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PIROXICAM

All products: not a benefit

Other products in the same Health Canada class (M01A, M01AC) — coverage varies; not interchangeable

  • Meloxicam (Mobicox): general benefit, Not a benefit
  • Diclofenac (Voltaren): general benefit, Not a benefit
  • Diclofenac + misoprostol (Arthrotec 50): general benefit
  • Flurbiprofen (Ansaid): general benefit, Not a benefit
  • Ibuprofen (Motrin): general benefit, Not a benefit
  • Indomethacin (Indocid): general benefit, Not a benefit

12 more in the class list below

Feldene · DIN 00525596 · 10mg · capsule

Listed, not a benefit; Health Canada lists this DIN as Cancelled post market since 2002-09-06 — choose a marketed DIN from the same-category list.Discontinued 2002-09-06 · checked 2026-09-19
StatusListed, not a benefit; Health Canada lists this DIN as Cancelled post market since 2002-09-06 — 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 2002-09-06 — 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
Feldene · DIN 00525596 Manufacturer: Pfizer Canada Inc.; listing date 1996-10-01 Health Canada: Cancelled post market since 2002-09-06 · brand FELDENE CAP 10MG · ATC M01AC01 PIROXICAM · form Capsule · route Oral · ingredients PIROXICAM 10 MG · company La gaspesienne inc., produits sanitaires · schedule Prescription
Check this DIN again · Health Canada product record

Feldene: 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=4224 · Verify on the e-Formulary ↗ (DIN 00525596)

Source record
DIN 00525596: Feldene Raw flags: notABenefit=Y, sec3=Y Item: 280804038; group id 393; item number 0941; lccId None; manufacturer id PFI Source form: Cap; strength: 10mg 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=00525596 Health Canada DPD extract of Sep 2, 2026 (Open Government Licence – Canada) · https://health-products.canada.ca/dpd-bdpp/info?lang=eng&code=4224 Therapeutic Notes (formulary) NSAIDs have a high rate of serious adverse effects in the elderly. When prescribing NSAIDs, the minimal effective dose for the shortest period of time should be used. In nonspecific pain and/or osteoarthritis, in the absence of joint inflammation (swelling), acetaminophen is a better first choice for analgesia. The most effective treatment to prevent NSAID-gastritis is misoprostol; although H-2 antagonists, such as ranitidine or cimetidine, are commonly used, they are not as effective. NSAIDs can significantly aggravate hypertension and congestive heart failure; ASA in doses below 1 gram per day is a better choice than other NSAID options if anti-inflammatory effects are required in patients with these conditions. Low dose ASA has additional benefits for anti-platelet indications that are not provided by other NSAIDs, and should be given in preference or in addition to other NSAIDs for patients with vascular indications.
Interchangeable products
Apo-Piroxicam · DIN 00642886 · $0.4426 Teva-Piroxicam · DIN 00695718 · $0.4426
Shortage status: not checked (no credentials)
Health Canada lists this DIN as Cancelled post market since 2002-09-06 — choose a marketed DIN from the same-category list.
Other drugs in the same formulary class (28:08:04 Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Agents) and how they are covered

Matched class: 28:08:04 Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Agents

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: DICLOFENAC SODIUM & MISOPROSTOL Some products covered without a code (check the product listing): DICLOFENAC SODIUM, FLURBIPROFEN, IBUPROFEN, INDOMETHACIN, KETOPROFEN, MEFENAMIC ACID, MELOXICAM, NAPROXEN, SULINDAC, TIAPROFENIC ACID 28:08:04 Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Agents

MELOXICAM

· 14 products · Listed, not a benefit (2), General benefit (12) · strengths: 7.5mg, 15mg · Tab

DICLOFENAC SODIUM

· 19 products · Listed, not a benefit (3), General benefit (11), Off-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit (5) · strengths: 25mg, 50mg, 75mg, 100mg, 1.5% W/W · Ent Tab, LA Tab, Sup, Top Sol

