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FAMOTIDINE

All products: general benefit

Other products in the same Health Canada class (A02B, A02BA) — coverage varies; not interchangeable

  • Cimetidine (Cimetidine): general benefit, Not a benefit
  • Nizatidine (Axid): general benefit
  • Ranitidine (Zantac): general benefit, Not a benefit
  • Misoprostol (Cytotec): general benefit, Not a benefit
  • Pantoprazole (Tecta): general benefit
  • Rabeprazole (Pariet): general benefit

7 more in the class list below

AG-Famotidine · DIN 02509989 · 40mg · tablet

General benefitMarketed · checked 2026-09-19
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
AG-Famotidine · DIN 02509989 Manufacturer: Angita Pharma Inc.; listing date 2021-12-17 Health Canada: Marketed since 2021-09-21 · brand AG-FAMOTIDINE · ATC A02BA03 FAMOTIDINE · form Tablet · route Oral · ingredients FAMOTIDINE 40 MG · company Angita pharma inc. · schedule Prescription
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AG-Famotidine: Formulary list price $0.4834/unit (unit not stated in source; not the patient's cost)

Ministry pays: $0.4834 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=99924 · Verify on the e-Formulary ↗ (DIN 02509989)

Source record
DIN 02509989: AG-Famotidine Raw flags: chronicUseMed=Y, sec3=Y Item: 564000024; group id 678; item number 1694; lccId None; manufacturer id ANG Source form: Tab; strength: 40mg Recorded listing: General benefit; chronic-use medication (100-day supply rule, dispensing-fee limit) Source prices (unrounded): $0.4834; ministry $0.4834 Source: ODB odb-formulary-ed43-extract-2026-08-26.xml extract_date=2026-08-26 DIN=02509989 Health Canada DPD extract of Sep 2, 2026 (Open Government Licence – Canada) · https://health-products.canada.ca/dpd-bdpp/info?lang=eng&code=99924
Interchangeable products
Apo-Famotidine · DIN 01953834 · $0.4834 Famotidine · DIN 02351110 · $0.4834 Famotidine · DIN 02549115 · $0.4834 Jamp Famotidine · DIN 02507757 · $0.4834 Mint-Famotidine · DIN 02538636 · $0.4834 Pepcid · DIN 00710113 · not recorded Teva-Famotidine · DIN 02022141 · $0.4834
Shortage status: not checked (no credentials)
Other drugs in the same formulary class (56:40 Miscellaneous G.I. Drugs) and how they are covered

Matched class: 56:40 Miscellaneous G.I. 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: BUDESONIDE, MESALAZINE, NIZATIDINE, OLSALAZINE SODIUM, PANTOPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM, RABEPRAZOLE SODIUM, SUCRALFATE Some products covered without a code (check the product listing): 5-AMINOSALICYLIC ACID, CIMETIDINE, DOMPERIDONE MALEATE, LACTULOSE, METOCLOPRAMIDE HCL, MISOPROSTOL, RANITIDINE HCL 56:40 Miscellaneous G.I. Drugs

CIMETIDINE

· 10 products · General benefit (5), Listed, not a benefit (5) · strengths: 200mg, 300mg, 400mg, 600mg, 800mg · Tab

NIZATIDINE

· 2 products · General benefit · strengths: 150mg, 300mg · Cap

RANITIDINE HCL

· 23 products · Listed, not a benefit (3), General benefit (20) · strengths: 15mg/mL, 150mg, 300mg · Oral Sol, Tab

MISOPROSTOL

· 4 products · Listed, not a benefit (2), General benefit (2) · strengths: 100mcg, 200mcg · Tab

PANTOPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM

· 6 products · General benefit · strengths: 40mg · Ent Coated Tab

RABEPRAZOLE SODIUM

· 16 products · General benefit · strengths: 10mg, 20mg · Tab

SUCRALFATE

· 4 products · General benefit · strengths: 1g/5mL, 1g · Oral Susp, Tab

LANSOPRAZOLE

· 16 products · Limited Use, codes 293, 295, 297, 401, 402 · strengths: 15mg, 30mg · DR Cap

LANSOPRAZOLE & CLARITHROMYCIN & AMOXICILLIN

· 2 products · Listed, not a benefit (1), Limited Use, codes 306, 307 (1) · strengths: 30mg & 500mg & 500mg · Tab/Cap Pk

OMEPRAZOLE

· 19 products · Off-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit (4), Listed, not a benefit (2), Limited Use, codes 293, 297, 401, 402 (13) · strengths: 10mg, 20mg · DR Cap

PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM

· 30 products · Off-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit (10), Limited Use, codes 293, 295, 297, 401, 402 (20) · strengths: 20mg, 40mg · Ent Tab

DEXLANSOPRAZOLE

· 6 products · Off-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit · strengths: 30mg, 60mg · DR Cap Source: formulary-ed43-front-matter.txt Part V; ODB odb-formulary-ed43-extract-2026-08-26.xml extract_date=2026-08-26; class 56:40 and 10 more
Full class listing Related classes: 56:04 Antacids and Adsorbents, 56:08 Antidiarrhea Agents, 56:12 Cathartics, 56:16 Digestants, 56:22 Antiemetics and Antinauseants 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-FAMOTIDINE is indicated in the treatment of the following conditions where a controlled reduction of gastric secretion is required: 1. Treatment of acute duodenal ulcer; 2. Prophylactic use in duodenal ulcer; 3. Treatment of acute benign gastric ulcer; 4. Treatment of pathological hypersecretory conditions (e.g., Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome) 5. Treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD); 6. Maintenance of remission of patients with GERD. https://pdf.hres.ca/dpd_pm/00062204.PDF PM date: July 20, 2021 Source product: TEVA-FAMOTIDINE; DIN 02022133; fetched 2026-09-10 Product monograph posted by Health Canada; excerpt for lookup only.