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FLUOCINONIDE

All products: general benefit

Other products in the same Health Canada class (D07AC) — coverage varies; not interchangeable

  • Amcinonide (Cyclocort): general benefit, Not a benefit
  • Beclomethasone dipropionate (Propaderm): general benefit
  • Betamethasone dipropionate (Diprosone): general benefit
  • Betamethasone dipropionate in a base containing propylene glycol (Diprolene): general benefit
  • Betamethasone dipropionate in propylene glycol base (Diprolene Glycol): general benefit
  • Betamethasone valerate (Betnovate-1/2): general benefit, Not a benefit

8 more in the class list below

Lyderm · DIN 02236997 · 0.05% · Gel

General benefitMarketed · checked 2026-09-19
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.
1 brand, same coverage
Lyderm · DIN 02236997 Manufacturer: Taro Pharmaceuticals Inc.; listing date 1999-04-15 Health Canada: Marketed since 2023-12-07 · brand LYDERM · ATC D07AC08 FLUOCINONIDE · form Gel · route Topical · ingredients FLUOCINONIDE 0.05 % · company Taropharma, a division of taro pharmaceuticals inc. · schedule Prescription
Check this DIN again · Health Canada product record

Lyderm: Formulary list price $0.3517/unit (unit not stated in source; not the patient's cost)

Ministry pays: $0.3517 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=60295 · Verify on the e-Formulary ↗ (DIN 02236997)

Source record
DIN 02236997: Lyderm Raw flags: sec3=Y Item: 840600044; group id 844; item number 2056; lccId None; manufacturer id TAR Source form: Gel; strength: 0.05% Recorded listing: General benefit Source prices (unrounded): $0.3517; ministry $0.3517 Source: ODB odb-formulary-ed43-extract-2026-08-26.xml extract_date=2026-08-26 DIN=02236997 Health Canada DPD extract of Sep 2, 2026 (Open Government Licence – Canada) · https://health-products.canada.ca/dpd-bdpp/info?lang=eng&code=60295
Interchangeable products
Lidex · DIN 02161974 · not recorded
Shortage status: not checked (no credentials)
Other drugs in the same formulary class (84:06 Anti-Inflammatory) and how they are covered

Matched class: 84:06 Anti-Inflammatory

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: BECLOMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE, BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE IN A BASE CONTAINING PROPYLENE GLYCOL, BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE IN PROPYLENE GLYCOL BASE, CALCIPOTRIOL & BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE, HALOBETASOL PROPIONATE, MOMETASONE FUROATE Some products covered without a code (check the product listing): AMCINONIDE, BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE, BETAMETHASONE VALERATE, CLOBETASOL PROPIONATE, DESONIDE, HYDROCORTISONE, HYDROCORTISONE ACETATE, HYDROCORTISONE VALERATE, TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE, TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE 0.1% IN ORABASE 84:06 Anti-Inflammatory

AMCINONIDE

· 2 products · Listed, not a benefit (1), General benefit (1) · strengths: 0.1% · Cr

BECLOMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE

· 2 products · General benefit · strengths: 0.025% · Cr, Oint

BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE

· 6 products · General benefit (5), General benefit; DIN status E (meaning unconfirmed); confirm discontinuation/availability with Health Canada (1) · strengths: 0.05% · Cr, Lot, Oint

BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE IN A BASE CONTAINING PROPYLENE GLYCOL

· 2 products · General benefit · strengths: 0.05% · Oint

BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE IN PROPYLENE GLYCOL BASE

· 2 products · General benefit · strengths: 0.05% · Cr

BETAMETHASONE VALERATE

· 19 products · Listed, not a benefit (7), General benefit (12) · strengths: 0.05%, 0.1% · Cr, Lot, Oint, Scalp Lot

HALOBETASOL PROPIONATE

· 1 products · General benefit · strengths: 0.01% w/w · Lot

MOMETASONE FUROATE

· 6 products · General benefit · strengths: 0.1% · Cr, Lot, Oint

CLOBETASOL PROPIONATE

· 20 products · General benefit (11), Off-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit (9) · strengths: 0.05%, 0.05% w/w · Cr, Oint, Scalp Lot, Top Shampoo, Top Sol Sp

DESONIDE

· 4 products · Listed, not a benefit (2), General benefit (2) · strengths: 0.05% · Cr, Oint

HYDROCORTISONE

· 4 products · Listed, not a benefit (2), General benefit (2) · strengths: 0.5%, 1% · Oint

HYDROCORTISONE ACETATE

· 2 products · Listed, not a benefit (1), General benefit (1) · strengths: 1% · Cr Source: formulary-ed43-front-matter.txt Part V; ODB odb-formulary-ed43-extract-2026-08-26.xml extract_date=2026-08-26; class 84:06 and 5 more
Full class listing Related classes: 84:04 Anti-Infectives, 84:28 Keratolytic Agents, 84:36 Miscellaneous Skin and Mucous Membrane Agents Same formulary class, not same indication: class membership alone does not establish equivalent uses.
What the Health Canada label says it is for
INDICATIONS For topical use in the management of acute or chronic dermatoses responsive to corticosteroids. https://pdf.hres.ca/dpd_pm/00001696.PDF PM date: not printed or not captured Source product: TIAMOL CREAM 0.05%; DIN 00598933; fetched 2026-09-10 Product monograph posted by Health Canada; excerpt for lookup only.