Profender 96 mg / 1.12 mL Solution is a Health Canada–registered veterinary drug (DIN 02316153) held by Vetoquinol N A Inc, containing Praziquantel. Health Canada lists its status as Marketed (status date 29 Mar 2021). Nexara Health has matched 53 registrations of Praziquantel across 21 other regulated markets.
Health Canada registration
| DIN | 02316153 |
|---|---|
| Brand name | Profender |
| Active ingredient | Praziquantel |
| Strength | 96 mg / 1.12 mL |
| Dosage form | Solution |
| Route | Topical |
| Company | Vetoquinol N A Inc |
| Status | Marketed — 29 Mar 2021 |
| Class | Veterinary |
| ATC | |
| AHFS | |
| Regulator record | Health Canada DPD entry · Product monograph |
Praziquantel registered in other markets
53 registrations of the same molecule in 21 national registries outside Canada (first 45 shown, exact strength and form first). Each row is taken from the regulator's own published list; status is shown as the registry reports it.
| Country | Product | Marketing authorisation holder | Strength | Form | Status | Registry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | Prazitral | Austral | 600 mg comp.x 4 | Listed | PAMI | |
| Australia | Distocide (Korea) | Lm | Tablet 600 mg (Korea) (s19A) | GE | PBS | |
| Australia | Praziquantel Tablets, USP 600 mg (Endo, USA) | Qy | Tablet 600 mg (s19A) | GE | PBS | |
| Bolivia | Prazicuantel | — | 600 mg | Comprimido | LINAME (formulary) | |
| Brazil | Far-Manguinhos Praziquantel | Fundacao Oswaldo Cruz | 600 MG COM CT 50 ENV AL POLIET X 10 | Similar | CMED | |
| Croatia | prazikvantel | — | HZZO | |||
| Czech Republic | Praziquantel Tablets USP | — | 600MG | Tbl Flm | F | SUKL DLP |
| Denmark | Droncit Vet. | Orifarm A/S | 50 mg | tabletter | Par-Imp | Laegemiddelstyrelsen |
| Denmark | Droncit Vet. | Vetoquinol S.A. | 50 mg | tabletter | National | Laegemiddelstyrelsen |
| European Union (EMA) | Prazivetin | — | Authorised | EMA centrally authorised | ||
| Hong Kong | Biltricide Tab 600mg | Bayer Healthcare Limited | Registered | DH Drug Office | ||
| Hong Kong | Distocide Tab 600mg | Julius Chen & Company (Hk) Limited | Registered | DH Drug Office | ||
| Hong Kong | Droncit Tab 50mg (Vet) | Unipet House Company Limited | Registered | DH Drug Office | ||
| Iceland | Fluke Solve Aquarium | Parlogis - óskráð lyf | 50 % | duft | 0 | Lyfjastofnun lyfjaverdskra |
| Malta | Biltricide® 600 mg film-coated tablets | Central Procurement & Supplies Unit | Film-Coated Tablet | Authorised | Medicines Authority | |
| Mexico | Prazicuantel | — | Grupo Nº 6: Enfermedades Infecciosas y Parasitarias | CSG Compendio (formulary) | ||
| Netherlands | Biltricide 600 mg,filmomhulde tabletten | Bayer B.V. | Filmomhulde tablet | Uitsluitend recept | EU national register | |
| Norway | Biltricide tab 600 mg | Bayer | 6 | Tablett | Aktiv oppføring | FEST (DMP) |
| Norway | Praziquantel endo tab 600 mg | Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 6 | Tablett | Aktiv oppføring | FEST (DMP) |
| Poland | Anipracit | aniMedica GmbH | 56,8 mg/ml | Roztwór do wstrzykiwań | Bezterminowe | URPL RPL |
| Poland | Prazivetin | Vethellas S.a. | 500 mg/g | Premiks do sporządzania paszy leczniczej | Bezterminowe | URPL RPL |
| Saudi Arabia | Biltricide 600mg Tabs | — | 600 | Inactive | SFDA | |
| Singapore | DISTOCIDE TABLET 600 mg | Zyfas Pharma Pte Ltd | 600 mg | Tablet, Film Coated | Prescription Only | HSA |
