PharmaCare fully covers most contraceptives for any B.C. resident enrolled in the Medical Services Plan (MSP).
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PharmaCare covers the full cost of many contraceptives for all B.C. residents.
Emergency contraceptives must be entered into PharmaNet under the patient’s PHN who will be taking the drug. This ensures an accurate PharmaNet record. Pharmacists must check patient identification before providing any pharmacy services. Please see the College of Pharmacists PPP-54 for additional guidance. If the patient is not picking up themselves, pharmacists should confirm that the person picking up the medication has been authorized to do so by the patient.
DIN (for pharmacist use) | Product | Ingredients | Benefit status (full benefit = free) |
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2236974 | Alesse 21 | ethinyl estradiol 20 mcg levonorgestrel 0.1 mg |
Partial benefit (talk to a pharmacist about free, generic options) |
2236975 | Alesse 28 | ethinyl estradiol 20 mcg levonorgestrel 0.1 mg |
Partial benefit (talk to a pharmacist about free, generic options) |
2387875 | Alysena 21 | ethinyl estradiol 20 mcg levonorgestrel 0.1 mg |
Full benefit |
2387883 | Alysena 28 | ethinyl estradiol 20 mcg levonorgestrel 0.1 mg |
Full benefit |
2317192 | Apri 21 | ethinyl estradiol 30 mcg desogestrel 0.15 mg |
Full benefit |
2317206 | Apri 28 | ethinyl estradiol 30 mcg desogestrel 0.15 mg |
Full benefit |
2532174 | Audrina 21 | ethinyl estradiol 20 mcg levonorgestrel 0.1 mg |
Full benefit |
2532182 | Audrina 28 | ethinyl estradiol 20 mcg levonorgestrel 0.1 mg |
Full benefit |
2298538 | Aviane 21 | ethinyl estradiol 20 mcg levonorgestrel 0.1 mg |
Full benefit |
2298546 | Aviane 28 | ethinyl estradiol 20 mcg levonorgestrel 0.1 mg |
Full benefit |
2187086 | Brevicon 0.5/35 (21) | ethinyl estradiol 35 mcg norethindrone 0.5 mg |
Full benefit |
2187094 | Brevicon 0.5/35 (28) | ethinyl estradiol 35 mcg norethindrone 0.5 mg |
Full benefit |
2189054 | Brevicon 1/35 (21) | ethinyl estradiol 35 mcg norethindrone 1 mg |
Full benefit |
2189062 | Brevicon 1/35 (28) | ethinyl estradiol 35 mcg norethindrone 1 mg |
Full benefit |
2462060 | Drospirenone and Ethinyl Estradiol Tablets | ethinyl estradiol 20 mcg drospirenone 3 mg |
Full benefit |
2421437 | Drospirenone and Ethinyl Estradiol Tablets 21 | ethinyl estradiol 30 mcg drospirenone 3 mg |
Full benefit |
2421445 | Drospirenone and Ethinyl Estradiol Tablets 28 | ethinyl estradiol 30 mcg drospirenone 3 mg |
Full benefit |
2396491 | Freya 21 | ethinyl estradiol 30 mcg desogestrel 0.15 mg |
Full benefit |
2396610 | Freya 28 | ethinyl estradiol 30 mcg desogestrel 0.15 mg |
Full benefit |
2441306 | Jencycla | norethindrone 0.35 mg | Full benefit |
2272903 | Linessa 21 | ethinyl estradiol 25 mcg desogestrel 0.1/ 0.125/ 0.15 mg |
Full benefit |
2257238 | Linessa 28 | ethinyl estradiol 25 mcg desogestrel 0.1/ 0.125/ 0.15 mg |
Full benefit |
2417456 | LOLO 28 | noethindrone acetate 1 mg ethinyl estradiol 0.010 mg |
Full benefit |
2042487 | Marvelon 21 | ethinyl estradiol 30 mcg desogestrel 0.15 mg |
Partial benefit (talk to a pharmacist about free, generic options) |
2042479 | Marvelon 28 | ethinyl estradiol 30 mcg desogestrel 0.15 mg |
Partial benefit (talk to a pharmacist about free, generic options) |
2042320 | Min-Ovral 21 | ethinyl estradiol 30 mcg levonorgestrel 0.15 mg |
Partial benefit (talk to a pharmacist about free, generic options) |
2042339 | Min-Ovral 28 | ethinyl estradiol 30 mcg levonorgestrel 0.15 mg |
Partial benefit (talk to a pharmacist about free, generic options) |
2410249 | Mirvala 21 | ethinyl estradiol 30 mcg desogestrel 0.15 mg |
Full benefit |
2410257 | Mirvala 28 | ethinyl estradiol 30 mcg desogestrel 0.15 mg |
Full benefit |
2410303 | Movisse | norethindrone 0.35 mg | Full benefit |
