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PDP-HYDROCODONE 5 MG / 5 ML — DIN 02324253

HYDROCODONE BITARTRATE : 5 MG / 5 ML · PENDOPHARM DIVISION OF PHARMASCIENCE INC · SYRUP · wholesale supply in Canada

Health Canada status: MARKETED

What is PDP-HYDROCODONE?

PDP-HYDROCODONE 5 MG / 5 ML contains HYDROCODONE BITARTRATE : 5 MG / 5 ML. It is listed in the Health Canada Drug Product Database under DIN 02324253, held by PENDOPHARM DIVISION OF PHARMASCIENCE INC, supplied as SYRUP for ORAL administration. Health Canada currently lists it as marketed, status dated 08-Jul-2016. 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 Hydrocodone 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.

4 holders have a Canadian DIN containing Hydrocodone, across 5 DINs, of which 1 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 INC11PDP-HYDROCODONESourceable in Canada
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CANADA20HYCODAN SYRUP, HYCODAN TABLETSNo marketed DIN
AYERST LABORATORIES10ROBIDONE SYR 1MG/MLNo marketed DIN
WYETH-AYERST CANADA INC.10ROBIDONE 1MG/ML SYRNo 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 label5 MG / 5 ML
Dosage formSYRUP
RouteORAL

Before an order line is unambiguous Nexara needs the strength, the pack size and the presentation, because this listing covers more than one of them.

Substance and classification

Active substanceHydrocodone
ATC codeR05DA03
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)02324253
DIN (unpadded, as printed on some documents)2324253
Brand namePDP-HYDROCODONE
Generic / active ingredientHYDROCODONE BITARTRATE : 5 MG / 5 ML
Market authorization holderPENDOPHARM DIVISION OF PHARMASCIENCE INC
Health Canada scheduleNARCOTICS (CDSA I)
ATC codeR05DA03
ATC anatomical main groupR — Respiratory system
ATC therapeutic subgroupR05DA
Current statusMARKETED
Status date08-Jul-2016
Status sourceLive Health Canada DPD sync

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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

1 of 5 Canadian DINs for this molecule are currently marketed. Marketed products are listed first.

ProductStrengthFormHolderHealth Canada statusDIN
HYCODAN SYRUP5 MG / 5 MLSYRUPBRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CANADACANCELLED POST MARKET01916580
HYCODAN TABLETS5 MGTABLETBRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CANADACANCELLED POST MARKET01916599
ROBIDONE 1MG/ML SYR1 MGSYRUPWYETH-AYERST CANADA INC.CANCELLED POST MARKET02041677
ROBIDONE SYR 1MG/ML1 MGSYRUPAYERST LABORATORIESCANCELLED POST MARKET01923366

2 · Same class — other molecules in ATC R05DA

MoleculeCanadian brandsDINsMarketedSourceable
CombinationsACTIFED DM SYRUP · ACTIFED DM TABLETS · ANTITUSSIVE DECONG ANTIHISTAMINE SYR · BALMINIL DM + DECONGESTANT · +146 more16511Yes
DextromethorphanADULT HONEY WORKS · BALMINIL DM · BALMINIL DM (3MG/ML SUCROSE FREE) · BALMINIL DM CHILDREN · +75 more8410Yes
CodeineCODEINE 15 · CODEINE 30 · CODEINE CONTIN 100MG CONTROLLED RELEASE TAB · CODEINE CONTIN 150MG CONTROLLED RELEASE TAB · +17 more249Yes
HydrocodoneHYCODAN SYRUP · HYCODAN TABLETS · PDP-HYDROCODONE · ROBIDONE 1MG/ML SYR · +1 more51Yes

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 R05D

ATC subgroupMoleculesDINsMarketed
R05DBClofedanol11

4 · Fixed-dose combinations with Canadian supply

ProductActive ingredientsHolderStatusDIN
CODEINE CONTIN 100MG CONTROLLED RELEASE TABCODEINE (CODEINE MONOHYDRATE, CODEINE SULFATE TRIHYDRATE) : 100 MGPURDUE PHARMAMARKETED02163748
CODEINE CONTIN 150MG CONTROLLED RELEASE TABCODEINE (CODEINE MONOHYDRATE, CODEINE SULFATE TRIHYDRATE) : 150 MGPURDUE PHARMAMARKETED02163780
CODEINE CONTIN 200MG CONTROLLED RELEASE TABCODEINE (CODEINE MONOHYDRATE, CODEINE SULFATE TRIHYDRATE) : 200 MGPURDUE PHARMAMARKETED02163799
CODEINE CONTIN 50MG CONTROLLED RELEASE TABCODEINE (CODEINE MONOHYDRATE, CODEINE SULFATE TRIHYDRATE) : 50 MGPURDUE PHARMAMARKETED02230302

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.

How can I get it?

Nexara Health supplies this product to licensed Canadian buyers — pharmacies, hospitals, clinics, licensed distributors, and clinical trial sponsors or their CROs. We confirm stock, pack size, expiry and pricing at the time of quotation. If the product is on backorder or in shortage, we identify equivalent alternatives and import options where permitted.

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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 02324253. Last reviewed 2026-09-10. Nexara Health is a licensed wholesaler and supplies licensed entities only; consumer orders are routed to a partner pharmacy.