Look up one drug

Ontario coverage, price, criteria word for word, Health Canada status and shortages for one product

Patient plan: look up a medication list

CAPECITABINE

All products: general benefit

Other products in the same Health Canada class (L01B, L01BC) — coverage varies; not interchangeable

  • Fluorouracil + salicylic acid (Actikerall): general benefit
  • Mercaptopurine (Purinethol): general benefit
  • Methotrexate (Methotrexate Sodium): general benefit, Not a benefit
  • Thioguanine (Lanvis): general benefit
  • Fludarabine (Fludara): limited Use 424, 379

Capecitabine · DIN 02514982 · 150mg · 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
Capecitabine · DIN 02514982 Manufacturer: Sanis Health Inc.; listing date 2021-12-17 Health Canada: Marketed since 2021-10-22 · brand CAPECITABINE · ATC L01BC06 CAPECITABINE · form Tablet · route Oral · ingredients CAPECITABINE 150 MG · company Sanis health inc · schedule Prescription
Check this DIN again · Health Canada product record

Capecitabine: Formulary list price $0.4575/unit (unit not stated in source; not the patient's cost)

Ministry pays: $0.4575 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=100438 · Verify on the e-Formulary ↗ (DIN 02514982)

Source record
DIN 02514982: Capecitabine Raw flags: sec3=Y Item: 100000136; group id 149; item number 0252; lccId None; manufacturer id SAI Source form: Tab; strength: 150mg Recorded listing: General benefit Source prices (unrounded): $0.4575; ministry $0.4575 Source: ODB odb-formulary-ed43-extract-2026-08-26.xml extract_date=2026-08-26 DIN=02514982 Health Canada DPD extract of Sep 2, 2026 (Open Government Licence – Canada) · https://health-products.canada.ca/dpd-bdpp/info?lang=eng&code=100438
Interchangeable products
Ach-Capecitabine · DIN 02426757 · $0.4575 Capecitabine · DIN 02519879 · $0.4575 Sandoz Capecitabine · DIN 02421917 · $0.4575 Taro-Capecitabine · DIN 02457490 · $0.4575 Teva-Capecitabine · DIN 02400022 · $0.4575 Xeloda · DIN 02238453 · $0.4575
Shortage status: not checked (no credentials)
Other drugs in the same formulary class (10:00 ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS) and how they are covered

Matched class: 10:00 ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS

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: ABIRATERONE ACETATE, ALTRETAMINE, ANASTROZOLE, BUSERELIN ACETATE, BUSULFAN, CHLORAMBUCIL, CYPROTERONE ACETATE, DAUNORUBICIN, DEGARELIX ACETATE, ETOPOSIDE, EXEMESTANE, FLUOROURACIL & SALICYLIC ACID, FULVESTRANT, GOSERELIN ACETATE, HYDROXYUREA, IMATINIB MESYLATE, LETROZOLE, LEUPROLIDE ACETATE, MELPHALAN, MERCAPTOPURINE, MITOTANE, PROCARBAZINE HCL, TEMOZOLOMIDE, THIOGUANINE, TRIPTORELIN PAMOATE Some products covered without a code (check the product listing): BICALUTAMIDE, CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, FLUTAMIDE, LOMUSTINE (CCNU), MEGESTROL ACETATE, METHOTREXATE, TAMOXIFEN CITRATE, VINCRISTINE SULFATE 10:00 ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS

FLUOROURACIL & SALICYLIC ACID

· 1 products · General benefit · strengths: 0.5% w/w & 10% w/w · Top Sol

MERCAPTOPURINE

· 2 products · General benefit · strengths: 50mg · Tab

METHOTREXATE

· 34 products · General benefit (29), Listed, not a benefit (1), Off-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit (4) · strengths: 20mg/2mL, 50mg/2mL, 10mg/0.2mL, 12.5mg/0.25mL, 15mg/0.3mL, 17.5mg/0.35mL, 20mg/0.4mL, 22.5mg/0.45mL, 25mg/0.5mL, 2.5mg, 10mg · Inj Sol-2mL Pk, Inj Sol-Pref Syr, Tab

THIOGUANINE

· 1 products · General benefit · strengths: 40mg · Tab

FLUDARABINE PHOSPHATE

· 1 products · Limited Use, codes 424, 379 · strengths: 10mg · Tab

ABIRATERONE ACETATE

· 18 products · General benefit · strengths: 250mg, 500mg · Tab

ALTRETAMINE

· 1 products · General benefit · strengths: 50mg · Cap

ANASTROZOLE

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

BICALUTAMIDE

· 9 products · Listed, not a benefit (1), General benefit (8) · strengths: 50mg · Tab

BUSERELIN ACETATE

· 4 products · General benefit · strengths: 6.3mg, 9.45mg, 1mg/mL · Implant Kit, Inj Sol-5.5mL Pk, Nas Sp-10mL Pk

BUSULFAN

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

CHLORAMBUCIL

· 1 products · General benefit · strengths: 2mg · Tab Source: formulary-ed43-front-matter.txt Part V; ODB odb-formulary-ed43-extract-2026-08-26.xml extract_date=2026-08-26; class 10:00 and 34 more
Full class listing Related classes: 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 Caution: Sandoz Capecitabine (capecitabine tablets) is a potent drug and should be prescribed only by physicians experienced with cancer chemotherapeutic drugs. Sandoz Capecitabine (capecitabine tablets) is indicated for: Colorectal Cancer Monotherapy • Sandoz Capecitabine (capecitabine tablets) is indicated for the adjuvant treatment of patients with stage III (Dukes’ stage C) colon cancer. • Sandoz Capecitabine is also indicated for the first-line treatment of patients with metastatic colorectal cancer. Combination Therapy Sandoz Capecitabine in combination with oxaliplatin is indicated for the treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer following failure of irinotecan-containing combination chemotherapy. In second-line metastatic disease, subgroup analyses for PFS and OS for age suggest that capecitabine in combination with oxaliplatin may be less effective in patients over the age of 65. Clinical studies suggest an increase in the incidence of adverse events. See 14 Clinical Trials and 7 Warnings and Precautions. Breast Cancer Monotherapy Sandoz Capecitabine is also indicated for the treatment of advanced or metastatic breast cancer afte… https://pdf.hres.ca/dpd_pm/00084234.PDF PM date: not printed or not captured Source product: SANDOZ CAPECITABINE; DIN 02421917; fetched 2026-09-10 Product monograph posted by Health Canada; excerpt for lookup only.