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VALSARTAN

All products: general benefit

Other products in the same Health Canada class (C09CA) — coverage varies; not interchangeable

  • Candesartan cilexetil (Atacand): general benefit
  • Irbesartan (Avapro): general benefit, Not a benefit
  • Losartan (Cozaar): general benefit
  • Olmesartan medoxomil (Olmetec): general benefit
  • Telmisartan (Micardis): general benefit
  • Eprosartan (Teveten): general benefit

Diovan · DIN 02244782 · 160mg · tablet

General benefitMarketed · checked 2026-09-02
StatusGeneral benefit
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1 brand, same coverage
Diovan · DIN 02244782 Manufacturer: Novartis Pharma Canada Inc.; listing date 2003-09-04 Health Canada: Marketed since 2003-01-24 · brand DIOVAN 160MG TABLETS · ATC C09CA03 VALSARTAN · form Tablet · route Oral · ingredients VALSARTAN 160 MG · company Novartis pharmaceuticals canada inc · schedule Prescription
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Ministry pays: $0.2159 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=68772 · Verify on the e-Formulary ↗ (DIN 02244782)

Source record
DIN 02244782: Diovan Raw flags: chronicUseMed=Y, sec3=Y Item: 240800255; group id 357; item number 0830; lccId None; manufacturer id NOV Source form: Tab; strength: 160mg Recorded listing: General benefit; chronic-use medication (100-day supply rule, dispensing-fee limit) Source prices (unrounded): $1.5529; ministry $0.2159 Source: ODB odb-formulary-ed43-extract-2026-08-26.xml extract_date=2026-08-26 DIN=02244782 Health Canada DPD extract of Sep 2, 2026 (Open Government Licence – Canada) · https://health-products.canada.ca/dpd-bdpp/info?lang=eng&code=68772
Interchangeable products
Apo-Valsartan · DIN 02371537 · $0.2159 Auro-Valsartan · DIN 02414236 · $0.2159 Co Valsartan · DIN 02337509 · $0.2159 M-Valsartan · DIN 02524546 · $0.2159 Sandoz Valsartan · DIN 02356767 · $0.2159 Taro-Valsartan · DIN 02363119 · $0.2159 Teva-Valsartan · DIN 02356678 · $0.2159 Valsartan · DIN 02366967 · $0.2159 Valsartan · DIN 02384558 · $0.2159
Shortage status: resolved shortage (ended 2020-03-19); reports as of 2026-09-13T08:10:21.292534+00:00 (Health Product Shortages Canada) Source: https://healthproductshortages.ca/search?term=02244782
Shortage record checked 2026-09-13T08:10:21.292534+00:00
Other drugs in the same formulary class (24:08 Hypotensive Drugs (For Diuretics See 40:28)) and how they are covered

Matched class: 24:08 Hypotensive Drugs (For Diuretics See 40:28)

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: CANDESARTAN CILEXETIL, CANDESARTAN CILEXETIL & HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE, CILAZAPRIL & HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE, LABETALOL HCL, LOSARTAN POTASSIUM, LOSARTAN POTASSIUM & HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE, MINOXIDIL, OLMESARTAN MEDOXOMIL, OLMESARTAN MEDOXOMIL & HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE, PERINDOPRIL ERBUMINE, PERINDOPRIL ERBUMINE & INDAPAMIDE, PINDOLOL & HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE, TELMISARTAN, TELMISARTAN & AMLODIPINE BESYLATE, TELMISARTAN & HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE, VALSARTAN & HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE Some products covered without a code (check the product listing): ATENOLOL & CHLORTHALIDONE, BENAZEPRIL, CAPTOPRIL, CILAZAPRIL, CLONIDINE HCL, DOXAZOSIN MESYLATE, ENALAPRIL MALEATE, FELODIPINE, FOSINOPRIL SODIUM, HYDRALAZINE HCL, IRBESARTAN, IRBESARTAN & HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE, LISINOPRIL, LISINOPRIL & HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE, METHYLDOPA, NIFEDIPINE, PINDOLOL, PRAZOSIN HCL, QUINAPRIL, QUINAPRIL & HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE, RAMIPRIL, RAMIPRIL & HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE, TERAZOSIN HCL, TRANDOLAPRIL, VERAPAMIL HCL 24:08 Hypotensive Drugs (For Diuretics See 40:28)

