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ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM

All products: general benefit

Other products in the same Health Canada class (C10A, C10AA) — coverage varies; not interchangeable

  • Atorvastatin (Lipitor): general benefit
  • Fluvastatin (Lescol): general benefit, Not a benefit
  • Lovastatin (Mevacor): general benefit, Not a benefit
  • Pravastatin (Pravachol): general benefit, Not a benefit
  • Simvastatin (Zocor): general benefit, Not a benefit
  • Bezafibrate (Bezalip): general benefit

9 more in the class list below

Crestor · DIN 02265540 · 5mg · 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 Crestor (Ontario list dated 2026-09-10) — pays part of the brand-versus-generic difference after other coverage; free sign-up. (innovicares.ca ↗)
Savings card: RxHelp ONE lists CRESTOR (read 2026-09-10) — brand-name savings card, free; cannot be combined with another card on the same claim. (rxhelp.ca ↗)
Limit of one Prescription Drug Card Program / Patient Financial Assistance Card from any adjudicator per DIN and claim submitted. The RxHelpONE card CANNOT be combined with any other card or offer. (Terms of Use) (rxhelp.ca, Sep 10, 2026 ↗)
1 brand, same coverage
Crestor · DIN 02265540 Manufacturer: AstraZeneca; listing date 2007-01-02 Health Canada: Marketed since 2005-03-18 · brand CRESTOR - 5MG · ATC C10AA07 ROSUVASTATIN · form Tablet · route Oral · ingredients ROSUVASTATIN (ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM) 5 MG · company Astrazeneca canada inc · schedule Prescription
Check this DIN again · Health Canada product record

Ministry pays: $0.1284 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=75100 · Verify on the e-Formulary ↗ (DIN 02265540)

Source record
DIN 02265540: Crestor Raw flags: chronicUseMed=Y, sec3=Y Item: 240600066; group id 308; item number 0674; lccId None; manufacturer id AZC Source form: Tab; strength: 5mg Recorded listing: General benefit; chronic-use medication (100-day supply rule, dispensing-fee limit) Source prices (unrounded): $1.5177; ministry $0.1284 Source: ODB odb-formulary-ed43-extract-2026-08-26.xml extract_date=2026-08-26 DIN=02265540 Health Canada DPD extract of Sep 2, 2026 (Open Government Licence – Canada) · https://health-products.canada.ca/dpd-bdpp/info?lang=eng&code=75100
Interchangeable products
Ach-Rosuvastatin · DIN 02438917 · $0.1284 Apo-Rosuvastatin · DIN 02337975 · $0.1284 Auro-Rosuvastatin · DIN 02442574 · $0.1284 Co Rosuvastatin · DIN 02339765 · $0.1284 Jamp Rosuvastatin Calcium · DIN 02498332 · $0.1284 Jamp-Rosuvastatin · DIN 02391252 · $0.1284 M-Rosuvastatin · DIN 02496534 · $0.1284 Mar-Rosuvastatin · DIN 02413051 · $0.1284 Med-Rosuvastatin · DIN 02399164 · $0.1284 Mint-Rosuvastatin · DIN 02397781 · $0.1284 NRA-Rosuvastatin · DIN 02477483 · $0.1284 NRA-Rosuvastatin Tablets · DIN 02536595 · $0.1284 PMS-Rosuvastatin · DIN 02378523 · $0.1284 PRZ-Rosuvastatin · DIN 02505576 · $0.1284 Rosuvastatin · DIN 02405628 · $0.1284 Rosuvastatin · DIN 02411628 · $0.1284 Sandoz Rosuvastatin · DIN 02338726 · $0.1284 Taro-Rosuvastatin · DIN 02382644 · $0.1284 Teva-Rosuvastatin · DIN 02354608 · $0.1284
Shortage status: not checked (no credentials)
Other drugs in the same formulary class (24:06 Antilipemic Drugs) and how they are covered

