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OSELTAMIVIR PHOSPHATE

All products: Limited Use (codes 371, 372, 639)

Other products in the same Health Canada class (J05A, J05AH) — coverage varies; not interchangeable

  • Zanamivir (Relenza): limited Use 414, 415
  • Abacavir + lamivudine + zidovudine (Trizivir): general benefit
  • Abacavir (Ziagen): general benefit
  • Abacavir + lamivudine (Kivexa): general benefit
  • Acyclovir (Zovirax): general benefit, Not a benefit
  • Atazanavir (Reyataz): general benefit, Not a benefit

48 more in the class list below

Tamiflu · DIN 02241472 · 75mg · capsule

Limited Use — Reason for Use code 371, 372, 639 requiredMarketed · checked 2026-09-20
StatusLimited Use — Reason for Use code 371, 372, 639 required
Write on scriptLU code 371, 372, 639 (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 371, 372, 639
Reason for Use code 371 For the prophylaxis (max: 75mg daily) of institutionalized individuals during confirmed* outbreaks of Influenza A or Influenza B. Coverage limit: Network will limit supply to 6 weeks. Coverage limit: *The outbreak must be confirmed by Public Health. Coverage limit: LU Authorization Period: 1 year Reason for Use code 372 For the treatment (max: 75mg bid) of institutionalized individuals during confirmed* outbreaks due to: Influenza B or, Influenza A (as an alternative to amantadine) or, Influenza A where new cases have developed despite amantadine prophylaxis. Coverage limit: Network will limit supply to 5 days. Coverage limit: *The outbreak must be confirmed by Public Health. Coverage limit: LU Authorization Period: 1 year Reason for Use code 639 For treatment of individuals who are at high risk* of complications from influenza infection and have either: 1. Laboratory-confirmed influenza A or influenza B infection; OR 2. Illness consistent with influenza A or influenza B infection *High risk of complications from influenza infection is defined by the presence of one or more of the following medical conditions, age-related factors, or other characteristics: - Asthma and other chronic pulmonary diseases, including bronchopulmonary dysplasia, cystic fibrosis, chronic bronchitis, and emphysema - Cardiovascular disease (excluding isolated hypertension), including congenital and acquired heart disease, such as heart failure and symptomatic coronary artery disease - Renal disease - Chronic liver disease - Diabetes mellitus and other metabolic diseases - Anemia and hemoglobinopathies, such as sickle cell disease - Cancer, immunosuppression, or immunodeficiency due to disease (e.g., HIV infection, especially if CD4 is less than 200 per microlitre) or management of underlying conditions (e.g., solid organ transplant or hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients, those receiving immunosuppressive therapies for autoimmune conditions or other disorders) - Neurological disease and neurodevelopmental disorders that compromise handling of respiratory secretions (cognitive dysfunction; spinal cord injury; neuromuscular, neurovascular, neurodegenerative, and seizure disorders; cerebral palsy; metabolic disorders) - Children aged younger than 5 years - Individuals aged 65 years or older - Individuals of any age who are residents of nursing homes or other chronic care facilities - Pregnancy and up to 4 weeks postpartum regardless of how the pregnancy ended - Obesity with a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 40 or a BMI greater than 3 z-scores above the mean for age and gender - Children and adolescents aged younger than 18 years undergoing treatment for long periods with acetylsalicylic acid - Indigenous peoples Maximum dosage: 75mg twice daily for 5 days Treatment should be initiated as soon as possible (ideally no more than 48 hours) after onset of symptoms to achieve optimal benefits. Coverage limit: LU Authorization Period: 6 Months Coverage limit: Prescribers and dispensers should be informed of the drug product's official indications as set out in Health Canada's approved product monograph. Aspects of the above funding criteria may differ from the official indications in the product monograph. Where there is a difference between the product monograph and the above reimbursement criteria, the criteria govern for the purpose of the drug product's funding under the Ontario Drug Benefit Program. The reimbursement criteria are intended for information purposes only and do not provide any medical diagnosis, symptom assessment, health counselling, or medical opinion for Ontario Drug Benefit Program recipients. This information also does not constitute medical advice for prescribers or dispensers.
Savings card: innoviCares lists Tamiflu (Ontario list dated 2026-09-10) — pays part of the brand-versus-generic difference after other coverage; free sign-up. (innovicares.ca ↗)
1 brand, same coverage
Tamiflu · DIN 02241472 Manufacturer: Hoffmann-La Roche Limited; listing date 2003-04-16 Health Canada: Marketed since 1999-12-23 · brand TAMIFLU · ATC J05AH02 OSELTAMIVIR · form Capsule · route Oral · ingredients OSELTAMIVIR (OSELTAMIVIR PHOSPHATE) 75 MG · company Hoffmann-la roche limited · schedule Prescription
Check this DIN again · Health Canada product record

