{"id":"F2008L04418","name":"National Health Act 1953 - Determination under section 85B - Price determinations and special patient contributions (No. PB 118 of 2008)","slug":"f2008l04418","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":326751,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2008L04418-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"National Health Act 1953 - Determination under section 85B - Price determinations and special patient contributions (No. PB 118 of 2008)","content":"![](image.001.png)\n\nDetermination — Price determinations and special patient contributions \n(PB 118 of 2008)\n\nas amended\n\nmade under section 85B of the\n\nNational Health Act 1953\n\nThis compilation was prepared on 1 January 2010 \ntaking into account amendments up to PB 121 of 2009\n\nPrepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting and Publishing, \nAttorney-General’s Department, Canberra\n\nDetermination — Price determinations and special patient contributions \n(PB 118 of 2008)\n\nCommencement \\[see Note 1\\]\n\n1. This instrument commences on 1 December 2008.\n\nRepeal\n\n2. Instrument number PB 77 of 2008 is repealed.\n\nDefinition\n\n3. In this Determination “authority prescription” means a prescription which directs the supply of a pharmaceutical benefit and is a prescription authorised by, or taken to have been authorised by, the Chief Executive Officer of Medicare Australia in accordance with paragraph 12 of the determination made for the purposes of subsection 85A(2) of the Act.\n\nDetermined price\n\n4. For subsection 85B(2), the amount that is taken to be the appropriate maximum price for sales to approved pharmacists of a brand of a pharmaceutical item in Schedule 1 for the quantity or number of units mentioned for the brand is the price for that brand specified in the column headed “Determined price”.\n\nClaimed price\n\n5. For subsection 85B(3), the amount that is taken to be the price claimed by the responsible person as the responsible person’s price for sales to approved pharmacists of a brand of a pharmaceutical item in Schedule 1 for the quantity or number of units mentioned for the brand is the price specified in the column headed “Claimed price”.\n\nCircumstances\n\n6. For the purposes of subsection 85B(5), the circumstances in which the Commonwealth is to pay the special patient contribution for brands of pharmaceutical items mentioned in Schedule 2 are that the brand has been supplied on an authority prescription.\n\n```html\n

SCHEDULE 1

Listed Drug

Form (strength, type, size, etc)

Manner of Administration

Brand

Relevant quantity or number of units

Determined Price

$

Claimed Price

$

Aciclovir

Tablet 200 mg

Oral

Zovirax 200 mg

25

28.69

30.66

Oral

Zovirax 200 mg

90

104.98

107.90

Tablet 800 mg

Oral

Zovirax 800 mg

35

127.18

128.60

Oral

Zovirax 800 mg

120

421.91

427.10

Alendronic Acid

Tablet 70 mg (as alendronate sodium)

Oral

Fosamax Once Weekly

4

35.65

37.04

Allopurinol

Tablet 100 mg

Oral

Zyloprim

200

5.89

8.04

Tablet 300 mg

Oral

Zyloprim

60

3.48

5.83

Alprazolam

Tablet 250 micrograms

Oral

Xanax

50

2.72

3.63

Tablet 500 micrograms

Oral

Xanax

50

4.40

5.37

Tablet 1 mg

Oral

Xanax

50

7.66

8.81

Tablet 2 mg

Oral

Xanax Tri-Score

50

11.86

13.25

Amlodipine

Tablet 5 mg (as besylate)

Oral

Norvasc

30

8.92

12.32

Tablet 10 mg (as besylate)

Oral

Norvasc

30

15.63

20.57

Amoxycillin

Tablet 1 g (as trihydrate)

Oral

Maxamox

14

3.80

4.82

Capsule 250 mg (as trihydrate)

Oral

Amoxil

20

1.85

2.54

Capsule 500 mg (as trihydrate)

