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CODEINE SULFATE TRIHYDRATE & MONOHYDRATE

All products: Limited Use (codes 201)

Other products in the same Health Canada class (R05DA) — coverage varies; not interchangeable

  • Codeine (Teva-Codeine): general benefit, Not a benefit

Codeine Contin · DIN 02230302 · 50mg · CR tablet

Limited Use — Reason for Use code 201 requiredMarketed · checked 2026-09-02
StatusLimited Use — Reason for Use code 201 required
Write on scriptLU code 201 (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 201
Reason for Use code 201 For the treatment of chronic pain in patients who cannot tolerate, or have failed treatment with a listed long-acting opioid. Coverage limit: LU Authorization Period: 1 year
No interchangeable product listed in the Ontario extract
Codeine Contin · DIN 02230302 Manufacturer: Purdue Pharma; listing date 2002-04-04 Health Canada: Marketed since 1997-03-13 · brand CODEINE CONTIN 50MG CONTROLLED RELEASE TAB · ATC R05DA04 CODEINE · form Tablet (extended-release) · route Oral · ingredients CODEINE (CODEINE MONOHYDRATE, CODEINE SULFATE TRIHYDRATE) 50 MG · company Purdue pharma · schedule Narcotics (cdsa i)
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Codeine Contin: Formulary list price $0.5137/unit (unit not stated in source; not the patient's cost)

Ministry pays: $0.5137 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=49057 · Verify on the e-Formulary ↗ (DIN 02230302)

Source record
DIN 02230302: Codeine Contin Raw flags: sec12=Y, sec3=Y Item: 280808101; group id 401; item number 0957; lccId 00066; manufacturer id PFP Source form: CR Tab; strength: 50mg Recorded listing: Limited Use: paid only with a Reason for Use code and the criteria below Source prices (unrounded): $0.5137; ministry $0.5137 Source: ODB odb-formulary-ed43-extract-2026-08-26.xml extract_date=2026-08-26 DIN=02230302 Health Canada DPD extract of Sep 2, 2026 (Open Government Licence – Canada) · https://health-products.canada.ca/dpd-bdpp/info?lang=eng&code=49057
Shortage status: resolved shortage (ended 2024-01-04); reports as of 2026-09-13T08:10:21.292534+00:00 (Health Product Shortages Canada) Source: https://healthproductshortages.ca/search?term=02230302
Shortage record checked 2026-09-13T08:10:21.292534+00:00
Other drugs in the same formulary class (28:08:08 Opiate Agonists) and how they are covered

Matched class: 28:08:08 Opiate Agonists

Drug-class inventory only. Lists recorded Ontario formulary products, not every Canadian medication; does not recommend treatment. Some products covered without a code (check the product listing): ACETAMINOPHEN & CAFFEINE & CODEINE PHOSPHATE, ACETAMINOPHEN & CODEINE PHOSPHATE, CODEINE PHOSPHATE, HYDROMORPHONE HCL, METHADONE HCL, MORPHINE SULFATE, OXYCODONE HCL & ACETAMINOPHEN, OXYCODONE HCL & ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID 28:08:08 Opiate Agonists

CODEINE PHOSPHATE

· 3 products · General benefit (2), Listed, not a benefit (1) · strengths: 15mg, 30mg · Tab

ACETAMINOPHEN & CAFFEINE & CODEINE PHOSPHATE

· 4 products · General benefit (2), Listed, not a benefit (2) · strengths: 300mg & 15mg & 15mg, 300mg & 15mg & 30mg · Tab

ACETAMINOPHEN & CODEINE PHOSPHATE

· 6 products · General benefit (3), Listed, not a benefit (3) · strengths: 160mg & 8mg/5mL, 300mg & 30mg, 300mg & 60mg · O/L, Tab

HYDROMORPHONE HCL

· 28 products · General benefit (21), Listed, not a benefit (3), General benefit; DIN status E (meaning unconfirmed); confirm discontinuation/availability with Health Canada (4) · strengths: 4.5mg, 9mg, 3mg, 6mg, 12mg, 18mg, 2mg/mL, 10mg/mL, 1mg/mL, 1mg, 2mg, 4mg, 8mg · CR Cap, Inj Sol-1mL Pk, Oral Sol, Tab

METHADONE HCL

· 16 products · General benefit (8), Off-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit (8) · strengths: 10mg/mL, 1mg, 5mg, 10mg, 25mg · Oral Concentrate, Oral Concentrate (Cherry Flavour), Oral Concentrate (Unflavoured), Tab

MORPHINE SULFATE

· 35 products · General benefit (31), Listed, not a benefit (1), Off-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit (3) · strengths: 10mg, 15mg, 30mg, 60mg, 100mg, 2mg/mL, 10mg/mL, 15mg/mL, 50mg/mL, 20mg, 50mg, 200mg, 5mg · ER Cap, Inj Sol Amp, Inj Sol-1mL Pk, SR Cap, SR Tab, Tab

OXYCODONE HCL & ACETAMINOPHEN

· 5 products · General benefit (4), Listed, not a benefit (1) · strengths: 5mg & 325mg · Tab

OXYCODONE HCL & ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID

· 2 products · General benefit (1), Listed, not a benefit (1) · strengths: 5mg & 325mg · Tab

FENTANYL TRANSDERMAL SYSTEM

· 22 products · Listed, not a benefit (6), Limited Use, codes 511 (6), Limited Use, codes 689 (2), Off-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit (8) · strengths: 12mcg/hr, 25mcg/hr, 50mcg/hr, 75mcg/hr, 100mcg/hr · Trans Patch

