PEGETRON 50 MCG / 0.5 ML
PEGINTERFERON ALFA-2B : 50 MCG / 0.5 ML RIBAVIRIN : 200 MG · DIN 02246026 · MERCK CANADA INC
Health Canada status: CANCELLED POST MARKET
What is PEGETRON?
PEGETRON 50 MCG / 0.5 ML contains PEGINTERFERON ALFA-2B : 50 MCG / 0.5 ML RIBAVIRIN : 200 MG. It is listed in the Health Canada Drug Product Database under DIN 02246026, held by MERCK CANADA INC, supplied as POWDER FOR SOLUTION ; CAPSULE for ORAL ; SUBCUTANEOUS administration. Health Canada currently lists it as cancelled post market, status dated 04-Apr-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.
Product details and regulatory record
| DIN | 02246026 |
|---|---|
| Brand name | PEGETRON |
| Generic / active ingredient | PEGINTERFERON ALFA-2B : 50 MCG / 0.5 ML RIBAVIRIN : 200 MG |
| Manufacturer | MERCK CANADA INC |
| Strength | 50 MCG / 0.5 ML |
| Dosage form | POWDER FOR SOLUTION ; CAPSULE |
| Route of administration | ORAL ; SUBCUTANEOUS |
| Schedule | Schedule D |
| ATC code | L03AB60 PEGINTERFERON ALFA-2B, COMBINATIONS |
| AHFS class | 08:18.20 ; 08:18.32 |
| Biosimilar | No |
| Health Canada status | CANCELLED POST MARKET |
| Status date | 04-Apr-2017 |
| Original market date | 2002-08-13 00:00:00 |
What can be used instead?
Other Canadian products sharing ATC code L03AB60 PEGINTERFERON ALFA-2B, COMBINATIONS. 0 of 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PEGETRON | 100 MCG / 0.5 ML | CAPSULE ; POWDER FOR SOLUTION | MERCK CANADA INC | CANCELLED POST MARKET | DIN 02246028 |
| PEGETRON | 150 MCG / 0.5 ML | CAPSULE ; POWDER FOR SOLUTION | MERCK CANADA INC | CANCELLED POST MARKET | DIN 02246030 |
| PEGETRON | 200 MG | POWDER FOR SOLUTION ; CAPSULE | MERCK CANADA INC | CANCELLED POST MARKET | DIN 02246027 |
| PEGETRON | 200 MG | CAPSULE ; POWDER FOR SOLUTION | MERCK CANADA INC | CANCELLED POST MARKET | DIN 02246029 |
| PEGETRON | 200 MG | CAPSULE ; POWDER FOR SOLUTION | MERCK CANADA INC | CANCELLED POST MARKET | DIN 02254603 |
| PEGETRON | 200 MG | CAPSULE ; POWDER FOR SOLUTION | MERCK CANADA INC | CANCELLED POST MARKET | DIN 02254646 |
| PEGETRON | 200 MG | CAPSULE ; POWDER FOR SOLUTION | MERCK CANADA INC | CANCELLED POST MARKET | DIN 02254638 |
| PEGETRON | 80 MCG / 0.5 ML | POWDER FOR SOLUTION ; CAPSULE | MERCK CANADA INC | CANCELLED POST MARKET | DIN 02254581 |
| REBETRON READY TO USE SOLUTION (ALBUMIN(HUMAN)FREE) (6000000 IU/ML AND 200MG CAPSULES) | 200 MG | KIT ; CAPSULE ; LIQUID | SCHERING-PLOUGH CANADA INC | CANCELLED POST MARKET | DIN 02239730 |
| REBETRON SOLUTION (ALBUMIN (HUMAN) FREE) (18 MIU MULTI-DOSE PEN / 200MG CAPSULES) | 200 MG | KIT ; LIQUID ; CAPSULE | SCHERING-PLOUGH CANADA INC | CANCELLED POST MARKET | DIN 02241159 |
Who else supplies PEGINTERFERON ALFA-2B, COMBINATIONS worldwide?
Nexara tracks national medicine registries and published price lists across multiple markets. PEGINTERFERON ALFA-2B, COMBINATIONS appears in 70 registered pack listings across 10 markets, published on 8 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.
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.