GD-VENLAFAXINE XR 150 MG — DIN 02360047
VENLAFAXINE (VENLAFAXINE HYDROCHLORIDE) : 150 MG · GENMED A DIVISION OF PFIZER CANADA ULC · CAPSULE (EXTENDED RELEASE) · wholesale supply in Canada
Health Canada status: CANCELLED POST MARKET
What is GD-VENLAFAXINE XR?
GD-VENLAFAXINE XR 150 MG contains VENLAFAXINE (VENLAFAXINE HYDROCHLORIDE) : 150 MG. It is listed in the Health Canada Drug Product Database under DIN 02360047, held by GENMED A DIVISION OF PFIZER CANADA ULC, supplied as CAPSULE (EXTENDED RELEASE) for ORAL administration. Health Canada currently lists it as cancelled post market, status dated 30-Jul-2018. 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 much does Venlafaxine cost around the world?
Venlafaxine is listed on 11 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; Austria publishes a KVP (Kassenverkaufspreis); Bahrain publishes a retail (max). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | KVP (Kassenverkaufspreis) | 23 | 46 | EUR███.██ |
| United States | acquisition | 5 | 41 | USD███.██ |
| Australia | ex-manufacturer | 10 | 35 | AUD███.██ |
| Czechia | max producer price (ex-factory) | 6 | 27 | CZK███.██ |
| South Africa | single exit price | 24 | 24 | ZAR███.██ |
| Greece | producer price (ex-factory) | 21 | 21 | EUR███.██ |
| Luxembourg | reimbursement | 17 | 17 | EUR███.██ |
| Hungary | producer price (ex-factory) | 6 | 8 | HUF███.██ |
| United Kingdom | hospital | 7 | 7 | GBP███.██ |
| Morocco | PPV (public price) | 3 | 7 | MAD███.██ |
| Bahrain | retail (max) | 2 | 5 | BHD███.██ |
238 pack listings across 124 brand entries and 10 price bases, refreshed 10 Sep 2026. Ranges span every Venlafaxine pack in that market, so a high figure is usually a larger pack rather than the same product.
This table is a regulatory record of where the molecule is listed. The DIN on this page is no longer authorized for sale in Canada, so Nexara does not quote it — see the alternatives above.
Is there a generic Venlafaxine 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.
24 holders have a Canadian DIN containing Venlafaxine, across 90 DINs, of which 36 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEVA CANADA LIMITED | 12 | 3 | ACT VENLAFAXINE XR, NTP-VENLAFAXINE XR, TEVA-VENLAFAXINE XR, VENLAFAXINE XR | Sourceable in Canada |
| PHARMASCIENCE INC | 9 | 3 | PMS-VENLAFAXINE XR, PMSC-VENLAFAXINE XR, VENLAFAXINE XR | Sourceable in Canada |
| LABORATOIRE RIVA INC. | 6 | 3 | RIVA-VENLAFAXINE XR, VENLAFAXINE XR | Sourceable in Canada |
| AURO PHARMA INC | 3 | 3 | AURO-VENLAFAXINE XR | Sourceable in Canada |
| BGP PHARMA ULC | 3 | 3 | EFFEXOR XR | Sourceable in Canada |
| JAMP PHARMA CORPORATION | 3 | 3 | VENLAFAXINE XR | Sourceable in Canada |
| MANTRA PHARMA INC | 3 | 3 | M-VENLAFAXINE XR | Sourceable in Canada |
| PRO DOC LIMITEE | 3 | 3 | VENLAFAXINE XR | Sourceable in Canada |
| SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | 3 | 3 | SANDOZ VENLAFAXINE XR | Sourceable in Canada |
| SANIS HEALTH INC | 3 | 3 | VENLAFAXINE XR | Sourceable in Canada |
| SIVEM PHARMACEUTICALS ULC | 3 | 3 | VENLAFAXINE XR | Sourceable in Canada |
| SUN PHARMA CANADA INC | 3 | 3 | TARO-VENLAFAXINE XR | Sourceable in Canada |
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 | 150 MG |
|---|---|
| Dosage form | CAPSULE (EXTENDED RELEASE) |
| Route | ORAL |
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 substance | Venlafaxine |
|---|---|
| ATC code | N06AX16 |
| AHFS class | 28:16.04.16 |
| 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) | 02360047 |
|---|---|
| DIN (unpadded, as printed on some documents) | 2360047 |
| Brand name | GD-VENLAFAXINE XR |
| Generic / active ingredient | VENLAFAXINE (VENLAFAXINE HYDROCHLORIDE) : 150 MG |
| Market authorization holder | GENMED A DIVISION OF PFIZER CANADA ULC |
| Health Canada schedule | Prescription |
| ATC code | N06AX16 |
| ATC anatomical main group | N — Nervous system |
| ATC therapeutic subgroup | N06AX |
| Current status | CANCELLED POST MARKET |
| Status date | 30-Jul-2018 |
| Original market date | 2011-10-28 00:00:00 |
| Status source | Live Health Canada DPD sync |
Verify on the primary sources
Is Venlafaxine in shortage in Canada?
