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CALCITRIOL

All products: Limited Use (codes 191)

Other products in the same Health Canada class (D05AX) — coverage varies; not interchangeable

  • Calcipotriol (Dovonex): limited Use 191

Silkis · DIN 02338572 · 3mcg/g · Oint

Limited Use — Reason for Use code 191 required; Health Canada lists this DIN as Cancelled post market since 2026-05-31 — choose a marketed DIN from the same-category list.Discontinued 2026-05-31 · checked 2026-09-20
StatusLimited Use — Reason for Use code 191 required; Health Canada lists this DIN as Cancelled post market since 2026-05-31 — choose a marketed DIN from the same-category list.
Write on scriptLU code 191 (patient must meet the criteria below); Health Canada lists this DIN as Cancelled post market since 2026-05-31 — choose a marketed DIN from the same-category list.
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.

Ministry criteria list dated January 1, 2025; the program's current criteria may differ; SADIE shows the current version. Current criteria in SADIE

Ontario Limited Use criteria — code 191
Reason for Use code 191 For the treatment of psoriasis in patients who have failed topical corticosteroids alone, or are intolerant to topical corticosteroids. Coverage limit: LU Authorization Period: Indefinite Exceptional Access criteria on record are for Brand(s): Sterimax Calcitriol Injection; DOSAGE FORM/ STRENGTH: 1 mcg/mL — not this product; no criteria on record for this product in this block. Exceptional Access Program criteria on record (ministry list dated 2025-01-01, not exhaustive): Ministry criteria list dated January 1, 2025; the program's current criteria may differ; SADIE shows the current version. https://www.ontario.ca/page/sadie-special-authorization-digital-information-exchange Calcitriol Brand(s): Sterimax Calcitriol Injection DOSAGE FORM/ STRENGTH: 1 mcg/mL Case-by-case funding is provided for dialysis patients. Please submit all relevant clinical data to enable an assessment by the EAP. Calcitriol Injection, USP (calcitriol) 1mcg/mL Inj Sol – 1mL Pk (imported by STE) – Effective Date: July 17, 2024 This imported US product (PIN 09858344) is funded under the EAP on a temporary basis case by case and for those stabilized with an existing EAP approval. This is to manage a product shortage of calcitriol injection 1 mcg/mL (STE) DIN 02399334 that is funded under the EAP. 247 EAP source: eap-frequently-requested-drugs-2025-01-01.txt, page 247, record 148, corpus 2025-01-01; name match only, not an eligibility decision
No interchangeable product listed in the Ontario extract
Silkis · DIN 02338572 Manufacturer: Galderma Canada Inc; listing date 2011-08-04 Health Canada: Cancelled post market since 2026-05-31 · brand SILKIS · ATC D05AX03 CALCITRIOL · form Ointment · route Topical · ingredients CALCITRIOL 3 MCG/G · company Galderma canada inc. · schedule Prescription
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Silkis: Formulary list price $1.3625/unit (unit not stated in source; not the patient's cost)

Ministry pays: $1.3625 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=82422 · Verify on the e-Formulary ↗ (DIN 02338572)

Source record
DIN 02338572: Silkis Raw flags: sec12=Y, sec3=Y Item: 843600090; group id 860; item number 2081; lccId 00212; manufacturer id GAC Source form: Oint; strength: 3mcg/g Recorded listing: Limited Use: paid only with a Reason for Use code and the criteria below Source prices (unrounded): $1.3625; ministry $1.3625 Source: ODB odb-formulary-ed43-extract-2026-08-26.xml extract_date=2026-08-26 DIN=02338572 Health Canada DPD extract of Sep 2, 2026 (Open Government Licence – Canada) · https://health-products.canada.ca/dpd-bdpp/info?lang=eng&code=82422
Shortage status: not checked (no credentials)
Health Canada lists this DIN as Cancelled post market since 2026-05-31 — choose a marketed DIN from the same-category list.
Other drugs in the same formulary class (84:36 Miscellaneous Skin and Mucous Membrane Agents) and how they are covered

Matched class: 84:36 Miscellaneous Skin and Mucous Membrane 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: ACITRETIN, AZELAIC ACID, FLUOROURACIL, ISOTRETINOIN, ZINC SULFATE Some products covered without a code (check the product listing): COLLAGENASE 84:36 Miscellaneous Skin and Mucous Membrane Agents

CALCIPOTRIOL

· 1 products · Limited Use, codes 191 · strengths: 50mcg/g · Oint

ACITRETIN

· 6 products · General benefit · strengths: 10mg, 25mg · Cap

AZELAIC ACID

· 1 products · General benefit · strengths: 15% · Top Gel

COLLAGENASE

· 2 products · General benefit (1), Temporary benefit (1) · strengths: 250Unit/g · 30g Pk, Oint-30g Pk

FLUOROURACIL

· 1 products · General benefit · strengths: 5% · Cr

ISOTRETINOIN

· 8 products · General benefit · strengths: 10mg, 20mg, 30mg, 40mg · Cap

ZINC SULFATE

· 2 products · General benefit · strengths: 0.5%, 10mg · Oint, Sup

ALITRETINOIN

· 4 products · Listed, not a benefit (2), Limited Use, codes 442 (2) · strengths: 10mg, 30mg · Cap

