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DIVALPROEX SODIUM

All products: general benefit

Other products in the same Health Canada class (N03A, N03AG) — coverage varies; not interchangeable

  • Valproate (Depakene): general benefit
  • Valproic acid (Depakene): general benefit, Not a benefit
  • Vigabatrin (Vigabatrin for Oral Solution, USP 500mg): limited Use 136, Listing status unconfirmed
  • Carbamazepine (Tegretol): general benefit, Limited Use, Not a benefit, Listing status unconfirmed
  • Clonazepam (Rivotril): general benefit
  • Ethosuximide (Zarontin): general benefit

14 more in the class list below

Mylan-Divalproex · DIN 02458934 · 250mg · enteric-coated tablet

General benefitMarketed · checked 2026-09-20
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.
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
Mylan-Divalproex · DIN 02458934 Manufacturer: Mylan Pharmaceuticals ULC; listing date 2017-06-29 Health Canada: Marketed since 2017-05-21 · brand MYLAN-DIVALPROEX · ATC N03AG01 VALPROIC ACID · form Tablet (delayed-release) · route Oral · ingredients VALPROIC ACID (DIVALPROEX SODIUM) 250 MG · company Mylan pharmaceuticals ulc · schedule Prescription
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Mylan-Divalproex: Formulary list price $0.2767/unit (unit not stated in source; not the patient's cost)

Ministry pays: $0.2767 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=94598 · Verify on the e-Formulary ↗ (DIN 02458934)

Source record
DIN 02458934: Mylan-Divalproex Raw flags: sec3=Y Item: 281200046; group id 427; item number 1062; lccId None; manufacturer id MYL Source form: Ent Tab; strength: 250mg Recorded listing: General benefit Source prices (unrounded): $0.2767; ministry $0.2767 Source: ODB odb-formulary-ed43-extract-2026-08-26.xml extract_date=2026-08-26 DIN=02458934 Health Canada DPD extract of Sep 2, 2026 (Open Government Licence – Canada) · https://health-products.canada.ca/dpd-bdpp/info?lang=eng&code=94598
Interchangeable products
Apo-Divalproex · DIN 02239699 · $0.2767 Epival · DIN 00596426 · $0.2767
Shortage status: not checked (no credentials)
Other drugs in the same formulary class (28:12 Anticonvulsants) and how they are covered

Matched class: 28:12 Anticonvulsants

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: CLONAZEPAM, ETHOSUXIMIDE, LAMOTRIGINE, VALPROATE SODIUM Some products covered without a code (check the product listing): CARBAMAZEPINE, GABAPENTIN, PHENYTOIN (DIPHENYLHYDANTOIN), PHENYTOIN (DIPHENYLHYDANTOIN) SODIUM, PREGABALIN, PRIMIDONE, TOPIRAMATE, VALPROIC ACID 28:12 Anticonvulsants

VALPROATE SODIUM

· 5 products · General benefit · strengths: 50mg/mL · O/L

VALPROIC ACID

· 5 products · Listed, not a benefit (2), General benefit (3) · strengths: 250mg, 500mg · Cap, Ent Cap

VIGABATRIN

· 3 products · Temporary benefit (2), Limited Use, codes 136 (1) · strengths: 500mg/Sachet, 500mg · Pd for Oral Sol, Tab

CARBAMAZEPINE

· 15 products · Listed, not a benefit (3), General benefit (6), Temporary benefit (2), Limited Use, codes 67 (4) · strengths: 100mg, 200mg, 400mg, 100mg/5mL · Chew Tab, ER Tab, LA Tab, Oral Susp, Tab

CLONAZEPAM

· 9 products · General benefit · strengths: 0.5mg, 2mg · Tab

ETHOSUXIMIDE

· 4 products · General benefit · strengths: 250mg, 50mg/mL · Cap, O/L

LAMOTRIGINE

· 28 products · General benefit · strengths: 25mg, 100mg, 150mg · Tab

PHENYTOIN (DIPHENYLHYDANTOIN)

· 4 products · General benefit; DIN status E (meaning unconfirmed); confirm discontinuation/availability with Health Canada (2), General benefit (2) · strengths: 6mg/mL, 25mg/mL, 50mg · O/L, Tab

PHENYTOIN (DIPHENYLHYDANTOIN) SODIUM

· 4 products · General benefit (3), Limited Use, codes 481, 657 (1) · strengths: 30mg, 100mg, 50mg/mL · Cap, Inj Sol (Preservative Free)

PRIMIDONE

· 4 products · General benefit (2), Listed, not a benefit (2) · strengths: 125mg, 250mg · Tab

TOPIRAMATE

· 54 products · Limited Use, codes 321 (2), Off-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit (3), General benefit (49) · strengths: 15mg, 25mg, 50mg, 100mg, 200mg · Sprinkle Cap, Tab

BRIVARACETAM

· 12 products · Limited Use, codes 548 · strengths: 10mg, 25mg, 50mg, 75mg, 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 28:12 and 11 more
Full class listing Related classes: 28:08 Analgesics, 28:10 Opiate Antagonists, 28:16 Psychotherapeutic Agents, 28:20 C.N.S. Stimulants, 28:24 Sedatives and Hypnotics, 28:36 Antiparkinsonian Agents, 28:92 Miscellaneous Central Nervous System Drugs Same formulary class, not same indication: class membership alone does not establish equivalent uses.
Other drugs whose Health Canada label lists a similar indication: simple or complex absence seizures
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. Covered without a code on the Ontario formulary: VALPROATE SODIUM VALPROATE SODIUM · General benefit Indications DEPAKENE (valproic acid oral solution) is indicated for: • use as sole or adjunctive therapy in the treatment of simple or complex absence seizures, including petit mal, and is useful in primary generalized seizures with tonic-clonic manifestations. PM: https://pdf.hres.ca/dpd_pm/00084557.PDF; date 2026-04-30; DIN 00443832; fetched 2026-09-10 Product monograph VALPROIC ACID · Listed, not a benefit (2), General benefit (3) (valproic acid) are indicated for: • use as sole or adjunctive therapy in the treatment of simple or complex absence seizures, including petit mal, and is useful in primary generalized seizures with tonic-clonic manifestations. PM: https://pdf.hres.ca/dpd_pm/00083584.PDF; date 2026-02-23; DIN 02230768; 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 EPIVAL® (divalproex sodium delayed-release tablets) is indicated for: Epilepsy • use as sole or adjunctive therapy in the treatment of simple or complex absence seizures, including petit mal, and is useful in primary generalized seizures with tonic-clonic manifestations. • use adjunctively in patients with multiple seizure types which include either absence or tonic-clonic seizures. In accordance with the International Classification of Seizures, simple absence is defined as a very brief clouding of the sensorium or loss of consciousness (lasting usually 2 to 15 seconds), accompanied by certain generalized epileptic discharges without other detectable clinical signs. Complex absence is the term used when other signs are also present. Acute Mania • the treatment of the manic episodes associated with bipolar disorder (DSM-III-R). The safety and efficacy of EPIVAL for long-term use in mania, that is for more than 3 weeks, have not been evaluated in controlled trials. See 2 Contraindications, and 7 Hepatic/Biliary/Pancreatic, Serious or Fatal Hepatotoxicity for statement regarding serious or fatal hepatic dysfunction. 1.1. Pediatrics Pediatrics (< 18 years… https://pdf.hres.ca/dpd_pm/00084579.PDF PM date: 2026-04-30 Source product: EPIVAL; DIN 00596418; fetched 2026-09-10 Product monograph posted by Health Canada; excerpt for lookup only.