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TIMOLOL MALEATE

All products: not a benefit

Other products in the same Health Canada class (C07A, C07AA) — coverage varies; not interchangeable

  • Nadolol (Corgard): general benefit, Not a benefit
  • Propranolol (Inderal-LA): general benefit, Not a benefit
  • Sotalol (Sotacor): general benefit, Not a benefit
  • Acebutolol (Sectral): general benefit, Not a benefit
  • Atenolol (Apo-Atenol): general benefit
  • Bisoprolol (Sandoz Bisoprolol Tablets): general benefit, Not a benefit

3 more in the class list below

Blocadren · DIN 00353914 · 5mg · tablet

Listed, not a benefit; Health Canada lists this DIN as Cancelled post market since 2000-08-03 — choose a marketed DIN from the same-category list.Discontinued 2000-08-03 · checked 2026-09-02
StatusListed, not a benefit; Health Canada lists this DIN as Cancelled post market since 2000-08-03 — 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 2000-08-03 — choose a marketed DIN from the same-category list.
Patient paysPatient pays: program not supplied; amount cannot be determined.
Private plan unknown: ask. If yes, check its coverage and payer coordination; if no, see the public routes below.
1 brand, same coverage
Blocadren · DIN 00353914 Manufacturer: Merck Frosst Canada & Cie, Merck Frosst Canada & Co.; listing date 1996-10-01 Daily cost (source): $0.4154 Health Canada: Cancelled post market since 2000-08-03 · brand BLOCADREN TAB 5MG · ATC C07AA06 TIMOLOL · form Tablet · route Oral · ingredients TIMOLOL MALEATE 5 MG · company Merck frosst canada & cie, merck frosst canada & co. · schedule Prescription
Check this DIN again · Health Canada product record

Blocadren: 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=3103 · Verify on the e-Formulary ↗ (DIN 00353914)

Source record
DIN 00353914: Blocadren Raw flags: chronicUseMed=Y, notABenefit=Y, sec3=Y Item: 240400023; group id 292; item number 0632; lccId None; manufacturer id FRS Source form: Tab; strength: 5mg Recorded listing: Listed, not a benefit; ODB pays only for the benefit products in this interchangeable category; chronic-use medication (100-day supply rule, dispensing-fee limit) Source prices (unrounded): not recorded; ministry not recorded Source: ODB odb-formulary-ed43-extract-2026-08-26.xml extract_date=2026-08-26 DIN=00353914 Health Canada DPD extract of Sep 2, 2026 (Open Government Licence – Canada) · https://health-products.canada.ca/dpd-bdpp/info?lang=eng&code=3103
Interchangeable products
Timolol · DIN 00755842 · $0.2077
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=00353914
Shortage record checked 2026-09-13T08:10:21.292534+00:00
Health Canada lists this DIN as Cancelled post market since 2000-08-03 — choose a marketed DIN from the same-category list.
Other drugs in the same formulary class (24:04 Cardiac Drugs) and how they are covered

Matched class: 24:04 Cardiac Drugs

Drug-class inventory only. Lists recorded Ontario formulary products, not every Canadian medication; does not recommend treatment. Covered without a code on the Ontario formulary: ATENOLOL, DIGOXIN, PROPAFENONE HCL Some products covered without a code (check the product listing): ACEBUTOLOL HCL, AMIODARONE HCL, AMLODIPINE, BISOPROLOL FUMARATE, DILTIAZEM HCL, DISOPYRAMIDE, FLECAINIDE ACETATE, METOPROLOL TARTRATE, MEXILETINE HCL, NADOLOL, NIFEDIPINE, PROPRANOLOL, SOTALOL HCL, VERAPAMIL HCL 24:00 CARDIOVASCULAR DRUGS

RANOLAZINE

· 2 products · Off-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit · strengths: 500mg · ER Tab Source: formulary-ed43-front-matter.txt Part V; ODB odb-formulary-ed43-extract-2026-08-26.xml extract_date=2026-08-26; class 24:00 24:04 Cardiac Drugs

