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ANTI-ITCH DIPHENHYDRAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE CREAM 2.0 %

DIPHENHYDRAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE : 2.0 % · DIN 02401932 · CRLS

Health Canada status: APPROVED

What is ANTI-ITCH DIPHENHYDRAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE CREAM?

ANTI-ITCH DIPHENHYDRAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE CREAM 2.0 % contains DIPHENHYDRAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE : 2.0 %. It is listed in the Health Canada Drug Product Database under DIN 02401932, held by CRLS, supplied as CREAM for TOPICAL administration. Health Canada currently lists it as approved, status dated 08-Feb-2013. 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.

Product details and regulatory record

DIN02401932
Brand nameANTI-ITCH DIPHENHYDRAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE CREAM
Generic / active ingredientDIPHENHYDRAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE : 2.0 %
ManufacturerCRLS
Strength2.0 %
Dosage formCREAM
Route of administrationTOPICAL
ScheduleNON-PRESCRIPTION DRUGS
ATC codeD04AA32 DIPHENHYDRAMINE
AHFS class04:04.04
BiosimilarNo
Health Canada statusAPPROVED
Status date08-Feb-2013

Is DIPHENHYDRAMINE in shortage in Canada?

A Canadian shortage report is on file for this molecule: Resolved — reported by SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED, last seen 17 Aug 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.

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What can be used instead?

Other Canadian products sharing ATC code D04AA32 DIPHENHYDRAMINE. 6 of 26 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.

ProductStrengthFormManufacturerHealth Canada statusDIN
ANTI-ITCH CREAM2 %CREAMTARO PHARMACEUTICALS INCMARKETEDDIN 02247560
BENADRYL BUG BITE RELIEF0.1 %LIQUIDMCNEIL CONSUMER HEALTHCARE DIVISION OF JOHNSON & JOHNSON INCMARKETEDDIN 02280868
BENADRYL ITCH STOPPING CREAM2 %CREAMKENVUE CANADA INC.MARKETEDDIN 02484838
CALAMINE LOTION WITH ANTIHISTAMINE8 %SUSPENSIONTEVA CANADA LIMITEDMARKETEDDIN 00538493
CHILDREN'S BENADRYL BUG BITE RELIEF0.1 %SOLUTIONKENVUE CANADA INC.MARKETEDDIN 02478072
LOTION CALAMINE AVEC ANTIHISTAMINIQUE8 %SUSPENSIONLABORATOIRE ATLAS INCMARKETEDDIN 02241462
ALLERGY CREAM0.1 %CREAMG&W LABORATORIES INC.CANCELLED POST MARKETDIN 02246391
ANTI ITCH SPRAY2.0 %SPRAYH.J. SUTTON INDUSTRIES LTD.APPROVEDDIN 02429721
ANTI-ITCH PLUS CREAM0.1 %CREAMTARO PHARMACEUTICALS INCAPPROVEDDIN 02301717
BENADRYL CREAM 2%2 %CREAMMCNEIL CONSUMER HEALTHCARE DIVISION OF JOHNSON & JOHNSON INCCANCELLED POST MARKETDIN 02019701

Who else supplies DIPHENHYDRAMINE worldwide?

Nexara tracks national medicine registries and published price lists across multiple markets. DIPHENHYDRAMINE appears in 57 registered pack listings across 5 markets, published on 4 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.

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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.

Health Canada Drug Product Database (DPD), DIN 02401932. Last reviewed 2026-09-08. Nexara Health is a licensed wholesaler and supplies licensed entities only; consumer orders are routed to a partner pharmacy.