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Drug Product Database (DPD)

Health Canada is the federal regulator of therapeutic products. We are not a manufacturer. We do not take or fill orders for these products. For information on where these products are sold, please contact the individual company directly.

For information related to treatment options, choices of medications and their uses, illnesses, side effects or drug interactions - contact your health care professional (e.g. doctor, pharmacist, etc.). We do not provide medical advice on the use of the products identified in this database.

What is the Drug Product Database (DPD)?

The DPD contains product specific information on drugs approved for use in Canada. The database is managed by Health Canada and includes human pharmaceutical and biological drugs, veterinary drugs and disinfectant products. It contains approximately 24,000 products which companies have notified Health Canada as being marketed. Information available in the database includes the following parameters: Brand Name, Drug Identification Number (DIN), Company, Ingredient(s), Route of Administration, Pharmaceutical Form, Package Sizes, Therapeutic Classification (AHFS and ATC), Active Ingredient Group (AIG) Number, Pharmaceutical Standard and Veterinary Species. Product and company information for drug products marketed in Canada can be found using the DPD ONLINE Query.

Please note that, products that were marketed (notified) and inactivated (discontinued) prior to 1996 are not available on this database. If you require information regarding these products contact SIPDMAIL/HC-SC/GC/CA

DPD ONLINE Query

The information is obtained from the Drug Product Database and is updated nightly.

For general questions about the contents of the Drug Product Database contact: SIPDMAIL

For technical support about the database contact: the DPD Administrator