NADOLOL

· 8 products · Listed, not a benefit (3), General benefit (5) · strengths: 40mg, 80mg, 160mg · Tab

PROPRANOLOL

· 19 products · Off-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit (8), General benefit (7), Listed, not a benefit (4) · strengths: 60mg, 80mg, 120mg, 160mg, 10mg, 20mg, 40mg · LA Cap, Tab

SOTALOL HCL

· 10 products · Listed, not a benefit (2), General benefit (8) · strengths: 80mg, 160mg · Tab

ACEBUTOLOL HCL

· 9 products · Listed, not a benefit (3), General benefit (6) · strengths: 100mg, 200mg, 400mg · Tab

ATENOLOL

· 26 products · General benefit · strengths: 50mg, 100mg · Tab

BISOPROLOL FUMARATE

· 20 products · General benefit (18), Listed, not a benefit (2) · strengths: 1.25mg, 2.5mg, 5mg, 10mg · Tab

METOPROLOL TARTRATE

· 28 products · Listed, not a benefit (6), General benefit (22) · strengths: 100mg, 200mg, 50mg · LA Tab, Tab

CARVEDILOL

· 36 products · Listed, not a benefit (4), Limited Use, codes 183 (32) · strengths: 3.125mg, 6.25mg, 12.5mg, 25mg · Tab

NEBIVOLOL HYDROCHLORIDE

· 8 products · Off-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit · strengths: 2.5mg, 5mg, 10mg, 20mg · Tab

AMIODARONE HCL

· 9 products · Listed, not a benefit (1), General benefit (8) · strengths: 200mg · Tab

AMLODIPINE

· 56 products · Limited Use, codes 645, 706 (1), Off-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit (11), General benefit (44) · strengths: 1mg/mL, 2.5mg, 5mg, 10mg · Oral Sol, Tab Source: formulary-ed43-front-matter.txt Part V; ODB odb-formulary-ed43-extract-2026-08-26.xml extract_date=2026-08-26; class 24:04 and 9 more
Full class listing Related classes: 24:06 Antilipemic Drugs, 24:08 Hypotensive Drugs (For Diuretics See 40:28), 24:12 Vasodilating Drugs, 24:32 Renin-Angiotensin Aldosterone Inhibitors Same formulary class, not same indication: class membership alone does not establish equivalent uses.
Other drugs whose Health Canada label lists a similar indication: elevated intraocular pressure
From Health Canada product monographs; label wording only, not a treatment recommendation. Matching is lexical and uses one held product label per generic; formulations and qualifying criteria may differ. No displayed matched alternative is a general benefit. BIMATOPROST · Listed, not a benefit (1), Limited Use, codes 171, 172, 387 (7)  the reduction of elevated intraocular pressure in patients with open angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension PM: https://pdf.hres.ca/dpd_pm/00049647.PDF; date January 28, 2019; DIN 02429063; fetched 2026-09-10 Product monograph BRINZOLAMIDE · Limited Use, codes 171, 172, 387 • the treatment of elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) in adult patients with ocular hypertension or open-angle glaucoma. PM: https://pdf.hres.ca/dpd_pm/00069562.PDF; date OCT 23, 1998; DIN 02238873; fetched 2026-09-10 Product monograph Coverage source: ON formulary extract 2026-08-26
What the Health Canada label says it is for
1 INDICATIONS TIMOPTIC® (timolol maleate ophthalmic solution, USP) is indicated for:  the reduction of elevated intraocular pressure 1.1 Pediatrics Pediatrics (<18 years of age): No data are available to Health Canada, therefore, an indication for pediatric use has not been authorized. 1.2 Geriatrics Geriatrics (>65 years of age): Evidence from experience in geriatric populations does not suggests significant differences in safety and effectiveness. https://pdf.hres.ca/dpd_pm/00067983.PDF PM date: OCT 28, 2016 Source product: TIMOPTIC; DIN 00451207; fetched 2026-09-10 Product monograph posted by Health Canada; excerpt for lookup only.

Other review policies

For Blocadren: 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