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AMLODIPINE BESYLATE & ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM

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Gd-Amlodipine/Atorvastatin · DIN 02362813 · 10mg & 40mg · tablet

General benefitMarketed · checked 2026-09-19
StatusGeneral benefit
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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.
Brand vs generic price
Lowest DBP recovery rule under medically necessary no-substitution claims: 6.2 Medically Necessary "No Substitution" Claims The Side Effect Reporting Form will not have to be renewed. However, the pharmacy must maintain a copy of the prescription that contains a direction that there be no substitution and the required Health Canada Side Effect Reporting Form (completed and signed by the prescriber). The prescriber must write “No Substitution” or “No Sub” on renewal or subsequent new written prescriptions, and indicate “No Substitution” on subsequent new oral prescriptions. The dispenser will be reimbursed the DBP plus a mark-up and the lesser of the posted usual and customary fee or the ODB dispensing fee minus the applicable ODB co-payment amount. Where a completed Side Effect Reporting Form is not available at the pharmacy during an inspection, the difference between the cost of the higher-cost product and the lowest DBP listed for the interchangeable category will be recovered. (ontario.ca, Revision #17; 2026-08-03 ↗) 6.2 Medically Necessary "No Substitution" Claims The Ministry will provide reimbursement of a higher-cost interchangeable product in medically necessary circumstances where a patient has experienced a significant adverse reaction with two (2) lower-cost interchangeable drug products, where available. When a prescriber identifies a patient for which it is medically necessary that a higher cost interchangeable product be provided, the prescriber must: • Complete, sign and forward to the pharmacist a copy of the Health Canada side effect reporting form for each lower-cost interchangeable drug product trialed (Side Effect Reporting Form[s]); and • Write “No Substitution” or “No Sub” on a written prescription or indicate “No Substitution” to the pharmacist in the case of a verbal prescription. The prescriber should keep a copy of the completed form in the patient’s record for future use and reference. In the case of a written prescription, when the pharmacist or dispensing physician receives a prescription with the written notation “No Substitution” or “No Sub”, reimbursement will be provided for the higher-cost interchangeable product only if the prescription is accompanied by a completed Health Canada Side Effect Reporting Form for each of the lower-cost interchangeable drug products trialed. This form must be completely filled out noting the details of the adverse reaction and signed by the prescriber. In the case of a verbal prescription, the prescriber must satisfy the operator of the pharmacy or dispensing physician that a completed Health Canada Side Effect Reporting Form for each of the lower-cost interchangeable drug products trialed has been completed and signed by the prescriber. A written record of this verbal prescription and the completed Health Canada Side Effect Reporting Form must be received by the pharmacy prior to claim submission. Upon receipt, the pharmacist must: • Fax, submit online or mail the completed and signed form to Health Canada’s Canada Vigilance Program; and • Retain his or her copy of the completed and signed Side Effect Reporting Form. (ontario.ca, Revision #17; 2026-08-03 ↗)
1 brand, same coverage
Gd-Amlodipine/Atorvastatin · DIN 02362813 Manufacturer: Upjohn Canada ULC; listing date 2011-10-25 Health Canada: Marketed since 2023-11-28 · brand MYLAN-AMLODIPINE/ATORVASTATIN · ATC C10BX03 ATORVASTATIN AND AMLODIPINE · form Tablet · route Oral · ingredients AMLODIPINE (AMLODIPINE BESYLATE) 10 MG, ATORVASTATIN (ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM) 40 MG · company Mylan pharmaceuticals ulc · schedule Prescription
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Gd-Amlodipine/Atorvastatin: Formulary list price $0.8000/unit (unit not stated in source; not the patient's cost)

Ministry pays: $0.8000 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=84781 · Verify on the e-Formulary ↗ (DIN 02362813)

Source record
DIN 02362813: Gd-Amlodipine/Atorvastatin Raw flags: chronicUseMed=Y, sec3=Y Item: 240600062; group id 295; item number 0644; lccId None; manufacturer id UJC Source form: Tab; strength: 10mg & 40mg Recorded listing: General benefit; chronic-use medication (100-day supply rule, dispensing-fee limit) Source prices (unrounded): $0.8000; ministry $0.8000 Source: ODB odb-formulary-ed43-extract-2026-08-26.xml extract_date=2026-08-26 DIN=02362813 Health Canada DPD extract of Sep 2, 2026 (Open Government Licence – Canada) · https://health-products.canada.ca/dpd-bdpp/info?lang=eng&code=84781 Therapeutic Notes (formulary) Note: Patients should be stabilized on a statin or a calcium channel blocker before being initiated on Amlodipine Besylate & Atrovastatin Calcium.
Interchangeable products
Apo-Amlodipine-Atorvastatin · DIN 02411334 · $0.8000 Caduet · DIN 02273306 · $0.8000
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: ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM, BEZAFIBRATE, ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM 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

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

FLUVASTATIN SODIUM

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

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

ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM

· 80 products · General benefit · strengths: 5mg, 10mg, 20mg, 40mg · Tab

SIMVASTATIN

· 73 products · Listed, not a benefit (5), General benefit (68) · strengths: 5mg, 10mg, 20mg, 40mg, 80mg · Tab 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 CADUET (amlodipine besylate/atorvastatin calcium) is indicated in patients for whom treatment with both amlodipine and atorvastatin is appropriate, specifically, patients at cardiovascular risk. CADUET is not for initial therapy. The dose of CADUET should be determined by the titration of individual components (see 4 DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION). 1.1 Pediatrics Based on the data submitted and reviewed by Health Canada, the safety and efficacy of CADUET in pediatric patients has not been established; therefore, Health Canada has not authorized an indication for pediatric use. However, there have been studies using amlodipine or atorvastatin only in pediatrics (see 7.1.3 Pediatrics). 1.2 Geriatrics Geriatrics (>65 years of age): Evidence from clinical studies and experience suggests that use in the geriatric population is associated with differences in safety or effectiveness (see 7.1.4 Geriatrics). https://pdf.hres.ca/dpd_pm/00081162.PDF PM date: JUL 23, 2025 Source product: CADUET; DIN 02273233; fetched 2026-09-10 Product monograph posted by Health Canada; excerpt for lookup only.