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STARNOC 10 MG — DIN 02297132

ZALEPLON : 10 MG · PFIZER CANADA ULC · CAPSULE · wholesale supply in Canada

Health Canada status: CANCELLED PRE MARKET

What is STARNOC?

STARNOC 10 MG contains ZALEPLON : 10 MG. It is listed in the Health Canada Drug Product Database under DIN 02297132, held by PFIZER CANADA ULC, supplied as CAPSULE for ORAL administration. Health Canada currently lists it as cancelled pre market, status dated 11-Nov-2021. 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 Zaleplon 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.

2 holders have a Canadian DIN containing Zaleplon, across 4 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 holderDINsMarketedBrand namesPosition
PFIZER CANADA ULC20STARNOCNo marketed DIN
SERVIER CANADA INC20STARNOCNo 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 label10 MG
Dosage formCAPSULE
RouteORAL

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 substanceZaleplon
ATC codeN05CF03
AHFS class48:08.00
Biosimilar biologicNo

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)02297132
DIN (unpadded, as printed on some documents)2297132
Brand nameSTARNOC
Generic / active ingredientZALEPLON : 10 MG
Market authorization holderPFIZER CANADA ULC
Health Canada schedulePrescription
ATC codeN05CF03
ATC anatomical main groupN — Nervous system
ATC therapeutic subgroupN05CF
Current statusCANCELLED PRE MARKET
Status date11-Nov-2021
Status sourceLive Health Canada DPD sync

Verify on the primary sources

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

0 of 4 Canadian DINs for this molecule are currently marketed. Marketed products are listed first.

ProductStrengthFormHolderHealth Canada statusDIN
STARNOC5 MGCAPSULESERVIER CANADA INCCANCELLED POST MARKET02242219
STARNOC10 MGCAPSULESERVIER CANADA INCCANCELLED POST MARKET02242220
STARNOC5 MGCAPSULEPFIZER CANADA ULCCANCELLED PRE MARKET02297124

2 · Same class — other molecules in ATC N05CF

MoleculeCanadian brandsDINsMarketedSourceable
ZopicloneACT ZOPICLONE · AG-ZOPICLONE · APO-ZOPICLONE · AVA-ZOPICLONE · +31 more9436Yes
ZolpidemAG-ZOLPIDEM ODT · APO-ZOLPIDEM ODT · IVADAL · JAMP ZOLPIDEM ODT · +5 more1812Yes
EszopicloneLUNESTA · M-ESZOPICLONE · MAR-ESZOPICLONE99Yes
ZaleplonSTARNOC40Not 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
N05CDEstazolam · Flurazepam · Midazolam · Nitrazepam · Temazepam · +1 more10821
N05CMDexmedetomidine · Ethchlorvynol · Scopolamine · Valerianae Radix3111
N05CCChloral Hydrate · Paraldehyde91
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.

Can this still be bought in Canada?

No. This Drug Identification Number is cancelled pre 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 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 02297132. Last reviewed 2026-09-10. Nexara Health is a licensed wholesaler and supplies licensed entities only; consumer orders are routed to a partner pharmacy.