AURO-CEPHALEXIN 250 MG — DIN 02470578
CEPHALEXIN (CEPHALEXIN MONOHYDRATE) : 250 MG · AURO PHARMA INC · TABLET · wholesale supply in Canada
Health Canada status: MARKETED
What is AURO-CEPHALEXIN?
AURO-CEPHALEXIN 250 MG contains CEPHALEXIN (CEPHALEXIN MONOHYDRATE) : 250 MG. It is listed in the Health Canada Drug Product Database under DIN 02470578, held by AURO PHARMA INC, supplied as TABLET for ORAL administration. Health Canada currently lists it as marketed, status dated 30-Jul-2018. 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.
How much does Cefalexin cost around the world?
Cefalexin is listed on 6 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; Iceland publishes a max wholesale; Romania publishes a max producer price. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | ex-manufacturer | 11 | 58 | AUD███.██ |
| Saudi Arabia | public | 46 | 50 | SAR███.██ |
| South Africa | single exit price | 10 | 11 | ZAR███.██ |
| Romania | max producer price | 6 | 6 | RON███.██ |
| United Kingdom | hospital | 4 | 4 | GBP███.██ |
| Iceland | max wholesale | 1 | 2 | ISK███.██ |
131 pack listings across 78 brand entries and 6 price bases, refreshed 08 Sep 2026. Ranges span every Cefalexin pack in that market, so a high figure is usually a larger pack rather than the same product.
Canada publishes no comparable public list price. For a delivered Canadian price on a licensed account, verify your licence — it takes about a minute.
Is there a generic Cefalexin 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.
15 holders have a Canadian DIN containing Cefalexin, across 47 DINs, of which 23 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 | 6 | 6 | TEVA-CEPHALEXIN, TEVA-CEPHALEXIN 125, TEVA-CEPHALEXIN 250 | Sourceable in Canada |
| AURO PHARMA INC | 4 | 4 | AURO-CEPHALEXIN | Sourceable in Canada |
| JAMP PHARMA CORPORATION | 4 | 4 | JAMP CEPHALEXIN, JAMP CEPHALEXIN SUSPENSION | Sourceable in Canada |
| LUPIN PHARMA CANADA LIMITED | 4 | 4 | LUPIN-CEPHALEXIN | Sourceable in Canada |
| APOTEX INC | 2 | 2 | APO-CEPHALEX | Sourceable in Canada |
| SANIS HEALTH INC | 2 | 2 | CEPHALEXIN | Sourceable in Canada |
| SIVEM PHARMACEUTICALS ULC | 1 | 1 | CEPHALEXIN | Sourceable in Canada |
| DOMINION PHARMACAL | 4 | 0 | DOM-CEPHALEXIN - TAB 250MG, DOM-CEPHALEXIN - TAB 500MG, DOM-CEPHALEXIN 125 - SUS 125MG/5ML, DOM-CEPHALEXIN 250 - SUS 250MG/5ML | No marketed DIN |
| PENDOPHARM DIVISION OF PHARMASCIENCE INC | 4 | 0 | KEFLEX | No marketed DIN |
| PHARMASCIENCE INC | 4 | 0 | PMS-CEPHALEXIN - TAB 250MG, PMS-CEPHALEXIN - TAB 500MG, PMS-CEPHALEXIN 125 - SUS 125MG/5ML, PMS-CEPHALEXIN 250 - SUS 250MG/5ML | No marketed DIN |
| STCC INC. | 4 | 0 | STCC-CEPHALEXIN -TAB 250MG, STCC-CEPHALEXIN -TAB 500MG, STCC-CEPHALEXIN 125 - ORL SUS 125MG/5ML, STCC-CEPHALEXIN 250 - SUS ORL 250MG/5ML | No marketed DIN |
| PRO DOC LIMITEE | 2 | 0 | CEPHALEXIN TAB 250MG, CEPHALEXIN-500 | 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 | 250 MG |
|---|---|
| Dosage form | TABLET |
| Route | ORAL |
Before an order line is unambiguous Nexara needs the strength, the pack size and the presentation.
