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CIPROFLOXACIN

All products: general benefit

Other products in the same Health Canada class (J01MA) — coverage varies; not interchangeable

  • Levofloxacin (Levaquin): general benefit, Not a benefit
  • Moxifloxacin (Avelox): general benefit, Not a benefit
  • Norfloxacin (Noroxin): general benefit, Not a benefit
  • Ciprofloxacin + ciprofloxacin base (Cipro XL): limited Use 394, Not a benefit

Ciprofloxacin · DIN 02386127 · 500mg · 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.
1 brand, same coverage
Ciprofloxacin · DIN 02386127 Manufacturer: Sivem Pharmaceuticals ULC; listing date 2020-06-30 Daily cost (source): $1.0050 Health Canada: Marketed since 2014-12-19 · brand CIPROFLOXACIN · ATC J01MA02 CIPROFLOXACIN · form Tablet · route Oral · ingredients CIPROFLOXACIN (CIPROFLOXACIN HYDROCHLORIDE) 500 MG · company Sivem pharmaceuticals ulc · schedule Prescription
Check this DIN again · Health Canada product record

Ciprofloxacin: Formulary list price $0.5025/unit (unit not stated in source; not the patient's cost)

Ministry pays: $0.5025 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=87171 · Verify on the e-Formulary ↗ (DIN 02386127)

Source record
DIN 02386127: Ciprofloxacin Raw flags: sec3=Y Item: 084000015; group id 131; item number 0221; lccId None; manufacturer id SIV Source form: Tab; strength: 500mg Recorded listing: General benefit Source prices (unrounded): $0.5025; ministry $0.5025 Source: ODB odb-formulary-ed43-extract-2026-08-26.xml extract_date=2026-08-26 DIN=02386127 Health Canada DPD extract of Sep 2, 2026 (Open Government Licence – Canada) · https://health-products.canada.ca/dpd-bdpp/info?lang=eng&code=87171
Interchangeable products
Act Ciprofloxacin · DIN 02247340 · $0.5025 Apo-Ciproflox · DIN 02229522 · $0.5025 Auro-Ciprofloxacin · DIN 02381923 · $0.5025 Cipro · DIN 02155966 · not recorded Ciprofloxacin · DIN 02353326 · $0.5025 Ciprofloxacin · DIN 02547147 · $0.5025 Jamp-Ciprofloxacin · DIN 02380366 · $0.5025 Mar-Ciprofloxacin · DIN 02379694 · $0.5025 Mint-Ciproflox · DIN 02423561 · $0.5025 NRA-Ciprofloxacin · DIN 02492008 · $0.5025 PMS-Ciprofloxacin · DIN 02248438 · $0.5025 Ran-Ciproflox · DIN 02303736 · $0.5025 Ratio-Ciprofloxacin · DIN 02246826 · $0.5025 Sandoz Ciprofloxacin · DIN 02248757 · $0.5025 Septa-Ciprofloxacin · DIN 02379635 · $0.5025
Shortage status: not checked (no credentials)
Other drugs in the same formulary class (08:40 Miscellaneous Anti-Infectives) and how they are covered

Matched class: 08:40 Miscellaneous Anti-Infectives

Drug-class inventory only. Lists recorded Ontario formulary products, not every Canadian medication; does not recommend treatment. Some products covered without a code (check the product listing): LEVOFLOXACIN, MOXIFLOXACIN HYDROCHLORIDE, NORFLOXACIN, SULFAMETHOXAZOLE & TRIMETHOPRIM, TRIMETHOPRIM 08:40 Miscellaneous Anti-Infectives

LEVOFLOXACIN

· 24 products · Listed, not a benefit (2), General benefit (14), Off-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit (8) · strengths: 250mg, 500mg, 750mg · Tab

MOXIFLOXACIN HYDROCHLORIDE

· 12 products · Listed, not a benefit (1), General benefit (11) · strengths: 400mg · Tab

NORFLOXACIN

· 2 products · Listed, not a benefit (1), General benefit (1) · strengths: 400mg · Tab

CIPROFLOXACIN HCL & CIPROFLOXACIN BASE

· 2 products · Listed, not a benefit (1), Limited Use, codes 394 (1) · strengths: 500mg · ER Tab

SULFAMETHOXAZOLE & TRIMETHOPRIM

· 9 products · Listed, not a benefit (6), General benefit (3) · strengths: 40mg & 8mg/mL, 400mg & 80mg, 800mg & 160mg · O/L, Tab

TRIMETHOPRIM

· 4 products · Listed, not a benefit (2), General benefit (2) · strengths: 100mg, 200mg · Tab

LINEZOLID

· 6 products · Off-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit (2), Listed, not a benefit (1), Limited Use, codes 362, 363, 364 (3) · strengths: 2mg/mL, 600mg · Inj-300mL Pk, Tab

CEFEPIME

· 6 products · Off-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit · strengths: 1g, 2g · Inj Pd-Vial Pk

ERTAPENEM

· 5 products · Off-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit · strengths: 1g/Vial · Inj Pd-Vial Pk Source: formulary-ed43-front-matter.txt Part V; ODB odb-formulary-ed43-extract-2026-08-26.xml extract_date=2026-08-26; class 08:40
Full class listing Related classes: 08:08 Anthelmintics, 08:12 Antibiotics, 08:14 Antifungals, 08:16 Antitubercular Agents, 08:18 Antivirals, 08:20 Plasmodicides (Antimalarials), 08:24 Sulfonamides, 08:30 Antiprotozoals, 08:32 Trichomonacides, 08:36 Urinary Anti-Infectives 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 CILOXAN® (ciprofloxacin ophthalmic solution) is indicated for the treatment of the following infections of the eye and its adnexae when caused by susceptible strains of the designated bacteria. Corneal Ulcers: Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Streptococcus pneumoniae. Conjunctivitis: Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Streptococcus (Viridans group), Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae. CILOXAN® (ciprofloxacin ophthalmic ointment) is indicated for the treatment of the following infections of the eye and its adnexae when caused by susceptible strains of the designated bacteria. Corneal Ulcers: Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis. Conjunctivitis: Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Streptococcus (Viridans group), Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae. To reduce the development of drug-resistant bacteria and maintain the effectiveness of CILOXAN and other antibac… https://pdf.hres.ca/dpd_pm/00045906.PDF PM date: May 22, 2018 Source product: CILOXAN; DIN 01945270; fetched 2026-09-10 Product monograph posted by Health Canada; excerpt for lookup only.