In short: the CANAMED catalogue contains 33,613 medicines authorised in Romania, covering 1,653 active substances (INN) from 1,366 manufacturers. The maximum retail price is approved by the Ministry of Health and no pharmacy may sell above it. Reimbursement works through the CNAS sublists — A 90%, B 50%, C1 and C2 100%, D 20% — and the percentage applies to the reference price of the therapeutic group, not to the shelf price: that is why you may pay a difference even for a “100% reimbursed” medicine. For 4,194 of the catalogue entries we also have the reimbursement percentage on record. Data re-imported regularly — latest import: 2026-11-03.

Data verified on from public sources (OpenStreetMap, chain websites, ANM/MS) — updated daily.

How it works

Romania's reimbursement system, explained for everyone

In Romania, a medicine's path to the pharmacy shelf goes through three institutions. ANMDMR (the National Agency for Medicines and Medical Devices) authorises the medicine and enters it in the nomenclature. The Ministry of Health approves the maximum manufacturer price and the maximum retail price, published in the national CANAMED catalogue — the legal cap above which no pharmacy may sell. CNAS (the National Health Insurance House) then decides whether, and how much of, the cost is reimbursed for insured patients, by placing the medicine on one of the reimbursement sublists.

This is where the most common confusion arises: the reimbursement percentage does not apply to the shelf price, but to the reference price of the therapeutic group — usually calculated from the cheapest medicine with the same active substance (INN), strength and pharmaceutical form. If the prescribed medicine costs exactly the reference price, you pay only the unreimbursed part. If you choose a more expensive product (often the original instead of the generic), you also pay the difference up to its selling price. In practice, “100% reimbursed” means free only if you stick to the reference product.

What you can do as a patient: ask the doctor whether they can prescribe by INN (the active substance) instead of brand, ask the pharmacist for the generic option from the same group and compare shelf prices across chains before you go — differences for the same product often reach 20–40%. That is what the HartaFarmacii price comparator is for, and on each medicine's page we also show the CANAMED maximum price, so you can see at once how close to the cap each pharmacy sells. For an overview by category, see the Medicine Price Barometer: median price differences by category.

The table below aggregates the CANAMED catalogue by active substance: for each INN you can see how many medicines (brands, strengths, forms) the catalogue holds and the average maximum price. The dedicated page for each INN lists every entry — brand name, manufacturer, maximum price, prescription status and reimbursement percentage where recorded — plus links to live pharmacy prices. The list is updated along with CANAMED, so it is worth bookmarking: maximum prices and sublist placements change several times a year.

The CNAS sublists

Reimbursement percentages by sublist

The percentage applies to the reference price set by CNAS, not to the selling price. Sublist placement is regulated by Government Decision 720/2008, updated periodically — always check the current situation with the doctor or pharmacist.

The catalogue by active substance

Top INNs in CANAMED

The active substances with the most medicines in the catalogue — open the INN's page for the full list with maximum prices.

