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ENTACAPONE

All products: Limited Use (codes 367)

Other products in the same Health Canada class (N04B) — coverage varies; not interchangeable

  • Pramipexole (Mirapex): general benefit, Not a benefit

Mint-Entacapone · DIN 02535939 · 200mg · tablet

Limited Use — Reason for Use code 367 requiredMarketed · checked 2026-09-20
StatusLimited Use — Reason for Use code 367 required
Write on scriptLU code 367 (patient must meet the criteria below)
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.
Ontario Limited Use criteria — code 367
Reason for Use code 367 For the treatment of patients with Parkinson's disease with 25% of the waking day in the off state despite maximally tolerated doses of levodopa. Coverage limit: LU Authorization Period: Indefinite
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
Mint-Entacapone · DIN 02535939 Manufacturer: Mint Pharmaceuticals Inc.; listing date 2024-03-28 Health Canada: Marketed since 2024-02-21 · brand MINT-ENTACAPONE · ATC N04BX02 ENTACAPONE · form Tablet · route Oral · ingredients ENTACAPONE 200 MG · company Mint pharmaceuticals inc · schedule Prescription
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Mint-Entacapone: Formulary list price $0.4010/unit (unit not stated in source; not the patient's cost)

Ministry pays: $0.4010 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=102475 · Verify on the e-Formulary ↗ (DIN 02535939)

Source record
DIN 02535939: Mint-Entacapone Raw flags: sec12=Y, sec3=Y Item: 289200014; group id 538; item number 1456; lccId 00142; manufacturer id MIN Source form: Tab; strength: 200mg Recorded listing: Limited Use: paid only with a Reason for Use code and the criteria below Source prices (unrounded): $0.4010; ministry $0.4010 Source: ODB odb-formulary-ed43-extract-2026-08-26.xml extract_date=2026-08-26 DIN=02535939 Health Canada DPD extract of Sep 2, 2026 (Open Government Licence – Canada) · https://health-products.canada.ca/dpd-bdpp/info?lang=eng&code=102475
Interchangeable products
Comtan · DIN 02243763 · $0.4010 Sandoz Entacapone · DIN 02380005 · $0.4010 Teva-Entacapone · DIN 02375559 · $0.4010
Shortage status: not checked (no credentials)
Other drugs in the same formulary class (28:92 Miscellaneous Central Nervous System Drugs) and how they are covered

Matched class: 28:92 Miscellaneous Central Nervous System 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: PIZOTYLINE Some products covered without a code (check the product listing): ATOMOXETINE HCL, PRAMIPEXOLE DIHYDROCHLORIDE MONOHYDRATE 28:92 Miscellaneous Central Nervous System Drugs

PRAMIPEXOLE DIHYDROCHLORIDE MONOHYDRATE

· 28 products · General benefit (19), Off-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit (7), Listed, not a benefit (2) · strengths: 0.25mg, 0.5mg, 1mg, 1.5mg · Tab

ATOMOXETINE HCL

· 59 products · Listed, not a benefit (5), General benefit (40), Off-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit (14) · strengths: 10mg, 18mg, 25mg, 40mg, 60mg, 80mg, 100mg · Cap

PIZOTYLINE

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

ACAMPROSATE CALCIUM

· 1 products · Limited Use, codes 531 · strengths: 333mg · DR Tab

ALMOTRIPTAN

· 9 products · Off-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit · strengths: 6.25mg, 12.5mg · Tab

DIMETHYL FUMARATE

· 18 products · Off-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit · strengths: 120mg, 240mg · DR Cap

ELETRIPTAN

· 16 products · Off-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit · strengths: 20mg, 40mg · Tab

FROVATRIPTAN SUCCINATE

· 6 products · Off-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit · strengths: 2.5mg · Tab

MEMANTINE HCL

· 11 products · Off-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit · strengths: 10mg · Tab

NARATRIPTAN HYDROCHLORIDE

· 6 products · Off-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit · strengths: 1mg, 2.5mg · Tab

RIZATRIPTAN

· 44 products · Off-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit · strengths: 5mg, 10mg · Orally Disintegrating Tab, Tab

SUMATRIPTAN SUCCINATE

· 37 products · Off-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit · strengths: 6mg/0.5mL, 25mg, 50mg, 100mg · Inj Sol-Pref Syr 0.5mL Pk, Tab Source: formulary-ed43-front-matter.txt Part V; ODB odb-formulary-ed43-extract-2026-08-26.xml extract_date=2026-08-26; class 28:92 and 1 more
Full class listing Related classes: 28:08 Analgesics, 28:10 Opiate Antagonists, 28:12 Anticonvulsants, 28:16 Psychotherapeutic Agents, 28:20 C.N.S. Stimulants, 28:24 Sedatives and Hypnotics, 28:36 Antiparkinsonian 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-ENTACAPONE (entacapone) is indicated as an adjunct to levodopa/carbidopa or levodopa/ benserazide preparations to treat patients with idiopathic Parkinson’s Disease who experience the signs and symptoms of end-of-dose “wearing-off” (see CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY: Clinical Trials). Entacapone’s effectiveness has not been systematically evaluated in patients with idiopathic Parkinson’s Disease who do not experience end-of-dose “wearing-off”. 7 Since TEVA-ENTACAPONE is to be used in combination with a levodopa/DDC inhibitor, the complete prescribing information for levodopa/carbidopa and levodopa/benserazide are also applicable when TEVA-ENTACAPONE is added to the treatment regimen. https://pdf.hres.ca/dpd_pm/00028127.PDF PM date: November 3, 2014 Source product: TEVA-ENTACAPONE; DIN 02375559; fetched 2026-09-10 Product monograph posted by Health Canada; excerpt for lookup only.