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FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE

All products: general benefit

Other products in the same Health Canada class (R03BA) — coverage varies; not interchangeable

  • Beclomethasone dipropionate (Qvar): general benefit
  • Budesonide (Pulmicort Nebuamp): general benefit, Limited Use 260, 261, 262, 263, 264
  • Ciclesonide (Alvesco): general benefit
  • Fluticasone furoate (Arnuity Ellipta): general benefit
  • Mometasone furoate (Asmanex Twisthaler): general benefit

PMS-Fluticasone HFA · DIN 02503123 · 125mcg/Metered Dose · inhaler, 120 doses

General benefitMarketed · checked 2026-09-02
StatusGeneral benefit
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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
PMS-Fluticasone HFA · DIN 02503123 Manufacturer: Pharmascience Inc.; listing date 2022-06-30 Health Canada: Marketed since 2022-04-18 · brand PMS-FLUTICASONE HFA · ATC R03BA05 FLUTICASONE · form Aerosol (metered-dose) · route Inhalation, Oral · ingredients FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE 125 MCG/ACT · company Pharmascience inc · schedule Prescription
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PMS-Fluticasone HFA: Formulary list price $23.4100/unit (unit not stated in source; not the patient's cost)

Ministry pays: $23.4100 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=99263 · Verify on the e-Formulary ↗ (DIN 02503123)

Source record
DIN 02503123: PMS-Fluticasone HFA Raw flags: sec3=Y Item: 680400087; group id 711; item number 1753; lccId None; manufacturer id PMS Source form: Inh-120 Dose Pk; strength: 125mcg/Metered Dose Recorded listing: General benefit Source prices (unrounded): $23.4100; ministry $23.4100 Source: ODB odb-formulary-ed43-extract-2026-08-26.xml extract_date=2026-08-26 DIN=02503123 Health Canada DPD extract of Sep 2, 2026 (Open Government Licence – Canada) · https://health-products.canada.ca/dpd-bdpp/info?lang=eng&code=99263
Interchangeable products
Apo-Fluticasone HFA · DIN 02526557 · $23.4100 Flovent HFA · DIN 02244292 · $23.4100
Shortage status: resolved shortage (ended 2022-11-22); reports as of 2026-09-13T08:10:21.292534+00:00 (Health Product Shortages Canada) Source: https://healthproductshortages.ca/search?term=02503123
Shortage record checked 2026-09-13T08:10:21.292534+00:00
Other drugs in the same formulary class (68:04 Corticosteroids) and how they are covered

Matched class: 68:04 Corticosteroids

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: BECLOMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE, CICLESONIDE, FLUDROCORTISONE ACETATE, FLUTICASONE FUROATE, METHYLPREDNISOLONE, METHYLPREDNISOLONE ACETATE, MOMETASONE FUROATE, TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE Some products covered without a code (check the product listing): BUDESONIDE, DEXAMETHASONE, DEXAMETHASONE 21-PHOSPHATE, HYDROCORTISONE, PREDNISOLONE SODIUM PHOSPHATE, PREDNISONE 68:04 Corticosteroids

BECLOMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE

· 2 products · General benefit · strengths: 50mcg/Metered Dose, 100mcg/Metered Dose · Aero Inh-200 Dose Pk

BUDESONIDE

· 12 products · Limited Use, codes 260, 261, 262, 263, 264 (9), General benefit (3) · strengths: 0.125mg/mL, 0.25mg/mL, 0.5mg/mL, 100mcg/Metered Dose, 200mcg/Metered Dose, 400mcg/Metered Dose · Inh Susp, Pd Inh-200 Dose Pk

CICLESONIDE

· 3 products · General benefit · strengths: 100mcg/Actuation, 200mcg/Actuation, 50mcg/Actuation · Inh-120 Dose Pk, Metered Dose Nas Sp-120 Dose Pk

