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DESMOPRESSIN ACETATE

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Desmopressin Spray · DIN 02242465 · 10mcg/Metered Dose · Nas Sp-2.5mL Pk

General benefitMarketed · checked 2026-09-20
StatusGeneral benefit
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1 brand, same coverage
Desmopressin Spray · DIN 02242465 Manufacturer: A A Pharma Inc.; listing date 2002-07-29 Health Canada: Marketed since 2011-03-10 · brand DESMOPRESSIN SPRAY · ATC H01BA02 DESMOPRESSIN · form Spray (metered-dose) · route Nasal · ingredients DESMOPRESSIN ACETATE 10 MCG/ACT · company Aa pharma inc · schedule Prescription
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Desmopressin Spray: Formulary list price $42.1661/unit (unit not stated in source; not the patient's cost)

Ministry pays: $42.1661 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=66190 · Verify on the e-Formulary ↗ (DIN 02242465)

Source record
DIN 02242465: Desmopressin Spray Raw flags: sec3=Y Item: 682800006; group id 790; item number 1922; lccId None; manufacturer id AAP Source form: Nas Sp-2.5mL Pk; strength: 10mcg/Metered Dose Recorded listing: General benefit Source prices (unrounded): $42.1661; ministry $42.1661 Source: ODB odb-formulary-ed43-extract-2026-08-26.xml extract_date=2026-08-26 DIN=02242465 Health Canada DPD extract of Sep 2, 2026 (Open Government Licence – Canada) · https://health-products.canada.ca/dpd-bdpp/info?lang=eng&code=66190
Interchangeable products
DDAVP · DIN 00836362 · not recorded
Shortage status: not checked (no credentials)
Other drugs in the same formulary class (68:28 Pituitary Agents) and how they are covered

Matched class: 68:28 Pituitary Agents

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: THYROTROPIN ALFA 68:28 Pituitary Agents

THYROTROPIN ALFA

· 1 products · General benefit · strengths: 0.9mg/mL · Inj Pd-2x1.1mg Vial Pk Source: formulary-ed43-front-matter.txt Part V; ODB odb-formulary-ed43-extract-2026-08-26.xml extract_date=2026-08-26; class 68:28
Full class listing Related classes: 68:04 Corticosteroids, 68:08 Androgens, 68:12 Contraceptives, 68:16 Estrogens, 68:20 Anti-Diabetic Agents, 68:24 Parathyroid Agents, 68:32 Progestogens and Oral Contraceptives, 68:36 Thyroids, 68:38 Anti-Thyroids Same formulary class, not same indication: class membership alone does not establish equivalent uses.
What the Health Canada label says it is for
INDICATIONS AND CLINICAL USE DDAVP injection is indicated for prophylaxis of mild hemophilia A and mild von Willebrand’s disease Type I, and for the treatment of central diabetes insipidus. Hemophilia A DDAVP injection is indicated for patients with hemophilia A with Factor VIII levels greater than 5%. DDAVP will often maintain hemostasis in patients with hemophilia A during surgical procedures and postoperatively, when administered 45 minutes prior to the scheduled procedure. DDAVP will also stop bleeding in hemophilia A patients with episodes of spontaneous or trauma-induced injuries such as hemarthroses, intramuscular hematomas or mucosal bleeding. In certain clinical situations, it may be justified to try DDAVP in patients with Factor VIII levels between 2-5%, however, these patients should be carefully monitored. Von Willebrand’s Disease (Type I) DDAVP injection is indicated for patients with mild to moderate classic von Willebrand’s Disease (Type I) with Factor VIII levels greater than 5%. DDAVP will often maintain hemostasis in surgical procedures and postoperatively when administered 45 minutes prior to the scheduled procedure. … https://pdf.hres.ca/dpd_pm/00044657.PDF PM date: April 5, 2017 Source product: DDAVP INJ 4MCG/ML; DIN 00873993; fetched 2026-09-10 Product monograph posted by Health Canada; excerpt for lookup only.