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PHL-SODIUM POLYSTYRENE SULFONATE ORAL SUSPENSION 250 MG — DIN 02261650

SODIUM POLYSTYRENE SULFONATE : 250 MG · PHARMEL INC · SUSPENSION · wholesale supply in Canada

Health Canada status: CANCELLED POST MARKET

What is PHL-SODIUM POLYSTYRENE SULFONATE ORAL SUSPENSION?

PHL-SODIUM POLYSTYRENE SULFONATE ORAL SUSPENSION 250 MG contains SODIUM POLYSTYRENE SULFONATE : 250 MG. It is listed in the Health Canada Drug Product Database under DIN 02261650, held by PHARMEL INC, supplied as SUSPENSION for ORAL administration. Health Canada currently lists it as cancelled post market, status dated 25-Nov-2010. 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 Polystyrene Sulphonate 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.

8 holders have a Canadian DIN containing Polystyrene Sulphonate, across 16 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 holderDINsMarketedBrand namesPosition
PENDOPHARM DIVISION OF PHARMASCIENCE INC32SOLYSTATSourceable in Canada
ODAN LABORATORIES LTD22ODAN-SODIUM POLYSTYRENE SULFONATESourceable in Canada
SANOFI-AVENTIS CANADA INC22KAYEXALATE, RESONIUM CALCIUMSourceable in Canada
JAMP PHARMA CORPORATION21JAMP CALCIUM POLYSTYRENE SULFONATE, JAMP SODIUM POLYSTYRENE SULFONATESourceable in Canada
PHARMEL INC30PHL-SODIUM POLYSTYRENE SULFONATE ORAL SUSPENSION, PHL-SODIUM POLYSTYRENE SULFONATE POWDER, PHL-SODIUM POLYSTYRENE SULFONATE RETENTION ENEMANo marketed DIN
PHARMASCIENCE INC20PMS-SODIUM POLYSTYRENE SULFONATENo marketed DIN
CAROLINA MEDICAL PRODUCTS COMPANY10SPS SUSPENSION 15GM/60MLNo marketed DIN
OMEGA LABORATORIES LIMITED10K-EXIT POUDRENo 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 label250 MG
Dosage formSUSPENSION
RouteORAL

Before an order line is unambiguous Nexara needs the strength, the pack size and the presentation.

Substance and classification

Active substancePolystyrene Sulphonate
ATC codeV03AE01
AHFS class40:18.18
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)02261650
DIN (unpadded, as printed on some documents)2261650
Brand namePHL-SODIUM POLYSTYRENE SULFONATE ORAL SUSPENSION
Generic / active ingredientSODIUM POLYSTYRENE SULFONATE : 250 MG
Market authorization holderPHARMEL INC
Health Canada schedulePrescription
ATC codeV03AE01
ATC anatomical main groupV — Various
ATC therapeutic subgroupV03AE
Current statusCANCELLED POST MARKET
Status date25-Nov-2010
Original market date2004-12-07 00:00:00
Status sourceLive Health Canada DPD sync

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Health Canada DPD record

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 16 Canadian DINs for this molecule are currently marketed. Marketed products are listed first.

ProductStrengthFormHolderHealth Canada statusDIN
JAMP SODIUM POLYSTYRENE SULFONATE1 GPOWDER FOR SUSPENSIONJAMP PHARMA CORPORATIONMARKETED02497557
KAYEXALATE1 GPOWDER FOR SUSPENSIONSANOFI-AVENTIS CANADA INCMARKETED02026961
ODAN-SODIUM POLYSTYRENE SULFONATE250 MGSUSPENSIONODAN LABORATORIES LTDMARKETED02473968
ODAN-SODIUM POLYSTYRENE SULFONATE1 GPOWDER FOR SUSPENSIONODAN LABORATORIES LTDMARKETED02473941
RESONIUM CALCIUM999 MGPOWDER FOR SOLUTIONSANOFI-AVENTIS CANADA INCMARKETED02017741
SOLYSTAT250 MGSUSPENSIONPENDOPHARM DIVISION OF PHARMASCIENCE INCMARKETED00769541
SOLYSTAT1 GPOWDER FOR SUSPENSIONPENDOPHARM DIVISION OF PHARMASCIENCE INCMARKETED00755338
JAMP CALCIUM POLYSTYRENE SULFONATE999 MGPOWDER FOR SUSPENSIONJAMP PHARMA CORPORATIONDORMANT02502631
K-EXIT POUDRE100 %POWDER FOR SOLUTIONOMEGA LABORATORIES LIMITEDCANCELLED POST MARKET00765252
PHL-SODIUM POLYSTYRENE SULFONATE POWDER94.3 MGPOWDERPHARMEL INCCANCELLED POST MARKET02261677

2 · Same class — other molecules in ATC V03AE

MoleculeCanadian brandsDINsMarketedSourceable
Polystyrene SulphonateJAMP CALCIUM POLYSTYRENE SULFONATE · JAMP SODIUM POLYSTYRENE SULFONATE · K-EXIT POUDRE · KAYEXALATE · ODAN-SODIUM POLYSTYRENE SULFONATE · PHL-SODIUM POLYSTYRENE SULFONATE ORAL SUSPENSION · PHL-SODIUM POLYSTYRENE SULFONATE POWDER · PHL-SODIUM POLYSTYRENE SULFONATE RETENTION ENEMA · PMS-SODIUM POLYSTYRENE SULFONATE · RESONIUM CALCIUM · SOLYSTAT · SPS SUSPENSION 15GM/60ML167Yes
Lanthanum CarbonateFOSRENOL · NAT-LANTHANUM84Yes
SevelamerACCEL-SEVELAMER · INTELLI-SEVELAMER · RENAGEL · RENVELA83Yes
Patiromer CalciumVELTASSA32Yes
Sodium Zirconium CyclosilicateLOKELMA22Yes
Sucroferric OxyhydroxideVELPHORO11Yes
Drugs For Treatment Of Hyperkalemia And HyperphosphatemiaPHOSLO TABLETS10Not in Canada
Calcium AcetateCALCIUM ACETATE TAB 667MG10Not 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 V03A

ATC subgroupMoleculesDINsMarketed
V03ACDeferasirox · Deferiprone · Deferoxamine5744
V03ANCarbon Dioxide · Combination · Helium · Medical Air · Medical Gases · Nitrogen · Oxygen11243
V03ABAmyl 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 · Thiosulphate8731
V03AFAmifostine · Calcium Folinate · Dexrazoxane · Mesna · Palifermin · Rasburicase3416
V03AHDiazoxide21
V03AXCobicistat · Difelikefalin · Other Therapeutic Products81
V03AZEthanol10

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.

Sources and disclaimer

Product data sourced from the Health Canada Drug Product Database. 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 02261650. Last reviewed 2026-09-10. Nexara Health is a licensed wholesaler and supplies licensed entities only; consumer orders are routed to a partner pharmacy.