FLUTICASONE FUROATE

· 2 products · General benefit · strengths: 100mcg, 200mcg · Blister Pd Inh-30 Dose Pk

MOMETASONE FUROATE

· 3 products · General benefit · strengths: 400mcg/Metered Dose, 200mcg/Metered Dose · Pd Inh-30 Dose Pk, Pd Inh-60 Dose Pk

DEXAMETHASONE

· 6 products · Listed, not a benefit (2), General benefit (4) · strengths: 0.5mg, 4mg · Tab

DEXAMETHASONE 21-PHOSPHATE

· 3 products · Listed, not a benefit (1), General benefit (2) · strengths: 4mg/mL · Inj Sol

FLUDROCORTISONE ACETATE

· 2 products · General benefit · strengths: 0.1mg · Tab

HYDROCORTISONE

· 5 products · General benefit (4), Temporary benefit (1) · strengths: 10mg, 20mg · Tab

METHYLPREDNISOLONE

· 1 products · General benefit · strengths: 4mg · Tab

METHYLPREDNISOLONE ACETATE

· 3 products · General benefit · strengths: 40mg/mL, 80mg/mL, 100mg/5mL · Inj Susp-1mL Pk, Inj Susp-5mL Pk

PREDNISOLONE SODIUM PHOSPHATE

· 2 products · Listed, not a benefit (1), General benefit (1) · strengths: 6.7mg/5mL · O/L Source: formulary-ed43-front-matter.txt Part V; ODB odb-formulary-ed43-extract-2026-08-26.xml extract_date=2026-08-26; class 68:04 and 5 more
Full class listing Related classes: 68:08 Androgens, 68:12 Contraceptives, 68:16 Estrogens, 68:20 Anti-Diabetic Agents, 68:24 Parathyroid Agents, 68:28 Pituitary Agents, 68:32 Progestogens and Oral Contraceptives, 68:36 Thyroids, 68:38 Anti-Thyroids Same formulary class, not same indication: class membership alone does not establish equivalent uses.
Other drugs whose Health Canada label lists a similar indication: steroid-responsive bronchial asthma
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: CICLESONIDE, FLUTICASONE FUROATE CICLESONIDE · General benefit INDICATIONS AND CLINICAL USE ALVESCO (ciclesonide) is indicated for:  prophylactic management of steroid-responsive bronchial asthma in adults, adolescents and children 6 years of age and older. PM: https://pdf.hres.ca/dpd_pm/00060608.PDF; date March 30, 2021; DIN 02285606; fetched 2026-09-10 Product monograph FLUTICASONE FUROATE · General benefit 1 INDICATIONS ARNUITY ELLIPTA (fluticasone furoate) is indicated for the once-daily maintenance treatment of steroid-responsive bronchial asthma in patients aged 12 years and older. PM: https://pdf.hres.ca/dpd_pm/00072514.PDF; date September 21, 2015; DIN 02446561; 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 FLOVENT (fluticasone propionate) is indicated for:  the prophylactic management of steroid-responsive bronchial asthma in adults and children (12 months of age or older). For children, this includes patients not controlled on currently available prophylactic medication. FLOVENT is not indicated for the relief of acute bronchospasm (see 7 WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS, general). 1.1 Pediatrics Pediatrics (12 months of age and older): FLOVENT DISKUS is indicated for any child 4 years of age and older, and FLOVENT HFA inhalation aerosol is indicated for children 12 months of age and above who require prophylactic medication, including patients not controlled on currently available prophylactic medication. At present there are insufficient clinical data to recommend the use of FLOVENT DISKUS in children younger than 4 years and the use of FLOVENT HFA inhalation aerosol in children younger than 12 months. 1.2 Geriatrics There is no need to adjust the dose in elderly patients. https://pdf.hres.ca/dpd_pm/00060119.PDF PM date: March 1, 2021 Source product: FLOVENT DISKUS; DIN 02237246; fetched 2026-09-10 Product monograph posted by Health Canada; excerpt for lookup only.