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Authorized Sleep-Aid Medications in Canada
- Starting date:
- October 7, 2009
- Posting date:
- October 7, 2009
- Type of communication:
- Advisory
- Subcategory:
- Drugs
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Issue:
- Important Safety Information
- Audience:
- General Public
- Identification number:
- RA-110003046
Product Monographs for brand-name sleep aid medications have been updated with safety information on complex sleep-related behaviours. Product Monographs for generic sleep-aid medications will be updated in the future; patients taking generic sleep-aid drugs may at this time consult the Product Monographs of the brand-name products for the updated safety information.
Product Monographs are available by search of the Drug Product Database.
| Product Name | Drug Ingredient | Manufacturer |
|---|---|---|
|
Dalmane Som Pam Modadon Nitrazadon |
flurazepam flurazepam nitrazepam nitrazepam |
Valeant Canada Limitée/Ltd. |
| Restoril | temazepam | Sepracor Pharmaceuticals Inc. |
| Apo-Triazo | triazolam | Apotex Inc. |
|
Imovane Rhovane Ivadal* |
zopiclone zopiclone zolpidem* |
Sanofi-Aventis Canada Inc. |
| Starnoc* | zaleplon* | Wyeth Canada |
* Ivadal (zolpidem) and Starnoc (zaleplon) are not currently sold in Canada but may become available in the future. Product Monographs for these drugs are not currently available in the Drug Product Database.
| Product Name | Drug Ingredient | Manufacturer |
|---|---|---|
| Alti-Nitrazepam | nitrazepam | Altimed Pharma Inc. |
|
Apo Flurazepam HCl Apo-Nitrazepam Apo-Temazepam Apo-Zopiclone |
flurazepam nitraezpam temazepam zopiclone |
Apotex Inc. |
| Somnol | flurazepam | Axxess Pharma Inc. |
| Bio-Flurazepam | flurazepam | Biomed 2002 Inc. |
|
Co Temazepam Co Zopiclone |
temazepam zopiclone |
Cobalt Pharmaceuticals Inc. |
|
Dom-Temazepam Dom-Zopiclone |
temazepam zopiclone |
Dominion Pharmacal |
|
Gen-Temazepam Gen-Zopiclone |
temazepam zopiclone |
Genpharm ULC |
| GMD-Temazepam | temazepam | GMD Distributing |
| Flurazepam | flurazepam | Laboratoires Confab Laboratories |
| Riva Zopiclone | zopiclone | Laboratoire Riva Inc. |
|
Med Temazepam Med Zopiclone |
temazepam zopiclone |
Medican Pharma Inc. |
|
Mylan-Triazolam Mylan-Zopiclone |
triazolam zopiclone |
Mylan Pharmaceuticals ULC |
|
Novo-Flupam Novo-Temazepam Novo-Zopiclone |
flurazepam temazepam zopiclone |
Novopharm Ltd. |
|
Nu-Temazepam Nu-Zopiclone |
temazepam zopiclone |
Nu-Pharm Inc. |
|
Penta-Temazepam Penta-Triazolam |
temazepam triazolam |
Penta Pharma |
|
PMS-Flurazepam PMS-Temazepam PMS-Zopiclone |
flurazepam temazepam zopiclone |
Pharmascience Inc. |
|
PHL-Temazepam PHL-Zopiclone Riva-Zopiclone |
temazepam zopiclone zopiclone |
Pharmel Inc. |
|
Flurazepam Nitrazepam Temazepam Pro-Zopiclone |
flurazepam nitrazepam temazepam zopiclone |
Pro Doc Limitée |
| Ran-Zopiclone | zopiclone | Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals Canada Inc. |
|
Ratio-Temazepam Ratio-Zopiclone |
temazepam zopiclone |
Ratiopharm Inc. |
| Restoril | temazepam | Novartis |
|
Sandoz Nitrazepam Sandoz Zopiclone |
nitrazepam zopiclone |
Sandoz Canada Inc. |
| Zym-Zopiclone | zopiclone | Zymcan Pharm |
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