Matched class: 24:06 Antilipemic Drugs

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: AMLODIPINE BESYLATE & ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM, ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM, BEZAFIBRATE Some products covered without a code (check the product listing): CHOLESTYRAMINE RESIN, COLESEVELAM HYDROCHLORIDE, FENOFIBRATE, FLUVASTATIN SODIUM, GEMFIBROZIL, LOVASTATIN, PRAVASTATIN SODIUM, SIMVASTATIN 24:00 CARDIOVASCULAR DRUGS

INCLISIRAN

· 1 products · Limited Use, codes 732 · strengths: 284mg/1.5mL · Inj Sol-1.5mL Pref Syr Source: formulary-ed43-front-matter.txt Part V; ODB odb-formulary-ed43-extract-2026-08-26.xml extract_date=2026-08-26; class 24:00 24:06 Antilipemic Drugs

ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM

· 99 products · General benefit · strengths: 10mg, 20mg, 40mg, 80mg · Tab

FLUVASTATIN SODIUM

· 5 products · Listed, not a benefit (2), General benefit (3) · strengths: 20mg, 40mg, 80mg · Cap, ER Tab

LOVASTATIN

· 4 products · Listed, not a benefit (2), General benefit (2) · strengths: 20mg, 40mg · Tab

PRAVASTATIN SODIUM

· 57 products · Listed, not a benefit (3), General benefit (54) · strengths: 10mg, 20mg, 40mg · Tab

SIMVASTATIN

· 73 products · Listed, not a benefit (5), General benefit (68) · strengths: 5mg, 10mg, 20mg, 40mg, 80mg · Tab

BEZAFIBRATE

· 2 products · General benefit · strengths: 400mg · SR Tab

CHOLESTYRAMINE RESIN

· 4 products · Listed, not a benefit (1), General benefit (3) · strengths: · Oral Pd-Pouch Pk

COLESEVELAM HYDROCHLORIDE

· 3 products · General benefit (2), Temporary benefit (1) · strengths: 625mg · Tab

FENOFIBRATE

· 16 products · Listed, not a benefit (2), General benefit (9), Off-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit (5) · strengths: 100mg, 67mg, 200mg, 160mg, 48mg, 145mg · Cap, Tab

GEMFIBROZIL

· 6 products · Listed, not a benefit (1), General benefit (2), Off-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit (3) · strengths: 300mg, 600mg · Cap, Tab

EVOLOCUMAB

· 1 products · Limited Use, codes 527, 737 · strengths: 140mg/mL · Inj Sol-Pref Syr Autoinj Source: formulary-ed43-front-matter.txt Part V; ODB odb-formulary-ed43-extract-2026-08-26.xml extract_date=2026-08-26; class 24:06 and 4 more
Full class listing Related classes: 24:04 Cardiac Drugs, 24:08 Hypotensive Drugs (For Diuretics See 40:28), 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 CRESTOR (rosuvastatin calcium tablets) is indicated in adults as an adjunct to diet, at least equivalent to the Adult Treatment Panel III (ATP III TLC diet), for the reduction of elevated total cholesterol (Total-C), LDL-C, ApoB, the Total-C/HDL-C ratio and triglycerides (TG) and for increasing HDL-C; in hyperlipidemic and dyslipidemic conditions, when response to diet and exercise alone has been inadequate including: • Primary hypercholesterolemia (Type IIa including heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia and severe non-familial hypercholesterolemia) • Combined (mixed) dyslipidemia (Type IIb) • Homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia where CRESTOR is used either alone or as an adjunct to diet and other lipid lowering treatments such as apheresis. In adult patients without documented history of cardiovascular or cerebrovascular events, but with at least two conventional risk factors for cardiovascular disease (see 14 Clinical Trials), CRESTOR is indicated to: • Reduce the risk of nonfatal myocardial infarction • Reduce the risk of nonfatal stroke • Reduce the risk of coronary artery revascularization 1.1. Pediatrics Pediatrics (10 to <18 yea… https://pdf.hres.ca/dpd_pm/00085771.PDF PM date: 2026-08-12 Source product: CRESTOR - 10MG; DIN 02247162; fetched 2026-09-10 Product monograph posted by Health Canada; excerpt for lookup only.