Active substance (INN) Medicines Average maximum price Reimbursed Live prices
Rivaroxaban 924 198.25 RON 39 Search prices →
Combinatii 868 456.37 RON 12 Search prices →
Apixaban 594 141.52 RON 2 Search prices →
Ibuprofen 444 322.72 RON 0 Search prices →
Rosuvastatin 378 36.66 RON 31 Search prices →
Omeprazol 366 102.68 RON 32 Search prices →
Edoxaban 357 159.48 RON 14 Search prices →
Dabigatran etexilat 334 579.28 RON 12 Search prices →
Atorvastatin 321 24.81 RON 25 Search prices →
Sitagliptin 316 78.24 RON 17 Search prices →
Etoricoxib 304 36.60 RON 31 Search prices →
Olanzapin 302 151.86 RON 21 Search prices →
Combinatii sitagliptin + metformin 287 78.33 RON 13 Search prices →
Enoxaparin 281 398.14 RON 19 Search prices →
Pregabalin 279 50.99 RON 39 Search prices →
Quetiapin 276 83.82 RON 16 Search prices →
Metformin 274 24.00 RON 24 Search prices →
Pantoprazol 250 28.88 RON 24 Search prices →
Lenalidomid 243 4,160.86 RON 24 Search prices →
Atomoxetin 242 127.76 RON 18 Search prices →
Combinatii amlodipin + valsartan 231 72.40 RON 9 Search prices →
Combinatii amlodipina + valsartan + hct 230 61.96 RON 4 Search prices →
Combinatii olmesartan medoxomil + amlodipin 212 53.63 RON 28 Search prices →
Dapagliflozin 212 376.85 RON 2 Search prices →
Oxigen 211 — 0 Search prices →
Ticagrelor 207 151.61 RON 10 Search prices →
Ruxolitinib 206 10,929.33 RON 4 Search prices →
Candesartan cilexetil 202 30.93 RON 15 Search prices →
Paracetamol 191 113.46 RON 0 Search prices →
Memantin 190 63.92 RON 14 Search prices →
Diclofenac 185 24.26 RON 18 Search prices →
Esomeprazol 181 49.97 RON 14 Search prices →
Ramipril 174 13.67 RON 21 Search prices →
Acid acetylsalicylic 173 — 0 Search prices →
Combinatii levodop + carbidop + entacapon 173 458.25 RON 11 Search prices →
Duloxetin 173 43.21 RON 14 Search prices →
Combinatii ezetimib + atorvastatin 172 73.24 RON 20 Search prices →
Aripiprazol 171 293.60 RON 14 Search prices →
Sildenafil 168 140.46 RON 2 Search prices →
Metoprolol 167 33.66 RON 30 Search prices →
Fluconazol 165 132.06 RON 26 Search prices →
Brivaracetam 164 393.09 RON 6 Search prices →
Solifenacin succinate 159 55.31 RON 13 Search prices →
Homeopate 157 21.58 RON 0 Search prices →
Sunitinib 157 1,223.16 RON 20 Search prices →
Combinatii olmesartan medoxomil + amlodipin + hct 150 50.95 RON 0 Search prices →
Combinatii sacubitril + valsartan 150 360.46 RON 3 Search prices →
Combinatii perindopril + indapamid + amlodipin 149 39.24 RON 15 Search prices →
Fentanyl 146 231.50 RON 21 Search prices →
Nilotinib 144 4,898.56 RON 12 Search prices →
Venlafaxin 141 38.58 RON 14 Search prices →
Combinatii perindopril + amlodipin 140 33.04 RON 4 Search prices →
Irbesartan 135 31.77 RON 8 Search prices →
Desloratadin 134 14.50 RON 10 Search prices →
Escitalopram 132 22.09 RON 10 Search prices →
Combinatii rosuvastatin + ezetimib 131 82.02 RON 16 Search prices →
Donepezil 129 123.07 RON 22 Search prices →
Abirateron 128 9,058.56 RON 22 Search prices →
Eltrombopag 127 2,102.34 RON 12 Search prices →
Pomalidomid 127 16,344.20 RON 14 Search prices →
Combinatii perindopril + indapamid 126 30.99 RON 11 Search prices →
Montelukast 125 36.99 RON 10 Search prices →
Ivabradin 124 83.03 RON 9 Search prices →
Tadalafil 122 179.06 RON 0 Search prices →
Dexamethason 120 48.41 RON 15 Search prices →
Rivastigmin 120 129.44 RON 15 Search prices →
Amoxicillin + acid clavulanic 118 105.93 RON 19 Search prices →
Combinatii telmisartan + hydrochlorothiazid 118 32.21 RON 8 Search prices →
Dimethyl fumarate 118 892.43 RON 2 Search prices →
Tramadol 118 19.32 RON 19 Search prices →
Dasatinib 113 5,512.34 RON 38 Search prices →
Combinatii candesartan cilexetil + amlodipin 112 30.44 RON 5 Search prices →
Combinatii natrii alginas + natrii hydrogeni carbonas + calcii carbonas 106 — 0 Search prices →
Lacosamid 103 118.45 RON 0 Search prices →
Midazolam 99 446.31 RON 0 Search prices →
Oxycodon 99 115.34 RON 6 Search prices →
Gabapentin 96 75.24 RON 14 Search prices →
Methotrexat 95 245.92 RON 32 Search prices →
Combinatii candesartan cilexetil + hydrochlorothiazid 94 22.92 RON 8 Search prices →
Levetiracetam 94 85.29 RON 11 Search prices →
Enzalutamid 92 12,305.21 RON 1 Search prices →
Cefuroxim 91 195.13 RON 6 Search prices →
Pazopanib 89 5,341.92 RON 19 Search prices →
Combinatii empagliflozin + metformin 88 417.50 RON 4 Search prices →
Ezetimib 88 45.91 RON 6 Search prices →
Ropinirol 88 71.48 RON 9 Search prices →
Bisoprolol 87 19.60 RON 17 Search prices →
Lidocain 86 73.94 RON 0 Search prices →
Allopurinol 85 15.19 RON 3 Search prices →
Combinatii solifenacin succinate + tamsulosin 83 138.94 RON 0 Search prices →
Betahistin 82 29.79 RON 17 Search prices →
Clopidogrel 80 51.27 RON 11 Search prices →
Levofloxacin 80 180.82 RON 20 Search prices →
Natrii chlorid 78 87.16 RON 0 Search prices →
Topiramat 77 42.69 RON 6 Search prices →
Valsartan 77 38.22 RON 4 Search prices →
Amlodipin 76 12.49 RON 20 Search prices →
Eplerenon 76 209.25 RON 4 Search prices →
Perindopril 75 27.60 RON 20 Search prices →
Celecoxib 74 32.42 RON 9 Search prices →

