Medication
Sandoz Glimepiride
DIN 02269589 · Sandoz Canada Incorporated Likely a generic
What it is
- Active ingredients
- Glimepiride — 1 mg
- Form and route
- Tablet · Oral
- Schedule
- PRESCRIPTION
- Authorised since
- 2005-08-04
Source: Health Canada — Drug Product Database. Data current as of 2026-08-12.
Products with the same active ingredient
No other medication authorised in Canada shares this active ingredient.
Health Canada groups products by their active ingredients. No other marketed product shares this one’s group, which usually means it is still the only authorised version — not that alternatives were hidden or missed.
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Ontario Drug Benefit coverage
As of 31 July 2026Off-formulary interchangeable Part III-B
Ontario has designated this product interchangeable with a brand product, but it is not an ODB benefit — Part III-B, Off-Formulary Interchangeable. Ontario does not pay for it under the benefit list.
Source: Ontario Ministry of Health — ODB Formulary. Data current as of 2026-07-28. Ontario only. Formulary edition 4342, effective 31 July 2026.
How it is classified
- Anatomical main group
- Alimentary tract and metabolism
- ATC code
- A10BB12
The Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical code records the body system a medicine acts on and its chemical grouping. It is not a statement of what this medication treats, and nothing on this page is. For the full classification of A10BB12, see the WHO ATC/DDD Index.
Recalls and safety alerts
As of 12 August 2026Archived by Health Canada
1 older notice naming this product has been archived. These are a record of what happened, not current warnings.
Sandoz Glimepiride (2014-01-24)
Matched on the product name at the start of the notice.
This list may be incomplete. Health Canada’s recalls data carries no DIN, so notices are matched on wording alone. Search Health Canada recalls for Sandoz Glimepiride → How RxMonitor matches recalls, and how often it fails
Source: Health Canada — Recalls and Safety Alerts. Data current as of 2026-08-12. Matched on product name, not on DIN — the feed carries none.