NITROGEN NF 99.5 % — DIN 02248173
NITROGEN : 99.5 % · VITALAIRE CANADA INC · GAS · wholesale supply in Canada
Health Canada status: CANCELLED POST MARKET
What is NITROGEN NF?
NITROGEN NF 99.5 % contains NITROGEN : 99.5 %. It is listed in the Health Canada Drug Product Database under DIN 02248173, held by VITALAIRE CANADA INC, supplied as GAS for INHALATION administration. Health Canada currently lists it as cancelled post market, status dated 19-Jun-2025. 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 Nitrogen 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.
13 holders have a Canadian DIN containing Nitrogen, across 14 DINs, of which 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR LIQUIDE CANADA INC. | 2 | 2 | LIQUID NITROGEN NF, NITROGEN 100% | Sourceable in Canada |
| AIR PRODUCTS CANADA LTD/LTÉE. | 1 | 1 | GASEOUS NITROGEN 99.0% | Sourceable in Canada |
| CRYOGEN NITROGEN DELIVERIES LIMITED | 1 | 1 | LIQUID NITROGEN NF | Sourceable in Canada |
| LINDE CANADA INC. | 1 | 1 | NITROGEN NF | Sourceable in Canada |
| MESSER CANADA INC. | 1 | 1 | NITROGEN N.F. | Sourceable in Canada |
| N-TWO MEDICAL INC | 1 | 1 | LIQUID NITROGEN | Sourceable in Canada |
| AIRGAS CANADA INC | 1 | 0 | NITROGEN NF | No marketed DIN |
| ARGONAL SOCIÉTÉ EN COMMANDITE | 1 | 0 | NITROGEN | No marketed DIN |
| LIQUID CARBONIC INC. | 1 | 0 | NITROGEN GAS 99% | No marketed DIN |
| MATHESON GAS PRODUCTS CANADA INC. | 1 | 0 | NITROGEN 100% | No marketed DIN |
| RESPIRCARE, DIVISION OF M.G. CANADA LIMITED | 1 | 0 | NITROGEN LIQUID 99% | No marketed DIN |
| VITALAIRE CANADA INC | 1 | 0 | NITROGEN NF | 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 | 99.5 % |
|---|---|
| Dosage form | GAS |
| Route | INHALATION |
Before an order line is unambiguous Nexara needs the strength, the pack size and the presentation.
Substance and classification
| Active substance | Nitrogen |
|---|---|
| ATC code | V03AN04 |
| AHFS class | 92:92.00 |
| 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) | 02248173 |
|---|---|
| DIN (unpadded, as printed on some documents) | 2248173 |
| Brand name | NITROGEN NF |
| Generic / active ingredient | NITROGEN : 99.5 % |
| Market authorization holder | VITALAIRE CANADA INC |
| Health Canada schedule | Ethical |
| ATC code | V03AN04 |
| ATC anatomical main group | V — Various |
| ATC therapeutic subgroup | V03AN |
| Current status | CANCELLED POST MARKET |
| Status date | 19-Jun-2025 |
| Original market date | 2004-04-15 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
7 of 14 Canadian DINs for this molecule are currently marketed. Marketed products are listed first.
| Product | Strength | Form | Holder | Health Canada status | DIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GASEOUS NITROGEN 99.0% | 99.0 % | GAS | AIR PRODUCTS CANADA LTD/LTÉE. | MARKETED | 00591645 |
| LIQUID NITROGEN | 100 % | LIQUID | N-TWO MEDICAL INC | MARKETED | 02368218 |
| LIQUID NITROGEN NF | 100 % | LIQUID | AIR LIQUIDE CANADA INC. | MARKETED | 02297248 |
| LIQUID NITROGEN NF | 100 % | LIQUID | CRYOGEN NITROGEN DELIVERIES LIMITED | MARKETED | 02436590 |
| NITROGEN 100% | 100 % | GAS | AIR LIQUIDE CANADA INC. | MARKETED | 00572829 |
| NITROGEN N.F. | 99 % | GAS | MESSER CANADA INC. | MARKETED | 02154803 |
| NITROGEN NF | 99 % | GAS | LINDE CANADA INC. | MARKETED | 02014394 |
| LIQUID NITROGEN | 99.5 % | LIQUID | NORTHSIDE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | CANCELLED POST MARKET | 02395045 |
| NITROGEN | 99 % | GAS | ARGONAL SOCIÉTÉ EN COMMANDITE | CANCELLED POST MARKET | 02238726 |
