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CONJUGATED ESTROGENS

All products: general benefit

Other products in the same Health Canada class (G03CA) — coverage varies; not interchangeable

  • Estradiol (Estrace): general benefit, Not a benefit
  • B + estradiol (Vagifem 10): general benefit
  • Estradiol hemihydrate (Imvexxy): general benefit

Premarin Vaginal Cream · DIN 02043440 · 0.625mg/g · Vag Cr

General benefitMarketed · checked 2026-09-02
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.
No interchangeable product listed in the Ontario extract
Premarin Vaginal Cream · DIN 02043440 Manufacturer: Pfizer Canada Inc.; listing date 1996-10-01 Health Canada: Marketed since 2012-06-19 · brand PREMARIN VAGINAL CREAM · ATC G03CA57 CONJUGATED ESTROGENS · form Cream · route Vaginal · ingredients CONJUGATED ESTROGENS 0.625 MG/G · company Pfizer canada ulc · schedule Prescription
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Premarin Vaginal Cream: Formulary list price $0.9283/unit (unit not stated in source; not the patient's cost)

Ministry pays: $0.9283 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=15704 · Verify on the e-Formulary ↗ (DIN 02043440)

Source record
DIN 02043440: Premarin Vaginal Cream Raw flags: sec3=Y Item: 681600007; group id 732; item number 1796; lccId None; manufacturer id PFI Source form: Vag Cr; strength: 0.625mg/g Recorded listing: General benefit Source prices (unrounded): $0.9283; ministry $0.9283 Source: ODB odb-formulary-ed43-extract-2026-08-26.xml extract_date=2026-08-26 DIN=02043440 Health Canada DPD extract of Sep 2, 2026 (Open Government Licence – Canada) · https://health-products.canada.ca/dpd-bdpp/info?lang=eng&code=15704
Shortage status: active shortage (reported 2026-06-30, last updated 2026-08-18); reports as of 2026-09-13T08:10:21.292534+00:00 (Health Product Shortages Canada) Source: https://healthproductshortages.ca/search?term=02043440
Shortage record checked 2026-09-13T08:10:21.292534+00:00
Other drugs in the same formulary class (68:16 Estrogens) and how they are covered

Matched class: 68:16 Estrogens

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: ESTRADIOL 17-B, ESTRADIOL HEMIHYDRATE, ESTRADIOL HEMIHYDRATE & PROGESTERONE Some products covered without a code (check the product listing): ESTRADIOL 68:16 Estrogens

ESTRADIOL

· 7 products · Listed, not a benefit (3), General benefit (4) · strengths: 0.5mg, 1mg, 2mg · Tab, Vag Ring

ESTRADIOL 17-B

· 1 products · General benefit · strengths: 10mcg · Vag Tab with Applicator

ESTRADIOL HEMIHYDRATE

· 2 products · General benefit · strengths: 4mcg, 10mcg · Vag Insert

ESTRADIOL HEMIHYDRATE & PROGESTERONE

· 1 products · General benefit · strengths: 1mg & 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 68:16
Full class listing Related classes: 68:04 Corticosteroids, 68:08 Androgens, 68:12 Contraceptives, 68:20 Anti-Diabetic Agents, 68:24 Parathyroid Agents, 68:28 Pituitary Agents, 68:32 Progestogens and Oral Contraceptives, 68:36 Thyroids, 68:38 Anti-Thyroids 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 Premarin® Vaginal Cream is indicated in the treatment of atrophic vaginitis, dyspareunia, and kraurosis vulvae. PREMARIN® VAGINAL CREAM HAS NOT BEEN SHOWN TO BE EFFECTIVE FOR ANY PURPOSE DURING PREGNANCY AND ITS USE MAY CAUSE SEVERE HARM TO THE FETUS. Premarin® Vaginal Cream should be prescribed with an appropriate dose of a progestin for women with intact uteri in order to prevent endometrial hyperplasia/carcinoma Geriatrics (> 65 years of age): See above indications. Pediatrics (< 16 years of age): Premarin® Vaginal Cream is not indicated for use in children. https://pdf.hres.ca/dpd_pm/00081174.PDF PM date: JUN 26, 2025 Source product: PREMARIN VAGINAL CREAM; DIN 02043440; fetched 2026-09-10 Product monograph posted by Health Canada; excerpt for lookup only.

Availability

Premarin Vaginal Cream · DIN 02043440 Shortage status: active shortage (reported 2026-06-30, last updated 2026-08-18); reports as of 2026-09-13T08:10:21.292534+00:00 (Health Product Shortages Canada) Source: https://healthproductshortages.ca/search?term=02043440

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