ZINACEF INJECTION - PWS IV 1.5GM/VIAL 1.5 G — DIN 02213540
CEFUROXIME SODIUM : 1.5 G · GLAXOSMITHKLINE INC · POWDER FOR SOLUTION · wholesale supply in Canada
Health Canada status: CANCELLED POST MARKET
What is ZINACEF INJECTION - PWS IV 1.5GM/VIAL?
ZINACEF INJECTION - PWS IV 1.5GM/VIAL 1.5 G contains CEFUROXIME SODIUM : 1.5 G. It is listed in the Health Canada Drug Product Database under DIN 02213540, held by GLAXOSMITHKLINE INC, supplied as POWDER FOR SOLUTION for INTRAVENOUS administration. Health Canada currently lists it as cancelled post market, status dated 09-Jul-2007. 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.
What is ZINACEF INJECTION - PWS IV 1.5GM/VIAL used for?
Treatment of lower respiratory tract infections, urinary tract infections, soft tissue infections, meningitis, gonorrhoea, bone and joint infections. Pre-operative prophylaxis.
Authorized indication as written in the Health Canada product monograph. For healthcare professionals and licensed purchasers; this is not medical advice.
How much does Cefuroxime cost around the world?
Cefuroxime is listed on 5 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; Greece publishes a producer price (ex-factory); Morocco publishes a PPV (public 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | single exit price | 42 | 47 | ZAR███.██ |
| Greece | producer price (ex-factory) | 24 | 24 | EUR███.██ |
| Morocco | PPV (public price) | 5 | 14 | MAD███.██ |
| Australia | ex-manufacturer | 3 | 8 | AUD███.██ |
| United Kingdom | hospital | 5 | 5 | GBP███.██ |
98 pack listings across 79 brand entries and 5 price bases, refreshed 08 Sep 2026. Ranges span every Cefuroxime pack in that market, so a high figure is usually a larger pack rather than the same product.
This table is a regulatory record of where the molecule is listed. The DIN on this page is no longer authorized for sale in Canada, so Nexara does not quote it — see the alternatives above.
Is there a generic Cefuroxime 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 Cefuroxime, across 44 DINs, of which 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRESENIUS KABI CANADA LTD | 3 | 2 | CEFUROXIME FOR INJECTION, USP | Sourceable in Canada |
| APOTEX INC | 2 | 2 | APO-CEFUROXIME | Sourceable in Canada |
| AURO PHARMA INC | 2 | 2 | AURO-CEFUROXIME | Sourceable in Canada |
| JAMP PHARMA CORPORATION | 2 | 2 | JAMP CEFUROXIME | Sourceable in Canada |
| SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | 1 | 1 | CEFTIN | Sourceable in Canada |
| GLAXO CANADA INC | 7 | 0 | CEFTIN FOR ORAL SUSPENSION-PWS 250MG/PCK, CEFTIN PWS 125MG/5ML, CEFTIN TAB 250MG, CEFTIN TAB 500MG, ZINACEF INJ 1.5GM/VIAL, +2 more | No marketed DIN |
| GLAXOSMITHKLINE INC | 6 | 0 | CEFTIN - PWR 250MG/SACHET, CEFTIN - TAB 250MG, CEFTIN - TAB 500MG, ZINACEF INJECTION - PWS IM IV 750MG/VIAL, ZINACEF INJECTION - PWS IV 1.5GM/VIAL, +1 more | No marketed DIN |
| PHARMACEUTICAL PARTNERS OF CANADA INC | 6 | 0 | CEFUROXIME FOR INJECTION USP, KEFUROX | No marketed DIN |
| HIKMA CANADA LIMITED | 3 | 0 | CEFUROXIME FOR INJECTION, USP | No marketed DIN |
| NOVOPHARM LIMITED | 3 | 0 | NOVO-CEFUROXIME | No marketed DIN |
| ELI LILLY CANADA INC | 2 | 0 | KEFUROX INJ PWS 1.5GM/ADD-VANTAGE VIAL, KEFUROX INJ PWS 750MG/ADD-VANTAGE VIAL | No marketed DIN |
| TEVA CANADA LIMITED | 2 | 0 | RATIO-CEFUROXIME | 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 | 1.5 G |
|---|---|
| Dosage form | POWDER FOR SOLUTION |
| Route | INTRAVENOUS |
| Pack configuration (monograph) | 750 mg in 17 mL vials (packs of 10); 1.5 g in 26 mL vials (packs of 10); 7.5 g Pharmacy Bulk Vials (packs of 6). |
| Storage | Dry state: Store below 25°C and protect from light. Reconstituted: Use within 6 hours at <25°C or 48 hours refrigerated. |
| Shipping class | Cold chain — validated shipper with temperature monitoring |
Pack detail is kept as a regulatory record. This DIN is no longer authorized for sale in Canada, so Nexara does not quote this pack.
