AIMOVIG 140 MG
ERENUMAB : 140 MG · DIN 02487306 · NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CANADA INC
Health Canada status: MARKETED
What is AIMOVIG?
AIMOVIG 140 MG contains ERENUMAB : 140 MG. It is listed in the Health Canada Drug Product Database under DIN 02487306, held by NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CANADA INC, supplied as SOLUTION for SUBCUTANEOUS administration. Health Canada currently lists it as marketed, status dated 22-May-2019. 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 AIMOVIG used for?
AIMOVIG® (erenumab injection) is indicated for prevention of migraine in adults who have at least 4 migraine days per month.
Authorized indication as written in the Health Canada product monograph. For healthcare professionals and licensed purchasers; this is not medical advice.
Product details and regulatory record
| DIN | 02487306 |
|---|---|
| Brand name | AIMOVIG |
| Generic / active ingredient | ERENUMAB : 140 MG |
| Manufacturer | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CANADA INC |
| Strength | 140 MG |
| Dosage form | SOLUTION |
| Route of administration | SUBCUTANEOUS |
| Schedule | Schedule D |
| ATC code | N02CD01 ERENUMAB |
| AHFS class | 56:22.20 |
| Biosimilar | No |
| Health Canada status | MARKETED |
| Status date | 22-May-2019 |
| Original market date | 2019-10-16 00:00:00 |
How is it administered?
70 mg or 140 mg subcutaneously once monthly. Administer in abdomen, thigh, or upper arm. Rotate injection sites. Initiate by health professionals experienced in migraine diagnosis.
Included because it drives pack selection and wastage. Consult the monograph.
How is it stored and handled?
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How is it supplied?
Aimovig is available in a carton containing either: One 70 mg/mL pre-filled syringe*, delivering one dose totalling 70 mg. One 140 mg/mL pre-filled syringe*, delivering one dose totalling 140 mg. One 70 mg/mL pre-filled SureClick autoinjector, delivering one dose totalling 70 mg. One 140 mg/mL pre-filled SureClick autoinjector, delivering one dose totalling 140 mg. *Pre-filled syringes are not available in Canada.
Contraindications
Hypersensitivity to erenumab or to any ingredient in the formulation, including any non-medicinal ingredient, or component of the container.
Warnings and precautions
Constipation with serious complications (some requiring hospitalization/surgery); serious hypersensitivity reactions (rash, angioedema, anaphylactoid reactions); latex sensitivity.
What can be used instead?
Other Canadian products sharing ATC code N02CD01 ERENUMAB. 2 of 4 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.
| Product | Strength | Form | Manufacturer | Health Canada status | DIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIMOVIG | 70 MG | SOLUTION | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CANADA INC | MARKETED | DIN 02479613 |
| AIMOVIG | 140 MG | SOLUTION | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CANADA INC | APPROVED | DIN 02487292 |
| AIMOVIG | 70 MG | SOLUTION | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CANADA INC | APPROVED | DIN 02479605 |
Who else supplies ERENUMAB worldwide?
Nexara tracks national medicine registries and published price lists across multiple markets. ERENUMAB appears in 20 registered pack listings across 10 markets, published on 9 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.
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.