Exelon · DIN 02242116 · 3mg · capsule
Limited Use — Reason for Use code 347, 348 requiredMarketed · checked 2026-09-20
StatusLimited Use — Reason for Use code 347, 348 required
Write on scriptLU code 347, 348 (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 347, 348
Reason for Use code 347
Initial Trial: For patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer's Disease (Mini-Mental State Exam [MMSE] 10-26). Patients will be reimbursed for a period of up to 3 months after which continued treatment must be reassessed.
Network note: Maximum duration 3 months.
Coverage limit:
LU Authorization Period: 1 year
Reason for Use code 348
Continuation: Further reimbursement will be made available to those patients whose disease has not progressed/deteriorated while on this drug. Patients must continue to have a MMSE score of 10-26.
Coverage limit:
LU Authorization Period: 1 year
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
Exelon · DIN 02242116
Manufacturer: Knight Therapeutics Inc.; listing date 2001-03-07
Health Canada: Marketed since 2022-12-09 · brand EXELON · ATC N06DA03 RIVASTIGMINE · form Capsule · route Oral · ingredients RIVASTIGMINE (RIVASTIGMINE HYDROGEN TARTRATE) 3 MG · company Knight therapeutics inc. · schedule Prescription
Ministry pays: $0.6514 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=65792 · Verify on the e-Formulary ↗ (DIN 02242116)
Source record
DIN 02242116: Exelon
Raw flags: sec12=Y, sec3=Y
Item: 120400020; group id 197; item number 0363; lccId 00028; manufacturer id KNT
Source form: Cap; strength: 3mg
Recorded listing: Limited Use: paid only with a Reason for Use code and the criteria below
Source prices (unrounded): $3.3711; ministry $0.6514
Source: ODB odb-formulary-ed43-extract-2026-08-26.xml extract_date=2026-08-26 DIN=02242116
Health Canada DPD extract of Sep 2, 2026 (Open Government Licence – Canada) · https://health-products.canada.ca/dpd-bdpp/info?lang=eng&code=65792
Interchangeable products
Apo-Rivastigmine · DIN 02336723 · $0.6514
Jamp Rivastigmine · DIN 02485370 · $0.6514
Jamp Rivastigmine Capsules · DIN 02552264 · $0.6514
Med-Rivastigmine · DIN 02401622 · $0.6514
Mint-Rivastigmine · DIN 02406993 · $0.6514
Sandoz Rivastigmine · DIN 02324571 · $0.6514
Shortage status: not checked (no credentials)