Ventolin · DIN 02213486 · 5mg/mL · Inh Sol-10mL Pk
Limited Use — Reason for Use code 256, 257, 258, 259 requiredMarketed · checked 2026-09-02
StatusLimited Use — Reason for Use code 256, 257, 258, 259 required
Write on scriptLU code 256, 257, 258, 259 (patient must meet the criteria below)
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.
Ontario Limited Use criteria — code 256, 257, 258, 259
Coverage limit:
For the vast majority of patients, a metered dose inhaler is the preferred therapy. Nebulizer therapy will be reimbursed for patients who are unable to use a metered dose inhaler, including an inhaler with a spacer attachment, or a turbuhaler.
Reason for Use code 256
Patients who have a tracheostomy;
Coverage limit:
LU Authorization Period: Indefinite
Reason for Use code 257
Patients with cystic fibrosis in whom nebulizer therapy is indicated;
Coverage limit:
LU Authorization Period: Indefinite
Reason for Use code 258
Patients with severe mental or physical disabilities;
Coverage limit:
LU Authorization Period: Indefinite
Reason for Use code 259
Patients who have previously used nebulizer therapy within the last 12 month period.
Coverage limit:
LU Authorization Period: Indefinite
No interchangeable product listed in the Ontario extract
Ventolin · DIN 02213486
Manufacturer: GlaxoSmithKline Inc., GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Health Care; listing date 1998-04-03
Health Canada: Marketed since 2002-08-26 · brand VENTOLIN RESPIRATOR SOLUTION · ATC R03AC02 SALBUTAMOL · form Solution · route Inhalation · ingredients SALBUTAMOL (SALBUTAMOL SULFATE) 5 MG/ML · company Glaxosmithkline inc · schedule Prescription
Ventolin: Formulary list price $3.1700/unit (unit not stated in source; not the patient's cost)
Ministry pays: $3.1700 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=43108 · Verify on the e-Formulary ↗ (DIN 02213486)
Source record
DIN 02213486: Ventolin
Raw flags: sec12=Y, sec3=Y
Item: 121200025; group id 234; item number 0414; lccId 00042; manufacturer id GSK
Source form: Inh Sol-10mL Pk; strength: 5mg/mL
Recorded listing: Limited Use: paid only with a Reason for Use code and the criteria below
Source prices (unrounded): $3.1700; ministry $3.1700
Source: ODB odb-formulary-ed43-extract-2026-08-26.xml extract_date=2026-08-26 DIN=02213486
Health Canada DPD extract of Sep 2, 2026 (Open Government Licence – Canada) · https://health-products.canada.ca/dpd-bdpp/info?lang=eng&code=43108
Shortage status: resolved shortage (ended 2024-10-30); reports as of 2026-09-13T08:10:21.292534+00:00 (Health Product Shortages Canada)
Source: https://healthproductshortages.ca/search?term=02213486
Shortage record checked 2026-09-13T08:10:21.292534+00:00