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NIASPAN FCT 1000 MG — DIN 02309289

NICOTINIC ACID : 1000 MG · SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS CANADA INC · TABLET (EXTENDED-RELEASE) · wholesale supply in Canada

Health Canada status: CANCELLED POST MARKET

What is NIASPAN FCT?

NIASPAN FCT 1000 MG contains NICOTINIC ACID : 1000 MG. It is listed in the Health Canada Drug Product Database under DIN 02309289, held by SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS CANADA INC, supplied as TABLET (EXTENDED-RELEASE) for ORAL administration. Health Canada currently lists it as cancelled post market, status dated 22-Jul-2019. 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 Nicotinic Acid 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.

Only one market authorization holder has a Canadian DIN containing Nicotinic Acid — 6 DINs, of which 0 are currently marketed. There is no second Canadian source today, so a supply interruption on this holder has no domestic substitute at the same molecule.

Market authorization holderDINsMarketedBrand namesPosition
SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS CANADA INC60NIASPAN, NIASPAN FCTNo 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 label1000 MG
Dosage formTABLET (EXTENDED-RELEASE)
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 substanceNicotinic Acid
ATC codeC10AD02
AHFS class24:06.92
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)02309289
DIN (unpadded, as printed on some documents)2309289
Brand nameNIASPAN FCT
Generic / active ingredientNICOTINIC ACID : 1000 MG
Market authorization holderSUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS CANADA INC
Health Canada schedulePrescription
ATC codeC10AD02
ATC anatomical main groupC — Cardiovascular system
ATC therapeutic subgroupC10AD
Current statusCANCELLED POST MARKET
Status date22-Jul-2019
Original market date2009-05-22 00:00:00
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 6 Canadian DINs for this molecule are currently marketed. Marketed products are listed first.

ProductStrengthFormHolderHealth Canada statusDIN
NIASPAN1000 MGTABLET (EXTENDED-RELEASE)SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS CANADA INCCANCELLED POST MARKET02262339
NIASPAN500 MGTABLET (EXTENDED-RELEASE)SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS CANADA INCCANCELLED POST MARKET02262347
NIASPAN750 MGTABLET (EXTENDED-RELEASE)SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS CANADA INCCANCELLED POST MARKET02262355
NIASPAN FCT500 MGTABLET (EXTENDED-RELEASE)SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS CANADA INCCANCELLED POST MARKET02309254
NIASPAN FCT750 MGTABLET (EXTENDED-RELEASE)SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS CANADA INCCANCELLED POST MARKET02309262

2 · Same class — other molecules in ATC C10AD

MoleculeCanadian brandsDINsMarketedSourceable
Nicotinic AcidNIASPAN · NIASPAN FCT60Not 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 C10A

ATC subgroupMoleculesDINsMarketed
C10AAAtorvastatin · Cerivastatin · Fluvastatin · Lovastatin · Pravastatin · +2 more759286
C10AXAlirocumab · Dextrothyroxine · Evinacumab · Evolocumab · Ezetimibe · +5 more4828
C10ABBezafibrate · Clofibrate · Fenofibrate · Gemfibrozil8713
C10ACColesevelam · Colestipol · Colestyramine296

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 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 02309289. Last reviewed 2026-09-10. Nexara Health is a licensed wholesaler and supplies licensed entities only; consumer orders are routed to a partner pharmacy.