Ministry pays: $1.0393 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=65111 · Verify on the e-Formulary ↗ (DIN 02241472)

Source record
DIN 02241472: Tamiflu Raw flags: sec12=Y, sec3=Y Item: 081800064; group id 103; item number 0184; lccId 00143; manufacturer id HLR Source form: Cap; strength: 75mg Recorded listing: Limited Use: paid only with a Reason for Use code and the criteria below Source prices (unrounded): $4.1940; ministry $1.0393 Source: ODB odb-formulary-ed43-extract-2026-08-26.xml extract_date=2026-08-26 DIN=02241472 Health Canada DPD extract of Sep 2, 2026 (Open Government Licence – Canada) · https://health-products.canada.ca/dpd-bdpp/info?lang=eng&code=65111
Interchangeable products
Jamp Oseltamivir · DIN 02497425 · $1.0393 Mint-Oseltamivir · DIN 02497476 · $1.0393 Nat-Oseltamivir · DIN 02457989 · $1.0393 Sandoz Oseltamivir · DIN 02504022 · $1.0393
Shortage status: not checked (no credentials)
Other drugs in the same formulary class (08:18 Antivirals) and how they are covered

Matched class: 08:18 Antivirals

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: ABACAVIR & LAMIVUDINE & ZIDOVUDINE, ABACAVIR SULFATE, ABACAVIR SULFATE & LAMIVUDINE, BICTEGRAVIR SODIUM/EMTRICITABINE/TENOFOVIR ALAFENAMIDE HEMIFUMARATE, CABOTEGRAVIR, CABOTEGRAVIR & RILPIVIRINE, COBICISTAT & ELVITEGRAVIR & EMTRICITABINE & TENOFOVIR DISOPROXIL FUMARATE, DARUNAVIR & COBICISTAT, DARUNAVIR & COBICISTAT & EMTRICITABINE & TENOFOVIR ALAFENAMIDE, DELAVIRDINE MESYLATE, DOLUTEGRAVIR, DOLUTEGRAVIR & ABACAVIR & LAMIVUDINE, DOLUTEGRAVIR & RILPIVIRINE, DOLUTEGRAVIR SODIUM/LAMIVUDINE, DORAVIRINE, DORAVIRINE/LAMIVUDINE/TENOFOVIR DISOPROXIL FUMARATE, EFAVIRENZ/TENOFOVIR DISOPROXIL FUMARATE/EMTRICITABINE, ELVITEGRAVIR & COBICISTAT & EMTRICITABINE & TENOFOVIR ALAFENAMIDE, EMTRICITABINE & RILPIVIRINE HCL & TENOFOVIR ALAFENAMIDE HEMIFUMARATE, EMTRICITABINE & RILPIVIRINE HCL & TENOFOVIR DISOPROXIL, EMTRICITABINE & TENOFOVIR DISOPROXIL FUMARATE, ETRAVIRINE, FOSAMPRENAVIR CALCIUM, GANCICLOVIR SODIUM, LAMIVUDINE & ZIDOVUDINE, LOPINAVIR & RITONAVIR, MARAVIROC, NELFINAVIR MESYLATE, RALTEGRAVIR POTASSIUM, RILPIVIRINE HYDROCHLORIDE, RITONAVIR Some products covered without a code (check the product listing): ACYCLOVIR, ATAZANAVIR SULFATE, DARUNAVIR, EFAVIRENZ, LAMIVUDINE, NEVIRAPINE, VALACYCLOVIR 08:18 Antivirals

ZANAMIVIR

· 1 products · Limited Use, codes 414, 415 · strengths: 5mg · Pd Inh-5 Rotadisks Pk

