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BROMOCRIPTINE

All products: general benefit

Other products in the same Health Canada class (N04B, N04BC) — coverage varies; not interchangeable

  • Ropinirole (ReQuip): general benefit, Not a benefit
  • Amantadine (Symmetrel): general benefit, Not a benefit
  • Benserazide + levodopa (Prolopa 50-12.5): general benefit
  • Carbidopa + levodopa (Sinemet CR): general benefit, Limited Use, Not a benefit
  • Selegiline (Eldepryl): general benefit, Not a benefit
  • Carbidopa + entacapone + levodopa (Stalevo): limited Use 367

Bromocriptine · DIN 02087324 · 2.5mg · tablet

General benefitMarketed · checked 2026-09-02
StatusGeneral benefit
Write on scriptno code needed
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1 brand, same coverage
Bromocriptine · DIN 02087324 Manufacturer: A A Pharma Inc.; listing date 1996-10-01 Health Canada: Marketed since 2013-01-13 · brand BROMOCRIPTINE · ATC N04BC01 BROMOCRIPTINE · form Tablet · route Oral · ingredients BROMOCRIPTINE (BROMOCRIPTINE MESYLATE) 2.5 MG · company Aa pharma inc · schedule Prescription
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Bromocriptine: Formulary list price $1.0800/unit (unit not stated in source; not the patient's cost)

Ministry pays: $1.0800 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=16195 · Verify on the e-Formulary ↗ (DIN 02087324)

Source record
DIN 02087324: Bromocriptine Raw flags: sec3=Y Item: 920000029; group id 900; item number 2159; lccId None; manufacturer id AAP Source form: Tab; strength: 2.5mg Recorded listing: General benefit Source prices (unrounded): $1.0800; ministry $1.0800 Source: ODB odb-formulary-ed43-extract-2026-08-26.xml extract_date=2026-08-26 DIN=02087324 Health Canada DPD extract of Sep 2, 2026 (Open Government Licence – Canada) · https://health-products.canada.ca/dpd-bdpp/info?lang=eng&code=16195
Interchangeable products
Parlodel · DIN 00371033 · not recorded
Shortage status: active shortage (reported 2026-09-08, estimated to end 2026-10-09, last updated 2026-09-11); reports as of 2026-09-13T08:10:21.292534+00:00 (Health Product Shortages Canada) Source: https://healthproductshortages.ca/search?term=02087324
Shortage record checked 2026-09-13T08:10:21.292534+00:00
Other drugs in the same formulary class (92:00 UNCLASSIFIED THERAPEUTIC AGENTS) and how they are covered

Matched class: 92:00 UNCLASSIFIED THERAPEUTIC AGENTS

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: ALENDRONATE & CHOLECALCIFEROL, AZATHIOPRINE, CYCLOSPORINE, GLUCAGON RDNA ORIGIN, LANREOTIDE ACETATE, LEFLUNOMIDE, LEVODOPA & BENSERAZIDE, MYCOPHENOLATE SODIUM Some products covered without a code (check the product listing): ALENDRONATE, ALLOPURINOL, AMANTADINE HCL, CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE, LEVODOPA & CARBIDOPA, MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL, OCTREOTIDE, RISEDRONATE SODIUM, ROPINIROLE, SELEGILINE HCL, TAMSULOSIN HCL 92:00 UNCLASSIFIED THERAPEUTIC AGENTS

ROPINIROLE

· 12 products · Listed, not a benefit (4), General benefit (8) · strengths: 0.25mg, 1mg, 2mg, 5mg · Tab

AMANTADINE HCL

· 5 products · Listed, not a benefit (2), General benefit (3) · strengths: 100mg, 10mg/mL · Cap, O/L

LEVODOPA & BENSERAZIDE

· 3 products · General benefit · strengths: 50mg & 12.5mg, 100mg & 25mg, 200mg & 50mg · Cap

LEVODOPA & CARBIDOPA

· 25 products · Listed, not a benefit (5), Limited Use, codes 64, 65 (2), General benefit (18) · strengths: 100mg & 25mg, 200mg & 50mg, 100mg & 10mg, 250mg & 25mg · CR Tab, Tab

SELEGILINE HCL

· 2 products · Listed, not a benefit (1), General benefit (1) · strengths: 5mg · Tab

