Medicine names may be different

Prescription medicines sometimes have different names when packaged for sale in different countries.  For example, Protonix as it is called in the United States, is packaged with the name Pantoloc for Canadian pharmacies.  Medicine names used on this site are the U.S. names.

Also note that the dosage form is sometimes different.  For example, a tablet may be blue in the United States, but white in Canada.  Despite different names or appearances, the medications contain identical amounts of the active ingredient.

Can't find your medicine?

While many prescription medicines are listed on this website, you may find that some of the medicines you take are not listed.  Most of the listed medications are generally used on an ongoing basis to treat chronic illnesses.  Here are some of the reasons a drug might not be listed:

• Some medications available in the United States have not been approved for use in Canada.
• Some medications available in Canada have not been approved for use in the United States.
• Reputable Canadian pharmacies will not ship controlled substances such as: narcotics, Valium, testosterone, Ritalin, amphetamines and similar drugs.
• Some medicines are not suitable for shipping by mail because they have special handling requirements. For example, some drugs must be kept refrigerated or they will rapidly deteriorate.
• Drugs that are typically needed quickly, such as an antibiotic, may not be listed because it can take a week or more for a medication to be shipped from Canada.