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PRAVASTATIN SODIUM

All products: general benefit

Other products in the same Health Canada class (C10A, C10AA) — coverage varies; not interchangeable

  • Atorvastatin (Lipitor): general benefit
  • Fluvastatin (Lescol): general benefit, Not a benefit
  • Lovastatin (Mevacor): general benefit, Not a benefit
  • Rosuvastatin (Crestor): general benefit
  • Simvastatin (Zocor): general benefit, Not a benefit
  • Bezafibrate (Bezalip): general benefit

9 more in the class list below

Mar-Pravastatin · DIN 02432048 · 10mg · tablet

General benefitMarketed · checked 2026-09-02
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
Mar-Pravastatin · DIN 02432048 Manufacturer: Marcan Pharmaceuticals Inc.; listing date 2018-08-30 Health Canada: Marketed since 2023-08-21 · brand MAR-PRAVASTATIN · ATC C10AA03 PRAVASTATIN · form Tablet · route Oral · ingredients PRAVASTATIN SODIUM 10 MG · company Marcan pharmaceuticals inc · schedule Prescription
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Mar-Pravastatin: Formulary list price $0.2916/unit (unit not stated in source; not the patient's cost)

Ministry pays: $0.2916 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=91649 · Verify on the e-Formulary ↗ (DIN 02432048)

Source record
DIN 02432048: Mar-Pravastatin Raw flags: chronicUseMed=Y, sec3=Y Item: 240600013; group id 307; item number 0671; lccId None; manufacturer id MAR Source form: Tab; strength: 10mg Recorded listing: General benefit; chronic-use medication (100-day supply rule, dispensing-fee limit) Source prices (unrounded): $0.2916; ministry $0.2916 Source: ODB odb-formulary-ed43-extract-2026-08-26.xml extract_date=2026-08-26 DIN=02432048 Health Canada DPD extract of Sep 2, 2026 (Open Government Licence – Canada) · https://health-products.canada.ca/dpd-bdpp/info?lang=eng&code=91649
Interchangeable products
AG-Pravastatin · DIN 02476142 · $0.2916 Ach-Pravastatin · DIN 02440644 · $0.2916 Apo-Pravastatin · DIN 02243506 · $0.2916 Auro-Pravastatin · DIN 02458977 · $0.2916 Co Pravastatin · DIN 02248182 · $0.2916 Jamp Pravastatin Tablets · DIN 02558084 · $0.2916 Jamp-Pravastatin · DIN 02330954 · $0.2916 M-Pravastatin · DIN 02476274 · $0.2916 Mint-Pravastatin · DIN 02317451 · $0.2916 NRA-Pravastatin · DIN 02535653 · $0.2916 PMS-Pravastatin · DIN 02247655 · $0.2916 Pravachol · DIN 00893749 · not recorded Pravastatin · DIN 02356546 · $0.2916 Pravastatin · DIN 02389703 · $0.2916 Ran-Pravastatin · DIN 02284421 · $0.2916 Ratio-Pravastatin · DIN 02246930 · $0.2916 Sandoz Pravastatin Tablets · DIN 02468700 · $0.2916 Teva-Pravastatin · DIN 02247008 · $0.2916
Shortage status: no shortage or discontinuation reported (checked 2026-09-13T08:10:21.292534+00:00); reports as of 2026-09-13T08:10:21.292534+00:00 (Health Product Shortages Canada) Source: https://healthproductshortages.ca/search?term=02432048
Shortage record checked 2026-09-13T08:10:21.292534+00:00
Other drugs in the same formulary class (24:06 Antilipemic Drugs) and how they are covered

Matched class: 24:06 Antilipemic 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: AMLODIPINE BESYLATE & ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM, ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM, BEZAFIBRATE, ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM Some products covered without a code (check the product listing): CHOLESTYRAMINE RESIN, COLESEVELAM HYDROCHLORIDE, FENOFIBRATE, FLUVASTATIN SODIUM, GEMFIBROZIL, LOVASTATIN, SIMVASTATIN 24:00 CARDIOVASCULAR DRUGS

