HYDROMORPH CONTIN 4.5 MG — DIN 02359502
HYDROMORPHONE HYDROCHLORIDE : 4.5 MG · PURDUE PHARMA · CAPSULE (SUSTAINED-RELEASE) · wholesale supply in Canada
Health Canada status: MARKETED
What is HYDROMORPH CONTIN?
HYDROMORPH CONTIN 4.5 MG contains HYDROMORPHONE HYDROCHLORIDE : 4.5 MG. It is listed in the Health Canada Drug Product Database under DIN 02359502, held by PURDUE PHARMA, supplied as CAPSULE (SUSTAINED-RELEASE) for ORAL administration. Health Canada currently lists it as marketed, status dated 14-Apr-2011. 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.
How much does Hydromorphone cost around the world?
Hydromorphone is listed on 2 of the national price registers Nexara ingests. Each country publishes on a different basis, so those figures are not comparable with one another — or with a Canadian wholesale price.
What a market publishes matters more than the number it publishes. Australia publishes a ex-manufacturer; United States publishes a acquisition. Comparing an ex-factory ceiling against a pharmacy public price tells you nothing about either, and comparing either against a Canadian landed cost tells you less.
| Market | Price basis published there | Brands | Packs listed | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | ex-manufacturer | 10 | 37 | AUD███.██ |
| United States | acquisition | 10 | 26 | USD███.██ |
63 pack listings across 20 brand entries and 2 price bases, refreshed 08 Sep 2026. Ranges span every Hydromorphone pack in that market, so a high figure is usually a larger pack rather than the same product.
Canada publishes no comparable public list price. For a delivered Canadian price on a licensed account, verify your licence — it takes about a minute.
Is there a generic Hydromorphone 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.
15 holders have a Canadian DIN containing Hydromorphone, across 85 DINs, of which 34 are currently marketed. Marketed count is the number that matters: an approval that is not marketed cannot be bought.
| Market authorization holder | DINs | Marketed | Brand names | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PURDUE PHARMA | 25 | 12 | DILAUDID, DILAUDID HP, DILAUDID-HP-PLUS, DILAUDID-XP, HYDROMORPH CONTIN, HYDROMORPH CONTIN-CONTROLLED RELEASE CAP - 12MG, HYDROMORPH CONTIN-CONTROLLED RELEASE CAP - 18MG, HYDROMORPH CONTIN-CONTROLLED RELEASE CAP - 24MG, HYDROMORPH CONTIN-CONTROLLED RELEASE CAP - 30MG, HYDROMORPH CONTIN-CONTROLLED RELEASE CAP - 3MG, HYDROMORPH CONTIN-CONTROLLED RELEASE CAP - 6MG, HYDROMORPH.IR - 2MG, HYDROMORPH.IR - 4MG, HYDROMORPH.IR - 8MG, PALLADONE XL - 12MG, PALLADONE XL - 16MG, PALLADONE XL - 24MG | Sourceable in Canada |
| SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | 7 | 5 | HYDROMORPHONE HP 10, HYDROMORPHONE HP 20, HYDROMORPHONE HP 50, HYDROMORPHONE HP FORTE INJECTION, HYDROMORPHONE HYDROCHLORIDE INJECTION USP, HYDROMORPHONE HYDROCHLORIDE SUP 3MG | Sourceable in Canada |
