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METHAZOLAMIDE

All products: general benefit

Other products in the same Health Canada class (S01E, S01EC) — coverage varies; not interchangeable

  • Acetazolamide (Acetazolamide): general benefit, Not a benefit
  • Brinzolamide (Azopt): limited Use 171, 172, 387
  • Brimonidine + brinzolamide (Simbrinza): limited Use 466, 393
  • Dorzolamide (Trusopt): limited Use 171, 172, 387
  • Betaxolol (Betoptic S): general benefit
  • Levobunolol (Betagan): general benefit

11 more in the class list below

Methazolamide · DIN 02245882 · 50mg · tablet

General benefitMarketed · checked 2026-09-02
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
Methazolamide · DIN 02245882 Manufacturer: A A Pharma Inc.; listing date 2003-01-30 Health Canada: Marketed since 2011-05-10 · brand METHAZOLAMIDE · ATC S01EC05 METHAZOLAMIDE · form Tablet · route Oral · ingredients METHAZOLAMIDE 50 MG · company Aa pharma inc · schedule Prescription
Check this DIN again · Health Canada product record

Methazolamide: Formulary list price $0.4913/unit (unit not stated in source; not the patient's cost)

Ministry pays: $0.4913 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=69999 · Verify on the e-Formulary ↗ (DIN 02245882)

Source record
DIN 02245882: Methazolamide Raw flags: sec3=Y Item: 523600043; group id 633; item number 1602; lccId None; manufacturer id AAP Source form: Tab; strength: 50mg Recorded listing: General benefit Source prices (unrounded): $0.4913; ministry $0.4913 Source: ODB odb-formulary-ed43-extract-2026-08-26.xml extract_date=2026-08-26 DIN=02245882 Health Canada DPD extract of Sep 2, 2026 (Open Government Licence – Canada) · https://health-products.canada.ca/dpd-bdpp/info?lang=eng&code=69999
Interchangeable products
Neptazane · DIN 02238071 · not recorded
Shortage status: resolved shortage (ended 2025-10-03); reports as of 2026-09-13T08:10:21.292534+00:00 (Health Product Shortages Canada) Source: https://healthproductshortages.ca/search?term=02245882
Shortage record checked 2026-09-13T08:10:21.292534+00:00
Other drugs in the same formulary class (52:36 Other Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Agents) and how they are covered

Matched class: 52:36 Other Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat 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: BETAXOLOL HCL, DICLOFENAC SODIUM, LEVOBUNOLOL HCL Some products covered without a code (check the product listing): ACETAZOLAMIDE, SODIUM CROMOGLYCATE, TIMOLOL MALEATE 52:36 Other Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Agents

ACETAZOLAMIDE

· 2 products · General benefit (1), Listed, not a benefit (1) · strengths: 250mg · Tab

BRINZOLAMIDE

· 1 products · Limited Use, codes 171, 172, 387 · strengths: 1% · Oph Susp

BRINZOLAMIDE & BRIMONIDINE TARTRATE

· 1 products · Limited Use, codes 466, 393 · strengths: 1.0% & 0.2% · Oph Susp-10mL Pk

DORZOLAMIDE HCL

· 5 products · Limited Use, codes 171, 172, 387 · strengths: 2% · Oph Sol

BETAXOLOL HCL

· 1 products · General benefit · strengths: 0.25% · Oph Susp

LEVOBUNOLOL HCL

· 1 products · General benefit · strengths: 0.5% · Oph Sol

TIMOLOL MALEATE

· 10 products · Listed, not a benefit (2), General benefit (8) · strengths: 0.25%, 0.5% · Oph Gellan Sol, Oph Sol

BIMATOPROST

· 8 products · Listed, not a benefit (1), Limited Use, codes 171, 172, 387 (7) · strengths: 0.03%, 0.01% · Oph Sol, Oph Sol-5mL Pk, Oph Sol-7.5mL Pk

BRIMONIDINE

· 7 products · Limited Use, codes 171, 172, 387 · strengths: 0.15%, 0.2% · Oph Sol

BRIMONIDINE TARTRATE & TIMOLOL MALEATE

· 3 products · Limited Use, codes 310, 393 · strengths: 0.2% & 0.5% · Oph Sol-10mL Pk

BRINZOLAMIDE & TIMOLOL MALEATE

· 1 products · Limited Use, codes 310, 393 · strengths: 1% & 0.5% · Oph Susp-5mL Pk

DORZOLAMIDE HCL & TIMOLOL MALEATE

· 11 products · Limited Use, codes 310, 393 · strengths: 2% & 0.5% · Oph Sol, Oph Sol-0.2mL Pk Source: formulary-ed43-front-matter.txt Part V; ODB odb-formulary-ed43-extract-2026-08-26.xml extract_date=2026-08-26; class 52:36 and 20 more
Full class listing Related classes: 52:04 Anti-Infectives, 52:08 Anti-Inflammatory Agents, 52:16 Local Anesthetics, 52:20 Miotics, 52:24 Mydriatics, 52:32 Vasoconstrictors Same formulary class, not same indication: class membership alone does not establish equivalent uses.
What the Health Canada label says it is for
INDICATIONS Adjunctive treatment of chronic simple (open-angle) glaucoma, secondary glaucoma and preoperatively in acute angle closure glaucoma, where delay of surgery is desired in order to lower intraocular pressure. https://pdf.hres.ca/dpd_pm/00010564.PDF PM date: not printed or not captured Source product: METHAZOLAMIDE; DIN 02245882; fetched 2026-09-10 Product monograph posted by Health Canada; excerpt for lookup only.