Full catalogue

Full alphabetical index of active substances

The table above shows only the top 100 — here are all the active substances with at least 2 CANAMED entries.

See all 1,091 active substances (A–Z)
C Cabazitaxel, Cabergolin, Cabozantinib, Cafein citrat, Calcifediol, Calcii chlorid, Calcii dobesilas, Calcii folinas, Calcii gluconas, Calcitriol, Canakinumab, Candesartan cilexetil, Capecitabin, Capivasertib, Caplacizumab, Captopril, Carbamazepin, Carbocistein, Carboplatin, Cariprazin, Carvedilol, Caspofungin, Cefaclor, Cefadroxil, Cefalexin, Cefazolin, Cefepim, Cefixim, Cefoperazon, Cefotaxim, Cefpodoxim, Ceftazidim, Ceftriaxon, Cefuroxim, Celecoxib, Cenobamat, Ceritinib, Certolizumab pegol, Cetirizin, Chinidini sulfas, Chloramphenicol, Chlorzoxazon, Ciclesonid, Ciclosporin, Cilostazol, Cinacalcet, Cinnarizin, Cinolazepam, Ciprofloxacin, Cisplatin, Cladribin, Clarithromycin, Clindamycin, Clobazam, Clobetasol, Clofarabin, Clomifen, Clomipramin, Clonazepam, Clonidin, Clopidogrel, Clozapin, Codein, Colchicin, Colecalciferol, Colistimethat natric, Colistin, Combinatii, Combinatii adapalen + benzoylis peroxid, Combinatii amlodipin + valsartan, Combinatii amlodipina + valsartan + hct, Combinatii apadamtas alfa + cinaxadamtas alfa, Combinatii atorvastatin + amlodipin, Combinatii atorvastatin + ezetimib, Combinatii atovaquon + proguanili, Combinatii azelastin + fluticason, Combinatii beclometason + formoterol, Combinatii benfotiamin + cyanocobalamin, Combinatii benfotiamin + pyridoxin, Combinatii benfotiamin + pyridoxin + cyanocobalamin, Combinatii benzoylis peroxid + clindamycin, Combinatii betamethason + acid salicyilic, Combinatii betamethason + clotrimazol + gentamicin, Combinatii betamethason + gentamicin, Combinatii bethametason + chloramphenicol, Combinatii bimatoprost + timolol, Combinatii bisoprolol + amlodipin, Combinatii bisoprolol + hydrochlorothiazid, Combinatii brinzolamid + timolol, Combinatii budesonid + formoterol, Combinatii calcipotriol + betamethason, Combinatii candesartan cilexetil + amlodipin, Combinatii candesartan cilexetil + hydrochlorothiazid, Combinatii candesartan cilexetil + indapamid, Combinatii cefoperazon + sulbactam, Combinatii cinnarizin + dimenhydrinat, Combinatii clormadinona + etinilestradiol, Combinatii dapagliflozin + metformin, Combinatii daunorubicin + cytarabin, Combinatii desloratadin + pseudoephedrin, Combinatii desogestrel + etinilestradiol, Combinatii diclofenac + misoprostol, Combinatii diclofenac + orphenadrin citras, Combinatii diclofenac + thiamin + pyridoxin + cyanocobalamin, Combinatii dolutegravir + abacavir + lamivudin, Combinatii dorzolamid + timolol, Combinatii drospirenon + estetrol, Combinatii dutasterid + tamsulosin, Combinatii empagliflozin + metformin, Combinatii enalapril + hydrochlorothiazid, Combinatii enalapril + lercanidipin, Combinatii enalapril + nitrendipin, Combinatii estradiol + didrogesteron, Combinatii estradiol valerat + dienogest, Combinatii etinilestradiol + drospirenon, Combinatii etonogestrel + etinilestradiol, Combinatii ezetimib + atorvastatin, Combinatii factori de coagulare, Combinatii ferrosi sulfas + acid