NIMENRIX 44 MCG / 0.5 ML — DIN 02402904
TETANUS TOXOID : 44 MCG / 0.5 ML MENINGOCOCCAL POLYSACCHARIDE ANTIGEN GROUP C : 5 MCG / 0.5 ML MENINGOCOCCAL POLYSACCHARIDE ANTIGEN GROUP A : 5 MCG / 0.5 ML MENINGOCOCCAL POLYSACCHARIDE ANTIGEN GROUP W-135 : 5 MCG / 0.5 ML MENINGOCOCCAL POLYSACCHARIDE ANTIGEN GROUP Y : 5 MCG / 0.5 ML · PFIZER CANADA ULC · POWDER FOR SOLUTION ; KIT · wholesale supply in Canada
Health Canada status: MARKETED
What is NIMENRIX?
NIMENRIX 44 MCG / 0.5 ML contains TETANUS TOXOID : 44 MCG / 0.5 ML MENINGOCOCCAL POLYSACCHARIDE ANTIGEN GROUP C : 5 MCG / 0.5 ML MENINGOCOCCAL POLYSACCHARIDE ANTIGEN GROUP A : 5 MCG / 0.5 ML MENINGOCOCCAL POLYSACCHARIDE ANTIGEN GROUP W-135 : 5 MCG / 0.5 ML MENINGOCOCCAL POLYSACCHARIDE ANTIGEN GROUP Y : 5 MCG / 0.5 ML. It is listed in the Health Canada Drug Product Database under DIN 02402904, held by PFIZER CANADA ULC, supplied as POWDER FOR SOLUTION ; KIT for INTRAMUSCULAR administration. Health Canada currently lists it as marketed, status dated 17-May-2017. 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 NIMENRIX used for?
Active immunization of individuals from 6 weeks to 55 years of age against invasive meningococcal diseases caused by Neisseria meningitidis groups A, C, W-135 and Y.
Authorized indication as written in the Health Canada product monograph. For healthcare professionals and licensed purchasers; this is not medical advice.
Is there a generic Meningococcus, A, C, Y, W-135, Tetraval. Purified Polysacc. Antigen 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.
3 holders have a Canadian DIN containing Meningococcus, A, C, Y, W-135, Tetraval. Purified Polysacc. Antigen, across 4 DINs, of which 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PFIZER CANADA ULC | 1 | 1 | NIMENRIX | Sourceable in Canada |
| SANOFI PASTEUR LIMITED | 2 | 0 | MENOMUNE-A/C/Y/W-135 | No marketed DIN |
| AVENTIS PASTEUR LIMITED | 1 | 0 | MENOMUNE-A/C/Y/W-135 | 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 | 44 MCG / 0.5 ML |
|---|---|
| Dosage form | POWDER FOR SOLUTION ; KIT |
| Route | INTRAMUSCULAR |
| Pack configuration (monograph) | Single dose vial packaged with pre-filled syringe of diluent with or without needles in pack sizes of 1 and 10. |
| Storage | Stability demonstrated for 8 hours at 30°C after reconstitution; otherwise use promptly. (Note: Full refrigeration specs not in snippet, but standard for vaccines). |
| Shipping class | Cold chain — validated shipper with temperature monitoring |
Before an order line is unambiguous Nexara needs the strength, the pack size and the presentation, because this listing covers more than one of them.
Cold chain. This product is stored refrigerated. Nexara ships it on a validated cold chain with temperature monitoring; a delivery address that cannot receive and store it at 2–8 °C on arrival must be flagged before the order is placed.
