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GUAIFENESIN

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Guaifenesin · DIN 00026794 · 20mg/mL · oral liquid

Listed, not a benefit; Health Canada lists this DIN as Cancelled post market since 1998-04-01 — choose a marketed DIN from the same-category list.Discontinued 1998-04-01 · checked 2026-09-02
StatusListed, not a benefit; Health Canada lists this DIN as Cancelled post market since 1998-04-01 — choose a marketed DIN from the same-category list.
Write on scriptnot a benefit; no Exceptional Access criteria on record; see alternatives; Health Canada lists this DIN as Cancelled post market since 1998-04-01 — choose a marketed DIN from the same-category list.
Patient paysPatient pays: program not supplied; amount cannot be determined.
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1 brand, same coverage
Guaifenesin · DIN 00026794 Manufacturer: Rougier Pharma, Division of Ratiopharm Inc.; listing date 1996-10-01 Health Canada: Cancelled post market since 1998-04-01 · brand BALMINIL EXPECTORANT LIQ 100MG/5ML · ATC R05CA03 GUAIFENESIN · form Liquid · route Oral · ingredients GUAIFENESIN 100 MG/5ML · company Rougier pharma division of ratiopharm inc · schedule Non-prescription drugs
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Guaifenesin: Formulary list price not recorded/unit (unit not stated in source; not the patient's cost)

Formulary data: Ontario extract of Aug 26, 2026 · Health Canada DPD extract of Sep 2, 2026 (Open Government Licence – Canada) · https://health-products.canada.ca/dpd-bdpp/info?lang=eng&code=3423 · Verify on the e-Formulary ↗ (DIN 00026794)

Source record
DIN 00026794: Guaifenesin Raw flags: notABenefit=Y, sec3=Y Item: 480800003; group id 573; item number 1525; lccId None; manufacturer id ROG Source form: O/L; strength: 20mg/mL Recorded listing: Listed, not a benefit; ODB pays only for the benefit products in this interchangeable category Source prices (unrounded): not recorded; ministry not recorded Source: ODB odb-formulary-ed43-extract-2026-08-26.xml extract_date=2026-08-26 DIN=00026794 Health Canada DPD extract of Sep 2, 2026 (Open Government Licence – Canada) · https://health-products.canada.ca/dpd-bdpp/info?lang=eng&code=3423
Interchangeable products
Guaifenesin Sugar Free · DIN 00990930 · not recorded Robitussin · DIN 00026468 · not recorded
Shortage status: no shortage or discontinuation reported (checked 2026-09-13T08:10:21.292534+00:00); reports as of 2026-09-13T08:10:21.292534+00:00 (Health Product Shortages Canada) Source: https://healthproductshortages.ca/search?term=00026794
Shortage record checked 2026-09-13T08:10:21.292534+00:00
Health Canada lists this DIN as Cancelled post market since 1998-04-01 — choose a marketed DIN from the same-category list.
Other drugs in the same formulary class (48:08 Expectorants) and how they are covered
No products matched this class search: “48:08”. This is a search result, not a decision about coverage. Try a different class name, abbreviation or class code. Search this as a medication name or DIN
Full class listing Related classes: 48:04 Antitussives Same formulary class, not same indication: class membership alone does not establish equivalent uses.
What the Health Canada label says it is for
Product monograph unavailable: no marketed product found

Other review policies

For Guaifenesin: no applicable EAP criteria are held and no ODB benefit is established. These policies do not establish coverage.

For rare, immediately life-, limb- or organ-threatening circumstances, the Compassionate Review Policy may consider an unfunded drug or indication, subject to its criteria and without bypassing the drug review process. Compassionate Review Policy

Compassionate Review Policy: source quote
Where there are rare clinical circumstances in immediately life, limb, or organ-threatening conditions, the Executive Officer will also consider requests for drugs or indications in situations where there has not been a decision by the Executive Officer to provide funding of the drug or indication as part of the Ontario Drug Benefit program (and the EAP), and the drug or indication requested would not circumvent the established review process for new drugs or indications as part of the drug submission process for listing within the Ontario Drug Benefit program. Requests must meet the criteria for the Compassionate Review Policy.

Ontario source; updated September 15, 2026

For cancer drugs, Case-by-Case Review considers rare, immediately life-threatening circumstances when no satisfactory funded treatment exists; its criteria and application process apply. Case-by-Case Review (cancer drugs)

Case-by-Case Review (cancer drugs): source quote
Note: Requests for cancer drugs are considered under the Case-by-Case Review Program (CBCRP) which is administered by Ontario Health (Cancer Care Ontario) on behalf of the Ministry of Health. The CBCRP considers funding requests for drugs (both oral therapies and injectable drugs) for the treatment of cancer in patients who have a rare clinical circumstance that is immediately life-threatening (death is likely within a matter of months) and who require treatment with an unfunded drug, because there is no other satisfactory and funded treatment. Please refer to the Ontario Health website for information on the application process, FAQs, eligibility criteria and program policies.

Ontario source; updated September 15, 2026