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BUPRENORPHINE & NALOXONE

All products: general benefit

Other products in the same Health Canada class (N07BC) — coverage varies; not interchangeable

  • Buprenorphine (Sublocade): general benefit
  • Buprenorphine (Probuphine): limited Use 578

Suboxone · DIN 02502356 · 12mg & 3mg · Soluble Film

General benefitMarketed · checked 2026-09-02
StatusGeneral benefit
Write on scriptno code needed
Patient paysPatient pays: program not supplied; amount cannot be determined.

Free naloxone kits in Ontario: no prescription or health card needed — free kits at participating pharmacies and community sites

Free naloxone kits: eligibility and access
Private plan unknown: ask. If yes, check its coverage and payer coordination; if no, see the public routes below.
No interchangeable product listed in the Ontario extract
Suboxone · DIN 02502356 Manufacturer: Indivior UK Limited; listing date 2024-05-31 Health Canada: Marketed since 2021-01-20 · brand SUBOXONE · ATC N07BC51 BUPRENORPHINE, COMBINATIONS, N07BC51 BUPRENORPHINE, COMBINATIONS · form Film (soluble) · route Sublingual, Buccal · ingredients BUPRENORPHINE (BUPRENORPHINE HYDROCHLORIDE) 12 MG, NALOXONE (NALOXONE HYDROCHLORIDE) 3 MG · company Indivior uk limited · schedule Narcotics (cdsa i)
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Suboxone: Formulary list price $7.0950/unit (unit not stated in source; not the patient's cost)

Ministry pays: $7.0950 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=99192 · Verify on the e-Formulary ↗ (DIN 02502356)

Source record
DIN 02502356: Suboxone Raw flags: sec3=Y Item: 280812031; group id 415; item number 1026; lccId None; manufacturer id IND Source form: Soluble Film; strength: 12mg & 3mg Recorded listing: General benefit Source prices (unrounded): $7.0950; ministry $7.0950 Source: ODB odb-formulary-ed43-extract-2026-08-26.xml extract_date=2026-08-26 DIN=02502356 Health Canada DPD extract of Sep 2, 2026 (Open Government Licence – Canada) · https://health-products.canada.ca/dpd-bdpp/info?lang=eng&code=99192
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=02502356
Shortage record checked 2026-09-13T08:10:21.292534+00:00
Other drugs in the same formulary class (28:08:12 Opiate Partial Agonists) and how they are covered

Matched class: 28:08:12 Opiate Partial Agonists

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: BUPRENORPHINE 28:08:12 Opiate Partial Agonists

BUPRENORPHINE

· 2 products · General benefit · strengths: 100mg/0.5mL, 300mg/1.5mL · Inj Sol- 0.5mL Pref Syr, Inj Sol- 1.5mL Pref Syr

BUPRENORPHINE HYDROCHLORIDE

· 1 products · Limited Use, codes 578 · strengths: 80mg · Subdermal Implant-Kit Pk

BUTORPHANOL TARTRATE

· 2 products · Off-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit · strengths: 10mg/mL · Nas Sp-2.5mL Pk Source: formulary-ed43-front-matter.txt Part V; ODB odb-formulary-ed43-extract-2026-08-26.xml extract_date=2026-08-26; class 28:08:12
Full class listing Related classes: 28:08:04 Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Agents, 28:08:08 Opiate Agonists, 28:08:92 Miscellaneous Analgesics and Antipyretics, 28:16:04 Antidepressants, 28:16:08 Tranquilizers, 28:16:12 Other Psychotropics, 28:36:08 Anticholinergic Agents, 28:36:20 Dopamine Receptor Agonists 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 SUBOXONE® (buprenorphine and naloxone) is indicated for: • substitution treatment in adults with problematic opioid drug dependence. 1.1 Pediatrics Pediatrics (<18 years of age): Based on the data submitted and reviewed by Health Canada, the safety and efficacy of SUBOXONE in pediatric patients has not been established; therefore, Health Canada has not authorized an indication for pediatric use. 1.2 Geriatrics Geriatrics (> 65 years of age): The safety and efficacy of SUBOXONE have not been established in adults over 65 years of age. In general, dose selection for an elderly patient should be cautious, usually starting at the low end of the dosing range, reflecting the greater frequency of decreased hepatic, renal, respiratory or cardiac function, concomitant disease or other drug therapy. https://pdf.hres.ca/dpd_pm/00069997.PDF PM date: MAY 17, 2007 Source product: SUBOXONE; DIN 02295695; fetched 2026-09-10 Product monograph posted by Health Canada; excerpt for lookup only.