Substance and classification
| Active substance | Meningococcus, A, C, Y, W-135, Tetraval. Purified Polysacc. Antigen |
|---|---|
| ATC code | J07AH04 |
| AHFS class | 80:12.00 |
| 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) | 02402904 |
|---|---|
| DIN (unpadded, as printed on some documents) | 2402904 |
| Brand name | NIMENRIX |
| Generic / active ingredient | TETANUS TOXOID : 44 MCG / 0.5 ML MENINGOCOCCAL POLYSACCHARIDE ANTIGEN GROUP C : 5 MCG / 0.5 ML MENINGOCOCCAL POLYSACCHARIDE ANTIGEN GROUP A : 5 MCG / 0.5 ML MENINGOCOCCAL POLYSACCHARIDE ANTIGEN GROUP W-135 : 5 MCG / 0.5 ML MENINGOCOCCAL POLYSACCHARIDE ANTIGEN GROUP Y : 5 MCG / 0.5 ML |
| Market authorization holder | PFIZER CANADA ULC |
| Health Canada schedule | Schedule D |
| ATC code | J07AH04 |
| ATC anatomical main group | J — Anti-infectives for systemic use |
| ATC therapeutic subgroup | J07AH |
| Current status | MARKETED |
| Status date | 17-May-2017 |
| Original market date | 2013-08-22 00:00:00 |
| Status source | Live Health Canada DPD sync |
Verify on the primary sources
How is it administered?
Intramuscular injection. Infants 6w-6m: 2 doses (2 mo apart) + booster at 12m. Infants 6m-12m: 1 dose + booster at 12m. Children >12m, adolescents, and adults: Single 0.5 mL dose.
Included because it drives pack selection and wastage. Consult the monograph.
Contraindications
Known hypersensitivity to any component of the vaccine.
Warnings and precautions
Do not administer intravascularly, intradermally or subcutaneously. Not a substitute for tetanus immunization. Postpone in acute severe febrile illness. Risk of syncope. Caution in bleeding disorders.
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
1 of 4 Canadian DINs for this molecule are currently marketed. Marketed products are listed first.
| Product | Strength | Form | Holder | Health Canada status | DIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MENOMUNE-A/C/Y/W-135 | 500 MCG | POWDER FOR SOLUTION | SANOFI PASTEUR LIMITED | CANCELLED POST MARKET | 00588490 |
| MENOMUNE-A/C/Y/W-135 | 50 MCG / 0.5 ML | POWDER FOR SOLUTION ; KIT | SANOFI PASTEUR LIMITED | CANCELLED POST MARKET | 01959018 |
| MENOMUNE-A/C/Y/W-135 | 2.5 MG | POWDER FOR SOLUTION | AVENTIS PASTEUR LIMITED | CANCELLED POST MARKET | 02161184 |
2 · Same class — other molecules in ATC J07AH
| Molecule | Canadian brands | DINs | Marketed | Sourceable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meningococcus, A, C, Y, W-135, Tetraval. Purified Polysacc. Antigen Conjugated | MENACTRA · MENQUADFI · MENVEO | 3 | 2 | Yes |
| Meningococcus, A, C, Y, W-135, Tetraval. Purified Polysacc. Antigen | MENOMUNE-A/C/Y/W-135 · NIMENRIX | 4 | 1 | Yes |
| Meningococcal Vaccines | MENJUGATE · MENJUGATE LIQUID · TRUMENBA | 3 | 1 | Yes |
| Meningococcus C, Purified Polysaccharides Antigen Conjugated | MENINGITEC · NEISVAC-C | 2 | 1 | Yes |
| Meningococcus B, Multicomponent Vaccine | BEXSERO | 1 | 1 | Yes |
| Meningococcus, A, C, Bivalent Purified Polysacc. Antigen | MENCEVAX AC PWS 500MCG/VIAL · MENCEVAX AC PWS 50MCG/VIAL · MENCEVAX AC PWS INJ 2500MCG/VIAL · MENINGOCOCCAL POLYSACCHARIDE VACCINE GROUPS A & C | 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 J07A
| ATC subgroup | Molecules | DINs | Marketed |
|---|---|---|---|
| J07AL | Pneumococcus, Purified Polysacc.antigen Conjugated · Pneumococcus, Purified Polysaccharides Antigen | 11 | 3 |