ascorbic, Combinatii fibrinogen + trombina, Combinatii fluocinolon + gentamicin, Combinatii fluocortolon + cinchocain, Combinatii follitropin alfa + lutropin alfa, Combinatii gestoden + etinilestradiol, Combinatii glecaprevir + pibrentasvir, Combinatii ibuprofen + codein, Combinatii indacaterol + glicopironi, Combinatii indacaterol + mometason, Combinatii insulin degludec + insulin aspart, Combinatii insulin degludec + liraglutid, Combinatii insulin glargine + lixisenatid, Combinatii ipratropii bromid + salbutamol, Combinatii irbersartan + hydrochlorothiazid, Combinatii lactobacillus acidophilus + estriol, Combinatii lamivudin + zidovudin, Combinatii latanoprost + timolol, Combinatii levodop + benserazid, Combinatii levodop + carbidop, Combinatii levodop + carbidop + entacapon, Combinatii levonorgestrel + etinilestradiol, Combinatii lidocain + chlorhexidin, Combinatii lipide, Combinatii loratadin + pseudoefedrin, Combinatii losartan + hydrochlorothiazid, Combinatii metamizol natri + pitofenoni hydrochlorid + fenpipramidi bromometilic, Combinatii metamizol natri + pitofenoni hydrochlorid + fenpiverini bromid, Combinatii metformin + glibenclamid, Combinatii metronidazol + clotrimazol, Combinatii metronidazol + nystatin + neomycin + hydrocortison, Combinatii mifepriston + misoprostol, Combinatii naproxen + esomeprazol, Combinatii natrii sulfas + magnesii sulfas + kalii sulfas, Combinatii nebivolol + hydrochlorothiazid, Combinatii netilmicin + dexamethason, Combinatii nifuratel + nystatin, Combinatii niraparib + abirateron, Combinatii olmesartan medoxomil + amlodipin, Combinatii olmesartan medoxomil + amlodipin + hct, Combinatii olopatadin + mometason, Combinatii paracetamol + codein, Combinatii paracetamol + diclofenac, Combinatii paracetamol + ibuprofen, Combinatii perindopril + amlodipin, Combinatii perindopril + indapamid, Combinatii perindopril + indapamid + amlodipin, Combinatii pertuzumab + trastuzumab, Combinatii ramipril + hydrochlorothiazid, Combinatii rifampicin + izoniazid, Combinatii rosuvastatin + ezetimib, Combinatii sacubitril + valsartan, Combinatii sitagliptin + metformin, Combinatii sofosbuvir + velpatasvir, Combinatii solifenacin succinate + tamsulosin, Combinatii spironolacton + furosemid, Combinatii tafluprost + timolol, Combinatii telmisartan + amlodipin, Combinatii telmisartan + hydrochlorothiazid, Combinatii ternidazol + neomicin + nystatin + prednisolon, Combinatii tetracyclin + hydrocortison + benzocain, Combinatii thiamin + pyridoxin, Combinatii thiamin + pyridoxin + cyanocobalamin, Combinatii tiotropi + olodaterol, Combinatii tobramycin + dexamethason, Combinatii tramadol + dexketoprofen, Combinatii tramadol + paracetamol, Combinatii travoprost + timolol, Combinatii trifluridin + tipiracil, Combinatii tropicamid + phenylephrin + lidocain, Combinatii verapamil + trandolapril, Combinatii vildagliptin + metformin, Combinatii zofenopril + hydrochlorothiazid, Complex de antiinhibitori ai coagularii, Complex de fer iii izomaltozat, Complex de hidroxid de fer iii polimaltozat, Complex de hidroxid de fer iii sucroza, Crizotinib, Cyanocobalamin, Cyclophosphamid, Cycloserin, Cytarabin