| South Africa | Biltricide Tablets | Bayer (Pty) Ltd | 600 mg | Tab | S4 | DoH SEP database |
| South Africa | Biltricide Tablets | Bayer (Pty) Ltd | 600 mg | Tab | S4 | DoH SEP database |
| South Africa | Biltricide Tabs 600Mg 1000'S | Bayer (Pty) Ltd | 600 mg | Tab | S4 | DoH SEP database |
| South Africa | Biltricide Tabs 600Mg 10S | Bayer (Pty) Ltd | 600 mg | Tab | S4 | DoH SEP database |
| South Africa | Cysticide | Merck (Pty) Ltd | 500 mg | Tab | S4 | DoH SEP database |
| South Africa | Cysticide | Merck (Pty) Ltd | 500 mg | Tab | S4 | DoH SEP database |
| South Africa | Prazibil 600 | Hetero Drugs South Africa (Pty) Ltd | 600 mg | Tab | S4 | DoH SEP database |
| South Africa | Quantimak 600 | Macleods Pharmaceuticals SA (Pty) Ltd | 600 mg | Fct | S4 | DoH SEP database |
| Taiwan | Biltricide Tablets | Bayer AG. | 膜衣錠 | 已註銷 | TFDA | |
| Taiwan | Biltricide Tablets | Bayer Healthcare AG | 膜衣錠 | 已註銷 | TFDA | |
| Taiwan | Kaicide Tablets 600mg (Praziquantel) | 衛達化學製藥股份有限公司 | 錠劑 | Registered | TFDA | |
| United Kingdom | Praziquantel 150mg tablets | — | 0001 | NHS dm+d VMP | ||
| United Kingdom | Praziquantel 500mg tablets | — | 0001 | NHS dm+d VMP | ||
| United Kingdom | Praziquantel 600mg tablets | — | 0001 | NHS dm+d VMP | ||
| United States | Biltricide | Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Tablet, Film Coated | listed | FDA NDC | |
| United States | praziquantel | Bayer AG | Tablet, Film Coated | FDA NDC | ||
| United States | Praziquantel | Medisca Inc. | Powder | FDA NDC | ||
| United States | Praziquantel | Micro-Macinazione SA | Powder | FDA NDC | ||
| United States | Praziquantel | Alivira Animal Health Limited | Powder | FDA NDC | ||
| United States | Praziquantel | Darmerica, LLC | Powder | FDA NDC | ||
| United States | Praziquantel | Hisun Pharmaceutical (Nantong) Co., Ltd. | Powder | FDA NDC | ||
| United States | Praziquantel | Letco Medical, LLC | Powder | FDA NDC |
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Regulator price references for Praziquantel
Published list or reimbursement prices for Praziquantel presentations, in local currency, as at the date each registry last published. These are public reference prices, not Nexara Health quotes; strength and pack differ by row.
| Country | Product | Strength | Pack | Price | Type | Source | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | Distocide (Korea) | Tablet 600 mg (Korea) (s19A) | 144.90 AUD | ex-manufacturer | PBS | 2026-09-08 | |
| Australia | Praziquantel Tablets, USP 600 mg (Endo, USA) | 600mg | Tablet 600 mg (s19A) | 800.00 AUD | ex-manufacturer | PBS | 2026-09-08 |
| Brazil | Far-Manguinhos Praziquantel | 600mg | 600 MG COM CT 50 ENV AL POLIET X 10 | 892.49 BRL | preco fabrica (ex-factory ceiling) | CMED | 2026-09-02 |
| Iceland | Fluke Solve Aquarium | 50pct | pakki | 21,848.00 ISK | max wholesale | Lyfjastofnun lyfjaverdskra | 2026-09-02 |
| Saudi Arabia | Biltricide 600mg Tabs | 600mg | 65.90 SAR | public | SFDA | 2026-09-01 | |
| South Africa | Biltricide Tablets | 600mg | 4 | 222.59 ZAR | single exit price | DoH SEP database | 2026-09-01 |
| South Africa | Biltricide Tablets | 600mg | 6 | 333.87 ZAR | single exit price | DoH SEP database | 2026-09-01 |
| South Africa | Prazibil 600 | 600mg | 6 | 333.88 ZAR | single exit price | DoH SEP database | 2026-09-01 |
| South Africa | Cysticide | 500mg | 10 | 366.83 ZAR | single exit price | DoH SEP database | 2026-09-01 |
