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CIMETIDINE

All products: not a benefit

Tagamet · PIN 01916793 · 200mg · tablet

Listed, not a benefitOntario PIN; no Health Canada record under this code

StatusListed, not a benefit

Write on scriptnot a benefit; no Exceptional Access criteria on record; see alternatives

Patient paysPatient pays: program not supplied; amount cannot be determined.

No Health Canada record under this code: Ontario lists it under a product identification number (PIN), not a DIN. Look up the brand's own DIN on Health Canada: https://health-products.canada.ca/dpd-bdpp/index-eng.jsp

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1 brand, same coverage

Tagamet · DIN 01916793 Manufacturer: Smith Kline Beecham Pharma Inc; listing date 1996-10-01 No Health Canada record under this code: Ontario lists it under a product identification number (PIN), not a DIN. Look up the brand's own DIN on Health Canada: https://health-products.canada.ca/dpd-bdpp/index-eng.jsp

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Tagamet: Formulary list price not recorded/unit (unit not stated in source; not the patient's cost)

Formulary data: Ontario extract of Aug 26, 2026 · Ontario PIN; see Health Canada brand lookup · Verify on the e-Formulary ↗ (DIN 01916793)

Source record

DIN 01916793: Tagamet Raw flags: chronicUseMed=Y, notABenefit=Y, sec3=Y Item: 564000008; group id 674; item number 1683; lccId None; manufacturer id SMJ Source form: Tab; strength: 200mg Recorded listing: Listed, not a benefit; ODB pays only for the benefit products in this interchangeable category; chronic-use medication (100-day supply rule, dispensing-fee limit) Source prices (unrounded): not recorded; ministry not recorded Source: ODB odb-formulary-ed43-extract-2026-08-26.xml extract_date=2026-08-26 DIN=01916793 Look up the brand's own DIN on Health Canada: https://health-products.canada.ca/dpd-bdpp/index-eng.jsp

Interchangeable products

Cimetidine · DIN 00584215 · $0.4112

Shortage status: not checked (no credentials)

Other drugs in the same formulary class (56:40 Miscellaneous G.I. Drugs) and how they are covered

Matched class: 56:40 Miscellaneous G.I. Drugs

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: BUDESONIDE, MESALAZINE, NIZATIDINE, OLSALAZINE SODIUM, PANTOPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM, RABEPRAZOLE SODIUM, SUCRALFATE Some products covered without a code (check the product listing): 5-AMINOSALICYLIC ACID, DOMPERIDONE MALEATE, FAMOTIDINE, LACTULOSE, METOCLOPRAMIDE HCL, MISOPROSTOL, RANITIDINE HCL 56:40 Miscellaneous G.I. Drugs

5-AMINOSALICYLIC ACID

· 17 products · General benefit (16), Listed, not a benefit (1) · strengths: 1g/Actuation, 500mg, 1.2g, 1g, 1g/100mL, 4g/100mL, 4g, 1000mg, 400mg · 14 Actuation-Foam Enema Canister Pk, Del-Release Tab, Delayed & ER Tab, DR Tab, Enema, Ent Tab, ER Tab, Rect Susp-Pk, Sup, Tab

BUDESONIDE

· 1 products · General benefit · strengths: 2mg/Act · Rectal Foam-14 Act Canister

DOMPERIDONE MALEATE

· 11 products · Listed, not a benefit (1), General benefit (10) · strengths: 10mg · Tab

FAMOTIDINE

· 16 products · Listed, not a benefit (2), General benefit (14) · strengths: 20mg, 40mg · Tab

LACTULOSE

· 7 products · General benefit (6), Listed, not a benefit (1) · strengths: 667mg/mL · O/L

MESALAZINE

· 2 products · General benefit · strengths: 800mg, 1600mg · DR Tab

METOCLOPRAMIDE HCL

· 8 products · Limited Use, codes 481, 657 (2), Listed, not a benefit (2), General benefit (4) · strengths: 5mg/mL, 5mg, 10mg · Inj Sol (Preservative Free), Tab

MISOPROSTOL

· 4 products · Listed, not a benefit (2), General benefit (2) · strengths: 100mcg, 200mcg · Tab

NIZATIDINE

· 2 products · General benefit · strengths: 150mg, 300mg · Cap

OLSALAZINE SODIUM

· 1 products · General benefit · strengths: 250mg · Cap

PANTOPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM

· 6 products · General benefit · strengths: 40mg · Ent Coated Tab

RABEPRAZOLE SODIUM

· 16 products · General benefit · 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 56:40 and 10 more

Full class listing Related classes: 56:04 Antacids and Adsorbents, 56:08 Antidiarrhea Agents, 56:12 Cathartics, 56:16 Digestants, 56:22 Antiemetics and Antinauseants 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 CIMETIDINE (Cimetidine) is primary therapy - for conditions where the inhibition of gastric acid secretion is likely to be beneficial such as: • Duodenal ulcer therapy. • Non-malignant gastric ulcer therapy. • Prophylaxis of recurrent duodenal or gastric ulcer. • Gastroesophageal reflux disease. • Pathological hypersecretion associated with Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome, systemic mastocytosis and multiple endocrine adenomas. • Treatment of NSAID-induced lesions (ulcers, erosions) and gastrointestinal symptoms and prevention of their recurrence. • Adjunctive therapy in the management of cystic fibrosis in children. 1.1 Pediatrics Pediatrics (16 to 18 years of age): Based on the data submitted and reviewed by Health Canada, the safety and efficacy of cimetidine in pediatric patients has been established. Therefore, Health Canada has authorized an indication for pediatric use. See 1 INDICATIONS, 4.2 Recommended Dose and Dosage Adjustment, and 8.1 Adverse Reaction Overview. 1.2 Geriatrics Geriatrics (>65 years of age): No data are available to Health Canada; however, evidence suggests that use in the geriatric population is associated with differe… https://pdf.hres.ca/dpd_pm/00064698.PDF PM date: DEC 31, 1982 Source product: CIMETIDINE; DIN 00487872; fetched 2026-09-10 Product monograph posted by Health Canada; excerpt for lookup only.

Other review policies

For Tagamet: 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