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DIAZEPAM

All injection strengths: Limited Use (codes 481)

Other products in the same Health Canada class (N05BA) — coverage varies; not interchangeable

  • Alprazolam (Xanax): general benefit, Not a benefit
  • Bromazepam (Lectopam): general benefit, Not a benefit
  • Chlordiazepoxide (Librium): general benefit, Not a benefit
  • Clorazepate dipotassium (Tranxene): general benefit, Not a benefit
  • Lorazepam (Apo-Lorazepam): general benefit, Not a benefit
  • Oxazepam (Apo-Oxazepam): general benefit, Not a benefit

1 more in the class list below

Diazepam Injection USP · DIN 00399728 · 5mg/mL · injection solution (Preservative Free)

Limited Use — Reason for Use code 481 requiredMarketed · checked 2026-09-02
StatusLimited Use — Reason for Use code 481 required
Write on scriptLU code 481 (patient must meet the criteria below)
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.
Ontario Limited Use criteria — code 481
Reason for Use code 481 For the management of patients receiving palliative care*. Coverage limit: LU Authorization Period: 1 year Coverage limit: *The patient must have a progressive life-limiting illness and require this medication for palliative purposes.
No interchangeable product listed in the Ontario extract
Diazepam Injection USP · DIN 00399728 Manufacturer: Sandoz Canada Inc.; listing date 2017-02-28 Health Canada: Marketed since 2005-09-19 · brand DIAZEPAM INJECTION USP · ATC N05BA01 DIAZEPAM · form Solution · route Intravenous, Intramuscular · ingredients DIAZEPAM 5 MG/ML · company Sandoz canada incorporated · schedule Targeted substances (cdsa iv)
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Diazepam Injection USP: Formulary list price $1.6415/unit (unit not stated in source; not the patient's cost)

Ministry pays: $1.6415 per source unit.

Source explanation: The formulary price is what ODB pays; the cash price at the counter is set by the pharmacy.

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=3721 · Verify on the e-Formulary ↗ (DIN 00399728)

Source record
DIN 00399728: Diazepam Injection USP Raw flags: sec12=Y, sec3=Y Item: 281608205; group id 487; item number 1244; lccId 00274; manufacturer id SDZ Source form: Inj Sol (Preservative Free); strength: 5mg/mL Recorded listing: Limited Use: paid only with a Reason for Use code and the criteria below Source prices (unrounded): $1.6415; ministry $1.6415 Source: ODB odb-formulary-ed43-extract-2026-08-26.xml extract_date=2026-08-26 DIN=00399728 Health Canada DPD extract of Sep 2, 2026 (Open Government Licence – Canada) · https://health-products.canada.ca/dpd-bdpp/info?lang=eng&code=3721
Shortage status: resolved shortage (ended 2021-01-22); reports as of 2026-09-13T08:10:21.292534+00:00 (Health Product Shortages Canada) Source: https://healthproductshortages.ca/search?term=00399728
Shortage record checked 2026-09-13T08:10:21.292534+00:00
Other drugs in the same formulary class (28:16:08 Tranquilizers) and how they are covered

Matched class: 28:16:08 Tranquilizers

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: ARIPIPRAZOLE, ASENAPINE, BREXPIPRAZOLE, CARIPRAZINE, FLUPENTIXOL DECANOATE, FLUPENTIXOL DIHYDROCHLORIDE, PALIPERIDONE, PALIPERIDONE PALMITATE, PERICYAZINE, PIMOZIDE, ZIPRASIDONE HCL MONOHYDRATE, ZUCLOPENTHIXOL DECANOATE, ZUCLOPENTHIXOL DIHYDROCHLORIDE Some products covered without a code (check the product listing): ALPRAZOLAM, BROMAZEPAM, CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE, CHLORPROMAZINE, CLORAZEPATE DIPOTASSIUM, FLUPHENAZINE HCL, HALOPERIDOL, HALOPERIDOL DECANOATE, LORAZEPAM, LOXAPINE SUCCINATE, LURASIDONE HYDROCHLORIDE, OLANZAPINE, OXAZEPAM, PERPHENAZINE, PROCHLORPERAZINE, QUETIAPINE, RISPERIDONE, TRIFLUOPERAZINE 28:16:08 Tranquilizers

