PURGEL 70.0 % — DIN 02248095
ALCOHOL DENATURED : 70.0 % · UNICA CANADA INC. · GEL · wholesale supply in Canada
Health Canada status: CANCELLED POST MARKET
What is PURGEL?
PURGEL 70.0 % contains ALCOHOL DENATURED : 70.0 %. It is listed in the Health Canada Drug Product Database under DIN 02248095, held by UNICA CANADA INC., supplied as GEL for TOPICAL administration. Health Canada currently lists it as cancelled post market, status dated 21-Oct-2005. 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 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.
35 holders have a Canadian DIN containing Ethanol, across 46 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 holder | DINs | Marketed | Brand names | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BELVEDERE INTERNATIONAL INC. | 3 | 0 | ONE STEP - INSTANT HAND SANITIZER, PERSONNELLE DESINFECTANT POUR LES MAINS, QUICK FIX - INSTANT HAND SANITIZER | No marketed DIN |
| DIVERSEY INC | 3 | 0 | DIVERSEY ANTISEPTIC HAND GEL 70%, MCD ANTISEPTIC HAND GEL 70%, T. H. ANTISEPTIC HAND GEL 70% | No marketed DIN |
| ECOLAB CO | 3 | 0 | CIDA WIPES, CIDA-RINSE GEL, DIGISAN HAND SANITIZER | No marketed DIN |
| THE AVON COMPANY CANADA LIMITED | 3 | 0 | AVON SKIN SO SOFT ANTIBACTERIAL MOISTURIZING HAND GEL, AVON SKIN SO SOFT ANTIBACTERIAL MOISTURIZING HAND GEL WITH ALCOHOL 60%, AVON SKIN-SO-SOFT ANTIBACTERIAL MOISTURIZING TOWELETTES | No marketed DIN |
| CHESTER LABS, INC. | 2 | 0 | CLINISHIELD INSTANT HAND SANITIZER, STOKO GEL INSTANT HAND SANITIZER | No marketed DIN |
| STEINER COMPANY, INC. | 2 | 0 | INSTANT SKIN SANITIZER, TOTAL SKIN CARE ALCOHOL GEL SKIN ANTISEPTIC | No marketed DIN |
| VI-JON LABORATORIES INC. | 2 | 0 | GERM BLASTER HAND SANITIZER, GERM-X HAND SANITIZER | No marketed DIN |
| AMSCO/USA | 1 | 0 | ALCO-GEL - TOP 60% | No marketed DIN |
| BODY CARE MANUFACTURING INC. | 1 | 0 | REXALL HAND SANITIZER | No marketed DIN |
| COMMERCIAL ALCOHOLS | 1 | 0 | RUBBING ALCOHOL COMPOUND LIQ 70% | No marketed DIN |
| DERMTEK PHARMA INC | 1 | 0 | DILUSOL LIQ 38.7% | No marketed DIN |
| FRESH PRODUCTS INC. | 1 | 0 | SYNERGY 700 SERIES HAND SANITIZER | No 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 label | 70.0 % |
|---|---|
| Dosage form | GEL |
| Route | TOPICAL |
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 substance | Ethanol |
|---|---|
| ATC code | D08AX08 |
| AHFS class | 84:80.00 |
| Biosimilar biologic | No |
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) | 02248095 |
|---|---|
| DIN (unpadded, as printed on some documents) | 2248095 |
| Brand name | PURGEL |
| Generic / active ingredient | ALCOHOL DENATURED : 70.0 % |
| Market authorization holder | UNICA CANADA INC. |
| Health Canada schedule | NON-PRESCRIPTION DRUGS |
| ATC code | D08AX08 |
| ATC anatomical main group | D — Dermatologicals |
| ATC therapeutic subgroup | D08AX |
| Current status | CANCELLED POST MARKET |
| Status date | 21-Oct-2005 |
| Original market date | 2003-10-21 00:00:00 |
| Status source | Live Health Canada DPD sync |
Verify on the primary sources
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 46 Canadian DINs for this molecule are currently marketed. Marketed products are listed first.