Substance and classification
| Active substance | Cefuroxime |
|---|---|
| ATC code | J01DC02 |
| AHFS class | 08:12.06.08 |
| 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) | 02213540 |
|---|---|
| DIN (unpadded, as printed on some documents) | 2213540 |
| Brand name | ZINACEF INJECTION - PWS IV 1.5GM/VIAL |
| Generic / active ingredient | CEFUROXIME SODIUM : 1.5 G |
| Market authorization holder | GLAXOSMITHKLINE INC |
| Health Canada schedule | Prescription |
| ATC code | J01DC02 |
| ATC anatomical main group | J — Anti-infectives for systemic use |
| ATC therapeutic subgroup | J01DC |
| Current status | CANCELLED POST MARKET |
| Status date | 09-Jul-2007 |
| Original market date | 2002-01-01 00:00:00 |
| Status source | Live Health Canada DPD sync |
Verify on the primary sources
How is it administered?
Adults: 750 mg to 1.5 g every 8 hours IV or IM. Meningitis: 3 g IV every 8 hours. Infants/Children: 30-100 mg/kg/day in 3-4 divided doses. Adjust dose in renal impairment.
Included because it drives pack selection and wastage. Consult the monograph.
Contraindications
Contraindicated in patients with Type 1 hypersensitivity to cefuroxime or to the cephalosporin group of antibiotics.
Warnings and precautions
Check for hypersensitivity to cephalosporins/penicillins. Risk of pseudomembranous colitis. Potential for overgrowth of non-susceptible organisms. Risk of nephrotoxicity with concurrent diuretics.
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
9 of 44 Canadian DINs for this molecule are currently marketed. Marketed products are listed first.
| Product | Strength | Form | Holder | Health Canada status | DIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APO-CEFUROXIME | 500 MG | TABLET | APOTEX INC | MARKETED | 02244394 |
| APO-CEFUROXIME | 250 MG | TABLET | APOTEX INC | MARKETED | 02244393 |
| AURO-CEFUROXIME | 250 MG | TABLET | AURO PHARMA INC | MARKETED | 02344823 |
| AURO-CEFUROXIME | 500 MG | TABLET | AURO PHARMA INC | MARKETED | 02344831 |
| CEFTIN | 125 MG / 5 ML | GRANULES FOR SUSPENSION | SANDOZ CANADA INCORPORATED | MARKETED | 02212307 |
| CEFUROXIME FOR INJECTION, USP | 750 MG | POWDER FOR SOLUTION | FRESENIUS KABI CANADA LTD | MARKETED | 02241638 |
| CEFUROXIME FOR INJECTION, USP | 1.5 G | POWDER FOR SOLUTION | FRESENIUS KABI CANADA LTD | MARKETED | 02241639 |
| JAMP CEFUROXIME | 250 MG | TABLET | JAMP PHARMA CORPORATION | MARKETED | 02547198 |
| JAMP CEFUROXIME | 500 MG | TABLET | JAMP PHARMA CORPORATION | MARKETED | 02547201 |
| CEFTIN - PWR 250MG/SACHET | 250 MG | POWDER | GLAXOSMITHKLINE INC | CANCELLED POST MARKET | 02212293 |
2 · Same class — other molecules in ATC J01DC
| Molecule | Canadian brands | DINs | Marketed | Sourceable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cefuroxime | APO-CEFUROXIME · AURO-CEFUROXIME · CEFTIN · CEFTIN - PWR 250MG/SACHET · +23 more | 44 | 9 | Yes |
| Cefprozil | APO-CEFPROZIL · AURO-CEFPROZIL · AVA-CEFPROZIL · CEFPROZIL · +11 more | 34 | 7 | Yes |
| Cefoxitin | CEFOXITIN FOR INJECTION · CEFOXITIN FOR INJECTION USP · MEFOXIN INJ 1GM/VIAL ADD-VANTAG · MEFOXIN INJ 2GM/VIAL ADD-VANTAG · +3 more | 10 | 2 | Yes |
| Cefaclor | APO-CEFACLOR · CECLOR · CEFACLOR · CEFACLOR CAPSULES · +15 more | 41 | 0 | Not in Canada |
| Cefamandole | MANDOL ADD-VANTAGE INJ 1GM/VIAL · MANDOL INJ 1GM/AMP · MANDOL INJ 2GM/AMP | 3 | 0 | Not in Canada |
| Cefotetan | CEFOTAN INJ 2GM/VIAL · CEFOTAN INJECTION - 1G · CEFOTAN INJECTION - 2 G | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| J01DB | Cefadroxil · Cefalexin · Cefalotin · Cefazolin | 91 | 41 |
| J01DD | Cefixime · Cefotaxime · Cefpodoxime · Ceftazidime · Ceftizoxime · +1 more | 96 | 25 |
| J01DH | Doripenem · Ertapenem · Imipenem And Cilastatin · Meropenem · Meropenem And Vaborbactam | 51 | 24 |
| 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 ZINACEF INJECTION - PWS IV 1.5GM/VIAL called?
The same molecule, Cefuroxime, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Zinnat | Latin | Australia, Morocco |
| Pharmacor Cefuroxime | Latin | Australia |
| Betaroxime | Latin | South Africa |
| CEROXIM | Latin | Morocco |
| Ceroxim Forte Suspension | Latin | South Africa |
| Ceroxim Suspension | Latin | South Africa |
| Furocsem | Latin | South Africa |
| Zinnat (UK) | Latin | Australia |
| Sandoz Cefuroxime | Latin | South Africa |
| ZINACEF | Latin | Morocco |
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.
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.