INCLISIRAN

· 1 products · Limited Use, codes 732 · strengths: 284mg/1.5mL · Inj Sol-1.5mL Pref Syr Source: formulary-ed43-front-matter.txt Part V; ODB odb-formulary-ed43-extract-2026-08-26.xml extract_date=2026-08-26; class 24:00 24:06 Antilipemic Drugs

ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM

· 99 products · General benefit · strengths: 10mg, 20mg, 40mg, 80mg · Tab

FLUVASTATIN SODIUM

· 5 products · Listed, not a benefit (2), General benefit (3) · strengths: 20mg, 40mg, 80mg · Cap, ER Tab

LOVASTATIN

· 4 products · Listed, not a benefit (2), General benefit (2) · strengths: 20mg, 40mg · Tab

ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM

· 80 products · General benefit · strengths: 5mg, 10mg, 20mg, 40mg · Tab

SIMVASTATIN

· 73 products · Listed, not a benefit (5), General benefit (68) · strengths: 5mg, 10mg, 20mg, 40mg, 80mg · Tab

BEZAFIBRATE

· 2 products · General benefit · strengths: 400mg · SR Tab

CHOLESTYRAMINE RESIN

· 4 products · Listed, not a benefit (1), General benefit (3) · strengths: · Oral Pd-Pouch Pk

COLESEVELAM HYDROCHLORIDE

· 3 products · General benefit (2), Temporary benefit (1) · strengths: 625mg · Tab

FENOFIBRATE

· 16 products · Listed, not a benefit (2), General benefit (9), Off-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit (5) · strengths: 100mg, 67mg, 200mg, 160mg, 48mg, 145mg · Cap, Tab

GEMFIBROZIL

· 6 products · Listed, not a benefit (1), General benefit (2), Off-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit (3) · strengths: 300mg, 600mg · Cap, Tab

EVOLOCUMAB

· 1 products · Limited Use, codes 527, 737 · strengths: 140mg/mL · Inj Sol-Pref Syr Autoinj Source: formulary-ed43-front-matter.txt Part V; ODB odb-formulary-ed43-extract-2026-08-26.xml extract_date=2026-08-26; class 24:06 and 4 more
Full class listing Related classes: 24:04 Cardiac Drugs, 24:08 Hypotensive Drugs (For Diuretics See 40:28), 24:12 Vasodilating Drugs, 24:32 Renin-Angiotensin Aldosterone Inhibitors 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 Therapy with lipid-altering agents should be considered a component of multiple risk factor intervention in those individuals at increased risk for atherosclerotic vascular disease due to dyslipidemia. APO-PRAVASTATIN (pravastatin sodium) should be used in addition to a diet restricted in saturated fat and cholesterol when the response to diet and other non- pharmacological measures alone has been inadequate. Hypercholesterolemia • APO-PRAVASTATIN is indicated as an adjunct to diet (at least an equivalent of the Adult Treatment Panel III [ATP III TLC diet]) for the reduction of elevated Total and Low Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol (LDL-C) levels in patients with primary hypercholesterolemia (Types IIa and IIb), when the response to diet and other non-pharmacologic measures alone has been inadequate. • Prior to initiating therapy with APO-PRAVASTATIN, secondary causes for hypercholesterolemia, such as obesity, poorly controlled diabetes mellitus, hypothyroidism, nephrotic syndrome, dysproteinemias, obstructive liver disease, other drug therapy or alcoholism, should be excluded and it should be determined that patients for whom trea… https://pdf.hres.ca/dpd_pm/00081202.PDF PM date: not printed or not captured Source product: APO-PRAVASTATIN; DIN 02243506; fetched 2026-09-10 Product monograph posted by Health Canada; excerpt for lookup only.