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CEFUROXIME AXETIL

All products: general benefit

Other products in the same Health Canada class (J01D, J01DC) — coverage varies; not interchangeable

  • Cefprozil (Ran-Cefprozil): general benefit, Not a benefit
  • Cefoxitin (Mefoxin): not a benefit
  • Cefadroxil (Duricef): general benefit, Not a benefit
  • Cefixime (Suprax): general benefit
  • Ceftriaxone (Rocephin): general benefit, Not a benefit
  • Cephalexin (Ceporex): general benefit, Not a benefit

1 more in the class list below

Apo-Cefuroxime · DIN 02244393 · 250mg · 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.
1 brand, same coverage
Apo-Cefuroxime · DIN 02244393 Manufacturer: Apotex Inc.; listing date 2002-04-04 Daily cost (source): $0.8388 Health Canada: Marketed since 2001-08-29 · brand APO-CEFUROXIME · ATC J01DC02 CEFUROXIME · form Tablet · route Oral · ingredients CEFUROXIME (CEFUROXIME AXETIL) 250 MG · company Apotex inc · schedule Prescription
Check this DIN again · Health Canada product record

Apo-Cefuroxime: Formulary list price $0.4194/unit (unit not stated in source; not the patient's cost)

Ministry pays: $0.4194 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=68362 · Verify on the e-Formulary ↗ (DIN 02244393)

Source record
DIN 02244393: Apo-Cefuroxime Raw flags: sec3=Y Item: 081228064; group id 42; item number 0092; lccId None; manufacturer id APX Source form: Tab; strength: 250mg Recorded listing: General benefit Source prices (unrounded): $0.4194; ministry $0.4194 Source: ODB odb-formulary-ed43-extract-2026-08-26.xml extract_date=2026-08-26 DIN=02244393 Health Canada DPD extract of Sep 2, 2026 (Open Government Licence – Canada) · https://health-products.canada.ca/dpd-bdpp/info?lang=eng&code=68362
Interchangeable products
Auro-Cefuroxime · DIN 02344823 · $0.4194 Ceftin · DIN 02212277 · not recorded Jamp Cefuroxime · DIN 02547198 · $0.4194
Shortage status: not checked (no credentials)
Other drugs in the same formulary class (08:12:28 Other Antibiotics) and how they are covered

Matched class: 08:12:28 Other 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: CEFIXIME, CLINDAMYCIN PALMITATE Some products covered without a code (check the product listing): CEFADROXIL, CEFPROZIL, CEFTRIAXONE DISODIUM, CEPHALEXIN MONOHYDRATE, CLINDAMYCIN HCL, CLINDAMYCIN PHOSPHATE, TOBRAMYCIN, TOBRAMYCIN SULFATE 08:12:28 Other Antibiotics

CEFPROZIL

· 17 products · General benefit (11), Listed, not a benefit (6) · strengths: 125mg/5mL, 250mg/5mL, 250mg, 500mg · Oral Susp-100mL Pk, Oral Susp-75mL Pk, Tab

CEFOXITIN SODIUM

· 6 products · Off-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit · strengths: 1g/Vial, 2g/Vial · Inj Pd-Vial Pk

CEFADROXIL

· 4 products · Listed, not a benefit (1), General benefit (3) · strengths: 500mg · Cap

CEFIXIME

· 4 products · General benefit · strengths: 20mg/mL, 400mg · Oral Susp, Tab

CEFTRIAXONE DISODIUM

· 16 products · Listed, not a benefit (3), General benefit (10), Off-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit (3) · strengths: 0.25g/Vial, 1g/Vial, 2g/Vial, 10g/Vial · Inj Pd-Vial Pk

CEPHALEXIN MONOHYDRATE

· 29 products · Listed, not a benefit (6), General benefit (23) · strengths: 250mg, 500mg, 25mg/mL, 50mg/mL · Cap, Pd for Oral Susp, Tab

CEFAZOLIN SODIUM

· 15 products · Off-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit · strengths: 500mg/Vial, 1g/Vial, 10g/Vial · Inj Pd-Vial Pk, Inj Pd-Vial Pk (Preservative-Free)

CLINDAMYCIN HCL

· 20 products · Listed, not a benefit (2), General benefit (18) · strengths: 150mg, 300mg · Cap

CLINDAMYCIN PALMITATE

· 1 products · General benefit · strengths: 15mg/mL · Pd for Oral Susp

CLINDAMYCIN PHOSPHATE

· 2 products · General benefit (1), Listed, not a benefit (1) · strengths: 300mg/2mL · Inj Sol-2mL Pk

TOBRAMYCIN

· 3 products · Limited Use, codes 472 (1), General benefit (2) · strengths: 28mg, 300mg/5mL · Inh Pd-Cap, Inh Sol-5mL Pk

TOBRAMYCIN SULFATE

· 4 products · Listed, not a benefit (1), General benefit (3) · strengths: 80mg/2mL · Inj Sol-2mL Pk Source: formulary-ed43-front-matter.txt Part V; ODB odb-formulary-ed43-extract-2026-08-26.xml extract_date=2026-08-26; class 08:12:28 and 4 more
Full class listing Related classes: 08:12:04 Antifungals, 08:12:07 Carbapenems, 08:12:12 Erythromycins, 08:12:16 Penicillins, 08:12:24 Tetracyclines, 08:14:08 Azoles Same formulary class, not same indication: class membership alone does not establish equivalent uses.
Other drugs whose Health Canada label lists a similar indication: moderately infections
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. PENICILLIN V (POTASSIUM) · Listed, not a benefit (2), General benefit (2) Indications PEN-VK (Penicillin V Potassium (Phenoxymethylpenicillin Potassium)) is indicated for: • Mild to moderately severe infections caused by penicillin V sensitive microorganisms including streptococcal pharyngitis, staphylococcal infection without bacteremia and pneumococcal infections. PM: https://pdf.hres.ca/dpd_pm/00081311.PDF; date August 1, 2025; DIN 00642215; 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 CEFTIN (cefuroxime axetil for oral suspension) is indicated for the treatment of patients with mild to moderately severe infections caused by susceptible strains of the designated organisms in the following diseases: • Upper Respiratory Tract Infections: Pharyngitis and tonsillitis caused by Streptococcus pyogenes. Otitis Media caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae, Streptococcus pyogenes (group A beta-hemolytic streptococci), Haemophilus influenzae (beta-lactamase negative and beta-lactamase positive strains) or Moraxella catarrhalis. • Skin Structure Infections: Skin structure infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus (methicillin susceptible), Streptococcus pyogenes or Streptococcus agalactiae. Susceptibility to cefuroxime axetil will vary with geography and time. Cefuroxime axetil should be used in accordance with local official antibiotic prescribing guidelines and local susceptibility data (see 15. Microbiology). Bacteriologic studies to determine the causative organism and its susceptibility to cefuroxime should be performed. Once these results become available antibiotic treatment should be adjusted if required. To reduce the development of d… https://pdf.hres.ca/dpd_pm/00081954.PDF PM date: 2025-10-03 Source product: CEFTIN; DIN 02212307; fetched 2026-09-10 Product monograph posted by Health Canada; excerpt for lookup only.