Substance and classification
| Active substance | Cefalexin |
|---|---|
| ATC code | J01DB01 |
| AHFS class | 08:12.06.04 |
| 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) | 02470578 |
|---|---|
| DIN (unpadded, as printed on some documents) | 2470578 |
| Brand name | AURO-CEPHALEXIN |
| Generic / active ingredient | CEPHALEXIN (CEPHALEXIN MONOHYDRATE) : 250 MG |
| Market authorization holder | AURO PHARMA INC |
| Health Canada schedule | Prescription |
| ATC code | J01DB01 |
| ATC anatomical main group | J — Anti-infectives for systemic use |
| ATC therapeutic subgroup | J01DB |
| Current status | MARKETED |
| Status date | 30-Jul-2018 |
| Original market date | 2018-07-30 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
23 of 47 Canadian DINs for this molecule are currently marketed. Marketed products are listed first.
| Product | Strength | Form | Holder | Health Canada status | DIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APO-CEPHALEX | 250 MG | TABLET | APOTEX INC | MARKETED | 00768723 |
| APO-CEPHALEX | 500 MG | TABLET | APOTEX INC | MARKETED | 00768715 |
| AURO-CEPHALEXIN | 500 MG | TABLET | AURO PHARMA INC | MARKETED | 02470586 |
| AURO-CEPHALEXIN | 125 MG / 5 ML | POWDER FOR SUSPENSION | AURO PHARMA INC | MARKETED | 02497743 |
| AURO-CEPHALEXIN | 250 MG / 5 ML | POWDER FOR SUSPENSION | AURO PHARMA INC | MARKETED | 02497751 |
| CEPHALEXIN | 250 MG | TABLET | SANIS HEALTH INC | MARKETED | 02521253 |
| CEPHALEXIN | 500 MG | TABLET | SIVEM PHARMACEUTICALS ULC | MARKETED | 02495651 |
| CEPHALEXIN | 500 MG | TABLET | SANIS HEALTH INC | MARKETED | 02521261 |
| JAMP CEPHALEXIN | 500 MG | TABLET | JAMP PHARMA CORPORATION | MARKETED | 02494701 |
| JAMP CEPHALEXIN | 250 MG | TABLET | JAMP PHARMA CORPORATION | MARKETED | 02494698 |
2 · Same class — other molecules in ATC J01DB
| Molecule | Canadian brands | DINs | Marketed | Sourceable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cefalexin | APO-CEPHALEX · ASN-CEPHALEXIN · AURO-CEPHALEXIN · CEPHALEXIN · +25 more | 47 | 23 | Yes |
| Cefazolin | ANCEF INJ PWS 10GM/VIAL USP · ANCEF INJ PWS 1GM/VIAL USP · ANCEF INJ PWS 500MG/VIAL USP · CEFAZOLIN FOR INJECTION · +8 more | 34 | 15 | Yes |
| Cefadroxil | APO-CEFADROXIL · CEFADROXIL · DURICEF · JAMP CEFADROXIL · +2 more | 6 | 3 | Yes |
| Cefalotin | CEPORACIN · KEFLIN ADD-VANTAGE INJ 1GM/VIAL · KEFLIN NEUTRAL INJ 1GM · KEFLIN NEUTRAL INJ 2GM/VIAL | 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 J01D
| ATC subgroup | Molecules | DINs | Marketed |
|---|---|---|---|
| J01DD | Cefixime · Cefotaxime · Cefpodoxime · Ceftazidime · Ceftizoxime · +1 more | 96 | 25 |
| J01DH | Doripenem · Ertapenem · Imipenem And Cilastatin · Meropenem · Meropenem And Vaborbactam | 51 | 24 |
| J01DC | Cefaclor · Cefamandole · Cefotetan · Cefoxitin · Cefprozil · +1 more | 135 | 18 |
| J01DE | Cefepime | 10 | 3 |
| J01DF | Aztreonam | 1 | 1 |
| J01DI | Ceftobiprole Medocaril · Ceftolozane And Beta-Lactamase Inhibitor | 2 | 1 |
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 AURO-CEPHALEXIN called?
The same molecule, Cefalexin, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Keflex | Latin | Australia |
| APO-Cephalexin | Latin | Australia |
| Cefalexin Sandoz | Latin | Australia |
| Blooms The Chemist Cefalexin | Latin | Australia |
| Cefalexin Viatris | Latin | Australia |
| Cephalexin generichealth | Latin | Australia |
| CEPHALEXIN-WGR | Latin | Australia |
| Cefabactin vet. | Latin | Iceland |
| CEPHADAR | Latin | Saudi Arabia |
| CEPHADAR FORTE | Latin | Saudi Arabia |
| Lenocef | Latin | South Africa |
| Cephalexin Dry Syrup Pharma-Q | Latin | South Africa |
| OSPEXIN IG TABLETS | Latin | Saudi Arabia |
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.
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.