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FRAMYCETIN SULFATE

All products: general benefit

Other products in the same Health Canada class (S01A, S01AA) — coverage varies; not interchangeable

  • Gentamicin (Garamycin): general benefit
  • Bacitracin zinc + polymyxin b (Polysporin): general benefit
  • Tobramycin (Tobrex): general benefit
  • Gatifloxacin (Zymar (with preservative)): not a benefit
  • Moxifloxacin (Vigamox): not a benefit

Soframycin · DIN 02224887 · 0.5% · Oph Sol

General benefitDormant since 2023-02-10 · checked 2026-09-19 · What does dormant mean?
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.
No interchangeable product listed in the Ontario extract
Soframycin · DIN 02224887 Manufacturer: Searchlight Pharma Inc.; listing date 2005-09-27 Health Canada: Dormant since 2023-02-10 · brand SOFRAMYCIN EYE DROPS · ATC S01AA07 FRAMYCETIN · form Drops · route Ophthalmic · ingredients FRAMYCETIN SULFATE 5 MG/ML · company Searchlight pharma inc · schedule Prescription
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Soframycin: Formulary list price $1.3663/unit (unit not stated in source; not the patient's cost)

Ministry pays: $1.3663 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=37386 · Verify on the e-Formulary ↗ (DIN 02224887)

Source record
DIN 02224887: Soframycin Raw flags: sec3=Y Item: 520404010; group id 576; item number 1531; lccId None; manufacturer id SLP Source form: Oph Sol; strength: 0.5% Recorded listing: General benefit Source prices (unrounded): $1.3663; ministry $1.3663 Source: ODB odb-formulary-ed43-extract-2026-08-26.xml extract_date=2026-08-26 DIN=02224887 Health Canada DPD extract of Sep 2, 2026 (Open Government Licence – Canada) · https://health-products.canada.ca/dpd-bdpp/info?lang=eng&code=37386
Shortage status: not checked (no credentials)
Health Canada lists this DIN as Dormant since 2023-02-10 — choose a marketed DIN from the same-category list.
Other drugs in the same formulary class (52:04:04 Antibiotics) and how they are covered

Matched class: 52:04:04 Antibiotics

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: FRAMYCETIN SULFATE & GRAMICIDIN & DEXAMETHASONE, GENTAMICIN & BETAMETHASONE SODIUM PHOSPHATE, GENTAMICIN SULFATE, POLYMYXIN B SULFATE & BACITRACIN (ZINC), POLYMYXIN B SULFATE & GRAMICIDIN, TOBRAMYCIN, TOBRAMYCIN & DEXAMETHASONE 52:04:04 Antibiotics

GENTAMICIN SULFATE

· 1 products · General benefit · strengths: 0.3% · Oph Oint-3.5g Pk

POLYMYXIN B SULFATE & BACITRACIN (ZINC)

· 1 products · General benefit · strengths: 10000U & 500U/g · Oph Oint 3.5g Pk

TOBRAMYCIN

· 3 products · General benefit · strengths: 0.3% · Oph Oint, Oph Sol

GATIFLOXACIN

· 3 products · Off-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit · strengths: 0.3% w/v · Oph Sol

MOXIFLOXACIN HYDROCHLORIDE

· 8 products · Off-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit · strengths: 0.5% · Oph Sol-3mL Pk (Preservative-Free)

FRAMYCETIN SULFATE & GRAMICIDIN & DEXAMETHASONE

· 1 products · General benefit · strengths: 5mg & 50mcg & 0.5mg/mL · Oph/Ot Sol

GENTAMICIN & BETAMETHASONE SODIUM PHOSPHATE

· 1 products · General benefit · strengths: 3mg & 1mg/mL · Oph/Ot Drops

POLYMYXIN B SULFATE & GRAMICIDIN

· 1 products · General benefit · strengths: 10000U & 0.025mg/mL · Oph/Ot Sol

TOBRAMYCIN & DEXAMETHASONE

· 2 products · General benefit · strengths: 0.3% & 0.1% · Oph Oint, Oph Susp

CIPROFLOXACIN AND DEXAMETHASONE

· 3 products · Limited Use, codes 509 · strengths: 0.3% w/v & 0.1% w/v · Otic Susp-7.5mL Pk (With Preservative) Source: formulary-ed43-front-matter.txt Part V; ODB odb-formulary-ed43-extract-2026-08-26.xml extract_date=2026-08-26; class 52:04:04
Full class listing Related classes: 52:04:12 Other Anti-Infectives, 52:08:92 Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Miscellaneous 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 marketed product found
Health Canada: dormant products
Health Canada defines dormant products as: “products that were previously marketed in Canada but for which the manufacturer has suspended sale for period of at least 12 months.” (canada.ca, Sep 10, 2026 ↗)