SOLUPREP WIPE 70 % — DIN 02385708
ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL : 70 % CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE : 2 % · 3M HEALTHCARE CANADA COMPANY LIMITED · WIPE · wholesale supply in Canada
Health Canada status: MARKETED
What is SOLUPREP WIPE?
SOLUPREP WIPE 70 % contains ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL : 70 % CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE : 2 %. It is listed in the Health Canada Drug Product Database under DIN 02385708, held by 3M HEALTHCARE CANADA COMPANY LIMITED, supplied as WIPE for TOPICAL (HOSPITAL/HC FACILITIES) administration. Health Canada currently lists it as marketed, status dated 05-Dec-2025. 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 Chlorhexidine, Combinations 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.
27 holders have a Canadian DIN containing Chlorhexidine, Combinations, across 49 DINs, of which 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3M HEALTHCARE CANADA COMPANY LIMITED | 7 | 6 | 3M SOLUPREP SPONGE, AVAGARD CHG, SOLUPREP APPLICATOR, SOLUPREP QD SWAB, SOLUPREP QD WIPE, SOLUPREP SWAB, SOLUPREP WIPE | Sourceable in Canada |
| OMEGA LABORATORIES LIMITED | 3 | 3 | BAXEDIN 2% - 70%, STANHEXIDINE 2% WITH ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL 4%, STANHEXIDINE 4% WITH ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL 4% | Sourceable in Canada |
| BECTON DICKINSON CANADA INC. | 2 | 2 | CHLORAPREP, CHLORAPREP SWABSTICKS | Sourceable in Canada |
| LABORATOIRE ATLAS INC | 1 | 1 | DEXIDIN 0.5 SOLUTION | Sourceable in Canada |
| LERNAPHARM (LORIS) INC. | 4 | 0 | LORIS - I.V., LORIS I.V. PRO - PREFILLED APPLICATOR WITH SOLUTION, LORIS I.V. PRO - SPONGE, LORIS I.V. PRO - SWABSTICK | No marketed DIN |
| 3M CANADA COMPANY | 3 | 0 | SOLUPREP, SOLUPREP QD SOLUTION, STERIGEL PLUS | No marketed DIN |
| GERMIPHENE CORPORATION | 3 | 0 | GERMI-STAT 0.5% ANTISEPTIC PREP GEL, GERMI-STAT PREP GEL, IC-GEL | No marketed DIN |
| BALLARD MEDICAL PRODUCTS | 2 | 0 | FOAM CARE CHG SURGICAL HAND SCRUB | No marketed DIN |
| BIO-PHARM INC. | 2 | 0 | CHLORHEXIDINE 0.5% LIQ, CHLORHEXIDINE-CETRIMIDE SOLTN CONC | No marketed DIN |
| HUNTINGTON LABORATORIES CANADA LTD. | 2 | 0 | CIDA-STAT LIQ, SCRUB-STAT IV 4% | No marketed DIN |
| INGRAM AND BELL INC. | 2 | 0 | STERI-STAT LIQ 4.0%, STERI-STAT TINCTURE (TINTED) ANTIS PREP GEL | No marketed DIN |
| PROFESSIONAL DISPOSABLES INTERNATIONAL INC. | 2 | 0 | CHLORHEXIDINE AND ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL PREP PADS, CHLORHEXIDINE AND ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL SWABSTICKS | 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 | 70 % |
|---|---|
| Dosage form | WIPE |
| Route | TOPICAL (HOSPITAL/HC FACILITIES) |
Before an order line is unambiguous Nexara needs the strength, the pack size and the presentation.
Substance and classification
| Active substance | Chlorhexidine, Combinations |
|---|---|
| ATC code | D08AC52 |
| AHFS class | 84:04.92 |
| 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) | 02385708 |
|---|---|
| DIN (unpadded, as printed on some documents) | 2385708 |
| Brand name | SOLUPREP WIPE |
| Generic / active ingredient | ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL : 70 % CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE : 2 % |
| Market authorization holder | 3M HEALTHCARE CANADA COMPANY LIMITED |
| Health Canada schedule | NON-PRESCRIPTION DRUGS |
| ATC code | D08AC52 |
| ATC anatomical main group | D — Dermatologicals |
| ATC therapeutic subgroup | D08AC |
| Current status | MARKETED |
| Status date | 05-Dec-2025 |
| Original market date | 2013-01-16 00:00:00 |
| Status source | Live Health Canada DPD sync |
Verify on the primary sources
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
12 of 49 Canadian DINs for this molecule are currently marketed. Marketed products are listed first.
