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DOXEPIN HCL

All products: not a benefit

Other products in the same Health Canada class (N06AA) — coverage varies; not interchangeable

  • Amitriptyline (Elavil): general benefit
  • Clomipramine (Anafranil Tab): general benefit
  • Desipramine (Pertofrane): general benefit, Not a benefit
  • Imipramine (Tofranil): general benefit, Not a benefit
  • Nortriptyline (Aventyl): general benefit
  • Trimipramine (Surmontil): general benefit, Not a benefit

17 more in the class list below

Sinequan · DIN 00400750 · 75mg · capsule

Off-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefitMarketed · checked 2026-09-02
StatusOff-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit
Write on scriptnot a benefit; no Exceptional Access criteria on record; see alternatives
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
Sinequan · DIN 00400750 Manufacturer: A A Pharma Inc.; listing date 1996-10-01 Health Canada: Marketed since 2018-11-12 · brand SINEQUAN · ATC N06AA12 DOXEPIN · form Capsule · route Oral · ingredients DOXEPIN (DOXEPIN HYDROCHLORIDE) 75 MG · company Aa pharma inc · schedule Prescription
Check this DIN again · Health Canada product record

Sinequan: 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=2780 · Verify on the e-Formulary ↗ (DIN 00400750)

Source record
DIN 00400750: Sinequan Raw flags: notABenefit=Y, sec3=Y, sec3b=Y Item: 281604028; group id 458; item number 1146; lccId None; manufacturer id AAP Source form: Cap; strength: 75mg Recorded listing: Off-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit Source prices (unrounded): not recorded; ministry not recorded Source: ODB odb-formulary-ed43-extract-2026-08-26.xml extract_date=2026-08-26 DIN=00400750 Health Canada DPD extract of Sep 2, 2026 (Open Government Licence – Canada) · https://health-products.canada.ca/dpd-bdpp/info?lang=eng&code=2780
Interchangeable products
Apo-Doxepin · DIN 02050021 · not recorded Jamp Doxepin · DIN 02559285 · not recorded Mar-Doxepin · DIN 02559110 · not recorded
Shortage status: resolved shortage (ended 2025-12-16); reports as of 2026-09-13T08:10:21.292534+00:00 (Health Product Shortages Canada) Source: https://healthproductshortages.ca/search?term=00400750
Shortage record checked 2026-09-13T08:10:21.292534+00:00
Other drugs in the same formulary class (28:16:04 Antidepressants) and how they are covered

Matched class: 28:16:04 Antidepressants

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: AMITRIPTYLINE, CLOMIPRAMINE HCL, FLUVOXAMINE MALEATE, NORTRIPTYLINE, PHENELZINE SULFATE, SERTRALINE HCL, TRANYLCYPROMINE SULFATE, VENLAFAXINE HCL, VORTIOXETINE HYDROBROMIDE Some products covered without a code (check the product listing): CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE, DESIPRAMINE, DULOXETINE, ESCITALOPRAM, FLUOXETINE HCL, IMIPRAMINE, MIRTAZAPINE, MOCLOBEMIDE, PAROXETINE HCL, TRAZODONE HYDROCHLORIDE, TRIMIPRAMINE 28:16:04 Antidepressants

AMITRIPTYLINE

· 12 products · General benefit · strengths: 10mg, 25mg, 50mg · Tab

CLOMIPRAMINE HCL

· 5 products · General benefit · strengths: 25mg, 50mg, 10mg · Tab

DESIPRAMINE

· 7 products · Listed, not a benefit (4), General benefit (3) · strengths: 25mg, 50mg, 75mg · Tab

IMIPRAMINE

· 9 products · Listed, not a benefit (3), General benefit (6) · strengths: 10mg, 25mg, 50mg · Tab

NORTRIPTYLINE

· 2 products · General benefit · strengths: 10mg, 25mg · Cap

TRIMIPRAMINE

· 10 products · Listed, not a benefit (5), General benefit (5) · strengths: 75mg, 12.5mg, 25mg, 50mg, 100mg · Cap, Tab

CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE

· 51 products · Off-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit (9), General benefit (42) · strengths: 10mg, 20mg, 40mg · Tab

DULOXETINE

· 38 products · Listed, not a benefit (2), General benefit (36) · strengths: 30mg, 60mg · DR Cap

ESCITALOPRAM

· 40 products · Listed, not a benefit (2), General benefit (38) · strengths: 10mg, 20mg · Orally Disintegrating Tab, Orally Disintegrating Tablet, Tab

FLUOXETINE HCL

· 41 products · Off-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit (17), Listed, not a benefit (2), General benefit (22) · strengths: 10mg, 20mg, 40mg, 60mg, 20mg/5mL · Cap, Oral Sol

FLUVOXAMINE MALEATE

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

MIRTAZAPINE

· 25 products · General benefit (16), Off-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit (9) · strengths: 15mg, 30mg, 45mg · Orally Disintegrating Tab, Tab Source: formulary-ed43-front-matter.txt Part V; ODB odb-formulary-ed43-extract-2026-08-26.xml extract_date=2026-08-26; class 28:16:04 and 12 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, 28:16:08 Tranquilizers, 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 The antidepressant and anxiolytic properties of SINEQUAN (doxepin HCl) have been found to be of value in the drug treatment of: 1. Psychoneurotic patients with anxiety and/or depressive reactions; Anxiety neurosis associated with somatic disorders; Alcoholic patients with anxiety and/or depression. 2. Psychotic depression, including manic-depressive illness (depressed type) and involutional melancholia. CLINICAL USE Controlled clinical trials have confirmed that SINEQUAN (doxepin HCl) is an effective psychotropic agent with antidepressant and anxiolytic properties. SINEQUAN has been found useful in alleviating manifest anxiety in neurotic patients including those with somatic disorders. It has also been found useful in patients with neurotic depression, including those with mixed anxiety and depression. Patients with endogenous or psychotic depression, including manic-depressive illness (depressed type), and involutional melancholia, have also been reported to respond favorably to SINEQUAN. As adjunctive medication, … https://pdf.hres.ca/dpd_pm/00047238.PDF PM date: August 31, 2018 Source product: SINEQUAN; DIN 00024325; fetched 2026-09-10 Product monograph posted by Health Canada; excerpt for lookup only.

Other review policies

For Sinequan: 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