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Saskatchewan Drug Chart

There are several drug programs that provide drug coverage for individuals living in Saskatchewan. There are drug cost assistance programs, emergency assistance for prescription drugs program, programs for seniors, and many others. More information can be found here: https://www.saskatchewan.ca/residents/health/prescription-drug-plans-and-health-coverage/extended-benefits-and-drug-plan There are some medications that have exception drug status which means they require certain clinical questions be met if they are to be covered.

The Saskatchewan Formulary lists the drugs, which are covered by the Drug Plan. The formulary can be accessed here: https://formulary.drugplan.ehealthsask.ca/SearchFormulary.
 
Medication
Benefit Category
 
Details
Link
Abilify (aripiprazole) Exception Drug Status For the treatment of:
(a) Schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorders.
https://formulary.drugplan.ehealthsask.ca/SearchFormulary/BG/839016
Abilify Maintena (aripiprazole LAI) Exception Drug Status
 
For the treatment of:
(a) Patients exhibiting a compliance problem with an oral antipsychotic and in whom the administration of a conventional injectable extended action antipsychotic is ineffective or poorly tolerated.
https://formulary.drugplan.ehealthsask.ca/SearchFormulary/BG/839057
Clozaril (clozapine) Exception Drug Status For the treatment of:
(a) Schizophrenia in patients who are either treatment resistant or treatment intolerant and have no other medical contraindications.
https://formulary.drugplan.ehealthsask.ca/SearchFormulary/BG/839072
Invega (paliperidone) Not a benefit    
Invega Sustenna (paliperidone palmitate) Exception Drug Status For the treatment of patients exhibiting a compliance problem with an oral antipsychotic and in whom the administration of a conventional injectable extended action antipsychotic is ineffective or poorly tolerated. https://formulary.drugplan.ehealthsask.ca/SearchFormulary/BG/839202
Invega Trinza (paliperidone palmitate) Exception Drug Status No Exception Drug Status Description https://formulary.drugplan.ehealthsask.ca/SearchFormulary/BG/839206
Latuda (lurasidone) Exception Drug Status
 
For manifestations of schizophrenia. https://formulary.drugplan.ehealthsask.ca/SearchFormulary/BG/839104
Rexulti (brexpiprazole) General Benefit
 
For the treatment of schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorders. https://formulary.drugplan.ehealthsask.ca/SearchFormulary/BG/839061
Risperdal (risperidone) General Benefit   https://formulary.drugplan.ehealthsask.ca/SearchFormulary/BG/839340
Risperdal Consta (risperidone LAI) Exception Drug Status For the treatment of patients exhibiting a compliance problem with an oral antipsychotic and in whom the administration of a conventional injectable extended action antipsychotic is ineffective or poorly tolerated. https://formulary.drugplan.ehealthsask.ca/SearchFormulary/BG/839400
Saphris (asenapine) Exception Drug Status
 
For the treatment of:
(a) Patients with bipolar disorder in combination with lithium or divalproex after trials of less expensive atypical antipsychotic agents (i.e. risperidone and quetiapine) have failed due to intolerance or lack of response.
(b) Bipolar disorder as monotherapy for patients who have failed lithium or divalproex AND have failed trials of less expensive atypical antipsychotic agents (i.e. risperidone and quetiapine) due to intolerance or lack of response.
https://formulary.drugplan.ehealthsask.ca/SearchFormulary/BG/839059
Seroquel (quetiapine) General Benefit   https://formulary.drugplan.ehealthsask.ca/SearchFormulary/BG/839287
Zeldox (ziprasidone) General Benefit
 
  https://formulary.drugplan.ehealthsask.ca/SearchFormulary/BG/839408
Zyprexa (olanzapine) General Benefit   https://formulary.drugplan.ehealthsask.ca/SearchFormulary/BG/839135
Zyprexa IM (olanzapine injection) Not a benefit    
Clopixol (zuclopenthixol) General Benefit   https://formulary.drugplan.ehealthsask.ca/SearchFormulary/BG/839418
Fluanxol (flupentixol) General Benefit   https://formulary.drugplan.ehealthsask.ca/SearchFormulary/BG/839084
Modecate (fluphenazine)     https://formulary.drugplan.ehealthsask.ca/SearchFormulary/BG/839087
Haldol (haloperidol) General Benefit   https://formulary.drugplan.ehealthsask.ca/SearchFormulary/BG/839096
Largactil (chlorpromazine) General Benefit   https://formulary.drugplan.ehealthsask.ca/SearchFormulary/BG/839067
Loxapac (loxapine) General Benefit   https://formulary.drugplan.ehealthsask.ca/SearchFormulary/BG/839098
Majeptil (thioperazine)
 
Not a benefit    
Navane (thiothixene) Not a benefit    
Neuleptil (periciazine) General benefit   https://formulary.drugplan.ehealthsask.ca/SearchFormulary/BG/839210
Nozinan (methotrimeprazine) General Benefit   https://formulary.drugplan.ehealthsask.ca/SearchFormulary/BG/839533
Orap (pimozide) General Benefit   https://formulary.drugplan.ehealthsask.ca/SearchFormulary/BG/839533
Stelazine (trifluoperazine) General Benefit   https://formulary.drugplan.ehealthsask.ca/SearchFormulary/BG/839404
Stemetil (prochlorperazine) General Benefit   https://formulary.drugplan.ehealthsask.ca/SearchFormulary/BG/839219
Trilafon (perphenazine) General Benefit   https://formulary.drugplan.ehealthsask.ca/SearchFormulary/BG/839213