Oral

Amoxil

20

3.68

4.37

Powder for paediatric oral drops 100 mg (as trihydrate) per mL, 20 mL

Oral

Amoxil

1

3.68

4.21

Powder for oral suspension 125 mg (as trihydrate) per 5 mL, 100 mL

Oral

Amoxil

1

1.65

2.48

Powder for oral suspension 250 mg (as trihydrate) per 5 mL, 100 mL

Oral

Amoxil Forte

1

2.38

3.07

Amoxycillin with Clavulanic Acid

Tablet containing 500 mg amoxycillin (as trihydrate) with 125 mg clavulanic acid (as potassium clavulanate)

Oral

Augmentin Duo

10

4.99

6.34

Tablet containing 875 mg amoxycillin (as trihydrate) with 125 mg clavulanic acid (as potassium clavulanate)

Oral

Augmentin Duo forte

10

7.11

8.89

Powder for oral suspension containing 125 mg amoxycillin (as trihydrate) with 31.25 mg clavulanic acid (as potassium clavulanate) per 5 mL, 75 mL

Oral

Augmentin

1

3.07

4.38

Powder for oral suspension containing 400 mg amoxycillin (as trihydrate) with 57 mg clavulanic acid (as potassium clavulanate) per 5 mL, 60 mL

Oral

Augmentin Duo 400

1

4.38

5.72

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SCHEDULE 1

Listed Drug

Form (strength, type, size, etc)

Manner of Administration

Brand

Relevant quantity or number of units

Determined Price

$

Claimed Price

$

Aspirin

Tablet 100 mg

Oral

Astrix

112

1.46

2.62

Atenolol

Tablet 50 mg

Oral

Tenormin

30

3.35

6.43

Baclofen

Tablet 10 mg

Oral

Lioresal 10

100

22.31

24.28

Tablet 25 mg

Oral

Lioresal 25

100

48.79

50.77

Betamethasone

Cream 200 micrograms (as valerate) per g, 100 g

Application

Betnovate 1/5

1

8.06

11.08

Cream 500 micrograms (as valerate) per g, 15 g

Application

Betnovate 1/2

1

1.81

3.97

Ointment 500 micrograms (as valerate) per g, 15 g

Application

Betnovate 1/2

1

1.81

3.97

Betaxolol

Eye drops, solution, 5 mg (as hydrochloride) per mL, 5 mL

Application to the eye

Betoptic

1

7.56

9.42

Bisacodyl

Suppositories 10 mg, 10

Rectal

Dulcolax

1

4.39

4.71

Bleomycin

Powder for injection containing bleomycin sulfate 15,000 I.U. (with any determined brand of sodium chloride injection as the required solvent)

Injection

Blenamax

10

457.76

869.55

Injection

Blenoxane

10

457.76

940.51

Injection

Hospira Pty Limited

1

45.78

86.96

Brimonidine

Eye drops containing brimonidine tartrate 2 mg per mL, 5 mL

Application to the eye

Alphagan

1

12.42

13.90

Brinzolamide

Eye drops 10 mg per mL, 5 mL

Application to the eye

Azopt

1

14.81

15.86

Bromocriptine

Tablet 2.5 mg (as mesylate)

Oral

Parlodel

30

11.44

13.91

Oral

Parlodel

60

22.88

25.42

Capsule 5 mg (as mesylate)

Oral

Parlodel

60

39.33

42.24

Capsule 10 mg (as mesylate)

Oral

Parlodel

100

135.93

138.73

Bupropion

Tablet containing bupropion hydrochloride 150 mg (sustained release)

Oral

Zyban

30

63.11

63.87

Oral

Zyban

90

144.42

145.19

Captopril

Tablet 25 mg

Oral

Capoten

90

12.91

16.10

Tablet 50 mg

Oral

Capoten

90

25.46

28.64

Carbamazepine

Tablet 100 mg

Oral

Tegretol 100

200

11.06

13.28

Tablet 200 mg

Oral

Tegretol 200

200

20.68

23.06

Carbomer

Eye gel 2 mg per g, 10 g

Application to the eye

Viscotears

1

3.49

4.34

Cefaclor

Tablet (sustained release) 375 mg (as monohydrate)

