Drug Report History
Below you will find the report version history. When a report is updated, a new version of the report is created. The report history allows you to see the changes between versions. You can select two versions of the report to compare. The fields that were changed between versions will be highlighted in yellow.
The translation of reports creates two separate versions which is why some reports may not seem to have any differences. In this case, only the language field below will be highlighted in yellow.
| Version v4-EN | Version v4-EN | |
|---|---|---|
| Language | English | English |
| Date Updated | 2025-02-03 | 2025-02-03 |
| Drug Identification Number | 00035076 | 00035076 |
| Brand name | ALCAINE | ALCAINE |
| Common or Proper name | PROPARACAINE HYDROCHLORIDE 0.5% | PROPARACAINE HYDROCHLORIDE 0.5% |
| Company Name | ALCON CANADA INC | ALCON CANADA INC |
| Ingredients | PROPARACAINE HYDROCHLORIDE | PROPARACAINE HYDROCHLORIDE |
| Strength(s) | 0.5% | 0.5% |
| Dosage form(s) | DROPS | DROPS |
| Route of administration | OPHTHALMIC OPHTHALMIC | OPHTHALMIC OPHTHALMIC |
| Packaging sizes (GTIN) | (See additional packaging sizes) | (See additional packaging sizes) |
| Additional packaging sizes | 15 ml | 15 ml |
| ATC code | S01HA | S01HA |
| ATC description | LOCAL ANESTHETICS | LOCAL ANESTHETICS |
| Reason for shortage | Shortage of an active ingredient. | Shortage of an active ingredient. |
| Anticipated start date | 2025-01-15 | 2025-01-15 |
| Actual start date | ||
| Estimated end date | 2025-05-30 | 2025-05-30 |
| Actual end date | ||
| Shortage status | Actual shortage | Actual shortage |
| Tier 3 Status | Yes | Yes |
| Company comments | ||
| Health Canada comments |