| South Africa | Quantimak 600 | 600mg | 10 | 493.60 ZAR | single exit price | DoH SEP database | 2026-09-01 |
| South Africa | Biltricide Tabs 600Mg 10S | 600mg | 10 | 556.49 ZAR | single exit price | DoH SEP database | 2026-09-01 |
| South Africa | Cysticide | 500mg | 100 | 3,668.30 ZAR | single exit price | DoH SEP database | 2026-09-01 |
| South Africa | Biltricide Tabs 600Mg 1000'S | 600mg | 1000 | 55,649.43 ZAR | single exit price | DoH SEP database | 2026-09-01 |
Marketed Canadian products with the same active ingredient
| DIN | Product | Company | Strength | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02316137 | Profender | Vetoquinol N A Inc | 30 mg / 0.35 mL | Solution |
| 02316145 | Profender | Vetoquinol N A Inc | 15 mg / 0.7 mL | Solution |
Sourcing through Nexara Health
Nexara Health is a Health Canada–licensed wholesaler (DEL #3-002896) in Winnipeg. Because this DIN is marketed in Canada, supply normally comes through the Canadian channel; where the Canadian presentation is short or discontinued, the registrations above show which regulated markets hold an equivalent that can be imported under the Special Access Programme or for clinical comparator use. Request a quote or read how named-patient and foreign-pack supply works in Canada.
Frequently asked questions
Is Profender (DIN 02316153) marketed in Canada?
Yes. Health Canada lists DIN 02316153 as Marketed as of 29 Mar 2021.
Who holds the Canadian licence for this product?
Vetoquinol N A Inc is the company of record in the Health Canada Drug Product Database.
Is Praziquantel registered outside Canada?
Yes — Nexara Health has matched 53 registrations in 21 other markets (see the table above).
Where does this data come from?
Health Canada Drug Product Database (DPD), DIN 02316153, status date 2021-03-29; national medicine registries: CMED, CSG Compendio (formulary), DH Drug Office, DoH SEP database, EMA centrally authorised, EU national register, FDA NDC, FEST (DMP), HSA, HZZO, Laegemiddelstyrelsen, LINAME (formulary), Lyfjastofnun lyfjaverdskra, Medicines Authority, NHS dm+d VMP, PAMI, PBS, SFDA, SUKL DLP, TFDA, URPL RPL; price sources: CMED, DoH SEP database, Lyfjastofnun lyfjaverdskra, PBS, SFDA. Nexara Health re-checks these sources weekly and shows the last verification date at the top of the page.
Source: Health Canada Drug Product Database (DPD), DIN 02316153, status date 2021-03-29; national medicine registries: CMED, CSG Compendio (formulary), DH Drug Office, DoH SEP database, EMA centrally authorised, EU national register, FDA NDC, FEST (DMP), HSA, HZZO, Laegemiddelstyrelsen, LINAME (formulary), Lyfjastofnun lyfjaverdskra, Medicines Authority, NHS dm+d VMP, PAMI, PBS, SFDA, SUKL DLP, TFDA, URPL RPL; price sources: CMED, DoH SEP database, Lyfjastofnun lyfjaverdskra, PBS, SFDA.
Health Canada Drug Product Database (DPD), DIN 02316153, status date 2021-03-29; national medicine registries: CMED, CSG Compendio (formulary), DH Drug Office, DoH SEP database, EMA centrally authorised, EU national register, FDA NDC, FEST (DMP), HSA, HZZO, Laegemiddelstyrelsen, LINAME (formulary), Lyfjastofnun lyfjaverdskra, Medicines Authority, NHS dm+d VMP, PAMI, PBS, SFDA, SUKL DLP, TFDA, URPL RPL; price sources: CMED, DoH SEP database, Lyfjastofnun lyfjaverdskra, PBS, SFDA. Last reviewed 2026-09-16. Nexara Health is a licensed wholesaler and supplies licensed entities only; consumer orders are routed to a partner pharmacy.