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PAROXETINE HCL

All products: not a benefit

Other products in the same Health Canada class (N06A, N06AB) — coverage varies; not interchangeable

  • Citalopram (Celexa): general benefit, Not a benefit
  • Escitalopram (Cipralex MELTZ): general benefit, Not a benefit
  • Fluoxetine (Prozac): general benefit, Not a benefit
  • Fluvoxamine (Luvox): general benefit
  • Sertraline (Zoloft): general benefit
  • Amitriptyline (Elavil): general benefit

17 more in the class list below

Mar-Paroxetine · DIN 02411946 · 10mg · tablet

Off-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefitMarketed · checked 2026-09-20
StatusOff-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit
Write on scriptnot a benefit; no Exceptional Access criteria on record; see alternatives
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
Mar-Paroxetine · DIN 02411946 Manufacturer: Marcan Pharmaceuticals Inc.; listing date 2014-01-03 Health Canada: Marketed since 2014-06-24 · brand MAR-PAROXETINE · ATC N06AB05 PAROXETINE · form Tablet · route Oral · ingredients PAROXETINE (PAROXETINE HYDROCHLORIDE HEMIHYDRATE) 10 MG · company Marcan pharmaceuticals inc · schedule Prescription
Check this DIN again · Health Canada product record

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=89654 · Verify on the e-Formulary ↗ (DIN 02411946)

Source record
DIN 02411946: Mar-Paroxetine Raw flags: notABenefit=Y, sec3=Y, sec3b=Y Item: 281604094; group id 467; item number 1175; lccId None; manufacturer id MAR Source form: Tab; strength: 10mg Recorded listing: Off-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit Source prices (unrounded): $1.0430; ministry not recorded Source: ODB odb-formulary-ed43-extract-2026-08-26.xml extract_date=2026-08-26 DIN=02411946 Health Canada DPD extract of Sep 2, 2026 (Open Government Licence – Canada) · https://health-products.canada.ca/dpd-bdpp/info?lang=eng&code=89654
Interchangeable products
AG-Paroxetine · DIN 02475537 · not recorded Apo-Paroxetine · DIN 02240907 · not recorded Auro-Paroxetine · DIN 02383276 · not recorded Co Paroxetine · DIN 02262746 · not recorded Jamp Paroxetine Tablets · DIN 02507773 · not recorded Jamp-Paroxetine · DIN 02368862 · not recorded M-Paroxetine · DIN 02467402 · not recorded Mint-Paroxetine · DIN 02421372 · not recorded NRA-Paroxetine · DIN 02479753 · not recorded PMS-Paroxetine · DIN 02247750 · not recorded Paroxetine · DIN 02282844 · not recorded Paroxetine · DIN 02388227 · not recorded Paxil · DIN 02027887 · not recorded Sandoz Paroxetine Tablets · DIN 02431777 · not recorded Teva-Paroxetine · DIN 02248556 · not recorded
Shortage status: not checked (no credentials)
Other drugs in the same formulary class (28:16:04 Antidepressants) and how they are covered

Matched class: 28:16:04 Antidepressants

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: AMITRIPTYLINE, CLOMIPRAMINE HCL, FLUVOXAMINE MALEATE, NORTRIPTYLINE, PHENELZINE SULFATE, SERTRALINE HCL, TRANYLCYPROMINE SULFATE, VENLAFAXINE HCL, VORTIOXETINE HYDROBROMIDE Some products covered without a code (check the product listing): CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE, DESIPRAMINE, DOXEPIN HCL, DULOXETINE, ESCITALOPRAM, FLUOXETINE HCL, IMIPRAMINE, MIRTAZAPINE, MOCLOBEMIDE, TRAZODONE HYDROCHLORIDE, TRIMIPRAMINE 28:16:04 Antidepressants

CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE

· 51 products · Off-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit (9), General benefit (42) · strengths: 10mg, 20mg, 40mg · Tab

ESCITALOPRAM

· 40 products · Listed, not a benefit (2), General benefit (38) · strengths: 10mg, 20mg · Orally Disintegrating Tab, Orally Disintegrating Tablet, Tab

FLUOXETINE HCL

· 41 products · Off-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit (17), Listed, not a benefit (2), General benefit (22) · strengths: 10mg, 20mg, 40mg, 60mg, 20mg/5mL · Cap, Oral Sol