Oral

Ceclor CD

10

5.63

10.15

Powder for oral suspension 125 mg (as monohydrate) per 5 mL, 100 mL

Oral

Ceclor

1

3.96

7.59

Powder for oral suspension 250 mg (as monohydrate) per 5 mL, 75 mL

Oral

Ceclor

1

4.24

8.04

Cephalexin

Capsule 250 mg (anhydrous)

Oral

Keflex

20

2.11

4.98

Capsule 500 mg (anhydrous)

Oral

Keflex

20

3.78

7.62

Granules for oral suspension 125 mg per 5 mL, 100 mL

Oral

Keflex

1

2.51

5.60

Granules for oral suspension 250 mg per 5 mL, 100 mL

Oral

Keflex

1

3.73

7.54

Cimetidine

Tablet 400 mg

Oral

Tagamet

60

11.78

13.47

Ciprofloxacin

Tablet 250 mg (as hydrochloride)

Oral

Ciproxin 250

14

17.31

18.57

Tablet 500 mg (as hydrochloride)

Oral

Ciproxin 500

14

33.83

35.09

Tablet 750 mg (as hydrochloride)

Oral

Ciproxin 750

14

50.98

52.23

Eye drops 3 mg (as hydrochloride) per mL, 5 mL

Application to the eye

Ciloxan

1

10.09

10.98

Citalopram

Tablet 20 mg (as hydrobromide)

Oral

Cipramil

28

14.37

18.24

Clarithromycin

Tablet 250 mg

Oral

Klacid

14

5.44

7.15

Clindamycin

Capsule 150 mg (as hydrochloride)

Oral

Dalacin C

24

12.07

13.31

Clomipramine

Tablet containing clomipramine hydrochloride 25 mg

Oral

Anafranil 25

50

9.05

11.89

Clonazepam

Tablet 500 micrograms

Oral

Rivotril

100

5.99

7.55

Tablet 2 mg

Oral

Rivotril

100

11.27

13.04

Codeine with Paracetamol

Tablet containing codeine phosphate 30 mg with paracetamol 500 mg

Oral

Panadeine Forte

20

1.44

3.88

Colchicine

Tablet 500 micrograms

Oral

Colgout

100

4.19

4.97

Cyclosporin

Capsule 25 mg

Oral

Neoral 25

30

42.98

44.00

Capsule 50 mg

Oral

Neoral 50

30

89.43

90.53

Capsule 100 mg

Oral

Neoral 100

30

182.22

183.33

Cyproterone

Tablet containing cyproterone acetate 50 mg

Oral

Androcur

20

41.82

44.95

Oral

Androcur

50

91.65

93.15

Tablet containing cyproterone acetate 100 mg

Oral

Androcur-100

50

148.49

149.99

Dexamethasone with Framycetin and Gramicidin

Ear drops containing dexamethasone 500 micrograms (as sodium metasulfobenzoate), framycetin sulfate 5 mg and gramicidin 50 micrograms per mL, 8 mL

Application to the ear

Sofradex

1

2.68

4.38

Diazepam

Tablet 2 mg

Oral

Valium

50

1.19

1.94

Tablet 5 mg

Oral

Valium

50

1.31

2.08

Diclofenac

Tablet (enteric coated) containing diclofenac sodium 25 mg

Oral

Voltaren 25

50

2.89

3.74

Tablet (enteric coated) containing diclofenac sodium 50 mg

Oral

Voltaren 50

50

4.03

5.73

Digoxin

Tablet 62.5 micrograms

Oral

Lanoxin-PG

200

3.62

5.88

Tablet 250 micrograms

Oral

Lanoxin

100

3.89

6.16

Diphenoxylate with Atropine

Tablet containing diphenoxylate hydrochloride 2.5 mg with atropine sulfate 25 micrograms

