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ZOLMITRIPTAN

All products: not a benefit

Other products in the same Health Canada class (N02CC) — coverage varies; not interchangeable

  • Almotriptan (Axert): not a benefit
  • Eletriptan (Relpax): not a benefit
  • Frovatriptan (Frova): not a benefit
  • Naratriptan (Amerge): not a benefit
  • Rizatriptan (Maxalt RPD): not a benefit
  • Sumatriptan (Imitrex): not a benefit

1 more in the class list below

Mint-Zolmitriptan ODT · DIN 02419513 · 2.5mg · Orally Disintegrating tablet

Off-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit; Health Canada lists this DIN as Cancelled post market since 2017-06-19 — choose a marketed DIN from the same-category list.Discontinued 2017-06-19 · checked 2026-09-20
StatusOff-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit; Health Canada lists this DIN as Cancelled post market since 2017-06-19 — choose a marketed DIN from the same-category list.
Write on scriptnot a benefit; no Exceptional Access criteria on record; see alternatives; Health Canada lists this DIN as Cancelled post market since 2017-06-19 — choose a marketed DIN from the same-category list.
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.

Ministry criteria list dated January 1, 2025; the program's current criteria may differ; SADIE shows the current version. Current criteria in SADIE

Coverage criteria
Exceptional Access criteria on record are for Brand(s): Zomig; DOSAGE FORM/ STRENGTH: 2.5 mg tablet — not this product; no criteria on record for this product in this block. Exceptional Access Program criteria on record (ministry list dated 2025-01-01, not exhaustive): Ministry criteria list dated January 1, 2025; the program's current criteria may differ; SADIE shows the current version. https://www.ontario.ca/page/sadie-special-authorization-digital-information-exchange Zolmitriptan Brand(s): Zomig DOSAGE FORM/ STRENGTH: 2.5 mg tablet Brand(s): Zomig Rapimelt DOSAGE FORM/ STRENGTH: 2.5 mg dispersible tablet For the treatment of migraines with or without aura in patients who have failed an adequate trial of or experienced intolerance to all other oral triptans considered under the Exceptional Access Program. Duration of Approvals: 5 years Renewal requests may be considered for patients who continue to benefit from treatment. The physician must provide the frequency of triptan use. 218 EAP source: eap-frequently-requested-drugs-2025-01-01.txt, page 218, record 128, corpus 2025-01-01; name match only, not an eligibility decision
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
Mint-Zolmitriptan ODT · DIN 02419513 Manufacturer: Mint Pharmaceuticals Inc.; listing date 2014-06-26 Health Canada: Cancelled post market since 2017-06-19 · brand MINT-ZOLMITRIPTAN ODT · ATC N02CC03 ZOLMITRIPTAN · form Tablet (orally-disintegrating) · route Oral · ingredients ZOLMITRIPTAN 2.5 MG · company Mint pharmaceuticals inc · schedule Prescription
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Mint-Zolmitriptan ODT: Formulary list price $6.8625/unit (unit not stated in source; not the patient's cost)

Ministry pays: $6.8625 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=90414 · Verify on the e-Formulary ↗ (DIN 02419513)

Source record
The source extract's flag for this DIN is unclear — confirm on the e-Formulary before prescribing (DIN 02419513). DIN 02419513: Mint-Zolmitriptan ODT Raw flags: sec3=Y, sec3b=Y, sec3bEAP=Y Item: 289200015; group id 546; item number 1477; lccId None; manufacturer id MIN Source form: Orally Disintegrating Tab; strength: 2.5mg Recorded listing: Off-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit; may be reimbursed through the Exceptional Access Program when approved (likely, unconfirmed) Source prices (unrounded): $6.8625; ministry $6.8625 Source: ODB odb-formulary-ed43-extract-2026-08-26.xml extract_date=2026-08-26 DIN=02419513 Health Canada DPD extract of Sep 2, 2026 (Open Government Licence – Canada) · https://health-products.canada.ca/dpd-bdpp/info?lang=eng&code=90414
Interchangeable products
Apo-Zolmitriptan Rapid · DIN 02381575 · $6.8633 Jamp-Zolmitriptan ODT · DIN 02428237 · $6.8633 Sandoz Zolmitriptan ODT · DIN 02362996 · $6.8625 Septa-Zolmitriptan-ODT · DIN 02428474 · $6.8633 Teva-Zolmitriptan OD · DIN 02342545 · $6.8633 Zolmitriptan ODT · DIN 02442671 · $6.8633 Zomig Rapimelt · DIN 02243045 · $6.8633
Shortage status: not checked (no credentials)
Health Canada lists this DIN as Cancelled post market since 2017-06-19 — choose a marketed DIN from the same-category list.
Other drugs in the same formulary class (28:92 Miscellaneous Central Nervous System Drugs) and how they are covered

