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TRAZODONE HYDROCHLORIDE

All products: not a benefit

Other products in the same Health Canada class (N06AX) — coverage varies; not interchangeable

  • Duloxetine (Cymbalta): general benefit, Not a benefit
  • Mirtazapine (Remeron RD): general benefit, Not a benefit
  • Venlafaxine (Effexor XR): general benefit
  • Vortioxetine (Trintellix): general benefit
  • Bupropion (Wellbutrin XL): limited Use 315, Not a benefit
  • Desvenlafaxine (Pristiq): not a benefit

17 more in the class list below

Desyrel · DIN 00579351 · 50mg · tablet

Listed, not a benefit; Health Canada lists this DIN as Cancelled post market since 2010-05-14 — choose a marketed DIN from the same-category list.Discontinued 2010-05-14 · checked 2026-09-19
StatusListed, not a benefit; Health Canada lists this DIN as Cancelled post market since 2010-05-14 — 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 2010-05-14 — 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
Desyrel · DIN 00579351 Manufacturer: Bristol Myers Squibb Canada Inc; listing date 1996-10-01 Health Canada: Cancelled post market since 2010-05-14 · brand DESYREL TAB 50MG · ATC N06AX05 TRAZODONE · form Tablet · route Oral · ingredients TRAZODONE HYDROCHLORIDE 50 MG · company Les produits naturels suisse inc. · schedule Prescription
Check this DIN again · Health Canada product record

Desyrel: 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=5118 · Verify on the e-Formulary ↗ (DIN 00579351)

Source record
DIN 00579351: Desyrel Raw flags: notABenefit=Y, sec3=Y Item: 281604040; group id 472; item number 1185; lccId None; manufacturer id BQU Source form: Tab; strength: 50mg 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=00579351 Health Canada DPD extract of Sep 2, 2026 (Open Government Licence – Canada) · https://health-products.canada.ca/dpd-bdpp/info?lang=eng&code=5118
Interchangeable products
Apo-Trazodone · DIN 02147637 · $0.0554 Jamp Trazodone · DIN 02442809 · $0.0554 PMS-Trazodone · DIN 01937227 · $0.0554 Teva-Trazodone · DIN 02144263 · $0.0554 Trazodone · DIN 02348772 · $0.0554
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=00579351
Shortage record checked 2026-09-13T08:10:21.292534+00:00
Health Canada lists this DIN as Cancelled post market since 2010-05-14 — choose a marketed DIN from the same-category list.
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, DOXEPIN HCL, DULOXETINE, ESCITALOPRAM, FLUOXETINE HCL, IMIPRAMINE, MIRTAZAPINE, MOCLOBEMIDE, PAROXETINE HCL, TRIMIPRAMINE 28:16:04 Antidepressants

DULOXETINE

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

MIRTAZAPINE

· 25 products · General benefit (16), Off-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit (9) · strengths: 15mg, 30mg, 45mg · Orally Disintegrating Tab, Tab

VENLAFAXINE HCL

· 45 products · General benefit · strengths: 37.5mg, 75mg, 150mg · ER Cap

VORTIOXETINE HYDROBROMIDE

· 6 products · General benefit · strengths: 5mg, 10mg, 20mg · Tab

BUPROPION HCL

· 12 products · Limited Use, codes 315 (10), Listed, not a benefit (2) · strengths: 150mg, 300mg, 100mg · ER Tab, Tab

DESVENLAFAXINE

· 18 products · Off-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit · strengths: 50mg, 100mg · ER Tab

VILAZODONE HYDROCHLORIDE

· 6 products · Off-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit · strengths: 10mg, 20mg, 40mg · Tab

AMITRIPTYLINE

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

CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE

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

DOXEPIN HCL

· 20 products · General benefit (12), Off-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit (8) · strengths: 10mg, 25mg, 50mg, 75mg, 100mg · Cap Source: formulary-ed43-front-matter.txt Part V; ODB odb-formulary-ed43-extract-2026-08-26.xml extract_date=2026-08-26; class 28:16:04 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 AND CLINICAL USE pms-TRAZODONE (trazodone hydrochloride) is of value in the symptomatic relief of depressive illness. Geriatrics (> 65 years of age): Use with caution in geriatric patients. See WARNINGS & PRECAUTIONS: Special Population. Pediatrics (< 18 years of age): Safety and efficacy have not been established in patients below 18 years of age. pms-TRAZODONE is not indicated in this age group. https://pdf.hres.ca/dpd_pm/00030282.PDF PM date: April 15, 2015 Source product: PMS TRAZODONE HCL TAB 50MG; DIN 01937227; fetched 2026-09-10 Product monograph posted by Health Canada; excerpt for lookup only.

Other review policies

For Desyrel: 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