| Product | Strength | Form | Holder | Health Canada status | DIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALCO-GEL - TOP 60% | 60 % | GEL | AMSCO/USA | CANCELLED POST MARKET | 02151545 |
| ARNICA HAND SANITIZER GENTLE ANTI-BACTERIAL GEL | 69 % | GEL | YVES ROCHER INC. | CANCELLED POST MARKET | 02243035 |
| AVON SKIN SO SOFT ANTIBACTERIAL MOISTURIZING HAND GEL | 60.14 % | GEL | THE AVON COMPANY CANADA LIMITED | CANCELLED POST MARKET | 02245932 |
| AVON SKIN SO SOFT ANTIBACTERIAL MOISTURIZING HAND GEL WITH ALCOHOL 60% | 60 % | GEL | THE AVON COMPANY CANADA LIMITED | CANCELLED POST MARKET | 02237914 |
| AVON SKIN-SO-SOFT ANTIBACTERIAL MOISTURIZING TOWELETTES | 60.14 % | WIPE | THE AVON COMPANY CANADA LIMITED | CANCELLED POST MARKET | 02246926 |
| CIDA WIPES | 70 % | WIPE | ECOLAB CO | CANCELLED POST MARKET | 02238678 |
| CIDA-RINSE ANTISEPTIC TOWELETTES | 70 % | LIQUID | HUNTINGTON LABORATORIES, ECOLAB INC. | CANCELLED POST MARKET | 02008769 |
| CIDA-RINSE GEL | 70 % | GEL | ECOLAB CO | CANCELLED POST MARKET | 02238571 |
| CIDA-RINSE LIQ 70% | 70 % | LIQUID | HUNTINGTON LABORATORIES CANADA LTD. | CANCELLED POST MARKET | 01904256 |
| CLINISHIELD INSTANT HAND SANITIZER | 62 % | GEL | CHESTER LABS, INC. | CANCELLED POST MARKET | 02245037 |
2 · Same class — other molecules in ATC D08AX
| Molecule | Canadian brands | DINs | Marketed | Sourceable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethanol | ALCO-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 more | 46 | 0 | Not in Canada |
| Isopropanol | ALCOGEL · ALCOHOL PREP F400 70% LIQ · ALCOHOL RUB · ALCOJEL · +30 more | 42 | 0 | Not in Canada |
| Other Antiseptics And Disinfectants | ALCORUB (RUBBING ALCOHOL COMPOUND) · AVON CLEARSKIN ANTIBACTERIAL CLEANSING CAKE · BENZOINSPRAY - AER 25% · CLEARASIL DAILY FACE WASH LOT 2% · +18 more | 22 | 0 | Not in Canada |
| Hydrogen Peroxide | HIOXYL CREAM · HYDROGEN PEROXIDE 20VOL · HYDROGEN PEROXIDE 6% · HYDROGEN PEROXIDE LIQ 10VOL · +7 more | 12 | 0 | Not in Canada |
| Ethanol, Combinations | ACTIPREP · COMPOUND BENZOIN TINCTURE · COMPOUND BENZOIN TINCTURE USP · MANORAPID SYNERGY · +2 more | 6 | 0 | Not in Canada |
| Isopropanol, Combinations | DURAPREP SURGICAL SOLUTION · ONE TIME PREP SWAB F423 · ONE TIME SWAB STICKS F464 | 3 | 0 | Not in Canada |
| Sodium Hypochlorite | DAKIN'S SOLUTION 0.5% MODIFIED · EXSEPT · EXSEPT (0.114%) | 3 | 0 | Not in Canada |
| Tosylchloramide Sodium | CHLORAZENE WHIRLPOOL ANTISEPTIC PWR | 1 | 0 | Not 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 subgroup | Molecules | DINs | Marketed |
|---|---|---|---|
| D08AJ | Benzalkonium · Benzalkonium, Combinations · Benzethonium Chloride · Benzethonium Chloride, Combinations · Cetrimide · +2 more | 385 | 42 |
| D08AC | Chlorhexidine · Chlorhexidine, Combinations · Hexamidine | 143 | 33 |
| D08AE | Chloroxylenol · Chloroxylenol, Combinations · Combinations, Of Phenol And Derivatives · Hexachlorophene · Metacresolsulphonic Acid-Formaldehyde · +2 more | 458 | 16 |
| D08AB | Aluminium Agents | 7 | 0 |
| D08AG | Iodine · Iodine Products · Iodine, Combinations · Povidone-Iodine · Povidone-Iodine, Combinations | 50 | 0 |
| D08AH | Clioquinol | 2 | 0 |
| D08AD | Boric Acid Products | 7 | 0 |
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.