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CANAGLIFLOZIN

All products: general benefit

Other products in the same Health Canada class (A10B, A10BK) — coverage varies; not interchangeable

  • Dapagliflozin (Forxiga): general benefit
  • Empagliflozin (Jardiance): general benefit
  • Dapagliflozin + metformin (Xigduo): general benefit
  • Empagliflozin + metformin (Synjardy): general benefit
  • Gliclazide (Diamicron MR): general benefit, Not a benefit
  • Glyburide (Apo-Glyburide): general benefit, Not a benefit

12 more in the class list below

Invokana · DIN 02425491 · 300mg · 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 INVOKANA (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
Invokana · DIN 02425491 Manufacturer: Janssen Inc.; listing date 2015-07-29 Health Canada: Marketed since 2014-05-28 · brand INVOKANA · ATC A10BK02 CANAGLIFLOZIN · form Tablet · route Oral · ingredients CANAGLIFLOZIN 300 MG · company Janssen inc · schedule Prescription
Check this DIN again · Health Canada product record

Ministry pays: $0.7515 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=91014 · Verify on the e-Formulary ↗ (DIN 02425491)

Source record
DIN 02425491: Invokana Raw flags: chronicUseMed=Y, insOH=Y, sec3=Y Item: 682002056; group id 740; item number 1810; lccId None; manufacturer id JAN Source form: Tab; strength: 300mg Recorded listing: General benefit; chronic-use medication (100-day supply rule, dispensing-fee limit); diabetes medication flag Source prices (unrounded): $3.0060; ministry $0.7515 Source: ODB odb-formulary-ed43-extract-2026-08-26.xml extract_date=2026-08-26 DIN=02425491 Health Canada DPD extract of Sep 2, 2026 (Open Government Licence – Canada) · https://health-products.canada.ca/dpd-bdpp/info?lang=eng&code=91014 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-Canagliflozin · DIN 02564564 · $0.7515 Auro-Canagliflozin · DIN 02510375 · $0.7515 Jamp Canagliflozin · DIN 02543494 · $0.7515
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: DAPAGLIFLOZIN, DAPAGLIFLOZIN & METFORMIN, EMPAGLIFLOZIN, EMPAGLIFLOZIN & METFORMIN, LINAGLIPTIN, LINAGLIPTIN & METFORMIN, SAXAGLIPTIN, SAXAGLIPTIN & METFORMIN, SITAGLIPTIN, SITAGLIPTIN & METFORMIN Some products covered without a code (check the product listing): GLICLAZIDE, GLYBURIDE, METFORMIN HCL 68:20:02 Oral Anti-Diabetic Agents

DAPAGLIFLOZIN

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

EMPAGLIFLOZIN

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

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

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

LINAGLIPTIN & METFORMIN

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

SAXAGLIPTIN & METFORMIN

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

SITAGLIPTIN

· 48 products · General benefit · strengths: 25mg, 50mg, 100mg · 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.
Other drugs whose Health Canada label lists a similar indication: major adverse cardiovascular events
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. SEMAGLUTIDE · Limited Use, codes 667 (2), Limited Use, codes 666 (2), Limited Use, codes 665 (3), Limited Use, codes 738 (1), Limited Use, codes 662 (1), Limited Use, codes 739 (1), Limited Use, codes 663 (1), Limited Use, codes 740 (1), Limited Use, codes 664 (1), Off-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit (2) OZEMPIC® is indicated as an adjunct to diet, exercise, and standard of care to reduce the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (cardiovascular death, non-fatal myocardial infarction, or non-fatal stroke) in adults with type 2 diabetes and established cardiovascular disease and/or chronic kidney disease. PM: https://pdf.hres.ca/dpd_pm/00085314.PDF; date 2026-07-13; DIN 02471469; 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 Monotherapy: INVOKANA® (canagliflozin) is indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adult patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus for whom metformin is inappropriate due to contraindications or intolerance. Add-on combination: INVOKANA (canagliflozin) is indicated for use in adult patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus to improve glycemic control in combination with: • metformin • sulfonylurea (with or without metformin) • pioglitazone with metformin • metformin and sitagliptin • insulin (with or without metformin) when the therapy listed above, along with diet and exercise, does not provide adequate glycemic control (see 14 CLINICAL TRIALS). Add-On Combination in Patients with Established Cardiovascular Disease: INVOKANA is indicated as an adjunct to diet, exercise, and standard of care therapy to reduce the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (cardiovascular death, nonfatal myocardial infarction and nonfatal stroke) in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus and established cardiovascular disease (CVD). Patients with Diabetic Nephropathy: INVOKANA is indicated as an adjunct … https://pdf.hres.ca/dpd_pm/00074895.PDF PM date: May 22, 2014 Source product: INVOKANA; DIN 02425483; fetched 2026-09-10 Product monograph posted by Health Canada; excerpt for lookup only.