Find over-the-counter medications that may be covered.

Search by medication name or a plain-language reason for use, choose the strength and form you want to discuss, and build a list that includes the eligible DINs or PINs for pharmacy billing.

Province matters

BC uses Plan W benefit information. Other provinces and territories use NIHB OTC benefit information. You can switch provinces in the finder below.

A conversation aid, not an approval

The pharmacist still confirms whether a product is safe and appropriate, currently eligible, and claimable for you.

1. Choose where you live

British Columbia uses Plan W. Other provinces and territories use the federal First Nations and Inuit health benefit list.

2. Find and select items

Search a brand, generic drug name or DIN/PIN, then narrow the list by dosage form, strength or reason for use.

3. Bring your list

Print or email a simple discussion list. The selected medication groups retain the eligible DINs/PINs needed to reduce searching at the pharmacy.

Province / territoryDrug name or DIN/PINDosage formStrengthReason for use

Plan W benefit view

British Columbia

This view uses the BC Plan W OTC drug list and Plan W non-drug OTC PINs. Listed Plan W OTC drug benefits are intended for 100% coverage when the required prescription or pharmacist recommendation and PharmaNet claim requirements are met.

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Privacy by design

You do not need to enter your name or Status number to build this list. Email is optional; printing works without entering any personal information.

145 matching medications

Medicines are grouped together first. Open a medicine to see the covered strengths and forms that can be added to your list.

Medication	Covered dosage range	Common reason for use	Covered options
Tylenol acetaminophen	80-650 MG	Pain & fever	17 options 37 covered products
Aspirin acetylsalicylic acid (ASA)	80-325 MG	Pain & fever	6 options 22 covered products
Adhesive Wipes	Multiple covered options	Medical supplies	1 option 1 covered product
Alcohol Wipes/Pads	Multiple covered options	Diabetes supplies	1 option 1 covered product
Alcohol Wipes/Pads For Non-Diabetic Use	Multiple covered options	Medical supplies	1 option 1 covered product
Bacitin bacitracin	500 IU	Skin&Mucous Membr-Antibacteria	1 option 1 covered product
Polysporin triple antibiotic bacitracin/gramicidin/polymyxn	0.25 MG	Skin&Mucous Membr-Antibacteria	1 option 1 covered product
Polysporin bacitracin/polymyxin B sulfate	500-10 k/g	Skin&Mucous Membr-Antibacteria	1 option 5 covered products
Benzagel benzoyl peroxide	5 %	Warts & thickened skin	3 options 3 covered products
Dulcolax bisacodyl	5-10 MG	Constipation	2 options 8 covered products
Blood Ketone Strips	Multiple covered options	Diabetes supplies	1 option 1 covered product
NU-CAL calcium	20-1000 MG	Minerals & electrolytes	7 options 20 covered products
Calcium + Vitamin D	500 MG	Minerals & electrolytes	2 options 10 covered products
TUMS ultra strength calcium carbonate	750-1000 MG	Minerals & electrolytes	2 options 2 covered products
Resonium calcium polystyrene sulfonate	999 MG	Hydration & saline	1 option 1 covered product
Zostrix capsaicin	0.03-0.075 %	Misc Skin & Mucous Membrane	2 options 4 covered products
Reactine cetirizine	1-10 MG	Allergies	2 options 4 covered products
Pheniram chlorpheniramine	4 MG	Allergies	1 option 1 covered product
Purg-Odan citric acid, magnesium oxide, sodium picosulfate	10 MG	Constipation	1 option 2 covered products
dicitrate citric acid, sodium citrate	66.8 MG	Alkalinizing Agents	1 option 1 covered product
Spectro Eczemacare clobetasone butyrate	0.05 %	Itching, rash & inflammation	1 option 1 covered product
Canesten clotrimazole	5 covered strengths	Fungal infections	6 options 8 covered products
Canesten Combi 3 day ComforTAB + external cream clotrimazole combipak	200-500 MG	Fungal infections	2 options 2 covered products
Neutrogena Tgel therapeutic shampoo coal tar	0.5-20 %	Other covered items	3 options 3 covered products
Eurax cream 10% crotamiton	10 %	Lice & scabies	1 option 1 covered product
Cyanocobalamin	1000 MCG	Vitamins & supplements	1 option 1 covered product
Aerius desloratadine	0.5-5 MG	Allergies	2 options 4 covered products
Tears Naturale II dextran 70, hypromellose	0.1 %	Eye, ear & nose symptoms	1 option 2 covered products
Voltaren Emulgel diclofenac diethylamine	1.16-2.32 %	Pain & fever	2 options 4 covered products
Gravol dimenhydrinate	3-100 MG	Allergies	7 options 8 covered products
NYDA dimethicone	50 %	Lice & scabies	1 option 1 covered product
Barriere cream 20% dimethicone (silicone)	20 %	Dry or irritated skin	1 option 1 covered product
Benadryl diphenhydramine	6.25-50 MG	Allergies	9 options 16 covered products
Peglyte powder electrolyte solution/peg's	2 covered strengths	Constipation	2 options 2 covered products
Pediatric electrolyte solution - unflavoured; pediatric electrolyte electrolytes	5.61-321.5 MG	Minerals & electrolytes	3 options 3 covered products
Pedialyte unflavoured; Pedialyte freezer pops; Pedialyte grape flavour electrolytes/dextrose	1.244 G	Minerals & electrolytes	1 option 1 covered product
Enema	16-160 G	Constipation	2 options 2 covered products
Fleet enema pediatric enema ped	1.6 G	Constipation	1 option 1 covered product
EpiPen epinephrine	0.15-0.3 MG	Severe allergic reactions	2 options 2 covered products
Ferrous Fumarate	300 MG	Iron & anemia	2 options 2 covered products

Data sources and limitations

This list is a coverage and pharmacy-conversation aid, not a prescription or medical recommendation. Benefit status, product availability, age limits, quantities, documentation requirements and claim rules can change. Some covered products have strength, dosage-form, package-size, age, route or indication restrictions; outside those conditions a prescription may be required. National drug scheduling information is included as a reference, while provincial rules and current benefit requirements must be confirmed by the pharmacy. The pharmacist must also determine whether a product is safe and appropriate for the person using it.

BC PharmaCare Plan W OTC drug list - April 2026 BC Plan W non-drug OTC PINs - April 1, 2026 NAPRA National Drug Schedules - July 2026 snapshot