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LACTULOSE

All products: not a benefit

Other products in the same Health Canada class (A06A) — coverage varies; not interchangeable

  • Prucalopride (Resotran): not a benefit

Cephulac · DIN 02091925 · 667mg/mL · oral liquid

Listed, not a benefit; Health Canada lists this DIN as Cancelled post market since 1998-08-12 — choose a marketed DIN from the same-category list.Discontinued 1998-08-12 · checked 2026-09-19
StatusListed, not a benefit; Health Canada lists this DIN as Cancelled post market since 1998-08-12 — choose a marketed DIN from the same-category list.
Write on scriptnot a benefit; no Exceptional Access criteria on record; see alternatives; Health Canada lists this DIN as Cancelled post market since 1998-08-12 — choose a marketed DIN from the same-category list.
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
Cephulac · DIN 02091925 Manufacturer: Marion Merrell Dow Canada; listing date 1996-10-01 Health Canada: Cancelled post market since 1998-08-12 · brand CEPHULAC SYR 667MG/ML · ATC A06AD11 LACTULOSE · form Syrup · route Oral · ingredients LACTULOSE 667 MG/ML · company Hoechst marion roussel canada inc. · schedule Non-prescription drugs
Check this DIN again · Health Canada product record

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

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=17103 · Verify on the e-Formulary ↗ (DIN 02091925)

Source record
DIN 02091925: Cephulac Raw flags: notABenefit=Y, sec3=Y Item: 564000004; group id 679; item number 1695; lccId None; manufacturer id MRR Source form: O/L; strength: 667mg/mL Recorded listing: Listed, not a benefit; ODB pays only for the benefit products in this interchangeable category Source prices (unrounded): not recorded; ministry not recorded Source: ODB odb-formulary-ed43-extract-2026-08-26.xml extract_date=2026-08-26 DIN=02091925 Health Canada DPD extract of Sep 2, 2026 (Open Government Licence – Canada) · https://health-products.canada.ca/dpd-bdpp/info?lang=eng&code=17103
Interchangeable products
Apo-Lactulose Solution · DIN 02242814 · $0.0145 Jamp-Lactulose · DIN 02295881 · $0.0145 Lactulose · DIN 02412268 · $0.0145 PMS-Lactulose-Pharma · DIN 02469391 · $0.0145 Pharma-Lactulose · DIN 02247383 · $0.0145 Ratio-Lactulose · DIN 00854409 · $0.0145
Shortage status: not checked (no credentials)
Health Canada lists this DIN as Cancelled post market since 1998-08-12 — choose a marketed DIN from the same-category list.
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, CIMETIDINE, DOMPERIDONE MALEATE, FAMOTIDINE, METOCLOPRAMIDE HCL, MISOPROSTOL, RANITIDINE HCL 56:40 Miscellaneous G.I. Drugs

PRUCALOPRIDE

· 10 products · Off-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit · strengths: 1mg, 2mg · Tab

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

CIMETIDINE

· 10 products · General benefit (5), Listed, not a benefit (5) · strengths: 200mg, 300mg, 400mg, 600mg, 800mg · Tab

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

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 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
Product monograph unavailable: no link

Other review policies

For Cephulac: 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