Regulatory PathRegulatory requirements compared

Active substance

Remifentanil

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SFDA Saudi Arabia — SFDA human drug list

Trade nameStrengthForm · routePackPublic priceTypeCompanyStatus
REMIFENTANIL MEDIS 1 MG VIAL1 mgPowder for solution for injection/infusion · Intravenous use5 VialSAR 79.20Generic · PrescriptionLES LABORATOIRES MEDISValid
REMIFENTANIL MEDIS 5 MG VIAL5 mgPowder for solution for injection/infusion · Intravenous use5 VialSAR 306.05Generic · PrescriptionLES LABORATOIRES MEDISValid
ULTIVA 1MG VIAL(LYOPHILIZED)1 mgPowder for concentrate for solution for infusion · Intravenous use5 VialSAR 82.10NCE · PrescriptionAspen Pharma Trading LimitedValid
ULTIVA 2MG VIAL(LYOPHILIZED)2 mgPowder for concentrate for solution for infusion · Intravenous use5 VialSAR 155.50NCE · PrescriptionAspen Pharma Trading LimitedValid
ULTIVA 5MG VIAL(LYOPHILIZED)5 mgPowder for concentrate for solution for infusion · Intravenous use5 VialSAR 369.35NCE · PrescriptionAspen Pharma Trading LimitedValid
ULTIVA 1MG VIAL(LYOPHILIZED)1 mgSolution for injection · Intravenous use5 VialSAR 100.65NCE · PrescriptionGLAXOWithdrawn by MAH · Not Marketed
ULTIVA 2MG VIAL(LYOPHILIZED)2 mgSolution for injection · Intravenous use5 VialSAR 155.50NCE · PrescriptionGLAXOWithdrawn by MAH · Not Marketed
ULTIVA 5MG VIAL(LYOPHILIZED)5 mgSolution for injection · Intravenous use5 VialSAR 388.80NCE · PrescriptionGLAXOWithdrawn by MAH · Not Marketed
Indications — CHI Daman Drug Formulary

ANESTHESIA

US FDA United States — FDA approvals (Drugs@FDA)

ProductStrengthForm · routeApplicantStatusFirst approved
ULTIVAEQ 1MG BASE/VIAL; EQ 2MG BASE/VIAL; EQ 5MG BASE/VIALinjectable · injectionMYLAN INSTITUTIONALPrescription12 Jul 1996
REMIFENTANIL HYDROCHLORIDEEQ 1MG BASE/VIAL; EQ 2MG BASE/VIAL; EQ 5MG BASE/VIALinjectable · injectionFRESENIUS KABI USAPrescription16 Jan 2018
REMIFENTANIL HYDROCHLORIDEEQ 1MG BASE/VIAL; EQ 2MG BASE/VIAL; EQ 5MG BASE/VIALinjectable · injectionHIKMA PHARMSPrescription13 Oct 2020
REMIFENTANIL HYDROCHLORIDEEQ 1MG BASE/VIAL; EQ 2MG BASE/VIAL; EQ 5MG BASE/VIALinjectable · injectionNIVAGENPrescription28 Jun 2024

Canada Canada — marketed products (Health Canada)

BrandDINStrengthForm · routeCompany
REMIFENTANIL HYDROCHLORIDE FOR INJECTION023664601 MG / VIALPOWDER FOR SOLUTION · INTRAVENOUSSTERIMAX INC
REMIFENTANIL HYDROCHLORIDE FOR INJECTION023664792 MG / VIALPOWDER FOR SOLUTION · INTRAVENOUSSTERIMAX INC

Safety signals and safety-related labeling changes

  • US FDA 22 Dec 2025 ULTIVA — safety-related labeling change
    Labeling sections changed: Boxed Warning; Warnings and Precautions; Adverse Reactions; Drug Interactions; Use in Specific Populations; Patient Counseling Information / Patient Information / Medication Guide

All safety entries for remifentanil →

Values as published by each source: SFDA human drug list (4-2026, as published by the Council of Health Insurance; indications from the CHI Daman Drug Formulary), Drugs@FDA, EMA medicines data, Health Canada Drug Product Database (Open Government Licence – Canada), CMS NADAC, NHS Drug Tariff Part VIIIA (NHSBSA Copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0), WHO Model List of Essential Medicines (CC BY 3.0 IGO; regrouped by active substance, not created by WHO), EMA PRAC, US FDA safety-related labeling changes and MHRA Drug Safety Update (Open Government Licence v3.0). Sources and reuse. Not a substitute for the official registers or the product information.