| Product | Strength | Form | Holder | Health Canada status | DIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVAGARD CHG | 61 % | LOTION | 3M HEALTHCARE CANADA COMPANY LIMITED | MARKETED | 02246888 |
| BAXEDIN 2% - 70% | 70 % | SOLUTION | OMEGA LABORATORIES LIMITED | MARKETED | 02251477 |
| CHLORAPREP | 70 % | SOLUTION | BECTON DICKINSON CANADA INC. | MARKETED | 02484374 |
| CHLORAPREP SWABSTICKS | 2 % | SWAB | BECTON DICKINSON CANADA INC. | MARKETED | 02525585 |
| DEXIDIN 0.5 SOLUTION | 70.0 % | LIQUID | LABORATOIRE ATLAS INC | MARKETED | 02240680 |
| SOLUPREP APPLICATOR | 70 % | SOLUTION | 3M HEALTHCARE CANADA COMPANY LIMITED | MARKETED | 02382113 |
| SOLUPREP QD SWAB | 70 % | SWAB | 3M HEALTHCARE CANADA COMPANY LIMITED | MARKETED | 02119803 |
| SOLUPREP QD WIPE | 0.5 % | WIPE | 3M HEALTHCARE CANADA COMPANY LIMITED | MARKETED | 02060019 |
| SOLUPREP SWAB | 2 % | SWAB | 3M HEALTHCARE CANADA COMPANY LIMITED | MARKETED | 02382040 |
| STANHEXIDINE 2% WITH ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL 4% | 4 % | SOLUTION | OMEGA LABORATORIES LIMITED | MARKETED | 01938991 |
2 · Same class — other molecules in ATC D08AC
| Molecule | Canadian brands | DINs | Marketed | Sourceable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlorhexidine | AKILGELD HAND SANITIZER · AKILSPRAY HAND SANITIZER · ANTISEPTIC BODY CLEANSER · ANTISEPTIC CLEANSER SOLUTION · ANTISEPTIC FIRST AID SPRAY · ANTISEPTIC LOTION SOAP 2% · ANTISEPTIC SKIN CLEANSER · AVIDENE SURGICAL SCRUB · BACTI-STAT CHG · BACTOSHIELD CHG 2% · BACTOSHIELD CHG 4% · BAXEDIN · BAXEDIN LIQ 20% · BAXEDIN PRE-OP · CALGON VESTAL 2% CHG ANTIMICROB.SKIN CLEANS. · CALGON VESTAL 4% CHG ANTIMICROB.SKIN CLEANS. · CHLORHEXIDINE 2% ANTISEPTIC HAND WASH · CHLORHEXIDINE 4% ANTISEPTIC HAND WASH · CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE SOLUTION 0.05% · CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE SOLUTION USP 20% · CHLORHEXIDINE LIQ 0.05% · CHLORHEXIDINE SOLUTION · CHLORHEXSEPTIC-LIQ 0.5MG/ML · DERMSAFE CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE HAND SANITIZER LOTION · DERMSAFE PC · DEXIDIN 2 DETERGENT · DEXIDIN 2 SOLUTION · DEXIDIN 20 · DEXIDIN LIQ 4% · E-Z SCRUB 747 4% · E-Z SCRUB ANTIMICROBIAL FOAM SOLUTION CONTAINING 4% CHG · ENDURE 400 SCRUB-STAT 4 · ENDURE 420 CIDA-STAT · FIRST AID ANTISEPTIC SKIN CLEANSER · FOAMING HAND ANTISEPTIC WITH CHG 2% · FOREVER · FOREVER SKIN GLOW · GERMI STAT GEL 2% · GERMI STAT GEL 4% · GERMI-STAT 2% FOAMING LIQUID · HENRY SCHEIN ANTIMICROBIAL SKIN CLEANSER · HEXIREX ANTISEPTIC SKIN CLEANSER · HIBICLENS ANTISEPTIC/ANTIMICROBIAL SKIN CLEANSER · HIBIDIL · HIBITANE SKIN CLEANSER · HIBITANE SKIN CLEANSER 2% · HIBITANE SKIN CLEANSER 4% · HIBITANE SKIN CLEANSER LIQ 4% · HYGENIPAK 2% CHG FOAMING SKIN CLEANSER · HYGENIPAK 2% CHG SKIN CLEANSER · HYGIENIPAK 4% CHG FOAMING SKIN CLEANSER · HYGIENIPAK 4% CHG SKIN CLEANSER · LAURA LINE ANTIBACTERIAL CREAM SOAP 2% · LAURA LINE CHLORHEXIDINE ANTISEPTIC SOAP · LORIS 2% CHG BODY CLEANSER/NETTOYANT POUR LE CORPS · LORIS 2% CHG SOLUTION · LORIS 2% CHG WIPE/SERVIETTE · ORONINE H OINTMENT 1% · OSTAR ANTIMICROBIAL HAND SOAP 2% - LIQUID · PERIOSELECT ANTIMICROBIAL SOL 0.12% · PURELL ANTIMICROBIAL FOAM HANDWASH 2% CHG · ROUGIER CLEAN DERM · ROUGIER VAP-CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE 2% W/V · ROUHEX G 20% · ROUHEX G 4% · ROUHEX G LIQ 2% · SANITAL ANTIBACTERIAL HAND SOAP · SCRUB CARE SURGICAL SCRUB BRUSH/NAIL CLEANER WITH EXIDINE 4 · SCRUB STAT 4 FOAM LIQ · SEAQUA X · SKINVISIBLE CHLORHEXIDINE FORMULA HAND SANITIZER LOTION · SOFT CARE 2% CHG ANTIMICROBIAL SKIN CLEANSER · SOLUNET C BROSSE 4% · SOLUPREP ANTISEPTIC SKIN CLEANSER PREOPERATIVE KIT · SOLUPREP ANTISEPTIC SKIN CLEANSER SPONGE · SOLUPREP AQ · SOLUPREP AQ APPLICATOR · SOLUPREP AQ SPONGE · SOLUPREP AQ SWAB · SOLUPREP AQ WIPE · SOLUPREP LD SPONGE · SPECTRO GRAM 2 SKIN CLEANSER · STANHEXIDINE 20% · STANHEXIDINE AQUEOUS 2% WITH 4% ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL · STANHEXIDINE RED TINCTURE 0.5% · STAT TOUCH 2 ANTIMICROBIAL SKIN CLEANSER · STERI-CLEAN · STERI-STAT LIQ 2.0% · STERI-STAT LIQ 20% · STERIXIN 0.05% | 90 | 21 | Yes |
| Chlorhexidine, Combinations | 3M SOLUPREP SPONGE · AVAGARD CHG · BAXEDIN 2% - 70% · BIOPREP · BIOPREP LIQ · CHLORAPREP · CHLORAPREP LIQ 0.5% · CHLORAPREP ONE-STEP · CHLORAPREP SWABSTICKS · CHLORHEXIDINE 0.5% LIQ · CHLORHEXIDINE AND ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL PREP PADS · CHLORHEXIDINE AND ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL SWABSTICKS · CHLORHEXIDINE-CETRIMIDE SOLTN CONC · CIDA-STAT FOAM · CIDA-STAT LIQ · DEXIDIN 0.5 SOLUTION · FOAM CARE CHG SURGICAL HAND SCRUB · GERMI-STAT 0.5% ANTISEPTIC PREP GEL · GERMI-STAT PREP GEL · HEXIFOAM-SKIN DISINFECTANT AER 1% · HIBISTAT GERMICIDAL HAND RINSE · IC-GEL · LORIS - I.V. · LORIS I.V. PRO - PREFILLED APPLICATOR WITH SOLUTION · LORIS I.V. PRO - SPONGE · LORIS I.V. PRO - SWABSTICK · MICROBAN MEDICAL · PURMIST · SALVESEPT CRM · SAVLODIL · SAVLON HOSPITAL CONCENTRATE · SCRUB-STAT IV 4% · SEPTI-SAN · SOFT CARE ANTISEPTIC HAND SOAP · SOLUPREP · SOLUPREP APPLICATOR · SOLUPREP QD SOLUTION · SOLUPREP QD SWAB · SOLUPREP QD WIPE · SOLUPREP SWAB · SOLUPREP WIPE · STANHEXIDINE 2% WITH ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL 4% · STANHEXIDINE 4% WITH ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL 4% · STERI-STAT LIQ 4.0% · STERI-STAT TINCTURE (TINTED) ANTIS PREP GEL · STERIGEL PLUS · ULTRASTAT | 49 | 12 | Yes |
| Hexamidine | CABRAL IDS · HEXAM IDS · LEXXEL IDS | 4 | 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 D08A
| ATC subgroup | Molecules | DINs | Marketed |
|---|---|---|---|
| D08AJ | Benzalkonium · Benzalkonium, Combinations · Benzethonium Chloride · Benzethonium Chloride, Combinations · Cetrimide · Cetrimonium · Quaternary Ammonium Compounds | 385 | 42 |
| D08AE | Chloroxylenol · Chloroxylenol, Combinations · Combinations, Of Phenol And Derivatives · Hexachlorophene · Metacresolsulphonic Acid-Formaldehyde · Triclosan · Triclosan, Combinations | 458 | 16 |
| D08AB | Aluminium Agents | 7 | 0 |
| D08AH | Clioquinol | 2 | 0 |
| D08AX | Ethanol · Ethanol, Combinations · Hydrogen Peroxide · Isopropanol · Isopropanol, Combinations · Other Antiseptics And Disinfectants · Sodium Hypochlorite · Tosylchloramide Sodium | 135 | 0 |
| D08AG | Iodine · Iodine Products · Iodine, Combinations · Povidone-Iodine · Povidone-Iodine, Combinations | 50 | 0 |
| D08AD | Boric Acid Products | 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.
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.