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FLUVOXAMINE MALEATE

All products: general benefit

Other products in the same Health Canada class (N06A, N06AB) — coverage varies; not interchangeable

  • Citalopram (Celexa): general benefit, Not a benefit
  • Escitalopram (Cipralex MELTZ): general benefit, Not a benefit
  • Fluoxetine (Prozac): general benefit, Not a benefit
  • Paroxetine (Paxil): general benefit, Not a benefit
  • Sertraline (Zoloft): general benefit
  • Amitriptyline (Elavil): general benefit

17 more in the class list below

Apo-Fluvoxamine · DIN 02231330 · 100mg · tablet

General benefitMarketed · checked 2026-09-20
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.
Brand vs generic price
Lowest DBP recovery rule under medically necessary no-substitution claims: 6.2 Medically Necessary "No Substitution" Claims The Side Effect Reporting Form will not have to be renewed. However, the pharmacy must maintain a copy of the prescription that contains a direction that there be no substitution and the required Health Canada Side Effect Reporting Form (completed and signed by the prescriber). The prescriber must write “No Substitution” or “No Sub” on renewal or subsequent new written prescriptions, and indicate “No Substitution” on subsequent new oral prescriptions. The dispenser will be reimbursed the DBP plus a mark-up and the lesser of the posted usual and customary fee or the ODB dispensing fee minus the applicable ODB co-payment amount. Where a completed Side Effect Reporting Form is not available at the pharmacy during an inspection, the difference between the cost of the higher-cost product and the lowest DBP listed for the interchangeable category will be recovered. (ontario.ca, Revision #17; 2026-08-03 ↗) 6.2 Medically Necessary "No Substitution" Claims The Ministry will provide reimbursement of a higher-cost interchangeable product in medically necessary circumstances where a patient has experienced a significant adverse reaction with two (2) lower-cost interchangeable drug products, where available. When a prescriber identifies a patient for which it is medically necessary that a higher cost interchangeable product be provided, the prescriber must: • Complete, sign and forward to the pharmacist a copy of the Health Canada side effect reporting form for each lower-cost interchangeable drug product trialed (Side Effect Reporting Form[s]); and • Write “No Substitution” or “No Sub” on a written prescription or indicate “No Substitution” to the pharmacist in the case of a verbal prescription. The prescriber should keep a copy of the completed form in the patient’s record for future use and reference. In the case of a written prescription, when the pharmacist or dispensing physician receives a prescription with the written notation “No Substitution” or “No Sub”, reimbursement will be provided for the higher-cost interchangeable product only if the prescription is accompanied by a completed Health Canada Side Effect Reporting Form for each of the lower-cost interchangeable drug products trialed. This form must be completely filled out noting the details of the adverse reaction and signed by the prescriber. In the case of a verbal prescription, the prescriber must satisfy the operator of the pharmacy or dispensing physician that a completed Health Canada Side Effect Reporting Form for each of the lower-cost interchangeable drug products trialed has been completed and signed by the prescriber. A written record of this verbal prescription and the completed Health Canada Side Effect Reporting Form must be received by the pharmacy prior to claim submission. Upon receipt, the pharmacist must: • Fax, submit online or mail the completed and signed form to Health Canada’s Canada Vigilance Program; and • Retain his or her copy of the completed and signed Side Effect Reporting Form. (ontario.ca, Revision #17; 2026-08-03 ↗)
1 brand, same coverage
Apo-Fluvoxamine · DIN 02231330 Manufacturer: Apotex Inc.; listing date 1998-12-31 Health Canada: Marketed since 2022-09-22 · brand APO-FLUVOXAMINE · ATC N06AB08 FLUVOXAMINE · form Tablet · route Oral · ingredients FLUVOXAMINE MALEATE 100 MG · company Apotex inc · schedule Prescription
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Apo-Fluvoxamine: Formulary list price $0.9728/unit (unit not stated in source; not the patient's cost)

Ministry pays: $0.9728 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=50638 · Verify on the e-Formulary ↗ (DIN 02231330)

Source record
DIN 02231330: Apo-Fluvoxamine Raw flags: sec3=Y Item: 281604059; group id 462; item number 1160; lccId None; manufacturer id APX Source form: Tab; strength: 100mg Recorded listing: General benefit Source prices (unrounded): $0.9728; ministry $0.9728 Source: ODB odb-formulary-ed43-extract-2026-08-26.xml extract_date=2026-08-26 DIN=02231330 Health Canada DPD extract of Sep 2, 2026 (Open Government Licence – Canada) · https://health-products.canada.ca/dpd-bdpp/info?lang=eng&code=50638
Interchangeable products
Luvox · DIN 01919369 · $0.9728 Teva-Fluvoxamine · DIN 02255537 · $0.9728
Shortage status: not checked (no credentials)
Other drugs in the same formulary class (28:16:04 Antidepressants) and how they are covered