Matched class: 28:92 Miscellaneous Central Nervous System 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: PIZOTYLINE Some products covered without a code (check the product listing): ATOMOXETINE HCL, PRAMIPEXOLE DIHYDROCHLORIDE MONOHYDRATE 28:92 Miscellaneous Central Nervous System Drugs

ALMOTRIPTAN

· 9 products · Off-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit · strengths: 6.25mg, 12.5mg · Tab

ELETRIPTAN

· 16 products · Off-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit · strengths: 20mg, 40mg · Tab

FROVATRIPTAN SUCCINATE

· 6 products · Off-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit · strengths: 2.5mg · Tab

NARATRIPTAN HYDROCHLORIDE

· 6 products · Off-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit · strengths: 1mg, 2.5mg · Tab

RIZATRIPTAN

· 44 products · Off-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit · strengths: 5mg, 10mg · Orally Disintegrating Tab, Tab

SUMATRIPTAN SUCCINATE

· 37 products · Off-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit · strengths: 6mg/0.5mL, 25mg, 50mg, 100mg · Inj Sol-Pref Syr 0.5mL Pk, Tab

PIZOTYLINE

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

ATOMOXETINE HCL

· 59 products · Listed, not a benefit (5), General benefit (40), Off-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit (14) · strengths: 10mg, 18mg, 25mg, 40mg, 60mg, 80mg, 100mg · Cap

PRAMIPEXOLE DIHYDROCHLORIDE MONOHYDRATE

· 28 products · General benefit (19), Off-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit (7), Listed, not a benefit (2) · strengths: 0.25mg, 0.5mg, 1mg, 1.5mg · Tab

ACAMPROSATE CALCIUM

· 1 products · Limited Use, codes 531 · strengths: 333mg · DR Tab

ENTACAPONE

· 4 products · Limited Use, codes 367 · strengths: 200mg · Tab

DIMETHYL FUMARATE

· 18 products · Off-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit · strengths: 120mg, 240mg · DR Cap Source: formulary-ed43-front-matter.txt Part V; ODB odb-formulary-ed43-extract-2026-08-26.xml extract_date=2026-08-26; class 28:92 and 1 more
Full class listing Related classes: 28:08 Analgesics, 28:10 Opiate Antagonists, 28:12 Anticonvulsants, 28:16 Psychotherapeutic Agents, 28:20 C.N.S. Stimulants, 28:24 Sedatives and Hypnotics, 28:36 Antiparkinsonian Agents Same formulary class, not same indication: class membership alone does not establish equivalent uses.
Other drugs whose Health Canada label lists a similar indication: migraine attacks with or without aura
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. No displayed matched alternative is a general benefit. ALMOTRIPTAN · Off-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit INDICATIONS AND CLINICAL USE Adults (> 18 years of age) MYLAN-ALMOTRIPTAN (almotriptan malate) tablets are indicated for the acute treatment of migraine attacks with or without aura. PM: https://pdf.hres.ca/dpd_pm/00035358.PDF; date June 15, 2016; DIN 02398435; fetched 2026-09-10 Product monograph FROVATRIPTAN SUCCINATE · Off-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit 1 INDICATIONS FROVA (frovatriptan tablets) is indicated for the acute treatment of migraine attacks with or without aura in adults. PM: https://pdf.hres.ca/dpd_pm/00084598.PDF; date SEP 03, 2004; DIN 02257084; fetched 2026-09-10 Product monograph NARATRIPTAN HYDROCHLORIDE · Off-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit INDICATIONS AND CLINICAL USE TEVA-NARATRIPTAN (naratriptan hydrochloride) Tablets are indicated for the acute treatment of migraine attacks with or without aura in adults. PM: https://pdf.hres.ca/dpd_pm/00038181.PDF; date February 7, 2017; DIN 02314290; fetched 2026-09-10 Product monograph SUMATRIPTAN SUCCINATE · Off-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit Indications IMITREX DF (sumatriptan succinate) and IMITREX (sumatriptan succinate/sumatriptan hemisulphate) are indicated for the acute treatment of migraine attacks with or without aura. PM: https://pdf.hres.ca/dpd_pm/00082699.PDF; date DEC 09, 2025; DIN 02212161; 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 ZOMIG (zolmitriptan; tablets, orally disintegrating tablets, nasal spray) is indicated for: • the acute treatment of migraine attacks with or without aura, in adults. ZOMIG is not intended for the prophylactic therapy of migraine or for use in the management of hemiplegic, basilar, or ophthalmoplegic migraine (see 2 CONTRAINDICATIONS). Safety and efficacy have not been established for cluster headache, which is present in an older, predominantly male population. 1.1 Pediatrics Pediatrics (<6 years of age): No data are available to Health Canada; therefore, Health Canada has not authorized an indication for use in this pediatric population (see 7.1.3 Pediatrics). Pediatrics (6 -17 years of age): Based on the data submitted and reviewed by Health Canada, the safety and efficacy of ZOMIG in pediatric patients 6-17 years of age has not been established; therefore, Health Canada has not authorized an indication for use in this pediatric population (see 7.1.3 Pediatrics). 1.2 Geriatrics The safety and efficacy of ZOMIG in patients over 65 years has not been established and its use in this age group is not recommended (see 7.1.4 Geriat… https://pdf.hres.ca/dpd_pm/00078682.PDF PM date: Aug 24, 1998 Source product: ZOMIG; DIN 02238660; fetched 2026-09-10 Product monograph posted by Health Canada; excerpt for lookup only.