LEVODOPA & CARBIDOPA & ENTACAPONE

· 5 products · Limited Use, codes 367 · strengths: 75 & 18.75 & 200mg, 125 & 31.25 & 200mg, 50 & 12.5 & 200mg, 100 & 25 & 200mg, 150 & 37.5 & 200mg · Tab

ALENDRONATE

· 28 products · Off-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit (4), Listed, not a benefit (1), General benefit (23) · strengths: 5mg, 10mg, 70mg · Tab

ALENDRONATE & CHOLECALCIFEROL

· 6 products · General benefit · strengths: 70mg & 70mcg, 70mg & 140mcg · Tab

ALLOPURINOL

· 10 products · General benefit (6), Listed, not a benefit (4) · strengths: 100mg, 200mg, 300mg · Tab

AZATHIOPRINE

· 3 products · General benefit · strengths: 50mg · Tab

CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE

· 19 products · General benefit (16), Off-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit (3) · strengths: 75mg, 300mg · Tab

CYCLOSPORINE

· 8 products · General benefit · strengths: 10mg, 25mg, 50mg, 100mg, 100mg/mL · Cap, 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 92:00 and 75 more
Full class listing Related classes: Same formulary class, not same indication: class membership alone does not establish equivalent uses.
Other drugs whose Health Canada label lists a similar indication: acromegaly, parkinsons disease
From Health Canada product monographs; label wording only, not a treatment recommendation. Matching is lexical and uses one held product label per generic; formulations and qualifying criteria may differ. Covered without a code on the Ontario formulary: LANREOTIDE ACETATE LANREOTIDE ACETATE · General benefit 1 INDICATIONS SOMATULINE® AUTOGEL® [lanreotide (as lanreotide acetate) injection] is indicated for: • The long-term treatment of adult patients with acromegaly due to pituitary tumours who have had an inadequate response to or cannot be treated with surgery and/or radiotherapy. PM: https://pdf.hres.ca/dpd_pm/00071957.PDF; date JUL 17, 2006; DIN 02283395; fetched 2026-09-10 Product monograph LEVODOPA & CARBIDOPA · Listed, not a benefit (5), Limited Use, codes 64, 65 (2), General benefit (18) 1 INDICATIONS APO-LEVOCARB (levodopa and carbidopa tablets) is indicated for the treatment of Parkinson's disease. PM: https://pdf.hres.ca/dpd_pm/00076848.PDF; date AUG 27, 2024; DIN 02195933; fetched 2026-09-10 Product monograph Coverage source: ON formulary extract 2026-08-26
What the Health Canada label says it is for
1 INDICATIONS BROMOCRIPTINE (Bromocriptine Mesylate) is indicated for:  Galactorrhea with or without amenorrhea due to hyperprolactinemia.  Prolactin-dependent menstrual disorders and infertility: e.g. secondary amenorrhea, ovulatory insufficiency and short luteal phase.  Prolactin-secreting adenomas: as a treatment for inoperable macroadenomas or prior to surgery in order to facilitate removal, and as an alternative to surgery in patients with microadenomas.  Prolactin-dependent male hypogonadism.  Acromegaly: the first-line treatment of this condition is by surgery or radiotherapy. BROMOCRIPTINE (bromocriptine mesylate) may be a useful adjunct to such treatment, and can be used as monotherapy in special cases.  Parkinson’s Disease: BROMOCRIPTINE is effective when used as adjunct therapy to levodopa in the symptomatic management of Parkinson’s Disease. Used concomitantly with levodopa, bromocriptine facilitates the use of lower doses of levodopa in early disease and attenuates the rate of increase in the levodopa dosages on long-term usage. In this way the risk of long– term complications su… https://pdf.hres.ca/dpd_pm/00064762.PDF PM date: FEB 16, 2022 Source product: BROMOCRIPTINE; DIN 02087324; fetched 2026-09-10 Product monograph posted by Health Canada; excerpt for lookup only.

Availability

Bromocriptine · DIN 02087324 Shortage status: active shortage (reported 2026-09-08, estimated to end 2026-10-09, last updated 2026-09-11); reports as of 2026-09-13T08:10:21.292534+00:00 (Health Product Shortages Canada) Source: https://healthproductshortages.ca/search?term=02087324

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