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DEXTROMETHORPHAN HBR

All products: general benefit

Other products in the same Health Canada class (R05DA) — coverage varies; not interchangeable

  • Hydrocodone bitartrate (Hycodan): general benefit, Not a benefit

Koffex DM · DIN 01928783 · 3mg/mL · oral liquid

General benefitMarketed · checked 2026-09-02
StatusGeneral benefit
Write on scriptno code needed
Patient paysPatient pays: program not supplied; amount cannot be determined.
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1 brand, same coverage
Koffex DM · DIN 01928783 Manufacturer: Rougier Pharma, Division of Ratiopharm Inc.; listing date 1996-10-01 Health Canada: Marketed since 2013-01-11 · brand KOFFEX DM · ATC R05DA09 DEXTROMETHORPHAN · form Syrup · route Oral · ingredients DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE 15 MG/5ML · company Teva canada limited · schedule Non-prescription drugs
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Koffex DM: Formulary list price $0.0190/unit (unit not stated in source; not the patient's cost)

Ministry pays: $0.0190 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=11848 · Verify on the e-Formulary ↗ (DIN 01928783)

Source record
DIN 01928783: Koffex DM Raw flags: sec3=Y, selfMed=Y Item: 480400010; group id 571; item number 1523; lccId None; manufacturer id ROG Source form: O/L; strength: 3mg/mL Recorded listing: General benefit; self-medication (OTC-type) product Source prices (unrounded): $0.0190; ministry $0.0190 Source: ODB odb-formulary-ed43-extract-2026-08-26.xml extract_date=2026-08-26 DIN=01928783 Health Canada DPD extract of Sep 2, 2026 (Open Government Licence – Canada) · https://health-products.canada.ca/dpd-bdpp/info?lang=eng&code=11848
Interchangeable products
DM-Syrup · DIN 00391069 · not recorded
Shortage status: resolved shortage (ended 2023-10-03); reports as of 2026-09-13T08:10:21.292534+00:00 (Health Product Shortages Canada) Source: https://healthproductshortages.ca/search?term=01928783
Shortage record checked 2026-09-13T08:10:21.292534+00:00
Other drugs in the same formulary class (48:04 Antitussives) and how they are covered

Matched class: 48:04 Antitussives

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): HYDROCODONE BITARTRATE 48:04 Antitussives

HYDROCODONE BITARTRATE

· 2 products · Listed, not a benefit (1), General benefit (1) · strengths: 1mg/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 48:04
Full class listing Related classes: 48:08 Expectorants Same formulary class, not same indication: class membership alone does not establish equivalent uses.
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