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ERGOCALCIFEROL

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Erdol · PIN 80003615 · 8288IU/mL · oral liquid

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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Erdol · DIN 80003615 Manufacturer: Odan Laboratories Ltd.; listing date 2012-03-26 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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Erdol: Formulary list price $0.6055/unit (unit not stated in source; not the patient's cost)

Ministry pays: $0.6055 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 80003615)

Source record
DIN 80003615: Erdol Raw flags: sec3=Y Item: 881600002; group id 887; item number 2132; lccId None; manufacturer id ODN Source form: O/L; strength: 8288IU/mL Recorded listing: General benefit Source prices (unrounded): $0.6055; ministry $0.6055 Source: ODB odb-formulary-ed43-extract-2026-08-26.xml extract_date=2026-08-26 DIN=80003615 Look up the brand's own DIN on Health Canada: https://health-products.canada.ca/dpd-bdpp/index-eng.jsp
Interchangeable products
Drisdol · DIN 02017598 · not recorded
Shortage status: not checked (no credentials)
Other drugs in the same formulary class (88:16 Vitamin D) and how they are covered

Matched class: 88:16 Vitamin D

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: ALFACALCIDOL Some products covered without a code (check the product listing): CALCITRIOL 88:16 Vitamin D

ALFACALCIDOL

· 5 products · General benefit · strengths: 0.25mcg, 1mcg, 2mcg/mL · Cap, Oral Drops

CALCITRIOL

· 10 products · General benefit (8), Off-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit (2) · strengths: 0.25mcg, 0.5mcg, 1mcg/mL · Cap, Inj Sol Amp-1mL Pk Source: formulary-ed43-front-matter.txt Part V; ODB odb-formulary-ed43-extract-2026-08-26.xml extract_date=2026-08-26; class 88:16
Full class listing Related classes: 88:08 Vitamin B, 88:12 Vitamin C, 88:28 Multivitamins Same formulary class, not same indication: class membership alone does not establish equivalent uses.
What the Health Canada label says it is for
Product monograph unavailable: no marketed product found