| PHARMASCIENCE INC | 6 | 5 | PMS HYDROMORPHONE SIROP 1MG/ML, PMS HYDROMORPHONE SUPPOSITOIRE 3MG, PMS-HYDROMORPHONE TAB 1MG, PMS-HYDROMORPHONE TAB 2MG, PMS-HYDROMORPHONE TAB 4MG, PMS-HYDROMORPHONE TAB 8MG | Sourceable in Canada |
| APOTEX INC | 12 | 4 | APO-HYDROMORPHONE, APO-HYDROMORPHONE CR | Sourceable in Canada |
| STERIMAX INC | 5 | 4 | HYDROMORPHONE HYDROCHLORIDE INJECTION, HYDROMORPHONE HYDROCHLORIDE INJECTION HP 10, HYDROMORPHONE HYDROCHLORIDE INJECTION HP 50, HYDROMORPHONE HYDROCHLORIDE INJECTION HP FORTE | Sourceable in Canada |
| FRESENIUS KABI CANADA LTD | 2 | 2 | HYDROMORPHONE HYDROCHLORIDE INJECTION, USP | Sourceable in Canada |
| STERINOVA INC. | 2 | 2 | HYDROMORPHONE HYDROCHLORIDE INJECTION USP | Sourceable in Canada |
| BARD PHARMACEUTICALS (1990) INC | 8 | 0 | BAR-HYDROMORPHONE CR | No marketed DIN |
| JANSSEN INC | 4 | 0 | JURNISTA | No marketed DIN |
| SORRES PHARMA INC | 4 | 0 | HYDROMORPHONE | No marketed DIN |
| TEVA CANADA LIMITED | 4 | 0 | TEVA-HYDROMORPHONE | No marketed DIN |
| PHARMEL INC | 2 | 0 | PHL-HYDROMORPHONE, PHL-HYDROMORPHONE -SYR 1MG/ML | No 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 label | 4.5 MG |
|---|---|
| Dosage form | CAPSULE (SUSTAINED-RELEASE) |
| Route | ORAL |
Before an order line is unambiguous Nexara needs the strength, the pack size and the presentation.
Substance and classification
| Active substance | Hydromorphone |
|---|---|
| ATC code | N02AA03 |
| AHFS class | 56:12.00 |
| Biosimilar biologic | No |
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) | 02359502 |
|---|---|
| DIN (unpadded, as printed on some documents) | 2359502 |
| Brand name | HYDROMORPH CONTIN |
| Generic / active ingredient | HYDROMORPHONE HYDROCHLORIDE : 4.5 MG |
| Market authorization holder | PURDUE PHARMA |
| Health Canada schedule | NARCOTICS (CDSA I) |
| ATC code | N02AA03 |
| ATC anatomical main group | N — Nervous system |
| ATC therapeutic subgroup | N02AA |
| Current status | MARKETED |
| Status date | 14-Apr-2011 |
| Original market date | 2011-04-28 00:00:00 |
| Status source | Live Health Canada DPD sync |
Verify on the primary sources
Is Hydromorphone in shortage in Canada?
A Canadian shortage report is on file for a product containing this molecule: Active — reported by STERIMAX INC, last seen 04 Sep 2026. A shortage on one presentation does not always affect every DIN of the molecule — the alternatives below list what else is marketed in Canada. Nexara can confirm current availability and identify substitutions or import options where permitted.
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
34 of 85 Canadian DINs for this molecule are currently marketed. Marketed products are listed first.
