 02244999 |
|---|---|
| Brand name | SANDOZ PENTASONE |
| Generic / active ingredient | GENTAMICIN (GENTAMICIN SULFATE) : 3 MG BETAMETHASONE (BETAMETHASONE SODIUM PHOSPHATE) : 1 MG |
| Manufacturer | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED |
| Strength | 3 MG |
| Dosage form | SOLUTION |
| Route of administration | OTIC ; OPHTHALMIC |
| Schedule | Prescription |
| ATC code | S03CA06 BETAMETHASONE AND ANTIINFECTIVES |
| AHFS class | 56:28.12 |
| Biosimilar | No |
| Health Canada status | CANCELLED POST MARKET |
| Status date | 01-Aug-2017 |
| Original market date | 2003-11-17 00:00:00 |
How is this product identified?
Purchase orders, customs paperwork and tender documents each ask for a different identifier, and a DIN written without its leading zeros is the single most common reason an order line fails to match. Every form Nexara accepts for this product is listed here.
| DIN (8-digit, as used in Nexara ordering) | 02244999 |
|---|---|
| DIN (unpadded, as printed on some documents) | 2244999 |
| Brand name | SANDOZ PENTASONE |
| Active ingredient / INN | GENTAMICIN (GENTAMICIN SULFATE) : 3 MG BETAMETHASONE (BETAMETHASONE SODIUM PHOSPHATE) : 1 MG |
| ATC code | S03CA06 |
| ATC anatomical main group | S — Sensory organs |
| ATC therapeutic subgroup | S03 |
| AHFS class | 56:28.12 |
| Health Canada schedule | Prescription |
| Biosimilar biologic | No |
| Market authorization holder | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED |
Which pack is which?
| Strength on the label | 3 MG |
|---|---|
| Dosage form | SOLUTION |
| Route | OTIC ; OPHTHALMIC |
One DIN can cover more than one pack size, and the pack — not the DIN — is what gets priced, shipped and invoiced. Before an order line is unambiguous Nexara needs the strength, the pack size and the presentation.
What can be used instead?
Other Canadian products sharing ATC code S03CA06 BETAMETHASONE AND ANTIINFECTIVES. 0 of 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BETAMYCIN OPHTHALMIC/OTIC SOLUTION | 3 MG | SOLUTION | STERIMAX INC | CANCELLED PRE MARKET | DIN 02247446 |
| DOM-GENTAMICIN-BETAMETHASONE | 1 MG | LIQUID | DOMINION PHARMACAL | CANCELLED PRE MARKET | DIN 02238818 |
| GARASONE OPHTHALMIC AND OTIC SOLUTION | 3 MG | SOLUTION | MERCK CANADA INC | CANCELLED POST MARKET | DIN 00682217 |
| PMS-GENTAMICIN-BETAMETHASONE | 3 MG | LIQUID | PHARMASCIENCE INC | CANCELLED PRE MARKET | DIN 02238819 |
Who else supplies BETAMETHASONE AND ANTIINFECTIVES worldwide?
Nexara tracks national medicine registries and published price lists across multiple markets. BETAMETHASONE AND ANTIINFECTIVES appears in 2437 registered pack listings across 12 markets, published on 10 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 much does BETAMETHASONE AND ANTIINFECTIVES cost around the world?
BETAMETHASONE AND ANTIINFECTIVES is listed on 6 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. Bahrain publishes a retail (max); Greece publishes a producer price (ex-factory); Morocco publishes a PPV (public price). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | single exit price | 24 | 43 | ZAR███.██ |
| Morocco | PPV (public price) | 10 | 20 | MAD███.██ |
| Greece | producer price (ex-factory) | 7 | 7 | EUR███.██ |
| Bahrain | retail (max) | 5 | 6 | BHD███.██ |
| United Kingdom | hospital | 3 | 3 | GBP███.██ |
| Saudi Arabia | public | 2 | 2 | SAR███.██ |
81 pack listings across 51 brand entries and 6 price bases, refreshed 05 Sep 2026. Ranges span every BETAMETHASONE AND ANTIINFECTIVES 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.
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.
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.