THALOMID 50 MG
THALIDOMIDE : 50 MG · DIN 02355191 · BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CANADA
Health Canada status: MARKETED
What is THALOMID?
THALOMID 50 MG contains THALIDOMIDE : 50 MG. It is listed in the Health Canada Drug Product Database under DIN 02355191, held by BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CANADA, supplied as CAPSULE for ORAL administration. Health Canada currently lists it as marketed, status dated 12-Jun-2024. 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.
What is THALOMID used for?
In combination with melphalan and prednisone (MPT) for the treatment of patients with previously untreated multiple myeloma who are 65 years of age or older.
Authorized indication as written in the Health Canada product monograph. For healthcare professionals and licensed purchasers; this is not medical advice.
Product details and regulatory record
| DIN | 02355191 |
|---|---|
| Brand name | THALOMID |
| Generic / active ingredient | THALIDOMIDE : 50 MG |
| Manufacturer | BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CANADA |
| Strength | 50 MG |
| Dosage form | CAPSULE |
| Route of administration | ORAL |
| Schedule | Prescription |
| ATC code | L04AX02 THALIDOMIDE |
| AHFS class | 92:20.00 |
| Biosimilar | No |
| Health Canada status | MARKETED |
| Status date | 12-Jun-2024 |
| Original market date | 2010-11-01 00:00:00 |
How is it administered?
Oral, single dose at bedtime. Previously untreated MM: 200 mg/day (≤75 years) or 100 mg/day (>75 years) in combination with melphalan and prednisone for up to 12 cycles (6 weeks each).
Included because it drives pack selection and wastage. Consult the monograph.
How is it stored and handled?
Keep in the blister package until it is time to take them. (Specific temperature range not provided in text).
How is it supplied?
Blister packages. Available strengths: 50 mg (white opaque) and 100 mg (tan opaque).
Contraindications
Pregnant women; females of child-bearing potential (unless RevAid conditions met); hypersensitivity to thalidomide, lenalidomide, or pomalidomide; breastfeeding women; certain male patients.
Warnings and precautions
Human birth defects; Peripheral Neuropathy; Thromboembolic events (VTE/ATE); Hepatotoxicity; Anaphylaxis; Serious infections; HBV reactivation; PML. Available only via RevAid program.
What can be used instead?
Other Canadian products sharing ATC code L04AX02 THALIDOMIDE. 2 of 4 DINs in this group are currently marketed — marketed products are listed first, because that is what can actually be bought. These tables describe supply, not clinical equivalence: substitution rests with the prescriber or pharmacist, and interchangeability is determined provincially.
| Product | Strength | Form | Manufacturer | Health Canada status | DIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THALOMID | 100 MG | CAPSULE | BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CANADA | MARKETED | DIN 02355205 |
| THALOMID | 150 MG | CAPSULE | CELGENE INC | CANCELLED PRE MARKET | DIN 02355213 |
| THALOMID | 200 MG | CAPSULE | BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CANADA | CANCELLED POST MARKET | DIN 02355221 |
Who else supplies THALIDOMIDE worldwide?
Nexara tracks national medicine registries and published price lists across multiple markets. THALIDOMIDE appears in 10 registered pack listings across 7 markets, published on 6 different national price bases. Where a Canadian route is closed, that is where an alternative route of supply starts — subject to the import rules in both countries.
Registered listings are not stock. Ask us to confirm what can actually be sourced for your order.
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.
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.
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.
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.