Oral

Lomotil

20

1.87

3.43

Dothiepin

Capsule containing dothiepin hydrochloride 25 mg

Oral

Prothiaden

50

2.21

3.58

Tablet containing dothiepin hydrochloride 75 mg

Oral

Prothiaden

30

2.21

2.91

Doxepin

Capsule 10 mg (as hydrochloride)

Oral

Sinequan

50

2.22

3.84

Capsule 25 mg (as hydrochloride)

Oral

Sinequan

50

2.59

3.96

Doxycycline

Tablet 100 mg (as hydrochloride)

Oral

Vibramycin

7

1.78

2.82

Capsule 100 mg (as hydrochloride) (containing enteric coated pellets)

Oral

Doryx

7

1.78

2.78

Oral

Doryx

21

5.30

7.12

Tablet 50 mg (as hydrochloride)

Oral

Vibra-Tabs

25

3.17

4.26

Capsule 50 mg (as hydrochloride) (containing enteric coated pellets)

Oral

Doryx

25

3.17

4.31

Enalapril

Tablet containing enalapril maleate 5 mg

Oral

Renitec M

30

5.84

9.58

Tablet containing enalapril maleate 10 mg

Oral

Renitec

30

9.59

13.33

Tablet containing enalapril maleate 20 mg

Oral

Renitec 20

30

12.21

15.95

Eprosartan

Tablet 400 mg (as mesylate)

Oral

Teveten

28

10.72

11.38

Erythromycin

Tablet 400 mg (as ethyl succinate)

Oral

E.E.S. 400 Filmtab

25

3.91

6.35

Capsule 250 mg (containing enteric coated pellets)

Oral

Eryc

25

2.62

3.79

Powder for oral liquid 200 mg (as ethyl succinate) per 5 mL, 100 mL

Oral

E.E.S. 200

1

2.93

5.42

Powder for oral liquid 400 mg (as ethyl succinate) per 5 mL, 100 mL

Oral

E.E.S. Granules

1

3.87

6.38

Escitalopram

Tablet 10 mg (as oxalate)

Oral

Lexapro

28

19.59

23.76

Tablet 20 mg (as oxalate)

Oral

Lexapro

28

19.71

25.81

Famotidine

Tablet 20 mg

Oral

Pepcidine M

60

9.56

13.25

Tablet 40 mg

Oral

Pepcidine

30

9.56

14.26

Felodipine

Tablet 2.5 mg (extended release)

Oral

Plendil ER

30

6.09

10.43

Tablet 5 mg (extended release)

Oral

Plendil ER

30

8.37

12.72

Tablet 10 mg (extended release)

Oral

Plendil ER

30

15.00

19.35

Fluoxetine

Tablet, dispersible, 20 mg (as hydrochloride)

Oral

Prozac Tab

28

12.51

16.10

Capsule 20 mg (as hydrochloride)

Oral

Prozac 20

28

12.51

16.10

Fluvastatin

Capsule 20 mg (as sodium)

Oral

Vastin

28

17.24

20.03

Capsule 40 mg (as sodium)

