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CEFPROZIL

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Auro-Cefprozil · PIN 09858333 · 250mg/5mL · Oral suspension-100mL Pk

General benefitOntario PIN; no Health Canada record under this code
StatusGeneral benefit
Write on scriptno code needed
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. Look up the brand's own DIN on Health Canada: https://health-products.canada.ca/dpd-bdpp/index-eng.jsp

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Auro-Cefprozil · DIN 09858333 Manufacturer: Auro Pharma Inc.; listing date 2024-04-30 No Health Canada record under this code: Ontario lists it under a product identification number (PIN), not a DIN. Look up the brand's own DIN on Health Canada: https://health-products.canada.ca/dpd-bdpp/index-eng.jsp
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Auro-Cefprozil: Formulary list price $19.3800/unit (unit not stated in source; not the patient's cost)

Ministry pays: $19.3800 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 09858333)

Source record
DIN 09858333: Auro-Cefprozil Raw flags: sec3=Y Item: 081228124; group id 40; item number 0082; lccId None; manufacturer id AUR Source form: Oral Susp-100mL Pk; strength: 250mg/5mL Recorded listing: General benefit Source prices (unrounded): $19.3800; ministry $19.3800 Source: ODB odb-formulary-ed43-extract-2026-08-26.xml extract_date=2026-08-26 DIN=09858333 Look up the brand's own DIN on Health Canada: https://health-products.canada.ca/dpd-bdpp/index-eng.jsp
Interchangeable products
Cefzil · DIN 09857359 · not recorded Ran-Cefprozil · DIN 09857365 · $19.3800
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=09858333
Shortage record checked 2026-09-13T08:10:21.292534+00:00
Other drugs in the same formulary class (08:12:28 Other Antibiotics) and how they are covered

Matched class: 08:12:28 Other Antibiotics

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: CEFIXIME, CLINDAMYCIN PALMITATE Some products covered without a code (check the product listing): CEFADROXIL, CEFTRIAXONE DISODIUM, CEFUROXIME AXETIL, CEPHALEXIN MONOHYDRATE, CLINDAMYCIN HCL, CLINDAMYCIN PHOSPHATE, TOBRAMYCIN, TOBRAMYCIN SULFATE 08:12:28 Other Antibiotics

CEFADROXIL

· 4 products · Listed, not a benefit (1), General benefit (3) · strengths: 500mg · Cap

CEFIXIME

· 4 products · General benefit · strengths: 20mg/mL, 400mg · Oral Susp, Tab

CEFTRIAXONE DISODIUM

· 16 products · Listed, not a benefit (3), General benefit (10), Off-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit (3) · strengths: 0.25g/Vial, 1g/Vial, 2g/Vial, 10g/Vial · Inj Pd-Vial Pk

CEFUROXIME AXETIL

· 9 products · General benefit (7), Listed, not a benefit (2) · strengths: 125mg/5mL, 250mg, 500mg · Susp, Tab

CEPHALEXIN MONOHYDRATE

· 29 products · Listed, not a benefit (6), General benefit (23) · strengths: 250mg, 500mg, 25mg/mL, 50mg/mL · Cap, Pd for Oral Susp, Tab

CLINDAMYCIN HCL

· 20 products · Listed, not a benefit (2), General benefit (18) · strengths: 150mg, 300mg · Cap

CLINDAMYCIN PALMITATE

· 1 products · General benefit · strengths: 15mg/mL · Pd for Oral Susp

CLINDAMYCIN PHOSPHATE

· 2 products · General benefit (1), Listed, not a benefit (1) · strengths: 300mg/2mL · Inj Sol-2mL Pk

TOBRAMYCIN

· 3 products · Limited Use, codes 472 (1), General benefit (2) · strengths: 28mg, 300mg/5mL · Inh Pd-Cap, Inh Sol-5mL Pk

TOBRAMYCIN SULFATE

· 4 products · Listed, not a benefit (1), General benefit (3) · strengths: 80mg/2mL · Inj Sol-2mL Pk

DALBAVANCIN HYDROCHLORIDE

· 1 products · Limited Use, codes 677 · strengths: 500mg/Vial · Pd for Sol (Preservative-Free)

RIFAXIMIN

· 1 products · Limited Use, codes 475 · strengths: 550mg · Tab Source: formulary-ed43-front-matter.txt Part V; ODB odb-formulary-ed43-extract-2026-08-26.xml extract_date=2026-08-26; class 08:12:28 and 4 more
Full class listing Related classes: 08:12:04 Antifungals, 08:12:07 Carbapenems, 08:12:12 Erythromycins, 08:12:16 Penicillins, 08:12:24 Tetracyclines, 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
INDICATIONS AND CLINICAL USE SPC-Cefprozil (cefprozil) is indicated for the treatment of the following infections caused by susceptible strains of the designated microorganisms: Upper Respiratory Tract Pharyngitis / tonsillitis caused by group A ß-hemolytic (GABHS) Streptococcus pyogenes. Substantial data establishing the efficacy of cefprozil in the subsequent prevention of rheumatic fever are not available at present, although no case was reported during its evaluation in over 978 pediatric and 831 adult patients in controlled clinical trials. Otitis media caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, Moraxella (Branhamella) catarrhalis. Acute sinusitis caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, (beta-lactamase positive and negative strains), and Moraxella (Branhamella) catarrhalis. Skin And Skin Structure Uncomplicated skin and skin-structure infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus (including penicillinase-producing strains) and Streptococcus pyogenes. Urinary Tract Uncomplicated urinary tract infections (including acute cystitis) caused by Escherichia coli, Pr SPC-Cefprozil – Product Monograph … https://pdf.hres.ca/dpd_pm/00080833.PDF PM date: JUN 18, 2025 Source product: SPC-CEFPROZIL; DIN 02293528; fetched 2026-09-10 Product monograph posted by Health Canada; excerpt for lookup only.