OPTI-TEARS RED EYE 0.1 % — DIN 02449609
NAPHAZOLINE HYDROCHLORIDE : 0.1 % · ALCON CANADA INC · SOLUTION · wholesale supply in Canada
Health Canada status: CANCELLED POST MARKET
What is OPTI-TEARS RED EYE?
OPTI-TEARS RED EYE 0.1 % contains NAPHAZOLINE HYDROCHLORIDE : 0.1 %. It is listed in the Health Canada Drug Product Database under DIN 02449609, held by ALCON CANADA INC, supplied as SOLUTION for OPHTHALMIC administration. Health Canada currently lists it as cancelled post market, status dated 22-Feb-2024. 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.
Is there a generic Naphazoline 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.
14 holders have a Canadian DIN containing Naphazoline, across 16 DINs, of which 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRILAB SA | 1 | 1 | COLLYRE BLEU LAITER | Sourceable in Canada |
| PRESTIGE BRANDS INC | 1 | 1 | CLEAR EYES | Sourceable in Canada |
| ALCON CANADA INC | 2 | 0 | NAPHCON FORTE, OPTI-TEARS RED EYE | No marketed DIN |
| BAUSCH & LOMB INC | 2 | 0 | REDNESS EYE DROPS, SOOTHE REDNESS | No marketed DIN |
| ABBOTT LABORATORIES, LIMITED | 1 | 0 | CLEAR EYES BY MURINE EYE DPS | No marketed DIN |
| ABBVIE CORPORATION | 1 | 0 | ALBALON | No marketed DIN |
| IOLAB PHARMACEUTICALS | 1 | 0 | VASOCON OPH SOLN 0.1% | No marketed DIN |
| NOVARTIS OPHTHALMICS NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS (CANADA) INC | 1 | 0 | VASOCON EYE DROPS | No marketed DIN |
| ODAN LABORATORIES LTD | 1 | 0 | ODAN-NAPHAZOLINE | No marketed DIN |
| PHARMA STULLN INC. | 1 | 0 | DIOPTICON LIQ 0.1% | No marketed DIN |
| RICHMOND PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | 1 | 0 | R.O.-NAPHZ | No marketed DIN |
| RIVEX OPHTHALMICS INC. | 1 | 0 | RED AWAY | 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 | 0.1 % |
|---|---|
| Dosage form | SOLUTION |
| Route | OPHTHALMIC |
Before an order line is unambiguous Nexara needs the strength, the pack size and the presentation.
Substance and classification
| Active substance | Naphazoline |
|---|---|
| ATC code | S01GA01 |
| 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) | 02449609 |
|---|---|
| DIN (unpadded, as printed on some documents) | 2449609 |
| Brand name | OPTI-TEARS RED EYE |
| Generic / active ingredient | NAPHAZOLINE HYDROCHLORIDE : 0.1 % |
| Market authorization holder | ALCON CANADA INC |
| Health Canada schedule | NON-PRESCRIPTION DRUGS |
| ATC code | S01GA01 |
| ATC anatomical main group | S — Sensory organs |
| ATC therapeutic subgroup | S01GA |
| Current status | CANCELLED POST MARKET |
| Status date | 22-Feb-2024 |
| 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
2 of 16 Canadian DINs for this molecule are currently marketed. Marketed products are listed first.
| Product | Strength | Form | Holder | Health Canada status | DIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLEAR EYES | .012 % | LIQUID | PRESTIGE BRANDS INC | MARKETED | 02248060 |
| COLLYRE BLEU LAITER | 0.2 MG | DROPS | FRILAB SA | MARKETED | 00674354 |
| ALBALON | 0.1 % | DROPS | ABBVIE CORPORATION | CANCELLED POST MARKET | 00001147 |
| CLEAR EYES BY MURINE EYE DPS | .012 % | LIQUID | ABBOTT LABORATORIES, LIMITED | CANCELLED POST MARKET | 00367036 |
| DIOPTICON LIQ 0.1% | 0.1 % | SOLUTION | PHARMA STULLN INC. | DORMANT | 02026546 |
| NAPHCON FORTE | 0.1 % | SOLUTION | ALCON CANADA INC | CANCELLED POST MARKET | 00390283 |
| ODAN-NAPHAZOLINE | .1 % | SOLUTION | ODAN LABORATORIES LTD | DORMANT | 00626570 |
| OPCON OPH SOLN 0.1% | .1 % | DROPS | BAUSCH & LOMB CANADA INC. | CANCELLED POST MARKET | 00750786 |
| R.O.-NAPHZ | .1 % | LIQUID | RICHMOND PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | CANCELLED POST MARKET | 01901664 |
| RED AWAY | .1 % | LIQUID | RIVEX OPHTHALMICS INC. | CANCELLED POST MARKET | 02212986 |
2 · Same class — other molecules in ATC S01GA
| Molecule | Canadian brands | DINs | Marketed | Sourceable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tetryzoline, Combinations | 8-SYMPTOM RELIEF · ADVANCED RELIEF EYE DROPS · ALLERGY EYE DROPS · CLEAR EYES TRIPLE ACTION RELIEF · +11 more | 19 | 8 | Yes |
| Naphazoline, Combinations | ALBALON A · ALLERGY EYE DROPS · BLUE COLLYRIUM · CLEAR EYES ACR BY MURINE · +16 more | 21 | 5 | Yes |
| Naphazoline | ALBALON · CLEAR EYES · CLEAR EYES BY MURINE EYE DPS · COLLYRE BLEU LAITER · +12 more | 16 | 2 | Yes |
| Tetryzoline | EYE DROPS · EYE DROPS 0.5MG/ML · ORIGINAL EYE DROPS · R.O.-EYE DROPS · +1 more | 6 | 2 | Yes |
| Phenylephrine, Combinations | DIOROUGE LIQ · OCCU-CAL DROPS · OCCU-CAL LOTION · ODAN-VERNACON · +3 more | 7 | 0 | Not in Canada |
| Oxymetazoline | CLARITIN EYE ALLERGY RELIEF · OCUCLEAR OPH DPS 0.025% · VISINE L.R. OPHTHALMIC SOL 0.025% · VISINE WORKPLACE | 4 | 0 | Not in Canada |
| Phenylephrine | PREFRIN LIQ 0.12% | 1 | 0 | Not in Canada |
| Xylomethazoline, Combinations | OPHTRIVIN A OPHTHALMIC DPS | 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 S01G
| ATC subgroup | Molecules | DINs | Marketed |
|---|---|---|---|
| S01GX | Cromoglicic Acid · Emedastine · Ketotifen · Levocabastine · Lodoxamide · +2 more | 35 | 13 |
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.
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.