Frequently asked questions

FAQ · reimbursed medicines

  1. What does a 90% reimbursed medicine mean?
    It means the medicine is on sublist A: the insurance house (CNAS) reimburses 90% of the reference price of its therapeutic group — not of the shelf price of the product you choose. If you choose a product more expensive than the reference price (usually an original instead of a generic), you pay the difference. That is why, for the same active substance (INN), the cheapest generic can mean an out-of-pocket cost close to zero.
  2. Who sets the maximum prices of medicines in Romania?
    Maximum retail prices are approved by the Ministry of Health and published in the national CANAMED catalogue. The authorisation of medicines and the nomenclature belong to ANMDMR (the National Agency for Medicines and Medical Devices of Romania), while the reimbursement lists and reference prices are managed by CNAS. No pharmacy may legally sell above the CANAMED maximum price.
  3. What are reimbursement sublists A, B, C and D?
    Sublist A — 90% (common chronic diseases), Sublist B — 50% (partial reimbursement), Sublist C1 — 100% (serious chronic diseases), Sublist C2 — 100% (national health programmes: oncology, diabetes, rare diseases), Sublist D — 20%. The percentage always applies to the reference price set by CNAS, not to the selling price. Sublist placement is set by government decision (Government Decision 720/2008, updated periodically).
  4. Why do I pay a difference even for a 100% reimbursed medicine?
    Because “100%” refers to the group's reference price, usually calculated from the cheapest medicine in that group. If the doctor prescribes (or you choose) a product with a selling price above the reference, you pay the difference. Solutions: ask the pharmacist for the generic option from the same group or compare prices across pharmacies with the HartaFarmacii comparator.
  5. How do I find out whether my medicine is reimbursed and how much I pay?
    The surest way: ask the prescribing doctor or the pharmacist — the electronic prescription automatically shows the sublist and your contribution. As a guide, you can look the medicine up on HartaFarmacii: on each product's page we show the CANAMED maximum price (where available) and the shelf prices at the large chains, so you can see the real difference before you reach the pharmacy.
  6. How often are CANAMED and the reimbursement list updated?
    CANAMED is updated periodically by order of the Minister of Health (usually several times a year), and the reimbursement lists by government decisions amending Government Decision 720/2008. The HartaFarmacii database holds 33,613 CANAMED entries, covering 1,653 active substances (INN). Latest import into the HartaFarmacii database: 2026-11-03. For 4,194 of the catalogue entries we also have the reimbursement percentage on record.
  7. Is the CANAMED maximum price the price I pay at the pharmacy?
    Not necessarily — it is the legal cap, not the actual price. Pharmacies may sell below the maximum price, and the differences between chains (Catena, Dr. Max, Tei, Dona) can be significant for the same product. For OTC medicines and supplements the differences often reach 20–40%. Check live prices with our comparator before you go.

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Where the data come from

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