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ZUACTA 0.075 % — DIN 02354772

ZUCAPSAICIN : 0.075 % · SANOFI-AVENTIS CANADA INC · CREAM · wholesale supply in Canada

Health Canada status: CANCELLED POST MARKET

What is ZUACTA?

ZUACTA 0.075 % contains ZUCAPSAICIN : 0.075 %. It is listed in the Health Canada Drug Product Database under DIN 02354772, held by SANOFI-AVENTIS CANADA INC, supplied as CREAM for TOPICAL administration. Health Canada currently lists it as cancelled post market, status dated 17-Jul-2020. 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.

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 label0.075 %
Dosage formCREAM
RouteTOPICAL

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 substanceZucapsaicin
ATC codeM02AB02
AHFS class28:08.04.92
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)02354772
DIN (unpadded, as printed on some documents)2354772
Brand nameZUACTA
Generic / active ingredientZUCAPSAICIN : 0.075 %
Market authorization holderSANOFI-AVENTIS CANADA INC
Health Canada schedulePrescription
ATC codeM02AB02
ATC anatomical main groupM — Musculo-skeletal system
ATC therapeutic subgroupM02AB
Current statusCANCELLED POST MARKET
Status date17-Jul-2020
Original market date2011-08-24 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.

2 · Same class — other molecules in ATC M02AB

MoleculeCanadian brandsDINsMarketedSourceable
Capsaicin And Similar AgentsARTHRICARE FOR WOMEN MULTI-ACTION · BENEJOINT · BIOBALSAM · BORN AGAIN SUPER PAIN RELIEVING LOTION · +15 more190Not in Canada
CapsaicinANTIPHLOGISTINE RUB A-535 CAPSAICIN GEL · ANTIPHLOGISTINE RUB A-535 CAPSAICIN LIQUID · ARTHRICARE FOR WOMEN EXTRA MOISTURIZING · ARTHRICARE FOR WOMEN QUICK DRYING · +2 more60Not in Canada
ZucapsaicinZUACTA10Not 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 M02A

ATC subgroupMoleculesDINsMarketed
M02ACPreparations With Salicylic Acid Derivatives12011
M02AABufexamac · Diclofenac168
M02AXDimethyl Sulfoxide · Various600

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 02354772. Last reviewed 2026-09-10. Nexara Health is a licensed wholesaler and supplies licensed entities only; consumer orders are routed to a partner pharmacy.