Drug Product Database

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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 23,000 products which companies have notified Health Canada as being marketed.

Information available in the database includes the following parameters:

1. Brand Name
2. Drug Identification Number (DIN)
3. Company
4. Active Ingredient(s)
5. Route of Administration
6. Product Monograph (PM)
7. Pharmaceutical Form
8. Package Sizes
9. Therapeutic Classification (AHFS and ATC)
10. Active Ingredient Group (AIG) Number
11. Pharmaceutical Standard
12. Veterinary Species

Additional information regarding the DPD online query:

• the data found in the DPD online query is updated nightly,
• use the Search Tips to help navigate the database,
• use the Terminology to get an understanding of the words used in the DPD online query,
• use the Data Extracts to download the content of the DPD online query,
• please note that, products that were discontinued (inactivated) prior to 1996 are not available in this database
• the Frequently Asked Questions document is intended to provide readers with a better understanding of Health Canada-authorized Product Monographs (PMs).

Product and company information for drug products marketed in Canada can be found using the Drug Product Database Online Query.

For general questions about the contents of the DPD contact:
sipdmail@hc-sc.gc.ca

For technical support about the database contact:
DPD Data Administrator