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ERYTHROMYCIN BASE

All products: general benefit

Other products in the same Health Canada class (J01FA) — coverage varies; not interchangeable

  • Azithromycin (Zithromax): general benefit, Limited Use 549, Not a benefit
  • Clarithromycin (Biaxin XL): general benefit, Not a benefit
  • Erythromycin estolate (Ilosone): general benefit, Not a benefit
  • Erythromycin ethylsuccinate (Ees-200): general benefit, Not a benefit

Erythro-Base · DIN 00682020 · 250mg · tablet

General benefitDormant since 2022-02-19 · checked 2026-09-19 · What does dormant mean?
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
Erythro-Base · DIN 00682020 Manufacturer: A A Pharma Inc.; listing date 1996-10-01 Daily cost (source): $0.7460 Health Canada: Dormant since 2022-02-19 · brand ERYTHRO-BASE · ATC J01FA01 ERYTHROMYCIN · form Tablet · route Oral · ingredients ERYTHROMYCIN 250 MG · company Sierra products ltd. · schedule Prescription
Check this DIN again · Health Canada product record

Erythro-Base: Formulary list price $0.1865/unit (unit not stated in source; not the patient's cost)

Ministry pays: $0.1865 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=6687 · Verify on the e-Formulary ↗ (DIN 00682020)

Source record
DIN 00682020: Erythro-Base Raw flags: sec3=Y Item: 081212001; group id 22; item number 0037; lccId None; manufacturer id AAP Source form: Tab; strength: 250mg Recorded listing: General benefit Source prices (unrounded): $0.1865; ministry $0.1865 Source: ODB odb-formulary-ed43-extract-2026-08-26.xml extract_date=2026-08-26 DIN=00682020 Health Canada DPD extract of Sep 2, 2026 (Open Government Licence – Canada) · https://health-products.canada.ca/dpd-bdpp/info?lang=eng&code=6687
Interchangeable products
Erythromid · DIN 00244635 · not recorded
Shortage status: not checked (no credentials)
Health Canada lists this DIN as Dormant since 2022-02-19 — choose a marketed DIN from the same-category list.
Other drugs in the same formulary class (08:12:12 Erythromycins) and how they are covered

Matched class: 08:12:12 Erythromycins

Drug-class inventory only. Lists recorded Ontario formulary products, not every Canadian medication; does not recommend treatment. Some products covered without a code (check the product listing): AZITHROMYCIN, CLARITHROMYCIN, ERYTHROMYCIN ESTOLATE, ERYTHROMYCIN ETHYLSUCCINATE 08:12:12 Erythromycins

AZITHROMYCIN

· 28 products · Listed, not a benefit (6), General benefit (21), Limited Use, codes 549 (1) · strengths: 100mg/5mL, 200mg/5mL, 250mg, 600mg · O/L-15mL Pk, O/L-22.5mL Pk, O/L-37.5mL Pk, Tab

CLARITHROMYCIN

· 25 products · General benefit; DIN status E (meaning unconfirmed); confirm discontinuation/availability with Health Canada (1), General benefit (15), Off-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit (9) · strengths: 500mg, 125mg/5mL, 250mg/5mL, 250mg · ER Tab, Ped Gran, Susp, Tab

ERYTHROMYCIN ESTOLATE

· 2 products · Listed, not a benefit (1), General benefit (1) · strengths: 50mg/mL · O/L

ERYTHROMYCIN ETHYLSUCCINATE

· 4 products · Listed, not a benefit (2), General benefit (2) · strengths: 40mg/mL, 80mg/mL · O/L Source: formulary-ed43-front-matter.txt Part V; ODB odb-formulary-ed43-extract-2026-08-26.xml extract_date=2026-08-26; class 08:12:12
Full class listing Related classes: 08:12:04 Antifungals, 08:12:07 Carbapenems, 08:12:16 Penicillins, 08:12:24 Tetracyclines, 08:12:28 Other Antibiotics, 08:14:08 Azoles Same formulary class, not same indication: class membership alone does not establish equivalent uses.
What the Health Canada label says it is for
Product monograph unavailable: no marketed product found
Health Canada: dormant products
Health Canada defines dormant products as: “products that were previously marketed in Canada but for which the manufacturer has suspended sale for period of at least 12 months.” (canada.ca, Sep 10, 2026 ↗)