Drug · DIN 01997580
ASACOL
ALSO KNOWN AS MESALAMINE
No: no longer authorized
The company stopped selling it and its DIN was cancelled. A cancellation is most often a business decision; the record does not say why.
Status Cancelled Post Market since July 17, 2020; first marketed December 31, 1993.
- Drug Identification Number (DIN)
- 01997580
- Company (DIN owner)
- Allergan IncMarkham, Ontario, Canada
- Schedule
- Prescription
- Dosage form
- Tablet (Enteric-Coated)
- Route
- Oral
- Therapeutic class (ATC)
- Mesalazine A07EC02
- Class
- Human
- Record last updated
- August 17, 2026
Active ingredients
As listed in the Drug Product Database.
| Ingredient | Strength | Per |
|---|---|---|
| MESALAZINE | 400 MG |
Notices of Compliance
Health Canada approvals that name this DIN.
- March 29, 2018: NOC 20687New Drug Submission (NDS)
- February 22, 2010: NOC 11079New Drug Submission (NDS) · Manufacturer name change
Recalls and safety alerts that mention it
Health Canada’s recall notices do not carry licence numbers, so these are matched by name: notices whose title or product names “asacol”. A notice may cover another product or only some lots: read it to see what it covers.
- Asacol 800 (2013-11-27)December 9, 2013 · Drugs · Product safety · Type III