Oral

Vastin

28

21.13

24.18

Fluvoxamine

Tablet containing fluvoxamine maleate 50 mg

Oral

Luvox

30

12.13

14.70

Tablet containing fluvoxamine maleate 100 mg

Oral

Luvox

30

18.37

20.94

Frusemide

Tablet 20 mg

Oral

Lasix-M

50

1.13

1.96

Tablet 40 mg

Oral

Lasix

100

2.06

4.15

Gabapentin

Capsule 100 mg

Capsule 300 mg

Capsule 400 mg

Tablet 600 mg

Tablet 800 mg

Oral

Oral

Oral

Oral

Oral

Neurontin

Neurontin

Neurontin

Neurontin

Neurontin

100

100

100

100

100

15.12

50.54

68.93

109.41

145.85

15.99

51.44

69.84

110.32

146.76

Gemfibrozil

Tablet 600 mg

Oral

Lopid

60

20.24

22.81

Glibenclamide

Tablet 5 mg

Oral

Daonil

100

4.50

5.78

Glimepiride

Tablet 1 mg

Oral

Amaryl

30

2.33

4.77

Tablet 2 mg

Oral

Amaryl

30

4.46

6.90

Tablet 3 mg

Oral

Amaryl

30

5.72

8.16

Tablet 4 mg

Oral

Amaryl

30

6.99

9.43

Glipizide

Tablet 5 mg

Oral

Minidiab

100

4.58

8.05

Glyceryl Trinitrate

Tablets 600 micrograms, 100

Buccal/sublingual

Anginine Stabilised

1

5.09

6.94

Hydrocortisone

Cream containing hydrocortisone acetate 10 mg per g, 30 g

Application

Sigmacort

1

2.23

4.30

Cream containing hydrocortisone acetate 10 mg per g, 50 g

Application

Cortef

1

1.94

2.01

Application

Sigmacort

1

1.94

4.02

Ointment containing hydrocortisone acetate 10 mg per g, 30 g

Application

Sigmacort

1

2.23

4.30

Ointment containing hydrocortisone acetate 10 mg per g, 50 g

Application

Sigmacort

1

1.94

4.02

Hypromellose

Eye drops 3 mg per mL, 15 mL

Application to the eye

Genteal

1

3.49

5.07

Hypromellose with Carbomer 980

Ocular lubricating gel 3 mg-2 mg per g, 10 g

Application to the eye

Genteal gel

1

3.49

5.07

Hypromellose with Dextran

Eye drops containing 3 mg hypromellose 4500 with 1 mg dextran 70 per mL, 15 mL

Application to the eye

Tears Naturale

1

3.68

5.26

Imipramine

Tablet containing imipramine hydrochloride 10 mg

Oral

Tofranil 10

50

1.92

4.45

Tablet containing imipramine hydrochloride 25 mg

Oral

Tofranil 25

50

1.92

4.45

Indapamide

Tablet containing indapamide hemihydrate 2.5 mg

Oral

Natrilix

90

9.62

11.84

Indomethacin

Capsule 25 mg

Oral

Indocid

50

2.46

3.40

Ipratropium

Nebuliser solution containing ipratropium bromide 250 micrograms (anhydrous) in 1 mL single dose units, 30

Inhalation

Atrovent

1

13.42

13.73

Nebuliser solution containing ipratropium bromide 500 micrograms (anhydrous) in 1 mL single dose units, 30

Inhalation

Atrovent Adult

1

15.86

16.17

Isosorbide Mononitrate

Tablet 60 mg (sustained release)

Oral

Imdur Durule

30

5.62

8.09

Tablet 120 mg (sustained release)

Oral

Imdur 120 mg

30

13.32

15.93

Isotretinoin

Capsule 20 mg

Oral

Roaccutane

60

122.38

124.50

Ketoprofen

Capsule 200 mg (sustained release)

Oral

Orudis SR 200

28

11.49

13.45

Labetalol

Tablet containing labetalol hydrochloride 100 mg

Oral

Trandate

100

8.02

10.56

Tablet containing labetalol hydrochloride 200 mg

Oral

Trandate

100

13.20

15.73

Lactulose

Solution BP 3.34 g per 5 mL, 500 mL

Oral

Duphalac

1

6.79

8.24

Lamotrigine

Tablet 5 mg

Oral

Lamictal

56

8.98

9.64

Tablet 25 mg

Oral

Lamictal

56

19.98

20.65

Tablet 50 mg

Oral

Lamictal

56

33.32

33.98

Tablet 100 mg

Oral

Lamictal

56

55.52

56.18

Tablet 200 mg

Oral

Lamictal

56

93.26

93.92

Lercanidipine

Tablet containing lercanidipine hydrochloride 10 mg

Oral

Zanidip

30

11.64

13.96

Tablet containing lercanidipine hydrochloride 20 mg

Oral

Zanidip

30

19.47

23.52

Levetiracetam

Tablet 250 mg

Oral

Keppra

60

45.45

51.94

Tablet 500 mg

Oral

Keppra

60

75.80

86.63

Tablet 1 g

Oral

Keppra

60

126.28

144.32

Levodopa with Carbidopa

Tablet 100 mg-25 mg (anhydrous)

