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LEVONORGESTREL

All products: general benefit

Other products in the same Health Canada class (G03A) — coverage varies; not interchangeable

  • Desogestrel + ethinyl estradiol (Marvelon 21): general benefit
  • Drospirenone (Slynd): general benefit
  • Drospirenone + ethinyl estradiol (Yasmin 21): general benefit
  • Ethinyl estradiol + levonorgestrel (Alesse 21): general benefit, Not a benefit
  • Ethinyl estradiol + norethindrone (Brevicon): general benefit
  • Ethinyl estradiol + norethindrone (Minestrin 1/20): general benefit

3 more in the class list below

Plan B · DIN 02293854 · 1.5mg · tablet-1 tablet Pk

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
Plan B · DIN 02293854 Manufacturer: Teva Branded Pharmaceutical Products R&D Inc.; listing date 2016-09-29 Health Canada: Marketed since 2018-10-11 · brand PLAN B · ATC G03AD01 LEVONORGESTREL · form Tablet · route Oral · ingredients LEVONORGESTREL 1.5 MG · company Foundation consumer healthcare, llc · schedule Non-prescription drugs
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Ministry pays: $4.3000 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=77922 · Verify on the e-Formulary ↗ (DIN 02293854)

Source record
DIN 02293854: Plan B Raw flags: sec3=Y Item: 683200115; group id 800; item number 1956; lccId None; manufacturer id TBP Source form: Tab-1 Tab Pk; strength: 1.5mg Recorded listing: General benefit Source prices (unrounded): $17.2000; ministry $4.3000 Source: ODB odb-formulary-ed43-extract-2026-08-26.xml extract_date=2026-08-26 DIN=02293854 Health Canada DPD extract of Sep 2, 2026 (Open Government Licence – Canada) · https://health-products.canada.ca/dpd-bdpp/info?lang=eng&code=77922
Interchangeable products
Backup Plan Onestep · DIN 02433532 · $4.3000 Contingency One · DIN 02425009 · $4.3000 MyStep · DIN 02548461 · $4.3000
Shortage status: no shortage or discontinuation reported (checked 2026-09-13T08:10:21.292534+00:00); reports as of 2026-09-13T08:10:21.292534+00:00 (Health Product Shortages Canada) Source: https://healthproductshortages.ca/search?term=02293854
Shortage record checked 2026-09-13T08:10:21.292534+00:00
Other drugs in the same formulary class (68:32 Progestogens and Oral Contraceptives) and how they are covered

Matched class: 68:32 Progestogens and Oral Contraceptives

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: DESOGESTREL & ETHINYL ESTRADIOL, DROSPIRENONE, DROSPIRENONE & ETHINYL ESTRADIOL, ETHINYL ESTRADIOL & NORETHINDRONE, ETHINYL ESTRADIOL & NORETHINDRONE ACETATE Some products covered without a code (check the product listing): ETHINYL ESTRADIOL & LEVONORGESTREL, MEDROXYPROGESTERONE ACETATE, NORETHINDRONE, NORGESTIMATE & ETHINYL ESTRADIOL 68:32 Progestogens and Oral Contraceptives

DESOGESTREL & ETHINYL ESTRADIOL

· 12 products · General benefit · strengths: 0.15mg & 0.03mg, 3 Phase · Tab-21 Pk, Tab-28 Pk, Tabs-21 Pk, Tabs-28 Pk

DROSPIRENONE

· 1 products · General benefit · strengths: 4mg · Tab-28 Tab Pk

DROSPIRENONE & ETHINYL ESTRADIOL

· 9 products · General benefit · strengths: 3.0mg & 0.03mg, 3.0mg & 0.02mg · Tab-21 Pk, Tab-28 Pk

ETHINYL ESTRADIOL & LEVONORGESTREL

· 20 products · General benefit (18), Off-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit (2) · strengths: 20mcg & 100mcg, 0.03mg & 0.15mg, 3 Phase · Tab-21 Pk, Tab-28 Pk, Tab-91 Pk

ETHINYL ESTRADIOL & NORETHINDRONE

· 6 products · General benefit · strengths: 0.035mg & 0.5mg, 0.035mg & 1mg, 3 Phase · Tab-21 Pk, Tab-28 Pk

ETHINYL ESTRADIOL & NORETHINDRONE ACETATE

· 4 products · General benefit · strengths: 0.02mg & 1mg, 0.03mg & 1.5mg · Tab-21 Pk, Tab-28 Pk

MEDROXYPROGESTERONE ACETATE

· 10 products · Temporary benefit (2), General benefit; DIN status E (meaning unconfirmed); confirm discontinuation/availability with Health Canada (3), General benefit (4), Listed, not a benefit (1) · strengths: 150mg/mL, 2.5mg, 5mg, 10mg, 100mg · Inj Sol-1mL Pref Syr, Tab

NORETHINDRONE

· 3 products · Listed, not a benefit (1), General benefit (2) · strengths: 0.35mg · Tab-28 Pk

NORGESTIMATE & ETHINYL ESTRADIOL

· 10 products · Listed, not a benefit (4), General benefit (6) · strengths: 3 Phase · Tab-21 Pk, Tab-28 Pk

DIENOGEST

· 5 products · Limited Use, codes 432 · strengths: 2mg · Tab

CYPROTERONE ACETATE & ETHINYL ESTRADIOL

· 6 products · Off-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit · strengths: 2mg & 0.035mg · Tab-21 Pk

PROGESTERONE

· 8 products · Off-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit · strengths: 100mg · Cap Source: formulary-ed43-front-matter.txt Part V; ODB odb-formulary-ed43-extract-2026-08-26.xml extract_date=2026-08-26; class 68:32
Full class listing Related classes: 68:04 Corticosteroids, 68:08 Androgens, 68:12 Contraceptives, 68:16 Estrogens, 68:20 Anti-Diabetic Agents, 68:24 Parathyroid Agents, 68:28 Pituitary Agents, 68:36 Thyroids, 68:38 Anti-Thyroids 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 MIRENA (levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system) is indicated for: • conception control for maximum up to 8 years • treatment of idiopathic menorrhagia following appropriate diagnostic investigation for up to 5 years in individuals accepting the contraceptive effect of MIRENA 1.1 Pediatrics Pediatrics (<18 years of age): No data are available to Health Canada; therefore, Health Canada has not authorized an indication for pediatric use. 1.2 Geriatrics Geriatrics: MIRENA has not been studied in individuals over the age of 65 years. No data are available to Health Canada, therefore, Health Canada has not authorized an indication for geriatric use. https://pdf.hres.ca/dpd_pm/00081240.PDF PM date: 2025-07-30 Source product: MIRENA; DIN 02243005; fetched 2026-09-10 Product monograph posted by Health Canada; excerpt for lookup only.