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CHLORAL HYDRATE SYRUP ODAN 500 MG / 5 ML — DIN 02247621

CHLORAL HYDRATE : 500 MG / 5 ML · ODAN LABORATORIES LTD · SYRUP · wholesale supply in Canada

Health Canada status: MARKETED

What is CHLORAL HYDRATE SYRUP ODAN?

CHLORAL HYDRATE SYRUP ODAN 500 MG / 5 ML contains CHLORAL HYDRATE : 500 MG / 5 ML. It is listed in the Health Canada Drug Product Database under DIN 02247621, held by ODAN LABORATORIES LTD, supplied as SYRUP for ORAL administration. Health Canada currently lists it as marketed, status dated 06-Aug-2003. 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.

Is there a generic Chloral Hydrate 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.

5 holders have a Canadian DIN containing Chloral Hydrate, across 6 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
ODAN LABORATORIES LTD11CHLORAL HYDRATE SYRUP ODANSourceable in Canada
PHARMASCIENCE INC20PMS-CHLORAL HYDRATE CAPSULES 500MG, PMS-CHLORAL HYDRATE SYRUP 100MG/MLNo marketed DIN
APOTEX INC10APO-CHLORAL HYDRATE SYRUPNo marketed DIN
D.C. LABS LIMITED10CHLORAL HYDRATE CAPSULES 500MGNo marketed DIN
NOVOPHARM LIMITED10NOVO-CHLORHYDRATE CAP 500MGNo 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 label500 MG / 5 ML
Dosage formSYRUP
RouteORAL
StorageRoom Temperature

Before an order line is unambiguous Nexara needs the strength, the pack size and the presentation, because this listing covers more than one of them.

Substance and classification

Active substanceChloral Hydrate
ATC codeN05CC01
AHFS class88:29.00* ; See footnote
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)02247621
DIN (unpadded, as printed on some documents)2247621
Brand nameCHLORAL HYDRATE SYRUP ODAN
Generic / active ingredientCHLORAL HYDRATE : 500 MG / 5 ML
Market authorization holderODAN LABORATORIES LTD
Health Canada schedulePrescription
ATC codeN05CC01
ATC anatomical main groupN — Nervous system
ATC therapeutic subgroupN05CC
Current statusMARKETED
Status date06-Aug-2003
Original market date2003-07-21 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 6 Canadian DINs for this molecule are currently marketed. Marketed products are listed first.

ProductStrengthFormHolderHealth Canada statusDIN
APO-CHLORAL HYDRATE SYRUP100 MGSYRUPAPOTEX INCAPPROVED02250195
CHLORAL HYDRATE CAPSULES 500MG500 MGCAPSULED.C. LABS LIMITEDCANCELLED POST MARKET00092886
NOVO-CHLORHYDRATE CAP 500MG500 MGCAPSULENOVOPHARM LIMITEDCANCELLED POST MARKET00020893
PMS-CHLORAL HYDRATE CAPSULES 500MG500 MGCAPSULEPHARMASCIENCE INCCANCELLED POST MARKET00811882
PMS-CHLORAL HYDRATE SYRUP 100MG/ML500 MG / 5 MLSYRUPPHARMASCIENCE INCCANCELLED POST MARKET00792659

2 · Same class — other molecules in ATC N05CC

MoleculeCanadian brandsDINsMarketedSourceable
Chloral HydrateAPO-CHLORAL HYDRATE SYRUP · CHLORAL HYDRATE CAPSULES 500MG · CHLORAL HYDRATE SYRUP ODAN · NOVO-CHLORHYDRATE CAP 500MG · +2 more61Yes
ParaldehydePARALDEHYDE INJ BP 100% · PARALDEHYDE INJECTION BP30Not 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 N05C

ATC subgroupMoleculesDINsMarketed
N05CFEszopiclone · Zaleplon · Zolpidem · Zopiclone12557
N05CDEstazolam · Flurazepam · Midazolam · Nitrazepam · Temazepam · +1 more10821
N05CMDexmedetomidine · Ethchlorvynol · Scopolamine · Valerianae Radix3111
N05CJDaridorexant · Suvorexant61
N05CAAmobarbital · Barbiturates, Plain · Pentobarbital · Secobarbital140
N05CBCombinations Of Barbiturates20

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.

What else is CHLORAL HYDRATE SYRUP ODAN called?

Also recorded in Canada as: chloral hydrate 414 MG Oral Tablet (US), chloral hydrate 325 MG Rectal Suppository (US), chloral hydrate 650 MG Rectal Suppository (US), chloral hydrate 100 MG/ML Oral Solution (US), chloral hydrate 50 MG/ML Oral Solution (US), chloral hydrate 28.6 MG/ML Oral Solution (US), CHLORAL HYDRATE (US), CHLORAL HYDRATE (GLOBAL), CHLORAL HYDRATE (UK), CHLORAL HYDRATE (JP), Chloral Hydrate (EU), Noctec (US), Somnos (US), Aquachloral Supprettes (US), Chloralvan (UK).

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 02247621. Last reviewed 2026-09-10. Nexara Health is a licensed wholesaler and supplies licensed entities only; consumer orders are routed to a partner pharmacy.