| Product | Strength | Form | Holder | Health Canada status | DIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APO-HYDROMORPHONE | 2 MG | TABLET | APOTEX INC | MARKETED | 02364123 |
| APO-HYDROMORPHONE | 1 MG | TABLET | APOTEX INC | MARKETED | 02364115 |
| APO-HYDROMORPHONE | 4 MG | TABLET | APOTEX INC | MARKETED | 02364131 |
| APO-HYDROMORPHONE | 8 MG | TABLET | APOTEX INC | MARKETED | 02364158 |
| DILAUDID | 1 MG | TABLET | PURDUE PHARMA | MARKETED | 00705438 |
| DILAUDID | 4 MG | TABLET | PURDUE PHARMA | MARKETED | 00125121 |
| DILAUDID | 2 MG | TABLET | PURDUE PHARMA | MARKETED | 00125083 |
| DILAUDID | 8 MG | TABLET | PURDUE PHARMA | MARKETED | 00786543 |
| HYDROMORPH CONTIN | 9 MG | CAPSULE (SUSTAINED-RELEASE) | PURDUE PHARMA | MARKETED | 02359510 |
| HYDROMORPH CONTIN-CONTROLLED RELEASE CAP - 12MG | 12 MG | CAPSULE (SUSTAINED-RELEASE) | PURDUE PHARMA | MARKETED | 02125366 |
2 · Same class — other molecules in ATC N02AA
| Molecule | Canadian brands | DINs | Marketed | Sourceable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morphine | BAR-MORPHINE SR · DOLORAL SIROP · KADIAN · M-EDIAT · M-ESLON · M.O.S. 10 SYRUP 10MG/ML · M.O.S. 10 TABLETS 10MG · M.O.S. 20 CONCENTRATE 20MG/ML · M.O.S. SR TABLETS 30MG · M.O.S. SR TABLETS 60MG · M.O.S. SULPHATE 10MG TAB · M.O.S. SULPHATE 25MG TAB · M.O.S. SULPHATE 50MG TAB · M.O.S. SULPHATE 5MG TAB · M.O.S. SYRUP 1.0 MG/ML · M.O.S. SYRUP 5MG/ML · M.O.S.- 10 · M.O.S.- 20 · M.O.S.- 30 · M.O.S.-20 TAB 20MG · M.O.S.-40 TAB 40MG · M.O.S.-50 CONCENTRATE LIQ 50MG/ML · M.O.S.-60 TAB 60MG · MORPHINE EXTRA-FORTE · MORPHINE FORTE · MORPHINE HP 25 - 25MG/ML · MORPHINE HP 50 · MORPHINE LP EPIDURAL · MORPHINE SR · MORPHINE SULFATE INJ 10MG/ML USP · MORPHINE SULFATE INJ 15MG/ML USP · MORPHINE SULFATE INJ 1MG/ML USP · MORPHINE SULFATE INJ 2MG/ML USP · MORPHINE SULFATE INJ 5MG/ML USP · MORPHINE SULFATE INJECTION · MORPHINE SULFATE INJECTION BP · MORPHINE SULFATE INJECTION EPIDURAL · MORPHINE SULFATE INJECTION SDZ · MORPHINE SULFATE INJECTION USP · MORPHINE SULFATE INJECTION, USP · MORPHINE SULPHATE INJ 1MG/ML BP · MORPHINE SULPHATE INJECTION 1MG/ML · MORPHINE SULPHATE INJECTION 2MG/ML · MORPHINE SULPHATE INJECTION 50MG/ML · MORPHINE SULPHATE INJECTION B.P. 25MG/ML · MORPHINE SULPHATE INJECTION B.P. 50MG/ML · MORPHINE SULPHATE INJECTION BP 2MG/ML · MORPHINE SULPHATE INJECTION, USP · MORPHINE SULPHATE INJECTION, USP LIQ50MG/ML · MORPHINE SULPHATE INJECTION,USP LIQ 1.1MG/ML · MORPHINE-EPD · MS CONTIN · MS CONTIN SUPPOSITORIES - 100MG · MS CONTIN SUPPOSITORIES - 200MG · MS CONTIN SUPPOSITORIES - 30MG · MS CONTIN SUPPOSITORIES - 60MG · MS CONTIN TABLETS · MS CONTIN XL CAPSULES · MS IR SUP 10MG · MS IR SUP 20MG · MS IR SUP 30MG · MS.IR · NTP-MORPHINE SR · OPIUM TINCTURE · ORAMORPH SR TABLETS 100MG · ORAMORPH SR TABLETS 30MG · ORAMORPH SR TABLETS 60MG · PMS-MORPHINE SULFATE · PMS-MORPHINE SULFATE IR · PMS-MORPHINE SULFATE SR 100 MG · PMS-MORPHINE SULFATE SR 15 MG · PMS-MORPHINE SULFATE SR 200 MG · PMS-MORPHINE SULFATE SR 30 MG · PMS-MORPHINE SULFATE SR 60 MG · RATIO-MORPHINE · SANDOZ MORPHINE SR · STATEX · STATEX DPS 50MG/ML · STATEX DROPS 20MG/ML · STATEX SUPPOSITORIES 20MG · STATEX SUPPOSITORIES 30MG · STATEX SUPPOSITORIES 5MG · STATEX SYRUP 10MG/ML · STATEX SYRUP 1MG/ML · STATEX SYRUP 5MG/ML · STATEX TABLET 25MG · STATEX TABLETS 50MG · STATEX-SUPPOSITORIES 10MG · TEVA-MORPHINE SR · ZOMORPH | 172 | 56 | Yes |
| Hydromorphone | APO-HYDROMORPHONE · APO-HYDROMORPHONE CR · BAR-HYDROMORPHONE CR · DILAUDID · DILAUDID HP · DILAUDID-HP-PLUS · DILAUDID-XP · HYDROMORPH CONTIN · HYDROMORPH CONTIN-CONTROLLED RELEASE CAP - 12MG · HYDROMORPH CONTIN-CONTROLLED RELEASE CAP - 18MG · HYDROMORPH CONTIN-CONTROLLED RELEASE CAP - 24MG · HYDROMORPH CONTIN-CONTROLLED RELEASE CAP - 30MG · HYDROMORPH CONTIN-CONTROLLED RELEASE CAP - 3MG · HYDROMORPH CONTIN-CONTROLLED RELEASE CAP - 6MG · HYDROMORPH.IR - 2MG · HYDROMORPH.IR - 4MG · HYDROMORPH.IR - 8MG · HYDROMORPHONE · HYDROMORPHONE HCL TAB 2MG USP · HYDROMORPHONE HCL TAB 4MG USP · HYDROMORPHONE HP 10 · HYDROMORPHONE HP 20 · HYDROMORPHONE HP 50 · HYDROMORPHONE HP FORTE INJECTION · HYDROMORPHONE HYDROCHLORIDE INJECTION · HYDROMORPHONE HYDROCHLORIDE INJECTION HP 10 · HYDROMORPHONE HYDROCHLORIDE INJECTION HP 50 · HYDROMORPHONE HYDROCHLORIDE INJECTION HP FORTE · HYDROMORPHONE HYDROCHLORIDE INJECTION USP · HYDROMORPHONE HYDROCHLORIDE INJECTION, USP · HYDROMORPHONE HYDROCHLORIDE SUP 3MG · JURNISTA · PALLADONE XL - 12MG · PALLADONE XL - 16MG · PALLADONE XL - 24MG · PHL-HYDROMORPHONE · PHL-HYDROMORPHONE -SYR 1MG/ML · PMS HYDROMORPHONE SIROP 1MG/ML · PMS HYDROMORPHONE SUPPOSITOIRE 3MG · PMS-HYDROMORPHONE TAB 1MG · PMS-HYDROMORPHONE TAB 2MG · PMS-HYDROMORPHONE TAB 4MG · PMS-HYDROMORPHONE TAB 8MG · TEVA-HYDROMORPHONE | 85 | 34 | Yes |
| Oxycodone | ACT OXYCODONE CR · APO-OXYCODONE CR · OXY.IR · OXYCODONE · OXYCONTIN · OXYCONTIN 10MG · OXYCONTIN 20MG · OXYCONTIN 40MG · OXYCONTIN 5MG · OXYCONTIN 80MG · OXYNEO · PMS-OXYCODONE · PMS-OXYCODONE CR · RAN-OXYCODONE CR · RIVA-OXYCODONE CR · SANDOZ OXYCODONE CR · SUPEUDOL 10 · SUPEUDOL 20 · SUPEUDOL 5 · TEVA-OXYCODONE CR | 68 | 28 | Yes |
| Codein, Combinations With Psycholeptics | APO-BUTALBITAL-ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID-CAFFEINE-CODEINE-C 1/2 · APO-BUTALBITAL-ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID-CAFFEINE-CODEINE-C 1/4 · FIORINAL-C 1/2 · FIORINAL-C 1/4 · PHENAPHEN NO 2 CAP · PHENAPHEN NO 3 CAP · PHENAPHEN NO 4 CAP · PHENAPHEN NO.2 CAP · PHENAPHEN NO.3 CAP · PHENAPHEN NO.4 CAP · PMS-PHARNAL-C1/2 CAPSULES · PRONAL - C1/2 CAPSULES · PRONAL C1/4 CAPSULES · TEVA-TECNAL C 1/2 · TEVA-TECNAL C 1/4 · TRIANAL C½ · TRIANAL C¼ | 17 | 6 | Yes |
