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GRAIN & CITRUS FIBRE

1 general benefit · 1 not a benefit

Other products in the same Health Canada class (A06A) — coverage varies; not interchangeable

  • Bisacodyl (Dulcolax): general benefit
  • Docusate dioctyl sulfosuccinate (Docusate Sodium): general benefit
  • Lactulose (PMS-Lactulose): general benefit
  • Citric acid + oxide + picosulfate (Pico-Salax): general benefit
  • Mineral oil (Fleet Enema Mineral Oil): general benefit

Novo-Fibre · PIN 00595829 · · tablet

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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1 brand, same coverage
Novo-Fibre · DIN 00595829 Manufacturer: Novopharm Ltd.; listing date 1996-10-01 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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Novo-Fibre: Formulary list price $0.0706/unit (unit not stated in source; not the patient's cost)

Ministry pays: $0.0706 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 00595829)

Source record
DIN 00595829: Novo-Fibre Raw flags: sec3=Y, selfMed=Y Item: 561200037; group id 650; item number 1632; lccId None; manufacturer id NOP Source form: Tab; strength: None Recorded listing: General benefit; self-medication (OTC-type) product Source prices (unrounded): $0.0706; ministry $0.0706 Source: ODB odb-formulary-ed43-extract-2026-08-26.xml extract_date=2026-08-26 DIN=00595829 Look up the brand's own DIN on Health Canada: https://health-products.canada.ca/dpd-bdpp/index-eng.jsp
Interchangeable products
Fibyrax · DIN 00779768 · not recorded
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=00595829
Shortage record checked 2026-09-13T08:10:21.292534+00:00

Fibyrax · DIN 00779768 · · tablet

Listed, not a benefit; Health Canada lists this DIN as Cancelled post market since 1998-07-14 — choose a marketed DIN from the same-category list.Discontinued 1998-07-14 · checked 2026-09-02
StatusListed, not a benefit; Health Canada lists this DIN as Cancelled post market since 1998-07-14 — choose a marketed DIN from the same-category list.
Write on scriptnot a benefit; no Exceptional Access criteria on record; see alternatives; Health Canada lists this DIN as Cancelled post market since 1998-07-14 — choose a marketed DIN from the same-category list.
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.
1 brand, same coverage
Fibyrax · DIN 00779768 Manufacturer: Lederle Division-of Cyanamid Canada Inc.; listing date 1996-10-01 Health Canada: Cancelled post market since 1998-07-14 · brand FIBYRAX TAB 469MG · ATC A06AC07 TRITICUM (WHEAT FIBRE) · form Tablet · route Oral · ingredients FIBER 469 MG/TAB · company Lederle consumer health products · schedule Non-prescription drugs
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Fibyrax: Formulary list price not recorded/unit (unit not stated in source; not the patient's cost)

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=9251 · Verify on the e-Formulary ↗ (DIN 00779768)

Source record
DIN 00779768: Fibyrax Raw flags: notABenefit=Y, sec3=Y Item: 561200037; group id 650; item number 1632; lccId None; manufacturer id LED Source form: Tab; strength: None Recorded listing: Listed, not a benefit; ODB pays only for the benefit products in this interchangeable category Source prices (unrounded): not recorded; ministry not recorded Source: ODB odb-formulary-ed43-extract-2026-08-26.xml extract_date=2026-08-26 DIN=00779768 Health Canada DPD extract of Sep 2, 2026 (Open Government Licence – Canada) · https://health-products.canada.ca/dpd-bdpp/info?lang=eng&code=9251
Interchangeable products
Novo-Fibre · DIN 00595829 · $0.0706
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=00779768
Shortage record checked 2026-09-13T08:10:21.292534+00:00
Health Canada lists this DIN as Cancelled post market since 1998-07-14 — choose a marketed DIN from the same-category list.
Other drugs in the same formulary class (56:12 Cathartics) and how they are covered

Matched class: 56:12 Cathartics

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: BISACODYL, DOCUSATE SODIUM (DIOCTYL SODIUM SULFOSUCCINATE), LACTULOSE, MAGNESIUM OXIDE & CITRIC ACID & SODIUM PICOSULFATE, MINERAL OIL, PSYLLIUM MUCILLOID, SENNOSIDES A & B, SODIUM BIPHOSPHATE & SODIUM PHOSPHATE 56:12 Cathartics

BISACODYL

· 5 products · General benefit · strengths: 5mg, 10mg · Ent Tab, Sup

DOCUSATE SODIUM (DIOCTYL SODIUM SULFOSUCCINATE)

· 6 products · General benefit · strengths: 100mg, 4mg/mL, 10mg/mL · Cap, O/L

LACTULOSE

· 1 products · General benefit · strengths: 667mg/mL · O/L

MAGNESIUM OXIDE & CITRIC ACID & SODIUM PICOSULFATE

· 2 products · General benefit · strengths: 3.5g & 12g & 10mg · Pd for Sol-12g Sachet

MINERAL OIL

· 1 products · General benefit · strengths: 100% · Enema

PSYLLIUM MUCILLOID

· 1 products · General benefit · strengths: · Oral Pd

SENNOSIDES A & B

· 2 products · General benefit · strengths: 8.6mg · Tab

SODIUM BIPHOSPHATE & SODIUM PHOSPHATE

· 2 products · General benefit · strengths: 160mg & 60mg/mL · Ped Rect Sol, Rect Sol (with Preservative) Source: formulary-ed43-front-matter.txt Part V; ODB odb-formulary-ed43-extract-2026-08-26.xml extract_date=2026-08-26; class 56:12
Full class listing Related classes: 56:04 Antacids and Adsorbents, 56:08 Antidiarrhea Agents, 56:16 Digestants, 56:22 Antiemetics and Antinauseants, 56:40 Miscellaneous G.I. Drugs 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

Other review policies

For Fibyrax: no applicable EAP criteria are held and no ODB benefit is established. These policies do not establish coverage.

For rare, immediately life-, limb- or organ-threatening circumstances, the Compassionate Review Policy may consider an unfunded drug or indication, subject to its criteria and without bypassing the drug review process. Compassionate Review Policy

Compassionate Review Policy: source quote
Where there are rare clinical circumstances in immediately life, limb, or organ-threatening conditions, the Executive Officer will also consider requests for drugs or indications in situations where there has not been a decision by the Executive Officer to provide funding of the drug or indication as part of the Ontario Drug Benefit program (and the EAP), and the drug or indication requested would not circumvent the established review process for new drugs or indications as part of the drug submission process for listing within the Ontario Drug Benefit program. Requests must meet the criteria for the Compassionate Review Policy.

Ontario source; updated September 15, 2026

For cancer drugs, Case-by-Case Review considers rare, immediately life-threatening circumstances when no satisfactory funded treatment exists; its criteria and application process apply. Case-by-Case Review (cancer drugs)

Case-by-Case Review (cancer drugs): source quote
Note: Requests for cancer drugs are considered under the Case-by-Case Review Program (CBCRP) which is administered by Ontario Health (Cancer Care Ontario) on behalf of the Ministry of Health. The CBCRP considers funding requests for drugs (both oral therapies and injectable drugs) for the treatment of cancer in patients who have a rare clinical circumstance that is immediately life-threatening (death is likely within a matter of months) and who require treatment with an unfunded drug, because there is no other satisfactory and funded treatment. Please refer to the Ontario Health website for information on the application process, FAQs, eligibility criteria and program policies.

Ontario source; updated September 15, 2026