Oral

Sinemet 100/25

100

28.86

33.90

Tablet 250 mg-25 mg (anhydrous)

Oral

Sinemet

100

35.58

38.62

Levonorgestrel with Ethinyloestradiol

Tablets 150 micrograms-30 micrograms, 21

Oral

Microgynon 30

4

9.57

21.88

Pack containing 21 tablets 150 micrograms-30 micrograms and 7 inert tablets

Oral

Microgynon 30 ED

4

9.57

21.88

Oral

Nordette 28

4

9.57

20.02

Pack containing 6 tablets 50 micrograms-30 micrograms, 5 tablets 75 micrograms-40 micrograms, 10 tablets 125 micrograms-30 micrograms and 7 inert tablets

Oral

Triquilar ED

4

9.57

21.88

Oral

Triphasil 28

4

9.57

20.02

Lisinopril

Tablet 5 mg

Oral

Prinivil 5

30

6.70

9.62

Oral

Zestril

30

6.70

8.51

Tablet 10 mg

Oral

Prinivil 10

30

10.06

12.97

Oral

Zestril

30

10.06

11.87

Tablet 20 mg

Oral

Prinivil 20

30

12.67

15.58

Oral

Zestril

30

12.67

14.48

Loperamide

Capsule containing loperamide hydrochloride 2 mg

Oral

Imodium

12

1.85

2.65

Medroxyprogesterone

Tablet containing medroxyprogesterone acetate 5 mg

Oral

Provera

56

7.49

8.98

Tablet containing medroxyprogesterone acetate 10 mg

Oral

Provera

30

8.04

9.53

Oral

Provera

100

21.98

23.37

Injection containing medroxyprogesterone acetate 150 mg in 1 mL

Injection

Depo-Provera

1

7.01

9.85

Meloxicam

Tablet 7.5 mg

Oral

Mobic

30

13.37

14.74

Tablet 15 mg

Oral

Mobic

30

19.49

20.87

Metformin

Tablet containing metformin hydrochloride 500 mg

Oral

Glucophage

100

5.80

6.76

Oral

Diabex

100

5.80

7.36

Tablet containing metformin hydrochloride 850 mg

Oral

Glucophage

60

5.80

6.76

Oral

Diabex 850

60

5.80

7.36

Tablet containing metformin hydrochloride 1 g

Oral

Diabex 1000

90

10.10

11.67

Methyldopa

Tablet 250 mg

Oral

Aldomet

100

6.29

8.59

Methylprednisolone

Injection containing methylprednisolone acetate 40 mg in 1 mL

Injection

Depo-Medrol

5

16.13

16.78

Metoclopramide

Tablet containing metoclopramide hydrochloride 10 mg

Oral

Maxolon

25

1.55

4.17

Metoprolol

Tablet containing metoprolol tartrate 50 mg

Oral

Lopresor 50

100

3.84

5.89

Oral

Betaloc

100

3.84

6.67

Tablet containing metoprolol tartrate 100 mg

Oral

Lopresor 100

60

4.88

6.92

Oral

Betaloc

60

4.88

7.70

Metronidazole

Tablet 400 mg

Oral

Flagyl

21

3.14

5.14

Tablet 200 mg

Oral

Flagyl

21

1.34

3.34

Mianserin

Tablet containing mianserin hydrochloride 10 mg

Oral

Tolvon

50

8.11

9.81

Tablet containing mianserin hydrochloride 20 mg

Oral

Tolvon

50

17.13

19.66

Minocycline

Tablet 50 mg (as hydrochloride)