| J07AE | Cholera, Inactivated, Whole Cell · Cholera, Live Attenuated | 4 | 2 |
| J07AP | Typhoid, Inactivated, Whole Cell · Typhoid, Oral, Live Attenuated · Typhoid, Purified Polysaccharide Antigen | 5 | 2 |
| J07AJ | Pertussis, Inact., Whole Cell, Comb. With Toxoids · Pertussis, Inactivated, Whole Cell · Pertussis, Purified Antigen · Pertussis, Purified Antigen, Comb. With Toxoids | 7 | 1 |
| J07AM | Tetanus Toxoid · Tetanus Toxoid, Comb. With Diphtheria Toxoid | 7 | 1 |
| J07AX | Other Bacterial Vaccines | 4 | 1 |
| J07AG | Hemophilus Influenzae B Vaccines · Hemophilus Influenzae B, Combinations With Pertussis And Toxoids · Hemophilus Influenzae B, Combinations With Toxoids · Hemophilus Influenzae B, Purified Antig. Conjugated | 8 | 1 |
| J07AF | Diphtheria Toxoid | 4 | 0 |
4 · Fixed-dose combinations with Canadian supply
| Product | Active ingredients | Holder | Status | DIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADACEL | PERTUSSIS TOXOID : 2.5 MCG / 0.5 ML FILAMENTOUS HAEMAGGLUTININ : 5 MCG / 0.5 ML DIPHTHERIA TOXOID : 2 LF / 0.5 ML PERTACTIN : 3 MCG / 0.5 ML FIMBRIAE TYPES 2 AND 3 (FIM) : 5 MCG / 0.5 ML TETANUS TOXOID : 5 LF / 0.5 ML | SANOFI PASTEUR LIMITED | MARKETED | 02240255 |
| DUKORAL | VIBRIO CHOLERAE INABA 48 CLASSICAL BIOTYPE, HEAT INACTIVATED : 31250000000 CELLS VIBRIO CHOLERAE OGAWA 50 CLASSICAL BIOTYPE, FORMALIN INACTIVATED : 31250000000 CELLS VIBRIO CHOLERAE INABA 6973 EL TOR BIOTYPE, FORMALIN INACTIVATED : 31250000000 CELLS VIBRIO CHOLERAE OGAWA 50 CLASSICAL BIOTYPE, HEAT INACTIVATED : 31250000000 CELLS RECOMBINANT CHOLERA TOXIN B SUBUNIT : 1 MG | VALNEVA SWEDEN AB | MARKETED | 02247208 |
| VAXCHORA | VIBRIO CHOLERAE, STRAIN CVD 103-HGR, LIVE : 2000000000 UNIT | BAVARIAN NORDIC AS | MARKETED | 02538164 |
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 NIMENRIX called?
Also recorded in Canada as: 0.5 ML diphtheria toxoid vaccine, inactivated 4 UNT/ML / tetanus toxoid vaccine, inactivated 4 UNT/ML Injection [Tdvax] (US), 0.5 ML diphtheria toxoid vaccine, inactivated 50 UNT/ML / tetanus toxoid vaccine, inactivated 10 UNT/ML Injection (US), 0.5 ML diphtheria toxoid vaccine, inactivated 4 UNT/ML / tetanus toxoid vaccine, inactivated 4 UNT/ML Injection (US), 0.5 ML diphtheria toxoid vaccine, inactivated 4 UNT/ML / tetanus toxoid vaccine, inactivated 10 UNT/ML Prefilled Syringe (US), 0.5 ML diphtheria toxoid vaccine, inactivated 4 UNT/ML / tetanus toxoid vaccine, inactivated 10 UNT/ML Injection (US), DIPHTHERIA AND TETANUS TOXOIDS ADSORBED (US), DIPHTHERIA AND TETANUS TOXOIDS AND ACELLULAR PERTUSSIS ADSORBED AND INACTIVATED POLIOVIRUS VACCINE (US), DIPHTHERIA AND TETANUS TOXOIDS AND ACELLULAR PERTUSSIS ADSORBED, INACTIVATED POLIOVIRUS (US), DIPHTHERIA AND TETANUS TOXOIDS AND ACELLULAR PERTUSSIS VACCINE ADSORBED (US), HAEMOPHILUS B CONJUGATE VACCINE (TETANUS TOXOID CONJUGATE) (US), HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE TYPE B STRAIN 1482 CAPSULAR POLYSACCHARIDE TETANUS TOXOID CONJUGATE ANTIGEN (US), MenACWY-TT (GLOBAL), Meningococcal polysaccharide groups A, C, W135 and Y conjugate vaccine (GLOBAL), Meningococcal Group A, C, W-135 and Y Conjugate Vaccine (UK), Meningococcal (Groups A, C, W-135 and Y) Oligosaccharide Tetanus Toxoid Conjugate Vaccine (US).
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.