| NITROGEN 100% | 100 % | GAS | MATHESON GAS PRODUCTS CANADA INC. | CANCELLED POST MARKET | 00581178 |
2 · Same class — other molecules in ATC V03AN
| Molecule | Canadian brands | DINs | Marketed | Sourceable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxygen | AIR COMPRESSED · EMERGENCY OXYGEN SUPPLY 99.5% · LIQUID OXYGEN · MADACYLINDER 99.5% · MEDICAL OXYGEN · MEDICAL OXYGEN 100% · OXYFIT GAS 99.5% · OXYGEN · OXYGEN (FAMILY 1ST MEDICAL) · OXYGEN (COMPRESSED) · OXYGEN 100% · OXYGEN 99.0% · OXYGEN 99.95% · OXYGEN 99% USP · OXYGEN COMPRESSED U.S.P. · OXYGEN GAS 99% · OXYGEN U.S.P. · OXYGEN USP · OXYGEN USP - GAS 100% · OXYGEN USP 99% · OXYGEN-REFRIGERATED LIQUID · OXYGEN, COMPRESSED · OXYGENE · OXYGENE - GAS INH · PRAIRIE OXYGEN USP | 46 | 12 | Yes |
| Medical Gases | CARBON DIOXIDE 1% W OXYGEN · CARBON DIOXIDE 12.1% W OXYGEN · CARBON DIOXIDE 23.1% W OXYGEN · CARBON DIOXIDE 7.1% W OXYGEN · CARBON DIOXIDE 99% · CARBON DIOXIDE IN OXYGEN MIXTURE · CARBON DIOXIDE MIXTURE · CARBON MONOX, HELIUM, OXYGEN, NITROGEN L.D.M. · GASEOUS INH MIXTURE 20% OXYGEN 80% HELIUM · HELIUM OXYGEN MIXTURE · HELIUM-OXYGEN MIX GAS · HELIUM-OXYGEN MIXTURE · LUNG DIFFUSION TEST MIX NO NE CO · LUNG DIFFUSION TEST MIX NOHCO · LUNG DIFFUSION TEST MIXTURE GAS · MEDICAL AIR · MEDICAL AIR USP · OXYGEN CARBON DIOXIDE MIXTURE · OXYGEN IN HELIUM MIX · OXYGEN IN HELIUM MIXTURE · OXYGEN W NITROGEN · PHARMAETHYL AER · XENON OXYGEN USP MEDICAL GAS MIXTURE | 23 | 8 | Yes |
| Combination | CARBOGEN · CARBON DIOXIDE USP, OXYGEN USP MEDICAL G.M. · CO-HE-O2-N2 MIXTURE · CO-NE-O2-N2 MIXTURE · HELIOX 70/30 · HELIUM / OXYGEN MIXTURE · OXYGEN USP, HELIUM USP, MEDICAL GAS MIXTURE · OXYGEN USP, NITROGEN NF, MEDICAL GAS MIXTURE | 8 | 8 | Yes |
| Nitrogen | GASEOUS NITROGEN 99.0% · LIQUID NITROGEN · LIQUID NITROGEN NF · NITROGEN · NITROGEN 100% · NITROGEN GAS 99% · NITROGEN LIQUID 99% · NITROGEN N.F. · NITROGEN NF | 14 | 7 | Yes |
| Medical Air | AIR, COMPRESSED GAS 99% · CARBON DIOXIDE 1% W AIR · CARBON DIOXIDE 15.1% W AIR · CARBON DIOXIDE 30.1% W AIR · CARBON DIOXIDE USP, COMPRESSED AIR USP M.G.M · CARBON DIOXIDE, COMPRESSED AIR MEDICAL G.MIX. · CARBON MONOXIDE, COMPRESSED AIR MEDICAL G.M. · MEDICAL AIR 100% · MEDICAL AIR U.S.P. · OXYGEN USP | 11 | 3 | Yes |
| Carbon Dioxide | CARBON DIOXIDE 100% · CARBON DIOXIDE U.S.P · CARBON DIOXIDE USP | 5 | 3 | Yes |
| Helium | HELIUM 100% · HELIUM COMPRESSED USP · HELIUM USP | 5 | 2 | Yes |
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 V03A
| ATC subgroup | Molecules | DINs | Marketed |
|---|---|---|---|
| V03AC | Deferasirox · Deferiprone · Deferoxamine | 57 | 44 |
| V03AB | Amyl Nitrite · Andexanet Alfa · Antidotes · Digitalis Antitoxin · Dimercaprol · Edetates · Flumazenil · Fomepizole · Hydroxocobalamin · Idarucizimab · Ipecacuanha · Ipecacuanha, Combinations · Methylthioninium Chloride · Naloxone · Phentolamine · Physostigmine · Potassium Iodide · Pralidoxime · Protamine · Sugammadex · Thiosulphate | 87 | 31 |
| V03AE | Calcium Acetate · Drugs For Treatment Of Hyperkalemia And Hyperphosphatemia · Lanthanum Carbonate · Patiromer Calcium · Polystyrene Sulphonate · Sevelamer · Sodium Zirconium Cyclosilicate · Sucroferric Oxyhydroxide | 40 | 19 |
| V03AF | Amifostine · Calcium Folinate · Dexrazoxane · Mesna · Palifermin · Rasburicase | 34 | 16 |
| V03AH | Diazoxide | 2 | 1 |
| V03AX | Cobicistat · Difelikefalin · Other Therapeutic Products | 8 | 1 |
| V03AZ | Ethanol | 1 | 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.