FLUVOXAMINE MALEATE

· 6 products · General benefit · strengths: 50mg, 100mg · Tab

SERTRALINE HCL

· 49 products · General benefit · strengths: 25mg, 50mg, 100mg · Cap

AMITRIPTYLINE

· 12 products · General benefit · strengths: 10mg, 25mg, 50mg · Tab

CLOMIPRAMINE HCL

· 5 products · General benefit · strengths: 25mg, 50mg, 10mg · Tab

DESIPRAMINE

· 7 products · Listed, not a benefit (4), General benefit (3) · strengths: 25mg, 50mg, 75mg · Tab

DOXEPIN HCL

· 20 products · General benefit (12), Off-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit (8) · strengths: 10mg, 25mg, 50mg, 75mg, 100mg · Cap

DULOXETINE

· 38 products · Listed, not a benefit (2), General benefit (36) · strengths: 30mg, 60mg · DR Cap

IMIPRAMINE

· 9 products · Listed, not a benefit (3), General benefit (6) · strengths: 10mg, 25mg, 50mg · Tab

MIRTAZAPINE

· 25 products · General benefit (16), Off-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit (9) · strengths: 15mg, 30mg, 45mg · Orally Disintegrating Tab, Tab Source: formulary-ed43-front-matter.txt Part V; ODB odb-formulary-ed43-extract-2026-08-26.xml extract_date=2026-08-26; class 28:16:04 and 12 more
Full class listing Related classes: 28:08:04 Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Agents, 28:08:08 Opiate Agonists, 28:08:12 Opiate Partial Agonists, 28:08:92 Miscellaneous Analgesics and Antipyretics, 28:16:08 Tranquilizers, 28:16:12 Other Psychotropics, 28:36:08 Anticholinergic Agents, 28:36:20 Dopamine Receptor Agonists 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 PAXIL (paroxetine hydrochloride) is indicated in adults for the symptomatic treatment of:  Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)  Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)  Panic Disorder (with or without agoraphobia)  Social Phobia (Social Anxiety Disorder)  Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)  Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Long-Term Use of PAXIL: Clinical trials have provided evidence that continuation treatment with PAXIL in patients with moderate to moderately severe depressive disorder is effective for at least 6 months (see 14.1 Trial Design by indication, Major Depressive Disorder). The effectiveness of PAXIL in long-term use (i.e. more than 8 weeks for GAD and 12 weeks for other indications) has not yet been established in controlled trials for OCD, panic disorder, social phobia (social anxiety disorder), generalized anxiety disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder. Therefore, the health professional who elects to use PAXIL for extended periods in these indications should periodically re-evaluate the long-term usefulness of the drug for individual patients (see 4.1 Dosing Considerations). 1.1 Pediatrics Pediatrics (< 18 yea… https://pdf.hres.ca/dpd_pm/00067494.PDF PM date: May 4, 1993 Source product: PAXIL TAB 20MG; DIN 01940481; fetched 2026-09-10 Product monograph posted by Health Canada; excerpt for lookup only.

Other review policies

For Mar-Paroxetine: no applicable EAP criteria are held and no ODB benefit is established. These policies do not establish coverage.

For rare, immediately life-, limb- or organ-threatening circumstances, the Compassionate Review Policy may consider an unfunded drug or indication, subject to its criteria and without bypassing the drug review process. Compassionate Review Policy

Compassionate Review Policy: source quote
Where there are rare clinical circumstances in immediately life, limb, or organ-threatening conditions, the Executive Officer will also consider requests for drugs or indications in situations where there has not been a decision by the Executive Officer to provide funding of the drug or indication as part of the Ontario Drug Benefit program (and the EAP), and the drug or indication requested would not circumvent the established review process for new drugs or indications as part of the drug submission process for listing within the Ontario Drug Benefit program. Requests must meet the criteria for the Compassionate Review Policy.

Ontario source; updated September 15, 2026

For cancer drugs, Case-by-Case Review considers rare, immediately life-threatening circumstances when no satisfactory funded treatment exists; its criteria and application process apply. Case-by-Case Review (cancer drugs)

Case-by-Case Review (cancer drugs): source quote
Note: Requests for cancer drugs are considered under the Case-by-Case Review Program (CBCRP) which is administered by Ontario Health (Cancer Care Ontario) on behalf of the Ministry of Health. The CBCRP considers funding requests for drugs (both oral therapies and injectable drugs) for the treatment of cancer in patients who have a rare clinical circumstance that is immediately life-threatening (death is likely within a matter of months) and who require treatment with an unfunded drug, because there is no other satisfactory and funded treatment. Please refer to the Ontario Health website for information on the application process, FAQs, eligibility criteria and program policies.

Ontario source; updated September 15, 2026