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID & BUTALBITAL & CAFFEINE

· 3 products · Off-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit · strengths: 330mg & 50mg & 40mg · Cap

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID & BUTALBITAL & CAFFEINE & CODEINE PHOSPHATE

· 6 products · Off-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit · strengths: 330mg & 50mg & 40mg & 15mg, 330mg & 50mg & 40mg & 30mg · Cap

OXYCODONE HCL

· 9 products · Off-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit · strengths: 5mg, 10mg, 20mg · Tab Source: formulary-ed43-front-matter.txt Part V; ODB odb-formulary-ed43-extract-2026-08-26.xml extract_date=2026-08-26; class 28:08:08 and 2 more
Full class listing Related classes: 28:08:04 Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Agents, 28:08:12 Opiate Partial Agonists, 28:08:92 Miscellaneous Analgesics and Antipyretics, 28:16:04 Antidepressants, 28:16:08 Tranquilizers, 28:16:12 Other Psychotropics, 28:36:08 Anticholinergic Agents, 28:36:20 Dopamine Receptor Agonists Same formulary class, not same indication: class membership alone does not establish equivalent uses.
Other drugs whose Health Canada label lists a similar indication: pain
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. No displayed matched alternative is a general benefit. ACETAMINOPHEN & CAFFEINE & CODEINE PHOSPHATE · General benefit (2), Listed, not a benefit (2) INDICATIONS AND CLINICAL USE Adults TEVA-LENOLTEC No. 2 and No. 3 (acetaminophen, caffeine and codeine phosphate) are indicated for the short-term relief of mild to moderate pain. PM: https://pdf.hres.ca/dpd_pm/00065848.PDF; date July 15, 2014; DIN 00653241; fetched 2026-09-10 Product monograph BUTORPHANOL TARTRATE · Off-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit 1 INDICATIONS Adults BUTORPHANOL Nasal Spray (butorphanol tartrate) is indicated for: • the relief of moderate to severe acute pain. PM: https://pdf.hres.ca/dpd_pm/00069311.PDF; date MAR 24, 2015; DIN 02242504; fetched 2026-09-10 Product monograph CELECOXIB · Limited Use, codes 316, 317 1 INDICATIONS CELEBREX (celecoxib capsules) is indicated for relief of symptoms associated with: • Osteoarthritis, • Adult Rheumatoid Arthritis, and • Ankylosing Spondylitis CELEBREX is also indicated for the short-term ( 7 days) management of moderate to severe acute pain in adults in conditions such as the following: • Musculoskeletal and/or soft tissue trauma including sprains, • Postoperative orthopaedic, and • Pain following dental extraction CELEBREX, particularly at doses higher than 200 mg per day, is associated with an increased risk of serious cardiovascular related adverse events (such as myocardial infarction, stroke or thrombotic events), which can be fatal. PM: https://pdf.hres.ca/dpd_pm/00080998.PDF; date 2025-07-09; DIN 02239941; fetched 2026-09-10 Product monograph HYDROMORPHONE HCL · General benefit (21), Listed, not a benefit (3), General benefit; DIN status E (meaning unconfirmed); confirm discontinuation/availability with Health Canada (4) 1 INDICATIONS DILAUDID® (HYDROmorphone hydrochloride) is indicated for the relief of moderate to severe pain in adults. 1.1 Pediatrics No data are available to Health Canada. PM: https://pdf.hres.ca/dpd_pm/00072218.PDF; date August 29, 2023; DIN 00125083; fetched 2026-09-10 Product monograph OXYCODONE HCL · Off-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit 1 INDICATIONS Supeudol® 5 (oxycodone hydrochloride tablets) / Supeudol® 10 (oxycodone hydrochloride tablets) is indicated for: • relief of moderate to severe pain. PM: https://pdf.hres.ca/dpd_pm/00080231.PDF; date not captured; DIN 00443948; 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 CODEINE CONTIN (codeine controlled release tablets) is indicated for the relief of mild to moderate pain in adults requiring the prolonged use of an opioid analgesic preparation. CODEINE CONTIN is not indicated as an as-needed (prn) analgesic. 1.1 Pediatrics Pediatrics (<18 years of age): Regardless of the clinical setting, codeine, including CODEINE CONTIN, should not be used in children below the age of 12 years because of the risk of opioid toxicity due to the variable and unpredictable metabolism of codeine to morphine (see 2 Contraindications; 4 Dosage and Administration; 7.1.3 Pediatrics; 10.3 Pharmacokinetics, Special Populations and Conditions, Pediatrics) CODEINE CONTIN has not been studied in the pediatric population, therefore the use of CODEINE CONTIN is not recommended in patients over 12 and under 18 years of age (see 2 Contraindications). 1.2 Geriatrics Geriatrics (>65 years of age): Evidence from clinical studies and experience suggests that use in the geriatric population is associated with differences in safety or effectiveness. (see 7.1.4 Geriatrics; 10.3 Pharmacokinetics, Special Populations and Conditions, Geriatrics). In general, dose selecti… https://pdf.hres.ca/dpd_pm/00078791.PDF PM date: 2025-03-04 Source product: CODEINE CONTIN 100MG CONTROLLED RELEASE TAB; DIN 02163748; fetched 2026-09-10 Product monograph posted by Health Canada; excerpt for lookup only.