2415380 | Mya | ethinyl estradiol 20 mcg drospirenone 3 mg |
Full benefit |
2387085 | Ovima 21 | ethinyl estradiol 30 mcg levonorgestrel 0.15 mg |
Full benefit |
2387093 | Ovima 28 | ethinyl estradiol 30 mcg levonorgestrel 0.15 mg |
Full benefit |
2295946 | Portia 21 | ethinyl estradiol 30 mcg levonorgestrel 0.15 mg |
Full benefit |
2295954 | Portia 28 | ethinyl estradiol 30 mcg levonorgestrel 0.15 mg |
Full benefit |
2187108 | Synphasic 21 | ethinyl estradiol 35 mcg norethindrone 0.5/ 1 mg |
Full benefit |
2187116 | Synphasic 28 | ethinyl estradiol 35 mcg norethindrone 0.5/ 1 mg |
Full benefit |
2508087 | Tri-Cira 21 | ethinyl estradiol 35 mcg norgestimate 0.18/ 0.215/ 0.25 mg |
Full benefit |
2508095 | Tri-Cira 28 | ethinyl estradiol 35 mcg norgestimate 0.18/ 0.215/ 0.25 mg |
Full benefit |
2486296 | Tri-Jordyna 21 | ethinyl estradiol 35 mcg norgestimate 0.18/ 0.215/ 0.25 mg |
Full benefit |
2486318 | Tri-Jordyna 28 | ethinyl estradiol 35 mcg norgestimate 0.18/ 0.215/ 0.25 mg |
Full benefit |
2401967 | Tricira-Lo 21 | ethinyl estradiol 25 mcg norgestimate 0.18/ 0.215/ 0.25 mg |
Full benefit |
2401975 | Tricira-Lo 28 | ethinyl estradiol 25 mcg norgestimate 0.18/ 0.215/ 0.25 mg |
Full benefit |
707600 | Triquilar 21 | ethinyl estradiol 30 mcg levonorgestrel 0.05/ 0.075/ 0.125 mg |
Full benefit |
707503 | Triquilar 28 | ethinyl estradiol 30 mcg levonorgestrel 0.05/ 0.075/ 0.125 mg |
Full benefit |
2261723 | Yasmin 21 | ethinyl estradiol 30 mcg drospirenone 3 mg |
Partial benefit (talk to a pharmacist about free, generic options) |
2261731 | Yasmin 28 | ethinyl estradiol 30 mcg drospirenone 3 mg |
Partial benefit (talk to a pharmacist about free, generic options) |
2321157 | Yaz | ethinyl estradiol 20 mcg drospirenone 3 mg |
Partial benefit (talk to a pharmacist about free, generic options) |
2410788 | Zamine 21 | ethinyl estradiol 30 mcg drospirenone 3 mg |
Full benefit |
2410796 | Zamine 28 | ethinyl estradiol 30 mcg drospirenone 3 mg |
Full benefit |
DIN (for pharmacist use) | Product | Ingredient | Benefit status (full benefit = free) |
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2459523 | Kyleena | levonorgestrel 19.5 mg | Full benefit |
2243005 | Mirena | levonorgestrel 52 mg | Full benefit |
DIN (for pharmacist use) | Product | Ingredient | Benefit status (full benefit = free) |
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2523493 | Depo-Provera | medroxyprogesterone acetate 150 mg | Full benefit |
DIN (for pharmacist use) | Product | Ingredient | Benefit status (full benefit = free) |
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2499509 | Nexplanon | etonogestrel 68 mg | Full benefit |
Primary ingredient | Secondary ingredient | ||||||||
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ethinyl estradiol (EE) (mcg) | estetrol (mg) | no secondary ingredient |
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10 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 35 | 30-40-30 | 15 | |||
desogestrel (mg) |
0.15 | Apri, Freya, Mirvala, Marvelon* | |||||||
0.1/ 0.125/ 0.15 |
Linessa | ||||||||
drospirenone (mg) | 3 | YAZ Plus (+levomefolate), Mya, drospirenone/ EE tabs, YAZ* | Zamine, drospirenone/ EE tabs, Yasmin* | Nextstellis | |||||
4 | Slynd | ||||||||
levonorgestrel (mg) | 0.1 | Alysena, Audrina, Aviane, Alesse* | |||||||
0.15 | Ovima, Portia, Min-Ovral* 91-day packs: Seasonale, Indayo, Seasonique (+ 7 days EE 10 mcg) |
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0.05/ 0.075/ 0.125 |
Triquilar | ||||||||
norethindrone (mg) | 0.35 | Movisse, Jencycla | |||||||
0.5 | Brevicon 0.5/35 | ||||||||
1 | LoLo | Select 1/35, Brevicon 1/35 | |||||||
0.5/ 1 | Synphasic | ||||||||
norgestimate (mg) | 0.18/ 0.215/ 0.25 |
Tricira-Lo | Tri-Cira, Tri-Jordyna |
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