CANDESARTAN CILEXETIL

· 59 products · General benefit · strengths: 4mg, 8mg, 16mg, 32mg · Tab

IRBESARTAN

· 41 products · Listed, not a benefit (1), General benefit (40) · strengths: 75mg, 150mg, 300mg · Tab

LOSARTAN POTASSIUM

· 42 products · General benefit · strengths: 25mg, 50mg, 100mg · Tab

OLMESARTAN MEDOXOMIL

· 22 products · General benefit · strengths: 20mg, 40mg · Tab

TELMISARTAN

· 25 products · General benefit · strengths: 40mg, 80mg · Tab

EPROSARTAN MESYLATE

· 2 products · General benefit; DIN status E (meaning unconfirmed); confirm discontinuation/availability with Health Canada · strengths: 400mg, 600mg · Tab

ATENOLOL & CHLORTHALIDONE

· 4 products · Listed, not a benefit (2), General benefit (2) · strengths: 50 & 25mg, 100 & 25mg · Tab

BENAZEPRIL

· 6 products · Listed, not a benefit (3), General benefit (3) · strengths: 5mg, 10mg, 20mg · Tab

CANDESARTAN CILEXETIL & HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE

· 21 products · General benefit · strengths: 16mg & 12.5mg, 32mg & 12.5mg, 32mg & 25mg · Tab

CAPTOPRIL

· 14 products · Limited Use, codes 707, 723 (2), Listed, not a benefit (4), General benefit (8) · strengths: 5mg/5mL, 25mg/5mL, 12.5mg, 25mg, 50mg, 100mg · Oral Sol, Tab

CILAZAPRIL

· 8 products · Listed, not a benefit (2), General benefit (6) · strengths: 1mg, 2.5mg, 5mg · Tab

CILAZAPRIL & HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE

· 2 products · General benefit · strengths: 5mg/12.5mg · Tab Source: formulary-ed43-front-matter.txt Part V; ODB odb-formulary-ed43-extract-2026-08-26.xml extract_date=2026-08-26; class 24:08 and 35 more
Full class listing Related classes: 24:04 Cardiac Drugs, 24:06 Antilipemic Drugs, 24:12 Vasodilating Drugs, 24:32 Renin-Angiotensin Aldosterone Inhibitors Same formulary class, not same indication: class membership alone does not establish equivalent uses.
What the Health Canada label says it is for
1 INDICATIONS DIOVAN® (valsartan tablets) is indicated for: • Hypertension o For the treatment of mild to moderate essential hypertension. o DIOVAN may be administered alone, or concomitantly with thiazide diuretics. o The safety and efficacy of concurrent treatment with DIOVAN and angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors have not been established. • Following Myocardial Infarction o To reduce cardiovascular mortality in clinically stable patients with signs or symptoms of left ventricular dysfunction in conjunction with acute myocardial infarction when the use of an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor (ACEI) is not appropriate. o The combination of valsartan and an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor (ACEI) has not been shown to result in clinically relevant improvement in cardiovascular outcome over valsartan use alone. Accordingly, such combined use is not recommended. • Chronic Heart Failure o DIOVAN can be used in patients with chronic heart failure who have been shown to be intolerant to an angiotensin converting… https://pdf.hres.ca/dpd_pm/00070032.PDF PM date: NOV 19, 2001 Source product: DIOVAN 80MG TABLETS; DIN 02244781; fetched 2026-09-10 Product monograph posted by Health Canada; excerpt for lookup only.