BRODALUMAB

· 1 products · Limited Use, codes 553 · strengths: 210mg/1.5mL · Inj Sol-Pref Syr

IXEKIZUMAB

· 2 products · Limited Use, codes 526 · strengths: 80mg/mL · Inj Sol-Pref Autoinj, Inj Sol-Pref Syr

PIMECROLIMUS

· 1 products · Limited Use, codes 383 · strengths: 1% · Cr

RISANKIZUMAB

· 3 products · Limited Use, codes 574 · strengths: 75mg/0.83mL, 150mg/mL · Inj Sol-0.83mL Pref Syr (Preservative-Free), Inj Sol-Pref Pen (Preservative-Free), Inj Sol-Pref Syr (Preservative-Free) Source: formulary-ed43-front-matter.txt Part V; ODB odb-formulary-ed43-extract-2026-08-26.xml extract_date=2026-08-26; class 84:36 and 3 more
Full class listing Related classes: 84:04 Anti-Infectives, 84:06 Anti-Inflammatory, 84:28 Keratolytic Agents 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 ROCALTROL (calcitriol capsules) is indicated in the management of:  Hypocalcemia and osteodystrophy in patients with chronic renal failure undergoing dialysis.  Hypocalcemia and its clinical manifestations associated with:  Post-surgical hypoparathyroidism.  Idiopathic hypoparathyroidism.  Pseudohypoparathyroidism.  Vitamin D resistant rickets (familial hypophosphatemia). Geriatrics (>65 years of age): Limited data are available in patients 65 years of age or older. Caution should be used when treating elderly patients. Pediatrics (<18 years of age): The safety and efficacy of calcitriol capsules in children have not been sufficiently investigated. Use is not recommended in this patient population. https://pdf.hres.ca/dpd_pm/00059786.PDF PM date: January 26, 2021 Source product: ROCALTROL; DIN 00481815; fetched 2026-09-10 Product monograph posted by Health Canada; excerpt for lookup only.

Prepare an Exceptional Access request

SADIE has its own form for many drugs; this checklist prepares the answers; the ministry decides. Open SADIE

Use this text in SADIE’s free-text fields or read from it on a Telephone Request Service call. Review marks do not indicate eligibility. Evidence stays in this page until you copy it; nothing entered here is sent or saved. Do not enter patient identifiers.

EAP Telephone Request Service: The TRS can be accessed by calling toll-free at 1-866-811-9893 or 416-327-8109 (Toronto area) between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday (except holidays) and selecting the TRS option. Source; updated September 15, 2026

EAP fax: In Ontario: 1-866-811-9908 or 416-327-7526 (Toronto area). Outside Ontario: 1-833-905-4260. Source; updated September 15, 2026

Posted turnaround and Telephone Request Service scope
Turnaround times The Exceptional Access Program receives between 250 and 500 requests a day. Requests are categorized in order of priority based on how quickly a drug is needed, the type of drug, and the condition for which the drug is being used. Turnaround times begin on the business day on which the EAP receives a complete request from a physician or nurse practitioner. You may have to wait longer if the request is missing information or supporting documents required by the EAP criteria, if a request requires external review, or if documents are sent by fax or mail instead of submitted via SADIE. EAP Weekly Progress Report Date: September 15, 2026 Processing categories and examples | Target | Current | Priority 1 — for drugs such as antibiotics, cancer medications, and initial requests for pain medications | 3 business days | 2 business day | Priority 2 — for antiviral drugs to treat HIV, drugs for multiple sclerosis, and pulmonary hypertension | 5 business days | 3 business days | Biologics — for biologic drugs to treat rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease | 10 business days | 4 business days | Chronic — for drugs used for chronic conditions such as migraines, chronic pain, Ménière's disease and symptoms of Parkinson’s disease. | 4 to 6 weeks | 11 business days |
For selected drugs, the Telephone Request Service is available to authorized prescribers or their delegates. In most cases, the funding decision is provided by the end of the call and processed within one business day.
Source; updated September 15, 2026

Calcitriol (Sterimax Calcitriol Injection)

Ministry criteria list dated January 1, 2025; the program's current criteria may differ; SADIE shows the current version. Current criteria in SADIE

Prepare answers: See the ministry wording below; no separate indication heading is held.

Ministry criteria corpus 2025-01-01; page 247

Calcitriol Brand(s): Sterimax Calcitriol Injection DOSAGE FORM/ STRENGTH: 1 mcg/mL
Case-by-case funding is provided for dialysis patients. Please submit all relevant clinical data to enable an assessment by the EAP.
Calcitriol Injection, USP (calcitriol) 1mcg/mL Inj Sol – 1mL Pk (imported by STE) – Effective Date: July 17, 2024
This imported US product (PIN 09858344) is funded under the EAP on a temporary basis case by case and for those stabilized with an existing EAP approval. This is to manage a product shortage of calcitriol injection 1 mcg/mL (STE) DIN 02399334 that is funded under the EAP.
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Prepared from the ministry's published criteria; eligibility is decided by the Exceptional Access Program.