Get active ingredient(s) for a drug product.

Active ingredients are components that have medicinal properties and supply pharmacological activity. Returns ingredient name, strength, and dosage information.

Search for active ingredients by name across all drug products.

Get company information by company code.

Companies include DIN owners and manufacturers of drug products.

Get drug product information by drug code.

Search for a drug product by Drug Identification Number (DIN).

The DIN is an 8-digit number assigned by Health Canada to a drug product prior to being marketed in Canada.

Search for drug products by brand name.

Get dosage form(s) for a drug product.

Dosage form is the form of presentation (e.g., tablet, capsule, liquid, powder). A product can have multiple dosage forms when it's a kit.

Get packaging information for a drug product.

Get pharmaceutical standard for a drug product.

The pharmaceutical standard is the standard to which a drug product is manufactured and represented.

Get route(s) of administration for a drug product.

Indicates how the product is introduced to the body (e.g., oral, topical, intramuscular, intravenous, rectal). A product can have multiple routes.

Get drug schedule(s) for a drug product.

Schedules indicate the regulatory classification according to the Food and Drug Regulations and Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. Examples include:

• Prescription

• OTC (over the counter)

• Schedule G (controlled drugs)

• Narcotic

• Schedule D (biological products)

Get the status of a drug product.

Status types include:

• Approved: Active DIN authorized for sale but not yet marketed

• Marketed: Active DIN currently being sold in Canada

• Dormant: Active DIN previously marketed but sale suspended 12+ months

• Cancelled Post-Market: DIN cancelled after being marketed

• Cancelled Pre-Market: DIN cancelled before being marketed

• Cancelled (Safety Issue): DIN cancelled due to safety concerns

Get the therapeutic class(es) for a drug product.

Therapeutic classification is assigned according to the drug's main therapeutic use, using the Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) classification system.

Get the veterinary species for a veterinary drug product.

Only applicable to veterinary drugs. Returns the animal species the drug is approved for (e.g., dogs, cats, horses, cattle, poultry).

Get comprehensive information about a drug product in a single call.

Fetches all available data for a drug product including: basic product info, active ingredients, company, dosage form, packaging, pharmaceutical standard, route of administration, schedule, status, and therapeutic class.