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POLYMYXIN B SULFATE & GRAMICIDIN

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Polysporin Eye and Ear Drops Sterile · DIN 02239156 · 10000U & 0.025mg/mL · Oph/Ot Sol

General benefitMarketed · checked 2026-09-20
StatusGeneral benefit
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No interchangeable product listed in the Ontario extract
Polysporin Eye and Ear Drops Sterile · DIN 02239156 Manufacturer: Johnson & Johnson Inc; listing date 2007-01-02 Health Canada: Marketed since 2026-04-27 · brand POLYSPORIN EYE AND EAR DROPS STERILE · ATC S03AA30 ANTIINFECTIVES, COMBINATIONS · form Drops · route Ophthalmic, Otic · ingredients POLYMYXIN B (POLYMYXIN B SULFATE) 10000 UNIT/ML, GRAMICIDIN 0.025 MG/ML · company Kenvue canada inc. · schedule Non-prescription drugs
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Polysporin Eye and Ear Drops Sterile: Formulary list price $0.9139/unit (unit not stated in source; not the patient's cost)

Ministry pays: $0.9139 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=62612 · Verify on the e-Formulary ↗ (DIN 02239156)

Source record
DIN 02239156: Polysporin Eye and Ear Drops Sterile Raw flags: sec3=Y Item: 520404007; group id 583; item number 1538; lccId None; manufacturer id JAJ Source form: Oph/Ot Sol; strength: 10000U & 0.025mg/mL Recorded listing: General benefit Source prices (unrounded): $0.9139; ministry $0.9139 Source: ODB odb-formulary-ed43-extract-2026-08-26.xml extract_date=2026-08-26 DIN=02239156 Health Canada DPD extract of Sep 2, 2026 (Open Government Licence – Canada) · https://health-products.canada.ca/dpd-bdpp/info?lang=eng&code=62612
Shortage status: not checked (no credentials)
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, FRAMYCETIN SULFATE & GRAMICIDIN & DEXAMETHASONE, GENTAMICIN & BETAMETHASONE SODIUM PHOSPHATE, GENTAMICIN SULFATE, POLYMYXIN B SULFATE & BACITRACIN (ZINC), TOBRAMYCIN, TOBRAMYCIN & DEXAMETHASONE 52:04:04 Antibiotics

FRAMYCETIN SULFATE

· 2 products · General benefit · strengths: 0.5% · Oph Oint-5g Pk, Oph Sol

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

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

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)

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) 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.
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