DICLOFENAC SODIUM & MISOPROSTOL

· 6 products · General benefit · strengths: 50mg & 200mcg, 75mg & 200mcg · Tab

FLURBIPROFEN

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

IBUPROFEN

· 11 products · Listed, not a benefit (3), General benefit (8) · strengths: 200mg, 300mg, 400mg, 600mg · Tab

INDOMETHACIN

· 10 products · Listed, not a benefit (4), General benefit (6) · strengths: 25mg, 50mg, 100mg · Cap, Sup

KETOPROFEN

· 9 products · General benefit (4), Listed, not a benefit (5) · strengths: 50mg, 100mg, 200mg · Cap, Ent Tab, LA Tab

MEFENAMIC ACID

· 2 products · Listed, not a benefit (1), General benefit (1) · strengths: 250mg · Cap

NAPROXEN

· 21 products · Off-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit (9), General benefit (8), Listed, not a benefit (4) · strengths: 250mg, 375mg, 500mg, 25mg/mL, 125mg · Ent Tab, O/L, Tab

SULINDAC

· 4 products · Listed, not a benefit (2), General benefit (2) · strengths: 150mg, 200mg · Tab

TIAPROFENIC ACID

· 4 products · Listed, not a benefit (2), General benefit (2) · strengths: 200mg, 300mg · Tab

CELECOXIB

· 36 products · Limited Use, codes 316, 317 · strengths: 100mg, 200mg · Cap Source: formulary-ed43-front-matter.txt Part V; ODB odb-formulary-ed43-extract-2026-08-26.xml extract_date=2026-08-26; class 28:08:04 and 6 more
Full class listing Related classes: 28:08:08 Opiate Agonists, 28:08:12 Opiate Partial Agonists, 28:08:92 Miscellaneous Analgesics and Antipyretics, 28:16:04 Antidepressants, 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.
Other drugs whose Health Canada label lists a similar indication: the symptomatic treatment of
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. MELOXICAM · Listed, not a benefit (2), General benefit (12) INDICATIONS AND CLINICAL USE pms-MELOXICAM (meloxicam) is indicated for the symptomatic treatment of:  Rheumatoid arthritis in adults, and  Painful osteoarthritis (arthrosis, degenerative joint disease) in adults Throughout this document, the term NSAIDs refers to both non-selective NSAIDs and selective COX-2 inhibitor NSAIDs, unless otherwise indicated. PM: https://pdf.hres.ca/dpd_pm/00064407.PDF; date January 19, 2022; DIN 02248267; 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 APO-PIROXICAM (piroxicam) is indicated for the symptomatic treatment of: • rheumatoid arthritis, • osteoarthritis (degenerative joint disease) and • ankylosing spondylitis. Throughout this document, the term NSAIDs refers to both non-selective NSAIDs and selective COX-2 inhibitor NSAIDs, unless otherwise indicated. For patients with an increased risk of developing CV and/or GI adverse events, other management strategies that do NOT include the use of NSAIDs should be considered first. (See 2 CONTRAINDICATIONS and 7 WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS). Use of APO-PIROXICAM (piroxicam) should be limited to the lowest effective dose for the shortest possible duration of treatment in order to minimize the potential risk for cardiovascular or gastrointestinal adverse events. (See 2 CONTRAINDICATIONS and 7 WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS). APO-PIROXICAM (piroxicam), as a NSAID, does NOT treat clinical disease or prevent its progression. APO-PIROXICAM (piroxicam), as a NSAID, only relieves symptoms and decreases inflammation for as long as the patient continues to take it. 1.1 Pediatrics (< 16 years of age): Based on the data sub… https://pdf.hres.ca/dpd_pm/00071325.PDF PM date: MAY 16, 2023 Source product: APO PIROXICAM CAP 10MG; DIN 00642886; fetched 2026-09-10 Product monograph posted by Health Canada; excerpt for lookup only.

Other review policies

For Feldene: 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