Prepare an Exceptional Access request

SADIE has its own form for many drugs; this checklist prepares the answers; the ministry decides. Open SADIE

Use this text in SADIE’s free-text fields or read from it on a Telephone Request Service call. Review marks do not indicate eligibility. Evidence stays in this page until you copy it; nothing entered here is sent or saved. Do not enter patient identifiers.

EAP Telephone Request Service: The TRS can be accessed by calling toll-free at 1-866-811-9893 or 416-327-8109 (Toronto area) between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday (except holidays) and selecting the TRS option. Source; updated September 15, 2026

EAP fax: In Ontario: 1-866-811-9908 or 416-327-7526 (Toronto area). Outside Ontario: 1-833-905-4260. Source; updated September 15, 2026

Posted turnaround and Telephone Request Service scope
Turnaround times The Exceptional Access Program receives between 250 and 500 requests a day. Requests are categorized in order of priority based on how quickly a drug is needed, the type of drug, and the condition for which the drug is being used. Turnaround times begin on the business day on which the EAP receives a complete request from a physician or nurse practitioner. You may have to wait longer if the request is missing information or supporting documents required by the EAP criteria, if a request requires external review, or if documents are sent by fax or mail instead of submitted via SADIE. EAP Weekly Progress Report Date: September 15, 2026 Processing categories and examples | Target | Current | Priority 1 — for drugs such as antibiotics, cancer medications, and initial requests for pain medications | 3 business days | 2 business day | Priority 2 — for antiviral drugs to treat HIV, drugs for multiple sclerosis, and pulmonary hypertension | 5 business days | 3 business days | Biologics — for biologic drugs to treat rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease | 10 business days | 4 business days | Chronic — for drugs used for chronic conditions such as migraines, chronic pain, Ménière's disease and symptoms of Parkinson’s disease. | 4 to 6 weeks | 11 business days |
For selected drugs, the Telephone Request Service is available to authorized prescribers or their delegates. In most cases, the funding decision is provided by the end of the call and processed within one business day.
Source; updated September 15, 2026

Zolmitriptan (Zomig)

Ministry criteria list dated January 1, 2025; the program's current criteria may differ; SADIE shows the current version. Current criteria in SADIE

Prepare answers: For the treatment of migraines with or without aura in patients who have failed an adequate trial of or experienced intolerance to all other oral triptans considered under the Exceptional Access Program.

Ministry criteria corpus 2025-01-01; page 218

Zolmitriptan Brand(s): Zomig DOSAGE FORM/ STRENGTH: 2.5 mg tablet
Brand(s): Zomig Rapimelt DOSAGE FORM/ STRENGTH: 2.5 mg dispersible tablet
For the treatment of migraines with or without aura in patients who have failed an adequate trial of or experienced intolerance to all other oral triptans considered under the Exceptional Access Program.
Duration of Approvals: 5 years
Renewal requests may be considered for patients who continue to benefit from treatment. The physician must provide the frequency of triptan use.
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Prepared from the ministry's published criteria; eligibility is decided by the Exceptional Access Program.

Other review policies

For Mint-Zolmitriptan ODT: 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