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RISEDRONATE SODIUM

All products: general benefit

Other products in the same Health Canada class (M05B, M05BA) — coverage varies; not interchangeable

  • Alendronate (Fosamax): general benefit, Not a benefit
  • Clodronate (Ostac): limited Use 280, 358, 359, Not a benefit
  • Etidronate (Didronel): limited Use 236, 237, Not a benefit
  • Zoledronic acid (Aclasta): limited Use 319, 436, 523, Not a benefit
  • Pamidronate (Aredia): not a benefit
  • Alendronate + cholecalciferol (Fosavance): general benefit

1 more in the class list below

Actonel DR · DIN 02370417 · 35mg · DR 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: RxHelp ONE lists Actonel DR (read 2026-09-10) — brand-name savings card, free; cannot be combined with another card on the same claim. (rxhelp.ca ↗)
1 brand, same coverage
Actonel DR · DIN 02370417 Manufacturer: Warner Chilcott Canada Co.; listing date 2012-02-29 Health Canada: Marketed since 2025-05-22 · brand ACTONEL DR · ATC M05BA07 RISEDRONIC ACID · form Tablet (delayed-release) · route Oral · ingredients RISEDRONATE SODIUM (RISEDRONATE SODIUM HEMIPENTAHYDRATE) 35 MG · company Abbvie corporation · schedule Prescription
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Ministry pays: $2.9663 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=85557 · Verify on the e-Formulary ↗ (DIN 02370417)

Source record
DIN 02370417: Actonel DR Raw flags: chronicUseMed=Y, sec3=Y Item: 920000656; group id 952; item number 2258; lccId None; manufacturer id WAR Source form: DR Tab; strength: 35mg Recorded listing: General benefit; chronic-use medication (100-day supply rule, dispensing-fee limit) Source prices (unrounded): $11.8653; ministry $2.9663 Source: ODB odb-formulary-ed43-extract-2026-08-26.xml extract_date=2026-08-26 DIN=02370417 Health Canada DPD extract of Sep 2, 2026 (Open Government Licence – Canada) · https://health-products.canada.ca/dpd-bdpp/info?lang=eng&code=85557
Interchangeable products
AA-Risedronate DR · DIN 02493268 · $2.9663
Shortage status: not checked (no credentials)
Other drugs in the same formulary class (92:00 UNCLASSIFIED THERAPEUTIC AGENTS) and how they are covered

Matched class: 92:00 UNCLASSIFIED THERAPEUTIC 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: ALENDRONATE & CHOLECALCIFEROL, AZATHIOPRINE, CYCLOSPORINE, GLUCAGON RDNA ORIGIN, LANREOTIDE ACETATE, LEFLUNOMIDE, LEVODOPA & BENSERAZIDE, MYCOPHENOLATE SODIUM Some products covered without a code (check the product listing): ALENDRONATE, ALLOPURINOL, AMANTADINE HCL, BROMOCRIPTINE, CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE, LEVODOPA & CARBIDOPA, MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL, OCTREOTIDE, ROPINIROLE, SELEGILINE HCL, TAMSULOSIN HCL 92:00 UNCLASSIFIED THERAPEUTIC AGENTS

ALENDRONATE

· 28 products · Off-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit (4), Listed, not a benefit (1), General benefit (23) · strengths: 5mg, 10mg, 70mg · Tab

CLODRONATE DISODIUM

· 2 products · Listed, not a benefit (1), Limited Use, codes 280, 358, 359 (1) · strengths: 400mg · Cap

ETIDRONATE DISODIUM

· 2 products · Listed, not a benefit (1), Limited Use, codes 236, 237 (1) · strengths: 200mg · Tab

ZOLEDRONIC ACID

· 12 products · Limited Use, codes 319, 436, 523 (2), Off-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit (10) · strengths: 5mg/100mL, 4mg/5mL · Inj Sol-100mL Pk (Preservative-Free), Inj Sol-5mL Pk (Preservative-Free)

PAMIDRONATE DISODIUM

· 9 products · Off-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit · strengths: 3mg/mL, 6mg/mL, 9mg/mL · Inj Sol-10mL Vial

