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SITAGLIPTIN & METFORMIN

All products: general benefit

Other products in the same Health Canada class (A10B, A10BD) — coverage varies; not interchangeable

  • Dapagliflozin + metformin (Xigduo): general benefit
  • Empagliflozin + metformin (Synjardy): general benefit
  • Linagliptin + metformin (Jentadueto): general benefit
  • Metformin + saxagliptin (Komboglyze): general benefit
  • Canagliflozin (Invokana): general benefit
  • Dapagliflozin (Forxiga): general benefit

12 more in the class list below

Janumet XR · DIN 02416786 · 50mg & 500mg · extended release tablet

General benefitMarketed · checked 2026-09-19
StatusGeneral benefit
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Patient paysPatient pays: program not supplied; amount cannot be determined.
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1 brand, same coverage
Janumet XR · DIN 02416786 Manufacturer: Merck Canada Inc.; listing date 2016-12-22 Health Canada: Marketed since 2015-01-13 · brand JANUMET XR · ATC A10BD07 METFORMIN AND SITAGLIPTIN · form Tablet (extended-release) · route Oral · ingredients SITAGLIPTIN (SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE MONOHYDRATE) 50 MG, METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE 500 MG · company Merck canada inc · schedule Prescription
Check this DIN again · Health Canada product record

Ministry pays: $0.8893 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=90139 · Verify on the e-Formulary ↗ (DIN 02416786)

Source record
DIN 02416786: Janumet XR Raw flags: chronicUseMed=Y, insOH=Y, sec3=Y Item: 682002061; group id 757; item number 1858; lccId None; manufacturer id MEK Source form: ER Tab; strength: 50mg & 500mg Recorded listing: General benefit; chronic-use medication (100-day supply rule, dispensing-fee limit); diabetes medication flag Source prices (unrounded): $1.8496; ministry $0.8893 Source: ODB odb-formulary-ed43-extract-2026-08-26.xml extract_date=2026-08-26 DIN=02416786 Health Canada DPD extract of Sep 2, 2026 (Open Government Licence – Canada) · https://health-products.canada.ca/dpd-bdpp/info?lang=eng&code=90139 Therapeutic Notes (formulary) Treatment of Type 2 diabetes in patients on maximally tolerated doses of metformin who have: . Inadequate glycemic control (defined as HbA1c greater than 0.07) and intolerance or contraindication to a sulfonylurea; OR . Inadequate glycemic control (HbA1c greater than 0.07) and on maximal doses of sulfonylurea and for whom insulin is not an option.
Interchangeable products
Apo-Sitagliptin/Metformin XR · DIN 02506270 · $0.8893 Sandoz Sitagliptin-Metformin XR · DIN 02529106 · $0.8893
Shortage status: not checked (no credentials)
Other drugs in the same formulary class (68:20:02 Oral Anti-Diabetic Agents) and how they are covered

Matched class: 68:20:02 Oral Anti-Diabetic 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: CANAGLIFLOZIN, DAPAGLIFLOZIN, DAPAGLIFLOZIN & METFORMIN, EMPAGLIFLOZIN, EMPAGLIFLOZIN & METFORMIN, LINAGLIPTIN, LINAGLIPTIN & METFORMIN, SAXAGLIPTIN, SAXAGLIPTIN & METFORMIN, SITAGLIPTIN Some products covered without a code (check the product listing): GLICLAZIDE, GLYBURIDE, METFORMIN HCL 68:20:02 Oral Anti-Diabetic Agents

DAPAGLIFLOZIN & METFORMIN

· 6 products · General benefit · strengths: 5mg & 1000mg, 5mg & 850mg · Tab

EMPAGLIFLOZIN & METFORMIN

· 6 products · General benefit · strengths: 5mg & 1000mg, 5mg & 500mg, 5mg & 850mg, 12.5mg & 1000mg, 12.5mg & 500mg, 12.5mg & 850mg · Tab

LINAGLIPTIN & METFORMIN

· 3 products · General benefit · strengths: 2.5mg & 1000mg, 2.5mg & 500mg, 2.5mg & 850mg · Tab

SAXAGLIPTIN & METFORMIN

· 3 products · General benefit · strengths: 2.5mg & 1000mg, 2.5mg & 500mg, 2.5mg & 850mg · Tab

CANAGLIFLOZIN

· 8 products · General benefit · strengths: 100mg, 300mg · Tab

DAPAGLIFLOZIN

· 22 products · General benefit · strengths: 5mg, 10mg · Tab

EMPAGLIFLOZIN

· 2 products · General benefit · strengths: 10mg, 25mg · Tab

GLICLAZIDE

· 19 products · General benefit (18), Listed, not a benefit (1) · strengths: 60mg, 30mg, 80mg · ER Tab, SR Tab, Tab

GLYBURIDE

· 8 products · General benefit (6), Listed, not a benefit (2) · strengths: 2.5mg, 5mg · Tab

LINAGLIPTIN

· 1 products · General benefit · strengths: 5mg · Tab

METFORMIN HCL

· 53 products · Off-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit (33), General benefit (19), Off-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit; DIN status E (meaning unconfirmed); confirm discontinuation/availability with Health Canada (1) · strengths: 500mg, 1000mg, 850mg · ER Tab, Tab

SAXAGLIPTIN

· 6 products · General benefit · strengths: 2.5mg, 5mg · Tab Source: formulary-ed43-front-matter.txt Part V; ODB odb-formulary-ed43-extract-2026-08-26.xml extract_date=2026-08-26; class 68:20:02 and 6 more
Full class listing Related classes: 68:20:06 Incretin Mimetics, 68:20:10 Insulins (Rapid Acting), 68:20:12 Insulins (Intermediate Acting), 68:20:14 Insulins (Long Acting), 68:20:16 Insulins (Pre-Mixed) 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 • JANUMET® (sitagliptin/metformin hydrochloride) and JANUMET® XR (sitagliptin/metformin hydrochloride extended-release) are indicated for use as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adult patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus inadequately controlled on metformin or in patients already being treated with the combination of sitagliptin and metformin. • Add-on combination: JANUMET® and JANUMET® XR are indicated for use as a triple combination therapy in adult patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus to improve glycemic control, in combination with: o . sulfonylurea, o . premixed or long/intermediate acting insulin o . pioglitazone when the existing dual therapy with metformin, along with diet and exercise, does not provide adequate glycemic control (see 14 CLINICAL TRIALS). 1.1 Pediatrics • Pediatrics (<18 years of age): Based on the data submitted and reviewed by Health Canada, the safety and efficacy of JANUMET® and JANUMET® XR in pediatric patients… https://pdf.hres.ca/dpd_pm/00074655.PDF PM date: FEB 20, 2024 Source product: JANUMET; DIN 02333856; fetched 2026-09-10 Product monograph posted by Health Canada; excerpt for lookup only.