Look up one drug

Ontario coverage, price, criteria word for word, Health Canada status and shortages for one product

Patient plan: look up a medication list

HYDROCODONE BITARTRATE

1 general benefit · 1 not a benefit

Other products in the same Health Canada class (R05DA) — coverage varies; not interchangeable

  • Dextromethorphan hbr (DM-Syrup): general benefit, Not a benefit

PMS-Hydrocodone · DIN 02324253 · 1mg/mL · oral liquid

General benefitMarketed · checked 2026-09-02
StatusGeneral benefit
Write on scriptno code needed
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
PMS-Hydrocodone · DIN 02324253 Manufacturer: Pharmascience Inc.; listing date 2012-02-29 Health Canada: Marketed since 2016-07-08 · brand PDP-HYDROCODONE · ATC R05DA03 HYDROCODONE · form Syrup · route Oral · ingredients HYDROCODONE BITARTRATE 5 MG/5ML · company Pendopharm division of pharmascience inc · schedule Narcotics (cdsa i)
Check this DIN again · Health Canada product record

PMS-Hydrocodone: Formulary list price $0.0617/unit (unit not stated in source; not the patient's cost)

Ministry pays: $0.0617 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=80973 · Verify on the e-Formulary ↗ (DIN 02324253)

Source record
DIN 02324253: PMS-Hydrocodone Raw flags: sec3=Y Item: 480400007; group id 572; item number 1524; lccId None; manufacturer id PMS Source form: O/L; strength: 1mg/mL Recorded listing: General benefit Source prices (unrounded): $0.0617; ministry $0.0617 Source: ODB odb-formulary-ed43-extract-2026-08-26.xml extract_date=2026-08-26 DIN=02324253 Health Canada DPD extract of Sep 2, 2026 (Open Government Licence – Canada) · https://health-products.canada.ca/dpd-bdpp/info?lang=eng&code=80973
Interchangeable products
Hycodan · DIN 01916580 · not recorded
Shortage status: resolved shortage (ended 2023-05-15); reports as of 2026-09-13T08:10:21.292534+00:00 (Health Product Shortages Canada) Source: https://healthproductshortages.ca/search?term=02324253
Shortage record checked 2026-09-13T08:10:21.292534+00:00

Hycodan · DIN 01916580 · 1mg/mL · oral liquid

Listed, not a benefit; Health Canada lists this DIN as Cancelled post market since 2017-07-14 — choose a marketed DIN from the same-category list.Discontinued 2017-07-14 · checked 2026-09-02
StatusListed, not a benefit; Health Canada lists this DIN as Cancelled post market since 2017-07-14 — 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 2017-07-14 — 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
Hycodan · DIN 01916580 Manufacturer: Bristol Myers Squibb Canada Inc; listing date 1996-10-01 Health Canada: Cancelled post market since 2017-07-14 · brand HYCODAN SYRUP · ATC R05DA03 HYDROCODONE · form Syrup · route Oral · ingredients HYDROCODONE BITARTRATE 5 MG/5ML · company Bristol-myers squibb canada · schedule Narcotics (cdsa i)
Check this DIN again · Health Canada product record

Hycodan: 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=13315 · Verify on the e-Formulary ↗ (DIN 01916580)

Source record
DIN 01916580: Hycodan Raw flags: notABenefit=Y, sec3=Y Item: 480400007; group id 572; item number 1524; lccId None; manufacturer id BQU Source form: O/L; strength: 1mg/mL 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=01916580 Health Canada DPD extract of Sep 2, 2026 (Open Government Licence – Canada) · https://health-products.canada.ca/dpd-bdpp/info?lang=eng&code=13315
Interchangeable products
PMS-Hydrocodone · DIN 02324253 · $0.0617
Shortage status: discontinued (2017-07-14, reported by BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CANADA); reports as of 2026-09-13T08:10:21.292534+00:00 (Health Product Shortages Canada) Source: https://healthproductshortages.ca/search?term=01916580
Shortage record checked 2026-09-13T08:10:21.292534+00:00
Health Canada lists this DIN as Cancelled post market since 2017-07-14 — choose a marketed DIN from the same-category list.
Other drugs in the same formulary class (48:04 Antitussives) and how they are covered

Matched class: 48:04 Antitussives

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): DEXTROMETHORPHAN HBR 48:04 Antitussives

DEXTROMETHORPHAN HBR

· 2 products · Listed, not a benefit (1), General benefit (1) · strengths: 3mg/mL · O/L Source: formulary-ed43-front-matter.txt Part V; ODB odb-formulary-ed43-extract-2026-08-26.xml extract_date=2026-08-26; class 48:04
Full class listing Related classes: 48:08 Expectorants 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 Adults pdp-HYDROCODONE (hydrocodone bitartrate) is indicated for the control of exhausting, non- productive cough. Geriatrics (> 65 years of age) In general, dose selection for an elderly patient should be cautious, usually starting at the low end of the dosing range, reflecting the greater frequency of decreased hepatic, renal, or cardiac function, concomitant disease or other drug therapy. Pediatrics (< 18 years of age) pdp-HYDROCODONE is not indicated for use in patients younger than 18 years of age because of the risk of opioid toxicity due to the variable and unpredictable metabolism of hydrocodone to hydromorphone and because the benefits of symptomatic treatment of cough do not outweigh the risks for use of hydrocodone in these patients (see also CONTRAINDICATIONS, WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS, Special Populations, Pediatrics; and DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION). https://pdf.hres.ca/dpd_pm/00054223.PDF PM date: not printed or not captured Source product: PDP-HYDROCODONE; DIN 02324253; fetched 2026-09-10 Product monograph posted by Health Canada; excerpt for lookup only.

Availability

Hycodan · DIN 01916580 Shortage status: discontinued (2017-07-14, reported by BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CANADA); reports as of 2026-09-13T08:10:21.292534+00:00 (Health Product Shortages Canada) Source: https://healthproductshortages.ca/search?term=01916580

Check this DIN again

Other review policies

For Hycodan: 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