ALENDRONATE & CHOLECALCIFEROL

· 6 products · General benefit · strengths: 70mg & 70mcg, 70mg & 140mcg · Tab

DENOSUMAB

· 8 products · Limited Use, codes 687, 688 (4), Limited Use, codes 686 (4) · strengths: 60mg/mL, 120mg/1.7mL · Inj Sol-1.0mL Pref Syr Pk (Preservative-Free), Inj Sol-Pref Syr, Inj Sol-Pref Syr (Preservative-Free), Inj Sol-Vial Pk, Inj Sol-Vial Pk (Preservative-Free)

ALLOPURINOL

· 10 products · General benefit (6), Listed, not a benefit (4) · strengths: 100mg, 200mg, 300mg · Tab

AMANTADINE HCL

· 5 products · Listed, not a benefit (2), General benefit (3) · strengths: 100mg, 10mg/mL · Cap, O/L

AZATHIOPRINE

· 3 products · General benefit · strengths: 50mg · Tab

BROMOCRIPTINE

· 4 products · Listed, not a benefit (2), General benefit (2) · strengths: 5mg, 2.5mg · Cap, Tab

CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE

· 19 products · General benefit (16), Off-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit (3) · strengths: 75mg, 300mg · Tab Source: formulary-ed43-front-matter.txt Part V; ODB odb-formulary-ed43-extract-2026-08-26.xml extract_date=2026-08-26; class 92:00 and 75 more
Full class listing Related classes: Same formulary class, not same indication: class membership alone does not establish equivalent uses.
Other drugs whose Health Canada label lists a similar indication: osteoporosis in men, osteoporosis in postmenopausal women
From Health Canada product monographs; label wording only, not a treatment recommendation. Matching is lexical and uses one held product label per generic; formulations and qualifying criteria may differ. Covered without a code on the Ontario formulary: ALENDRONATE & CHOLECALCIFEROL ALENDRONATE & CHOLECALCIFEROL · General benefit 1 INDICATIONS FOSAVANCE® (alendronate sodium/cholecalciferol) is indicated for: • The treatment of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women. PM: https://pdf.hres.ca/dpd_pm/00071923.PDF; date not captured; DIN 02276429; fetched 2026-09-10 Product monograph • The treatment of osteoporosis in men. PM: https://pdf.hres.ca/dpd_pm/00071923.PDF; date not captured; DIN 02276429; fetched 2026-09-10 Product monograph RALOXIFENE HCL · Limited Use, codes 373 INDICATIONS AND CLINICAL USE APO-RALOXIFENE (raloxifene hydrochloride) is indicated for the treatment and prevention of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women. PM: https://pdf.hres.ca/dpd_pm/00002184.PDF; date not captured; DIN 02279215; fetched 2026-09-10 Product monograph Coverage source: ON formulary extract 2026-08-26
What the Health Canada label says it is for
1 INDICATIONS ACTONEL (risedronate sodium hemi-pentahydrate) is indicated for:  the treatment and prevention of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women1  the treatment of osteoporosis in men, to improve bone mineral density  the treatment and prevention of glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis in men and women1  Paget's disease of bone1 ACTONEL DR (risedronate sodium hemi-pentahydrate) in indicated for:  The treatment of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women 1Although risedronate tablets 5 mg and 30 mg are available in the marketplace, ACTONEL is no longer marketed in the 5 mg and 30 mg strengths. It may be necessary to use alternate risedronate sodium products to achieve the appropriate dose. Postmenopausal Osteoporosis: In the treatment of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women at risk of fracture, ACTONEL and ACTONEL DR prevent vertebral and nonvertebral osteoporosis-related (fragility) fractures and increase bone mineral density (BMD) at all measured skeletal sites of clinical importance for osteoporotic fractures, including spine, hip, and wrist. Osteoporosis may be confirmed by the presence or history of osteoporotic fra… https://pdf.hres.ca/dpd_pm/00068139.PDF PM date: NOV 3, 2022 Source product: ACTONEL; DIN 02246896; fetched 2026-09-10 Product monograph posted by Health Canada; excerpt for lookup only.