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AMOXICILLIN

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Moxilen Forte 250mg/5mL · PIN 09858237 · 50mg/mL · powder for oral suspension

Temporary benefitOntario PIN; no Health Canada record under this code
StatusTemporary benefit
Special Drugs ProgramSpecial Drugs Program: Amoxicillin, ascorbic acid (Vitamin C), deferoxamine, folic acid, hydrocortisone injection, penicillin and trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole for the treatment of thalassaemia (ontario.ca, Updated 2023-07-13 ↗) Through the Special Drugs Program, the Ministry of Health covers the full cost of certain outpatient drugs used in the treatment of specific conditions. (ontario.ca, Updated 2023-07-13 ↗) The Special Drugs Program will cover costs for the above drugs if the patient: is an Ontario resident has a valid Ontario Health Insurance (OHIP) has one of the diseases or conditions covered meets the established clinical criteria is under the care of an approved physician/designated care centre (ontario.ca, Updated 2023-07-13 ↗)
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Patient paysPatient pays: program not supplied; amount cannot be determined.

No Health Canada record under this code: Ontario lists it under a product identification number (PIN), not a DIN. Health Canada brand search: not checked yet (expand to check)

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No interchangeable product listed in the Ontario extract
Moxilen Forte 250mg/5mL · DIN 09858237 Manufacturer: Juno Pharmaceuticals Corp.; listing date 2023-01-20 No Health Canada record under this code: Ontario lists it under a product identification number (PIN), not a DIN. Health Canada brand search: not checked yet (expand to check)
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Moxilen Forte 250mg/5mL: Formulary list price $0.0810/unit (unit not stated in source; not the patient's cost)

Ministry pays: $0.0810 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 · Ontario PIN; see Health Canada brand lookup · Verify on the e-Formulary ↗ (DIN 09858237)

Source record
DIN 09858237: Moxilen Forte 250mg/5mL Raw flags: sec3c=Y Item: 081216130; group id 25; item number 0047; lccId None; manufacturer id JUN Source form: Pd for Oral Susp; strength: 50mg/mL Recorded listing: Temporary benefit (shortage substitute) Source prices (unrounded): $0.0810; ministry $0.0810 Source: ODB odb-formulary-ed43-extract-2026-08-26.xml extract_date=2026-08-26 DIN=09858237 Health Canada brand search: not checked yet (expand to check)
Shortage status: no shortage or discontinuation reported (checked 2026-09-13T08:10:21.292534+00:00); reports as of 2026-09-13T08:10:21.292534+00:00 (Health Product Shortages Canada) Source: https://healthproductshortages.ca/search?term=09858237
Shortage record checked 2026-09-13T08:10:21.292534+00:00
Other drugs in the same formulary class (08:12:16 Penicillins) and how they are covered

Matched class: 08:12:16 Penicillins

Drug-class inventory only. Lists recorded Ontario formulary products, not every Canadian medication; does not recommend treatment. Some products covered without a code (check the product listing): AMOXICILLIN & CLAVULANIC ACID, AMPICILLIN, CLOXACILLIN, PENICILLIN V (POTASSIUM) 08:12:16 Penicillins

AMOXICILLIN & CLAVULANIC ACID

· 25 products · General benefit (22), Listed, not a benefit (3) · strengths: 25mg & 6.25mg/mL, 50mg & 12.5mg/mL, 200mg & 28.5mg/5mL, 400mg & 57mg/5mL, 250mg & 125mg, 500mg & 125mg, 875mg & 125mg · O/L, Susp, Tab

AMPICILLIN

· 4 products · Listed, not a benefit (2), General benefit (2) · strengths: 250mg, 500mg · Cap

CLOXACILLIN

· 8 products · Listed, not a benefit (3), General benefit (5) · strengths: 250mg, 500mg, 25mg/mL · Cap, O/L

PENICILLIN V (POTASSIUM)

· 4 products · Listed, not a benefit (2), General benefit (2) · strengths: 25mg/mL, 300mg · O/L, Tab

PIPERACILLIN SODIUM & TAZOBACTAM SODIUM

· 18 products · Off-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit · strengths: 2g & 250mg, 3g & 375mg, 4g & 500mg · Inj Pd-2.25g Vial Pk, Inj Pd-3.375g Vial Pk, Inj Pd-4.5g Vial Pk Source: formulary-ed43-front-matter.txt Part V; ODB odb-formulary-ed43-extract-2026-08-26.xml extract_date=2026-08-26; class 08:12:16
Full class listing Related classes: 08:12:04 Antifungals, 08:12:07 Carbapenems, 08:12:12 Erythromycins, 08:12:24 Tetracyclines, 08:12:28 Other Antibiotics, 08:14:08 Azoles 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 Novamoxin (amoxicillin) may be indicated in the treatment of infections due to susceptible strains of the following micro-organisms: Gram-negative organisms: H. influenzae, P. mirabilis and N. gonorrhoeae. Gram-positive organisms: Streptococci (including Streptococcus faecalis and Streptococcus pneumoniae). Amoxicillin is not active against Pseudomonas aeruginosa, indole-positive Proteus species, Serratia marcescens, Klebsiella and Enterobacter species. In emergency cases, where the causative organism is not yet identified, therapy may be initiated with amoxicillin on the basis of clinical judgment while awaiting bacteriologic tests to determine its antimicrobial sensitivity. Novamoxin may be indicated as a prophylaxis against alpha-hemolytic (Viridan's group) Streptococci before dental, oral or upper respiratory tract surgery or instrumentation. It may be also indicated as a prophylaxis of bacterial endocarditis in patients with any of the following conditions: congenital cardiac malformations, rheumatic and other acquired valvular lesions, prosthetic heart valves, previous history of bacterial endocarditis, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, surgically constr… https://pdf.hres.ca/dpd_pm/00080491.PDF PM date: February 9, 1979 Source product: NOVAMOXIN; DIN 00406716; fetched 2026-09-10 Product monograph posted by Health Canada; excerpt for lookup only.