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BEZAFIBRATE

All products: general benefit

Other products in the same Health Canada class (C10A, C10AB) — coverage varies; not interchangeable

  • Fenofibrate (Lipidil): general benefit, Not a benefit
  • Gemfibrozil (Lopid): general benefit, Not a benefit
  • Clofibrate (Atromid-S): not a benefit
  • Atorvastatin (Lipitor): general benefit
  • Cholestyramine resin (Questran Light 4g Pk): general benefit, Not a benefit
  • Colesevelam (Lodalis): general benefit, Listing status unconfirmed

9 more in the class list below

Bezalip · DIN 02083523 · 400mg · extended release tablet

General benefitMarketed · checked 2026-09-19
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
Bezalip · DIN 02083523 Manufacturer: Allergan Inc.; listing date 1996-10-01 Health Canada: Marketed since 2020-12-03 · brand BEZALIP SR · ATC C10AB02 BEZAFIBRATE · form Tablet (extended-release) · route Oral · ingredients BEZAFIBRATE 400 MG · company Allergan inc · schedule Prescription
Check this DIN again · Health Canada product record

Ministry pays: $1.7460 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=16968 · Verify on the e-Formulary ↗ (DIN 02083523)

Source record
DIN 02083523: Bezalip Raw flags: chronicUseMed=Y, sec3=Y Item: 240600027; group id 297; item number 0650; lccId None; manufacturer id ALL Source form: SR Tab; strength: 400mg Recorded listing: General benefit; chronic-use medication (100-day supply rule, dispensing-fee limit) Source prices (unrounded): $3.0897; ministry $1.7460 Source: ODB odb-formulary-ed43-extract-2026-08-26.xml extract_date=2026-08-26 DIN=02083523 Health Canada DPD extract of Sep 2, 2026 (Open Government Licence – Canada) · https://health-products.canada.ca/dpd-bdpp/info?lang=eng&code=16968
Interchangeable products
Jamp-Bezafibrate SR · DIN 02453312 · $1.7460
Shortage status: not checked (no credentials)
Other drugs in the same formulary class (24:06 Antilipemic Drugs) and how they are covered

Matched class: 24:06 Antilipemic 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: AMLODIPINE BESYLATE & ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM, ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM, ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM Some products covered without a code (check the product listing): CHOLESTYRAMINE RESIN, COLESEVELAM HYDROCHLORIDE, FENOFIBRATE, FLUVASTATIN SODIUM, GEMFIBROZIL, LOVASTATIN, PRAVASTATIN SODIUM, SIMVASTATIN 24:00 CARDIOVASCULAR DRUGS

INCLISIRAN

· 1 products · Limited Use, codes 732 · strengths: 284mg/1.5mL · Inj Sol-1.5mL Pref Syr Source: formulary-ed43-front-matter.txt Part V; ODB odb-formulary-ed43-extract-2026-08-26.xml extract_date=2026-08-26; class 24:00 24:06 Antilipemic Drugs

FENOFIBRATE

· 16 products · Listed, not a benefit (2), General benefit (9), Off-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit (5) · strengths: 100mg, 67mg, 200mg, 160mg, 48mg, 145mg · Cap, Tab

GEMFIBROZIL

· 6 products · Listed, not a benefit (1), General benefit (2), Off-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit (3) · strengths: 300mg, 600mg · Cap, Tab

CLOFIBRATE

· 2 products · Listed, not a benefit · strengths: 500mg · Cap

ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM

· 99 products · General benefit · strengths: 10mg, 20mg, 40mg, 80mg · Tab

CHOLESTYRAMINE RESIN

· 4 products · Listed, not a benefit (1), General benefit (3) · strengths: · Oral Pd-Pouch Pk

COLESEVELAM HYDROCHLORIDE

· 3 products · General benefit (2), Temporary benefit (1) · strengths: 625mg · Tab

FLUVASTATIN SODIUM

· 5 products · Listed, not a benefit (2), General benefit (3) · strengths: 20mg, 40mg, 80mg · Cap, ER Tab

LOVASTATIN

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

PRAVASTATIN SODIUM

· 57 products · Listed, not a benefit (3), General benefit (54) · strengths: 10mg, 20mg, 40mg · Tab

ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM

· 80 products · General benefit · strengths: 5mg, 10mg, 20mg, 40mg · Tab

SIMVASTATIN

· 73 products · Listed, not a benefit (5), General benefit (68) · strengths: 5mg, 10mg, 20mg, 40mg, 80mg · Tab Source: formulary-ed43-front-matter.txt Part V; ODB odb-formulary-ed43-extract-2026-08-26.xml extract_date=2026-08-26; class 24:06 and 4 more
Full class listing Related classes: 24:04 Cardiac Drugs, 24:08 Hypotensive Drugs (For Diuretics See 40:28), 24:12 Vasodilating Drugs, 24:32 Renin-Angiotensin Aldosterone Inhibitors 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 BEZALIP SR (bezafibrate) is indicated as an adjunct to diet and other therapeutic measures for:  Treatment of patients with hypercholesterolemia Type IIa and IIb mixed hyperlipidemia, to regulate lipid and apoprotein levels (reduce serum TG, LDL cholesterol and apolipoprotein B, increase HDL cholesterol and apolipoprotein A).  Treatment of adult patients with high to very high triglyceride levels, Fredrickson classification Type IV and V hyperlipidemias, who are at a high risk of sequelae and complications (i.e. pancreatitis) from their dyslipidemia. BEZALIP SR may not be adequate therapy in some patients with familial combined hyperlipidemia with type IIb and type IV hyperlipoproteinemia. Initial therapy for dyslipidemia should include at least an equivalent of the American Heart Association (AHA) step 1 diet. There is evidence from coronary angiographic studies to show that triglyceride-rich lipoproteins are an important factor in the progression of coronary artery disease (see REFERENCES (6)). A 5-year double-blind, placebo-controlled intervention trial (bezafibrate coronary atherosclerosis intervent… https://pdf.hres.ca/dpd_pm/00053820.PDF PM date: not printed or not captured Source product: BEZALIP SR; DIN 02083523; fetched 2026-09-10 Product monograph posted by Health Canada; excerpt for lookup only.