ALPRAZOLAM

· 12 products · General benefit (6), Off-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit (6) · strengths: 0.25mg, 0.5mg, 1mg, 2mg · Tab

BROMAZEPAM

· 8 products · Listed, not a benefit (3), General benefit (5) · strengths: 1.5mg, 3mg, 6mg · Tab

CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE

· 6 products · Listed, not a benefit (3), General benefit (3) · strengths: 5mg, 10mg, 25mg · Cap

CLORAZEPATE DIPOTASSIUM

· 6 products · Listed, not a benefit (3), General benefit (3) · strengths: 3.75mg, 7.5mg, 15mg · Cap

LORAZEPAM

· 12 products · General benefit (9), Listed, not a benefit (3) · strengths: 0.5mg, 1mg, 2mg · Tab

OXAZEPAM

· 6 products · General benefit (3), Listed, not a benefit (3) · strengths: 10mg, 15mg, 30mg · Tab

HYDROXYZINE HCL

· 8 products · Listed, not a benefit · strengths: 10mg, 25mg, 50mg · Cap

ARIPIPRAZOLE

· 70 products · General benefit · strengths: 720mg/2.4mL, 960mg/3.2mL, 300mg/Vial, 400mg/Vial, 2mg, 5mg, 10mg, 15mg, 20mg, 30mg · Inj Sol-Pref Syr, Prolong-Rel Inj Pd-Vial Pk, Tab

ASENAPINE

· 2 products · General benefit · strengths: 5mg, 10mg · SL Tab

BREXPIPRAZOLE

· 6 products · General benefit · strengths: 0.25mg, 0.5mg, 1mg, 2mg, 3mg, 4mg · Tab

CARIPRAZINE

· 4 products · General benefit · strengths: 1.5mg, 3mg, 4.5mg, 6mg · Cap

CHLORPROMAZINE

· 6 products · General benefit (3), Listed, not a benefit (3) · strengths: 25mg, 50mg, 100mg · Tab Source: formulary-ed43-front-matter.txt Part V; ODB odb-formulary-ed43-extract-2026-08-26.xml extract_date=2026-08-26; class 28:16:08 and 21 more
Full class listing Related classes: 28:08:04 Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Agents, 28:08:08 Opiate Agonists, 28:08:12 Opiate Partial Agonists, 28:08:92 Miscellaneous Analgesics and Antipyretics, 28:16:04 Antidepressants, 28:16:12 Other Psychotropics, 28:36:08 Anticholinergic Agents, 28:36:20 Dopamine Receptor Agonists Same formulary class, not same indication: class membership alone does not establish equivalent uses.
What the Health Canada label says it is for
INDICATIONS AND CLINICAL USE VALIUM (diazepam) is useful in the symptomatic management of mild to moderate degrees of anxiety in conditions dominated by tension, excitation, agitation, fear or aggressiveness, such as may occur in: psychoneurosis, anxiety reactions due to stress conditions and anxiety states with somatic expression. In acute alcoholic withdrawal, VALIUM may be useful in the symptomatic relief of acute agitation, tremor and impending acute delirium tremens. VALIUM is a useful adjunct for the relief of skeletal muscle spasm due to reflex spasm to local pathology, such as inflammation of the muscle and joints or secondary to trauma; spasticity caused by upper motor neuron disorders, such as cerebral palsy and paraplegia; athetosis and the rare "stiff man syndrome". Geriatrics Elderly and debilitated patients are especially susceptible to dose-related adverse events and a reduced dose is recommended. Long-term use of VALIUM should be avoided in elderly patients. Enhanced monitoring is recommended (see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS, Falls and fractures; DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION, Dosing considerations). Pediatrics VALIUM is contraindicated in children under 6 months (see… https://pdf.hres.ca/dpd_pm/00071024.PDF PM date: MAY 24, 2023 Source product: VALIUM; DIN 00013285; fetched 2026-09-10 Product monograph posted by Health Canada; excerpt for lookup only.