| Oxycodone And Naloxone | TARGIN | 4 | 4 | Yes |
| Codeine, Combinations Excl. Psycholeptics | AXACET-C1/8 · AXISAL-C1/8 · METHOXACET-C 1/8 · METHOXISAL-C 1/2 · METHOXISAL-C 1/4 · METHOXISAL-C 1/8 · MUSCLE & BACK PAIN RELIEF - 8 · MUSCLE & BACK PAIN RELIEF-8 · MUSCLE AND BACK PAIN RELIEF CAPLETS · MUSCLE AND BACK PAIN RELIEF-8 · PAINEX TAB 0.5GR · PHL-ACET-CODEINE 30 · PHL-ACET-CODEINE 60 · PRACET 30 · ROBAXACET-8 · ROBAXISAL C 1/2 · ROBAXISAL C 1/4 · ROBAXISAL C-1/8 TABLETS · ROUNOX CODEINE 30 TAB · ROUNOX CODEINE 60 TAB · ROUTEC AND CODEINE 30 - TAB · SPASMHALT-8 · SPASMHALT-ASA-8 · TYLENOL W CODEINE NO3 TAB · TYLENOL W CODEINE NO4 TAB | 25 | 1 | Yes |
| Natural Opium Alkaloids | NUMORPHAN INJECTION 1.5MG/ML · NUMORPHAN SUPPOSITORY 5MG · OPANA ER | 6 | 0 | Not in Canada |
| Opium | OPIUM TEINTURE | 1 | 0 | Not 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 N02A
| ATC subgroup | Molecules | DINs | Marketed |
|---|---|---|---|
| N02AX | Tapentadol · Tramadol | 41 | 30 |
| N02AJ | Codeine And Acetylsalicylic Acid · Codeine And Paracetamol · Hydrocodone And Ibuprofen · Oxycodone And Acetylsalicylic Acid · Oxycodone And Paracetamol · Tramadol And Paracetamol | 137 | 21 |
| N02AB | Fentanyl · Pethidine | 105 | 17 |
| N02AE | Buprenorphine | 15 | 4 |
| N02AF | Butorphanol · Nalbufine | 5 | 2 |
| N02AG | Opioids In Comb With Antispasmodics | 3 | 0 |
| N02AD | Pentazocine | 3 | 0 |
| N02AC | Dextropropoxyphene · Dextropropoxyphene, Comb Excl Psycholept | 7 | 0 |
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.
What else is HYDROMORPH CONTIN called?
The same molecule, Hydromorphone, is registered under other names elsewhere. Buyers and prescribers searching from outside Canada — or working from a foreign prescription or tender document — often know it by one of these:
| Name | Script | Registered in |
|---|---|---|
| Dilaudid | Latin | Australia |
| Hikma | Latin | Australia |
| Dilaudid-HP | Latin | Australia |
| HYDROMORPHONE JUNO | Latin | Australia |
| HYDROMORPHONE JUNO-HP | Latin | Australia |
| Hydromorphone-hameln | Latin | Australia |
| Hydromorphone-hameln-HP | Latin | Australia |
Names are taken from national medicine registers and published price lists. A product registered abroad is not authorized for sale in Canada unless it holds its own DIN; import is possible only through the routes Health Canada permits.
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. 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.