Matched class: 28:16:04 Antidepressants

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: AMITRIPTYLINE, CLOMIPRAMINE HCL, NORTRIPTYLINE, PHENELZINE SULFATE, SERTRALINE HCL, TRANYLCYPROMINE SULFATE, VENLAFAXINE HCL, VORTIOXETINE HYDROBROMIDE Some products covered without a code (check the product listing): CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE, DESIPRAMINE, DOXEPIN HCL, DULOXETINE, ESCITALOPRAM, FLUOXETINE HCL, IMIPRAMINE, MIRTAZAPINE, MOCLOBEMIDE, PAROXETINE HCL, TRAZODONE HYDROCHLORIDE, TRIMIPRAMINE 28:16:04 Antidepressants

CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE

· 51 products · Off-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit (9), General benefit (42) · strengths: 10mg, 20mg, 40mg · Tab

ESCITALOPRAM

· 40 products · Listed, not a benefit (2), General benefit (38) · strengths: 10mg, 20mg · Orally Disintegrating Tab, Orally Disintegrating Tablet, Tab

FLUOXETINE HCL

· 41 products · Off-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit (17), Listed, not a benefit (2), General benefit (22) · strengths: 10mg, 20mg, 40mg, 60mg, 20mg/5mL · Cap, Oral Sol

PAROXETINE HCL

· 47 products · Off-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit (16), General benefit (31) · strengths: 10mg, 20mg, 30mg · Tab

SERTRALINE HCL

· 49 products · General benefit · strengths: 25mg, 50mg, 100mg · Cap

AMITRIPTYLINE

· 12 products · General benefit · strengths: 10mg, 25mg, 50mg · Tab

CLOMIPRAMINE HCL

· 5 products · General benefit · strengths: 25mg, 50mg, 10mg · Tab

DESIPRAMINE

· 7 products · Listed, not a benefit (4), General benefit (3) · strengths: 25mg, 50mg, 75mg · Tab

DOXEPIN HCL

· 20 products · General benefit (12), Off-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit (8) · strengths: 10mg, 25mg, 50mg, 75mg, 100mg · Cap

DULOXETINE

· 38 products · Listed, not a benefit (2), General benefit (36) · strengths: 30mg, 60mg · DR Cap

IMIPRAMINE

· 9 products · Listed, not a benefit (3), General benefit (6) · strengths: 10mg, 25mg, 50mg · Tab

MIRTAZAPINE

· 25 products · General benefit (16), Off-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit (9) · strengths: 15mg, 30mg, 45mg · Orally Disintegrating Tab, Tab Source: formulary-ed43-front-matter.txt Part V; ODB odb-formulary-ed43-extract-2026-08-26.xml extract_date=2026-08-26; class 28:16:04 and 12 more
Full class listing Related classes: 28:08:04 Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Agents, 28:08:08 Opiate Agonists, 28:08:12 Opiate Partial Agonists, 28:08:92 Miscellaneous Analgesics and Antipyretics, 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: depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder
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. Covered without a code on the Ontario formulary: CLOMIPRAMINE HCL, SERTRALINE HCL CLOMIPRAMINE HCL · General benefit 1 INDICATIONS ANAFRANIL (clomipramine hydrochloride tablets) is indicated for: • the treatment of depression. PM: https://pdf.hres.ca/dpd_pm/00070452.PDF; date SEP 28, 2020; DIN 00324019; fetched 2026-09-10 Product monograph FLUOXETINE HCL · Off-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit (17), Listed, not a benefit (2), General benefit (22) • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD): pms-FLUOXETINE is indicated for the symptomatic treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). PM: https://pdf.hres.ca/dpd_pm/00076968.PDF; date AUG 30, 2024; DIN 02177579; fetched 2026-09-10 Product monograph SERTRALINE HCL · General benefit Therefore, the health professional who elects to use ZOLOFT for extended periods should periodically reevaluate the long-term usefulness of the drug for the individual patient.  Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder ZOLOFT is indicated for the symptomatic relief of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). PM: https://pdf.hres.ca/dpd_pm/00072140.PDF; date AUG 22, 2023; DIN 01962779; 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 LUVOX® (fluvoxamine maleate) is indicated for:  Depression:  LUVOX® may be indicated for the symptomatic relief of depressive illness in adults.  The effectiveness of LUVOX® in long-term use (i.e., for more than 5 to 6 weeks) has not been systematically evaluated in controlled trials. Therefore, the physician who elects to use LUVOX® for extended periods should periodically re-evaluate the long-term usefulness of the drug for the individual patient.  Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder:  LUVOX® has been shown to significantly reduce the symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder in adults. The obsessions or compulsions must be experienced as intrusive, markedly distressing, time consuming, or interfering significantly with the person's social or occupational functioning.  The efficacy of LUVOX® has been studied in double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trials conducted in obsessive-compulsive outpatients. The usefulness of LUVOX® for long-term use (i.e. for more than 10 weeks) has not been systematically evaluated in controlled tri… https://pdf.hres.ca/dpd_pm/00062197.PDF PM date: JAN 9, 1991 Source product: LUVOX; DIN 01919342; fetched 2026-09-10 Product monograph posted by Health Canada; excerpt for lookup only.