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MAGNESIUM OXIDE & CITRIC ACID & SODIUM PICOSULFATE

All products: general benefit

Other products in the same Health Canada class (A06A, A06AB) — coverage varies; not interchangeable

  • Bisacodyl (Dulcolax): general benefit
  • Docusate dioctyl sulfosuccinate (Docusate Sodium): general benefit
  • Citrus fibre + grain (Novo-Fibre): general benefit, Not a benefit
  • Lactulose (PMS-Lactulose): general benefit
  • Mineral oil (Fleet Enema Mineral Oil): general benefit

Pico-Salax · DIN 02254794 · 3.5g & 12g & 10mg · Pd for Sol-12g Sachet

General benefitMarketed · checked 2026-09-19
StatusGeneral benefit
Write on scriptno code needed
Patient paysPatient pays: program not supplied; amount cannot be determined.
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1 brand, same coverage
Pico-Salax · DIN 02254794 Manufacturer: Ferring Inc.; listing date 2006-04-19 Health Canada: Marketed since 2004-11-25 · brand PICO-SALAX · ATC A06AB58 SODIUM PICOSULFATE, COMBINATIONS · form Powder for solution · route Oral · ingredients CITRIC ACID 12 G/SACHET, MAGNESIUM OXIDE 3.5 G/SACHET, SODIUM PICOSULFATE 10 MG/SACHET · company Ferring inc · schedule Ethical
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Ministry pays: $12.9700 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=73995 · Verify on the e-Formulary ↗ (DIN 02254794)

Source record
DIN 02254794: Pico-Salax Raw flags: sec3=Y Item: 561200088; group id 652; item number 1634; lccId None; manufacturer id FEI Source form: Pd for Sol-12g Sachet; strength: 3.5g & 12g & 10mg Recorded listing: General benefit Source prices (unrounded): $15.0180; ministry $12.9700 Source: ODB odb-formulary-ed43-extract-2026-08-26.xml extract_date=2026-08-26 DIN=02254794 Health Canada DPD extract of Sep 2, 2026 (Open Government Licence – Canada) · https://health-products.canada.ca/dpd-bdpp/info?lang=eng&code=73995
Interchangeable products
Purg-Odan · DIN 02317966 · $12.9700
Shortage status: not checked (no credentials)
Other drugs in the same formulary class (56:12 Cathartics) and how they are covered

Matched class: 56:12 Cathartics

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: BISACODYL, DOCUSATE SODIUM (DIOCTYL SODIUM SULFOSUCCINATE), LACTULOSE, MINERAL OIL, PSYLLIUM MUCILLOID, SENNOSIDES A & B, SODIUM BIPHOSPHATE & SODIUM PHOSPHATE Some products covered without a code (check the product listing): GRAIN & CITRUS FIBRE 56:12 Cathartics

BISACODYL

· 5 products · General benefit · strengths: 5mg, 10mg · Ent Tab, Sup

DOCUSATE SODIUM (DIOCTYL SODIUM SULFOSUCCINATE)

· 6 products · General benefit · strengths: 100mg, 4mg/mL, 10mg/mL · Cap, O/L

GRAIN & CITRUS FIBRE

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

LACTULOSE

· 1 products · General benefit · strengths: 667mg/mL · O/L

MINERAL OIL

· 1 products · General benefit · strengths: 100% · Enema

PSYLLIUM MUCILLOID

· 1 products · General benefit · strengths: · Oral Pd

SENNOSIDES A & B

· 2 products · General benefit · strengths: 8.6mg · Tab

SODIUM BIPHOSPHATE & SODIUM PHOSPHATE

· 2 products · General benefit · strengths: 160mg & 60mg/mL · Ped Rect Sol, Rect Sol (with Preservative) Source: formulary-ed43-front-matter.txt Part V; ODB odb-formulary-ed43-extract-2026-08-26.xml extract_date=2026-08-26; class 56:12
Full class listing Related classes: 56:04 Antacids and Adsorbents, 56:08 Antidiarrhea Agents, 56:16 Digestants, 56:22 Antiemetics and Antinauseants, 56:40 Miscellaneous G.I. Drugs 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 PICO-SALAX is indicated for clearance of the bowel prior to x-ray examination, endoscopy or surgery. https://pdf.hres.ca/dpd_pm/00078200.PDF PM date: not printed or not captured Source product: PICO-SALAX; DIN 02254794; fetched 2026-09-10 Product monograph posted by Health Canada; excerpt for lookup only.