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CLOBETASOL PROPIONATE

All products: not a benefit

Other products in the same Health Canada class (D07A) — coverage varies; not interchangeable

  • Amcinonide (Cyclocort): general benefit, Not a benefit
  • Beclomethasone dipropionate (Propaderm): general benefit
  • Betamethasone dipropionate (Diprosone): general benefit
  • Betamethasone dipropionate in a base containing propylene glycol (Diprolene): general benefit
  • Betamethasone dipropionate in propylene glycol base (Diprolene Glycol): general benefit
  • Betamethasone valerate (Betnovate-1/2): general benefit, Not a benefit

8 more in the class list below

Taro-Clobetasol Shampoo · DIN 02506203 · 0.05% w/w · Top Shampoo

Off-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefitMarketed · checked 2026-09-19
StatusOff-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit
Write on scriptnot a benefit; no Exceptional Access criteria on record; see alternatives
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
Taro-Clobetasol Shampoo · DIN 02506203 Manufacturer: Taro Pharmaceuticals Inc.; listing date 2020-12-18 Health Canada: Marketed since 2020-12-22 · brand TARO-CLOBETASOL SHAMPOO · ATC D07AD01 CLOBETASOL · form Shampoo · route Topical · ingredients CLOBETASOL PROPIONATE 0.05 %/W/W · company Taro pharmaceuticals inc · schedule Prescription
Check this DIN again · Health Canada product record

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=99554 · Verify on the e-Formulary ↗ (DIN 02506203)

Source record
DIN 02506203: Taro-Clobetasol Shampoo Raw flags: notABenefit=Y, sec3=Y, sec3b=Y Item: 840600155; group id 841; item number 2049; lccId None; manufacturer id TAR Source form: Top Shampoo; strength: 0.05% w/w Recorded listing: Off-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit Source prices (unrounded): $1.0838; ministry not recorded Source: ODB odb-formulary-ed43-extract-2026-08-26.xml extract_date=2026-08-26 DIN=02506203 Health Canada DPD extract of Sep 2, 2026 (Open Government Licence – Canada) · https://health-products.canada.ca/dpd-bdpp/info?lang=eng&code=99554
Interchangeable products
Clobex Shampoo · DIN 02256371 · not recorded Reddy-Clobetasol Shampoo · DIN 02519437 · not recorded
Shortage status: not checked (no credentials)
Other drugs in the same formulary class (84:06 Anti-Inflammatory) and how they are covered

Matched class: 84:06 Anti-Inflammatory

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, BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE IN A BASE CONTAINING PROPYLENE GLYCOL, BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE IN PROPYLENE GLYCOL BASE, CALCIPOTRIOL & BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE, HALOBETASOL PROPIONATE, MOMETASONE FUROATE Some products covered without a code (check the product listing): AMCINONIDE, BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE, BETAMETHASONE VALERATE, DESONIDE, FLUOCINONIDE, HYDROCORTISONE, HYDROCORTISONE ACETATE, HYDROCORTISONE VALERATE, TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE, TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE 0.1% IN ORABASE 84:06 Anti-Inflammatory

AMCINONIDE

· 2 products · Listed, not a benefit (1), General benefit (1) · strengths: 0.1% · Cr

BECLOMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE

· 2 products · General benefit · strengths: 0.025% · Cr, Oint

BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE

· 6 products · General benefit (5), General benefit; DIN status E (meaning unconfirmed); confirm discontinuation/availability with Health Canada (1) · strengths: 0.05% · Cr, Lot, Oint

BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE IN A BASE CONTAINING PROPYLENE GLYCOL

· 2 products · General benefit · strengths: 0.05% · Oint

BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE IN PROPYLENE GLYCOL BASE

· 2 products · General benefit · strengths: 0.05% · Cr

BETAMETHASONE VALERATE

· 19 products · Listed, not a benefit (7), General benefit (12) · strengths: 0.05%, 0.1% · Cr, Lot, Oint, Scalp Lot

DESONIDE

· 4 products · Listed, not a benefit (2), General benefit (2) · strengths: 0.05% · Cr, Oint

FLUOCINONIDE

· 8 products · General benefit (4), Listed, not a benefit (4) · strengths: 0.05% · Cr, Emol Cr, Gel, Oint

HALOBETASOL PROPIONATE

· 1 products · General benefit · strengths: 0.01% w/w · Lot

HYDROCORTISONE

· 4 products · Listed, not a benefit (2), General benefit (2) · strengths: 0.5%, 1% · Oint

HYDROCORTISONE ACETATE

· 2 products · Listed, not a benefit (1), General benefit (1) · strengths: 1% · Cr

HYDROCORTISONE VALERATE

· 4 products · Listed, not a benefit (2), General benefit (2) · strengths: 0.2% · Cr, Oint Source: formulary-ed43-front-matter.txt Part V; ODB odb-formulary-ed43-extract-2026-08-26.xml extract_date=2026-08-26; class 84:06 and 5 more
Full class listing Related classes: 84:04 Anti-Infectives, 84:28 Keratolytic Agents, 84:36 Miscellaneous Skin and Mucous Membrane Agents Same formulary class, not same indication: class membership alone does not establish equivalent uses.
What the Health Canada label says it is for
INDICATIONS AND CLINICAL USE TEVA-CLOBETASOL (clobetasol 17-propionate 0.05%): Cream and Ointment: For the topical therapy of recalcitrant corticosteroid-responsive dermatoses, including severe cases of psoriasis (excluding widespread plaque psoriasis) and eczematous dermatitis. Scalp lotion: Application is indicated for the topical treatment of recalcitrant corticosteroid-responsive dermatoses of the scalp, including recalcitrant cases of psoriasis and seborrheic dermatitis. https://pdf.hres.ca/dpd_pm/00042697.PDF PM date: not printed or not captured Source product: TEVA-CLOBETASOL; DIN 01910272; fetched 2026-09-10 Product monograph posted by Health Canada; excerpt for lookup only.

Other review policies

For Taro-Clobetasol Shampoo: no applicable EAP criteria are held and no ODB benefit is established. These policies do not establish coverage.

For rare, immediately life-, limb- or organ-threatening circumstances, the Compassionate Review Policy may consider an unfunded drug or indication, subject to its criteria and without bypassing the drug review process. Compassionate Review Policy

Compassionate Review Policy: source quote
Where there are rare clinical circumstances in immediately life, limb, or organ-threatening conditions, the Executive Officer will also consider requests for drugs or indications in situations where there has not been a decision by the Executive Officer to provide funding of the drug or indication as part of the Ontario Drug Benefit program (and the EAP), and the drug or indication requested would not circumvent the established review process for new drugs or indications as part of the drug submission process for listing within the Ontario Drug Benefit program. Requests must meet the criteria for the Compassionate Review Policy.

Ontario source; updated September 15, 2026

For cancer drugs, Case-by-Case Review considers rare, immediately life-threatening circumstances when no satisfactory funded treatment exists; its criteria and application process apply. Case-by-Case Review (cancer drugs)

Case-by-Case Review (cancer drugs): source quote
Note: Requests for cancer drugs are considered under the Case-by-Case Review Program (CBCRP) which is administered by Ontario Health (Cancer Care Ontario) on behalf of the Ministry of Health. The CBCRP considers funding requests for drugs (both oral therapies and injectable drugs) for the treatment of cancer in patients who have a rare clinical circumstance that is immediately life-threatening (death is likely within a matter of months) and who require treatment with an unfunded drug, because there is no other satisfactory and funded treatment. Please refer to the Ontario Health website for information on the application process, FAQs, eligibility criteria and program policies.

Ontario source; updated September 15, 2026