A Canadian shortage report is on file for a product containing this molecule: Resolved — reported by JAMP PHARMA CORPORATION, last seen 09 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
36 of 90 Canadian DINs for this molecule are currently marketed. Marketed products are listed first.
| Product | Strength | Form | Holder | Health Canada status | DIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACT VENLAFAXINE XR | 75 MG | CAPSULE (EXTENDED RELEASE) | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | MARKETED | 02304325 |
| ACT VENLAFAXINE XR | 150 MG | CAPSULE (EXTENDED RELEASE) | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | MARKETED | 02304333 |
| ACT VENLAFAXINE XR | 37.5 MG | CAPSULE (EXTENDED RELEASE) | TEVA CANADA LIMITED | MARKETED | 02304317 |
| AURO-VENLAFAXINE XR | 75 MG | CAPSULE (EXTENDED RELEASE) | AURO PHARMA INC | MARKETED | 02452847 |
| AURO-VENLAFAXINE XR | 37.5 MG | CAPSULE (EXTENDED RELEASE) | AURO PHARMA INC | MARKETED | 02452839 |
| AURO-VENLAFAXINE XR | 150 MG | CAPSULE (EXTENDED RELEASE) | AURO PHARMA INC | MARKETED | 02452855 |
| EFFEXOR XR | 150 MG | CAPSULE (EXTENDED RELEASE) | BGP PHARMA ULC | MARKETED | 02237282 |
| EFFEXOR XR | 75 MG | CAPSULE (EXTENDED RELEASE) | BGP PHARMA ULC | MARKETED | 02237280 |
| EFFEXOR XR | 37.5 MG | CAPSULE (EXTENDED RELEASE) | BGP PHARMA ULC | MARKETED | 02237279 |
| M-VENLAFAXINE XR | 37.5 MG | CAPSULE (EXTENDED RELEASE) | MANTRA PHARMA INC | MARKETED | 02471280 |
2 · Same class — other molecules in ATC N06AX
| Molecule | Canadian brands | DINs | Marketed | Sourceable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venlafaxine | ACT VENLAFAXINE XR · APO-VENLAFAXINE XR · AURO-VENLAFAXINE XR · DOM-VENLAFAXINE XR · +19 more | 90 | 36 | Yes |
| Duloxetine | ACCEL-DULOXETINE · AG-DULOXETINE · APO-DULOXETINE · AURO-DULOXETINE · +24 more | 66 | 36 | Yes |
| Mirtazapine | APO-MIRTAZAPINE · AURO-MIRTAZAPINE · AURO-MIRTAZAPINE OD · AVA-MIRTAZAPINE · +24 more | 64 | 31 | Yes |
| Trazodone | AG-TRAZODONE · APO-TRAZODONE D TABLETS 150MG · APO-TRAZODONE TABLETS 100MG · APO-TRAZODONE TABLETS 50MG · +30 more | 57 | 21 | Yes |
| Desvenlafaxine | AG-DESVENLAFAXINE · APO-DESVENLAFAXINE · APO-DESVENLAFAXINE EXTENDED-RELEASE TABLETS · DESVENLAFAXINE · +8 more | 28 | 20 | Yes |
| Tryptophan | APO-TRYPTOPHAN · DOM-TRYPTOPHAN · PHL-TRYPTOPHAN · PMS-TRYPTOPHAN · +2 more | 20 | 11 | Yes |
| Bupropion | AVA-BUPROPION SR · BUPROPION HCL SR · BUPROPION HCL XL · BUPROPION SR · +13 more | 32 | 9 | Yes |
| Vortioxetine | APO-VORTIOXETINE · TRINTELLIX | 8 | 6 | Yes |
| Vilazodone | APO-VILAZODONE · VIIBRYD | 8 | 6 | Yes |
| Levomilnacipran | FETZIMA | 4 | 4 | Yes |
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 N06A
| ATC subgroup | Molecules | DINs | Marketed |
|---|---|---|---|
| N06AB | Citalopram · Escitalopram · Fluoxetine · Fluvoxamine · Paroxetine · +1 more | 589 | 248 |
| N06AA | Amitriptyline · Amoxapine · Clomipramine · Desipramine · Doxepin · +5 more | 325 | 62 |
| N06AG | Moclobemide | 21 | 4 |
| N06AF | Tranylcypromine | 2 | 2 |
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 GD-VENLAFAXINE XR called?
The same molecule, Venlafaxine, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| VENLAFAXIN VIATRIS | Latin | Czechia |
| Efexor-XR | Latin | Australia |
| VELAXIN | Latin | Czechia |
| VENLAFAXINE XR-WGR | Latin | Australia |
| APO-Venlafaxine XR | Latin | Australia |
| ARGOFAN | Latin | Czechia |
| BTC Venlafaxine XR | Latin | Australia |
| EFECTIN ER | Latin | Czechia |
| Enlafax-XR | Latin | Australia |
| Sandoz Venlafaxine XR | Latin | Australia |
| VENLAFAXIN MYLAN | Latin | Czechia |
| Venlafaxine generichealth XR | Latin | Australia |
| EFFEXOR | Latin | Morocco |
| VEXAL XR | Latin | Bahrain |
| EFEXOR XR | Latin | Bahrain |
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.
What is Venlafaxine called in other languages?
Buyers, prescribers and procurement teams outside Canada often search for the ingredient in their own script. These are phonetic renderings of the ingredient name Venlafaxine, published to help those searches reach this page.
| Language | Venlafaxine |
|---|---|
| Arabic العربية | فينلافاكسين |
| Russian Русский | Венлафаксин |
| Spanish Español | Venlafaxina |
| French Français | Venlafaxine |
| Portuguese Português | Venlafaxina |
| German Deutsch | Venlafaxin |
| Japanese 日本語 | ベンラファキシン |
These are transliterations of the ingredient name, generated automatically and published only where two independent checks agreed. They are not registered local trade names and carry no marketing authorisation in any market. Always confirm a product against its local registration before ordering.
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.