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METHYLDOPA

All products: general benefit

Other products in the same Health Canada class (C02A) — coverage varies; not interchangeable

  • Clonidine (Dixarit): general benefit, Not a benefit
  • Guanfacine (Intuniv XR): limited Use 540

Methyldopa · DIN 00426830 · 500mg · tablet

General benefitMarketed · checked 2026-09-02
StatusGeneral benefit
Write on scriptno code needed
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
Methyldopa · DIN 00426830 Manufacturer: A A Pharma Inc.; listing date 1996-10-01 Daily cost (source): $0.5176 Health Canada: Marketed since 2011-05-10 · brand METHYLDOPA · ATC C02AB02 METHYLDOPA (RACEMIC) · form Tablet · route Oral · ingredients METHYLDOPA 500 MG · company Aa pharma inc · schedule Prescription
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Methyldopa: Formulary list price $0.2588/unit (unit not stated in source; not the patient's cost)

Ministry pays: $0.2588 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=2909 · Verify on the e-Formulary ↗ (DIN 00426830)

Source record
DIN 00426830: Methyldopa Raw flags: chronicUseMed=Y, sec3=Y Item: 240800045; group id 337; item number 0765; lccId None; manufacturer id AAP Source form: Tab; strength: 500mg Recorded listing: General benefit; chronic-use medication (100-day supply rule, dispensing-fee limit) Source prices (unrounded): $0.2588; ministry $0.2588 Source: ODB odb-formulary-ed43-extract-2026-08-26.xml extract_date=2026-08-26 DIN=00426830 Health Canada DPD extract of Sep 2, 2026 (Open Government Licence – Canada) · https://health-products.canada.ca/dpd-bdpp/info?lang=eng&code=2909
Interchangeable products
Aldomet · DIN 00016586 · not recorded
Shortage status: resolved shortage (ended 2024-12-03); reports as of 2026-09-13T08:10:21.292534+00:00 (Health Product Shortages Canada) Source: https://healthproductshortages.ca/search?term=00426830
Shortage record checked 2026-09-13T08:10:21.292534+00:00
Other drugs in the same formulary class (24:08 Hypotensive Drugs (For Diuretics See 40:28)) and how they are covered

Matched class: 24:08 Hypotensive Drugs (For Diuretics See 40:28)

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: CANDESARTAN CILEXETIL, CANDESARTAN CILEXETIL & HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE, CILAZAPRIL & HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE, LABETALOL HCL, LOSARTAN POTASSIUM, LOSARTAN POTASSIUM & HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE, MINOXIDIL, OLMESARTAN MEDOXOMIL, OLMESARTAN MEDOXOMIL & HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE, PERINDOPRIL ERBUMINE, PERINDOPRIL ERBUMINE & INDAPAMIDE, PINDOLOL & HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE, TELMISARTAN, TELMISARTAN & AMLODIPINE BESYLATE, TELMISARTAN & HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE, VALSARTAN & HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE Some products covered without a code (check the product listing): ATENOLOL & CHLORTHALIDONE, BENAZEPRIL, CAPTOPRIL, CILAZAPRIL, CLONIDINE HCL, DOXAZOSIN MESYLATE, ENALAPRIL MALEATE, FELODIPINE, FOSINOPRIL SODIUM, HYDRALAZINE HCL, IRBESARTAN, IRBESARTAN & HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE, LISINOPRIL, LISINOPRIL & HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE, NIFEDIPINE, PINDOLOL, PRAZOSIN HCL, QUINAPRIL, QUINAPRIL & HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE, RAMIPRIL, RAMIPRIL & HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE, TERAZOSIN HCL, TRANDOLAPRIL, VALSARTAN, VERAPAMIL HCL 24:08 Hypotensive Drugs (For Diuretics See 40:28)

CLONIDINE HCL

· 17 products · Off-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit (7), Listed, not a benefit (2), General benefit (8) · strengths: 0.025mg, 0.1mg, 0.2mg · Tab

ATENOLOL & CHLORTHALIDONE

· 4 products · Listed, not a benefit (2), General benefit (2) · strengths: 50 & 25mg, 100 & 25mg · Tab

BENAZEPRIL

· 6 products · Listed, not a benefit (3), General benefit (3) · strengths: 5mg, 10mg, 20mg · Tab

CANDESARTAN CILEXETIL

· 59 products · General benefit · strengths: 4mg, 8mg, 16mg, 32mg · Tab

CANDESARTAN CILEXETIL & HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE

· 21 products · General benefit · strengths: 16mg & 12.5mg, 32mg & 12.5mg, 32mg & 25mg · Tab

CAPTOPRIL

· 14 products · Limited Use, codes 707, 723 (2), Listed, not a benefit (4), General benefit (8) · strengths: 5mg/5mL, 25mg/5mL, 12.5mg, 25mg, 50mg, 100mg · Oral Sol, Tab

CILAZAPRIL

· 8 products · Listed, not a benefit (2), General benefit (6) · strengths: 1mg, 2.5mg, 5mg · Tab

CILAZAPRIL & HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE

· 2 products · General benefit · strengths: 5mg/12.5mg · Tab

DOXAZOSIN MESYLATE

· 12 products · Listed, not a benefit (3), General benefit (9) · strengths: 1mg, 2mg, 4mg · Tab

ENALAPRIL MALEATE

· 52 products · Listed, not a benefit (1), General benefit (51) · strengths: 2.5mg, 5mg, 10mg, 20mg · Tab

FELODIPINE

· 12 products · General benefit (10), Listed, not a benefit (2) · strengths: 2.5mg, 5mg, 10mg · ER Tab, SR Tab

FOSINOPRIL SODIUM

· 12 products · Listed, not a benefit (2), General benefit (10) · strengths: 10mg, 20mg · Tab Source: formulary-ed43-front-matter.txt Part V; ODB odb-formulary-ed43-extract-2026-08-26.xml extract_date=2026-08-26; class 24:08 and 35 more
Full class listing Related classes: 24:04 Cardiac Drugs, 24:06 Antilipemic Drugs, 24:12 Vasodilating Drugs, 24:32 Renin-Angiotensin Aldosterone Inhibitors Same formulary class, not same indication: class membership alone does not establish equivalent uses.
What the Health Canada label says it is for
1 INDICATIONS METHYLDOPA (methyldopa tablets) is indicated: • For the treatment of arterial hypertension. May be employed in a general treatment program in conjunction with a diuretic and/or other antihypertensive drugs as needed for proper response in patients with hypertension of various severity. • As the initial agent in the treatment of hypertension in those patients for which treatment should not be started with a diuretic. 1.1 Pediatrics Pediatrics (<18 years of age): Based on the data submitted and reviewed by Health Canada, the safety and efficacy of methyldopa tablets in pediatric patients has been established; therefore, Health Canada has authorized an indication for pediatric use. See 4.2 Recommended Dose and Dosage Adjustment, Pediatrics. 1.2 Geriatrics Geriatrics (>65 years of age): Evidence from clinical studies and experience suggests that use in the geriatric population is associated with differences in safety or effectiveness. See 4.2 Recommended Dose and Dosage Adjustment, Geriatrics. https://pdf.hres.ca/dpd_pm/00080463.PDF PM date: April 10, 2025 Source product: METHYLDOPA; DIN 00360252; fetched 2026-09-10 Product monograph posted by Health Canada; excerpt for lookup only.