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GLICLAZIDE

All products: general benefit

Other products in the same Health Canada class (A10B, A10BB) — coverage varies; not interchangeable

  • Glyburide (Apo-Glyburide): general benefit, Not a benefit
  • Glimepiride (Amaryl): not a benefit
  • Canagliflozin (Invokana): general benefit
  • Dapagliflozin (Forxiga): general benefit
  • Dapagliflozin + metformin (Xigduo): general benefit
  • Empagliflozin (Jardiance): general benefit

12 more in the class list below

Diamicron MR · DIN 02242987 · 30mg · extended release tablet

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.
Savings card: innoviCares lists Diamicron MR (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
Diamicron MR · DIN 02242987 Manufacturer: Servier Canada Inc.; listing date 2007-04-02 Health Canada: Marketed since 2001-04-04 · brand DIAMICRON MR · ATC A10BB09 GLICLAZIDE · form Tablet (extended-release) · route Oral · ingredients GLICLAZIDE 30 MG · company Servier canada inc · schedule Prescription
Check this DIN again · Health Canada product record

Ministry pays: $0.0931 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=66827 · Verify on the e-Formulary ↗ (DIN 02242987)

Source record
DIN 02242987: Diamicron MR Raw flags: chronicUseMed=Y, insOH=Y, sec3=Y Item: 682002025; group id 745; item number 1824; lccId None; manufacturer id SEV Source form: SR Tab; strength: 30mg Recorded listing: General benefit; chronic-use medication (100-day supply rule, dispensing-fee limit); diabetes medication flag Source prices (unrounded): $0.1660; ministry $0.0931 Source: ODB odb-formulary-ed43-extract-2026-08-26.xml extract_date=2026-08-26 DIN=02242987 Health Canada DPD extract of Sep 2, 2026 (Open Government Licence – Canada) · https://health-products.canada.ca/dpd-bdpp/info?lang=eng&code=66827
Interchangeable products
Apo-Gliclazide MR · DIN 02297795 · $0.0931 Gliclazide MR · DIN 02524856 · $0.0931 Jamp Gliclazide MR · DIN 02429764 · $0.0931 Mint-Gliclazide MR · DIN 02423286 · $0.0931 Mylan-Gliclazide MR · DIN 02438658 · $0.0931 Sandoz Gliclazide MR · DIN 02461323 · $0.0931 Taro-Gliclazide MR · DIN 02463571 · $0.0931
Shortage status: not checked (no credentials)
Other drugs in the same formulary class (68:20:02 Oral Anti-Diabetic Agents) and how they are covered

Matched class: 68:20:02 Oral Anti-Diabetic 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: CANAGLIFLOZIN, DAPAGLIFLOZIN, DAPAGLIFLOZIN & METFORMIN, EMPAGLIFLOZIN, EMPAGLIFLOZIN & METFORMIN, LINAGLIPTIN, LINAGLIPTIN & METFORMIN, SAXAGLIPTIN, SAXAGLIPTIN & METFORMIN, SITAGLIPTIN, SITAGLIPTIN & METFORMIN Some products covered without a code (check the product listing): GLYBURIDE, METFORMIN HCL 68:20:02 Oral Anti-Diabetic Agents

GLYBURIDE

· 8 products · General benefit (6), Listed, not a benefit (2) · strengths: 2.5mg, 5mg · Tab

GLIMEPIRIDE

· 6 products · Off-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit · strengths: 1mg, 2mg, 4mg · Tab

CANAGLIFLOZIN

· 8 products · General benefit · strengths: 100mg, 300mg · Tab

DAPAGLIFLOZIN

· 22 products · General benefit · strengths: 5mg, 10mg · Tab

DAPAGLIFLOZIN & METFORMIN

· 6 products · General benefit · strengths: 5mg & 1000mg, 5mg & 850mg · Tab

EMPAGLIFLOZIN

· 2 products · General benefit · strengths: 10mg, 25mg · Tab

EMPAGLIFLOZIN & METFORMIN

· 6 products · General benefit · strengths: 5mg & 1000mg, 5mg & 500mg, 5mg & 850mg, 12.5mg & 1000mg, 12.5mg & 500mg, 12.5mg & 850mg · Tab

LINAGLIPTIN

· 1 products · General benefit · strengths: 5mg · Tab

LINAGLIPTIN & METFORMIN

· 3 products · General benefit · strengths: 2.5mg & 1000mg, 2.5mg & 500mg, 2.5mg & 850mg · Tab

METFORMIN HCL

· 53 products · Off-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit (33), General benefit (19), Off-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit; DIN status E (meaning unconfirmed); confirm discontinuation/availability with Health Canada (1) · strengths: 500mg, 1000mg, 850mg · ER Tab, Tab

SAXAGLIPTIN

· 6 products · General benefit · strengths: 2.5mg, 5mg · Tab

SAXAGLIPTIN & METFORMIN

· 3 products · General benefit · strengths: 2.5mg & 1000mg, 2.5mg & 500mg, 2.5mg & 850mg · Tab Source: formulary-ed43-front-matter.txt Part V; ODB odb-formulary-ed43-extract-2026-08-26.xml extract_date=2026-08-26; class 68:20:02 and 6 more
Full class listing Related classes: 68:20:06 Incretin Mimetics, 68:20:10 Insulins (Rapid Acting), 68:20:12 Insulins (Intermediate Acting), 68:20:14 Insulins (Long Acting), 68:20:16 Insulins (Pre-Mixed) Same formulary class, not same indication: class membership alone does not establish equivalent uses.
What the Health Canada label says it is for
INDICATIONS Control of hyperglycemia in gliclazide responsive diabetes mellitus of stable, mild, non- ketosis prone, maturity onset or adult type which cannot be controlled by proper dietary management and exercise, or when insulin therapy is not appropriate. https://pdf.hres.ca/dpd_pm/00054463.PDF PM date: December 24, 2019 Source product: TEVA-GLICLAZIDE; DIN 02238103; fetched 2026-09-10 Product monograph posted by Health Canada; excerpt for lookup only.