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OMEPRAZOLE

All products: not a benefit

Other products in the same Health Canada class (A02BC) — coverage varies; not interchangeable

  • Pantoprazole (Tecta): general benefit
  • Rabeprazole (Pariet): general benefit
  • Lansoprazole (Prevacid): limited Use 293, 295, 297, 401, 402
  • Pantoprazole (Pantoloc): limited Use 293, 295, 297, 401, 402, Not a benefit
  • Dexlansoprazole (Dexilant): not a benefit
  • Esomeprazole (Nexium DR Tab): not a benefit

7 more in the class list below

Losec · DIN 02119579 · 10mg · DR capsule

Off-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit; Health Canada lists this DIN as Cancelled post market since 2013-12-04 — choose a marketed DIN from the same-category list.Discontinued 2013-12-04 · checked 2026-09-19
StatusOff-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit; Health Canada lists this DIN as Cancelled post market since 2013-12-04 — 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 2013-12-04 — 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.
Savings card: innoviCares lists Losec (Ontario list dated 2026-09-10) — pays part of the brand-versus-generic difference after other coverage; free sign-up. (innovicares.ca ↗)
Savings card: RxHelp ONE lists LOSEC (read 2026-09-10) — brand-name savings card, free; cannot be combined with another card on the same claim. (rxhelp.ca ↗)
Limit of one Prescription Drug Card Program / Patient Financial Assistance Card from any adjudicator per DIN and claim submitted. The RxHelpONE card CANNOT be combined with any other card or offer. (Terms of Use) (rxhelp.ca, Sep 10, 2026 ↗)
1 brand, same coverage
Losec · DIN 02119579 Manufacturer: AstraZeneca; listing date 2009-05-20 Health Canada: Cancelled post market since 2013-12-04 · brand LOSEC CAPSULES 10MG · ATC A02BC01 OMEPRAZOLE · form Capsule (delayed-release) · route Oral · ingredients OMEPRAZOLE 10 MG · company Astrazeneca canada inc · schedule Prescription
Check this DIN again · Health Canada product record

Losec: 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=43827 · Verify on the e-Formulary ↗ (DIN 02119579)

Source record
DIN 02119579: Losec Raw flags: notABenefit=Y, sec3=Y, sec3b=Y Item: 564000094; group id 690; item number 1712; lccId None; manufacturer id AZC Source form: DR Cap; strength: 10mg Recorded listing: Off-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit Source prices (unrounded): not recorded; ministry not recorded Source: ODB odb-formulary-ed43-extract-2026-08-26.xml extract_date=2026-08-26 DIN=02119579 Health Canada DPD extract of Sep 2, 2026 (Open Government Licence – Canada) · https://health-products.canada.ca/dpd-bdpp/info?lang=eng&code=43827
Interchangeable products
Sandoz Omeprazole · DIN 02296438 · not recorded
Shortage status: not checked (no credentials)
Health Canada lists this DIN as Cancelled post market since 2013-12-04 — 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, LACTULOSE, METOCLOPRAMIDE HCL, MISOPROSTOL, RANITIDINE HCL 56:40 Miscellaneous G.I. Drugs

PANTOPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM

· 6 products · General benefit · strengths: 40mg · Ent Coated Tab

RABEPRAZOLE SODIUM

· 16 products · General benefit · strengths: 10mg, 20mg · Tab

LANSOPRAZOLE

· 16 products · Limited Use, codes 293, 295, 297, 401, 402 · strengths: 15mg, 30mg · DR Cap

PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM

· 30 products · Off-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit (10), Limited Use, codes 293, 295, 297, 401, 402 (20) · strengths: 20mg, 40mg · Ent Tab

DEXLANSOPRAZOLE

· 6 products · Off-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit · strengths: 30mg, 60mg · DR Cap

ESOMEPRAZOLE

· 22 products · Off-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit · strengths: 40mg, 20mg · DR Tab

CIMETIDINE

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

FAMOTIDINE

· 16 products · Listed, not a benefit (2), General benefit (14) · strengths: 20mg, 40mg · 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

RANITIDINE HCL

· 23 products · Listed, not a benefit (3), General benefit (20) · strengths: 15mg/mL, 150mg, 300mg · Oral Sol, Tab

SUCRALFATE

· 4 products · General benefit · strengths: 1g/5mL, 1g · Oral Susp, 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
1 INDICATIONS LOSEC (omeprazole) is indicated in the treatment of conditions where a reduction of gastric acid secretion is required, such as: • duodenal ulcer; • gastric ulcer; • NSAID-associated gastric and duodenal ulcers; • reflux esophagitis; • symptomatic gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), i.e., heartburn and regurgitation; • Zollinger-Ellison syndrome (pathological hypersecretory condition); • eradication of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori). LOSEC, in combination with clarithromycin and either amoxicillin or metronidazole, is indicated for the treatment of patients with peptic ulcer disease associated with Helicobacter pylori infection. The optimal timing for eradication therapy in patients whose ulcer is not clinically active (i.e., asymptomatic) remains to be determined. 1.1 Pediatrics No data are available to Health Canada; therefore, Health Canada has not authorized an indication for pediatric use. 1.2 Geriatrics Evidence from clinical studies and experience suggests that use in the geriatric population is associated with differences in safety or effectiveness. https://pdf.hres.ca/dpd_pm/00072924.PDF PM date: JAN 13, 1989 Source product: LOSEC; DIN 00846503; fetched 2026-09-10 Product monograph posted by Health Canada; excerpt for lookup only.

Other review policies

For Losec: 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