ABACAVIR & LAMIVUDINE & ZIDOVUDINE

· 2 products · General benefit · strengths: 300mg & 150mg & 300mg · Tab

ABACAVIR SULFATE

· 4 products · General benefit · strengths: 20mg/mL, 300mg · O/L, Tab

ABACAVIR SULFATE & LAMIVUDINE

· 7 products · General benefit · strengths: 600mg & 300mg · Tab

ACYCLOVIR

· 15 products · Listed, not a benefit (2), General benefit (13) · strengths: 200mg, 400mg, 800mg · Tab

ATAZANAVIR SULFATE

· 12 products · General benefit (8), Off-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit (4) · strengths: 150mg, 200mg, 300mg · Cap

BICTEGRAVIR SODIUM/EMTRICITABINE/TENOFOVIR ALAFENAMIDE HEMIFUMARATE

· 1 products · General benefit · strengths: 50mg & 200mg & 25mg · Tab

CABOTEGRAVIR

· 3 products · General benefit · strengths: 200mg/mL, 30mg · Inj Sol-ER Susp 3mL Vial Kit Pk, Tab

CABOTEGRAVIR & RILPIVIRINE

· 2 products · General benefit · strengths: 200mg/mL & 300mg/mL · Inj Sol-2mL Kit, Inj Sol-3mL Kit

COBICISTAT & ELVITEGRAVIR & EMTRICITABINE & TENOFOVIR DISOPROXIL FUMARATE

· 1 products · General benefit · strengths: 150mg & 150mg & 200mg & 300mg · Tab

DARUNAVIR

· 8 products · Listed, not a benefit (2), General benefit (6) · strengths: 600mg, 800mg · Tab

DARUNAVIR & COBICISTAT

· 1 products · General benefit · strengths: 800mg & 150mg · Tab Source: formulary-ed43-front-matter.txt Part V; ODB odb-formulary-ed43-extract-2026-08-26.xml extract_date=2026-08-26; class 08:18 and 42 more
Full class listing Related classes: 08:08 Anthelmintics, 08:12 Antibiotics, 08:14 Antifungals, 08:16 Antitubercular Agents, 08:20 Plasmodicides (Antimalarials), 08:24 Sulfonamides, 08:30 Antiprotozoals, 08:32 Trichomonacides, 08:36 Urinary Anti-Infectives, 08:40 Miscellaneous Anti-Infectives Same formulary class, not same indication: class membership alone does not establish equivalent uses.
Other drugs whose Health Canada label lists a similar indication: uncomplicated illness
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. ZANAMIVIR · Limited Use, codes 414, 415 INDICATIONS AND CLINICAL USE Treatment of Influenza RELENZA (zanamivir dry powder for inhalation) is indicated for treatment of uncomplicated acute illness due to influenza A and B virus in adults and pediatric patients 7 years of age and older, who have been symptomatic for no more than 2 days. PM: https://pdf.hres.ca/dpd_pm/00046474.PDF; date July 20, 2018; DIN 02240863; 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 TAMIFLU (oseltamivir phosphate, capsules and powder for oral suspension) is indicated for: • The treatment of uncomplicated acute illness due to influenza infection in adults and adolescents (≥ 13 years) who have been symptomatic for no more than 2 days. The treatment indication is based on two Phase III clinical studies of naturally occurring influenza in adults in which the predominant infection was influenza A (95%) and a limited number with influenza B (3%) and influenza of unknown type (2%), reflecting the distribution of these strains in the community. The indication is also supported by influenza A and B challenge studies. No data are available to support the safety and efficacy of TAMIFLU in adult patients who commenced treatment after 40 hours of onset of symptoms. • The treatment of uncomplicated acute illness due to influenza in pediatric patients 1 year and older who have been symptomatic for no more than 2 days. The pediatric indication is based on one Phase III clinical study of naturally occurring influenza in pediatric patients aged 1 to 12 years in which 67% of influenza infected patients were infected wit… https://pdf.hres.ca/dpd_pm/00085655.PDF PM date: 2026-08-05 Source product: TAMIFLU; DIN 02241472; fetched 2026-09-10 Product monograph posted by Health Canada; excerpt for lookup only.