Oral

Minomycin-50

60

7.89

9.30

Mirtazapine

Tablet 30 mg

Oral

Avanza

30

18.19

19.67

Tablet 45 mg

Oral

Avanza

30

30.32

31.81

Moclobemide

Tablet 150 mg

Oral

Aurorix

60

10.73

11.36

Tablet 300 mg

Oral

Aurorix 300 mg

60

20.66

21.92

Naproxen

Tablet 250 mg

Oral

Naprosyn

50

3.17

4.19

Tablet containing naproxen sodium 550 mg

Oral

Anaprox 550

50

5.81

7.80

Tablet 500 mg

Oral

Naprosyn

50

5.64

6.83

Tablet 750 mg (sustained release)

Oral

Naprosyn SR750

28

5.18

6.29

Tablet 1 g (sustained release)

Oral

Naprosyn SR1000

28

6.91

8.08

Naratriptan

Tablet 2.5 mg (as hydrochloride)

Oral

Naramig

2

8.47

9.68

Nifedipine

Tablet 10 mg

Oral

Adalat 10

60

8.21

9.23

Tablet 20 mg

Oral

Adalat 20

60

10.22

12.14

Tablet 20 mg (controlled release)

Oral

Adalat Oros 20mg

30

10.19

12.16

Tablet 30 mg (controlled release)

Oral

Adalat Oros 30

30

11.00

13.21

Tablet 60 mg (controlled release)

Oral

Adalat Oros 60

30

13.82

16.26

Nitrazepam

Tablet 5 mg

Oral

Mogadon

25

1.28

2.61

Nizatidine

Capsule 150 mg

Oral

Tazac

60

10.99

15.86

Capsule 300 mg

Oral

Tazac

30

10.99

15.86

Norethisterone

Tablets 350 micrograms, 28

Oral

Noriday 28 Day

1

2.27

3.13

Norethisterone with Ethinyloestradiol

Tablets 500 micrograms-35 micrograms, 21

Oral

Brevinor

1

2.27

3.96

Pack containing 21 tablets 500 micrograms-35 micrograms and 7 inert tablets

Oral

Brevinor

1

2.27

3.96

Tablets 1 mg-35 micrograms, 21

Oral

Brevinor-1

1

2.27

3.96

Pack containing 21 tablets 1 mg-35 micrograms and 7 inert tablets

Oral

Brevinor-1

1

2.27

3.96

Pack containing 12 tablets 500 micrograms-35 micrograms, 9 tablets 1 mg-35 micrograms and 7 inert tablets

Oral

Synphasic

1

2.27

3.96

Norfloxacin

Tablet 400 mg

Oral

Noroxin

14

9.83

12.97

Omeprazole

Tablet 20 mg (as magnesium)

Oral

Losec Tablets

30

19.93

23.19

Ondansetron

Tablet 4 mg (as hydrochloride dihydrate)

Oral

Zofran

4

29.30

29.90

Oral

Zofran

10

73.24

73.84

Tablet 8 mg (as hydrochloride dihydrate)

Oral

Zofran

4

45.89

46.50

Oral

Zofran

10

114.74

115.34

Wafer 4 mg

Oral

Zofran Zydis

4

29.30

29.90

Oral

Zofran Zydis

10

73.24

73.84

Wafer 8 mg

Oral

Zofran Zydis

4

45.89

46.50

Oral

Zofran Zydis

10

114.74

115.34

I.V. injection 4 mg (as hydrochloride dihydrate) in 2 mL

Injection

Zofran

1

14.27

14.87

I.V. injection 8 mg (as hydrochloride dihydrate) in 4 mL

Injection

Zofran

1

22.67

23.25

Oxazepam

Tablet 15 mg

Oral

Serepax

25

1.09

3.17

Tablet 30 mg

Oral

Serepax

25

1.25

3.49

Paraffin

Eye ointment, compound, containing white soft paraffin with liquid paraffin, 3.5 g

Application to the eye

Duratears

1

6.70

7.66

Pack containing 2 tubes eye ointment, compound, containing white soft paraffin with liquid paraffin, 3.5 g

Application to the eye

Lacri-Lube

1

12.84

14.75

Paroxetine

Tablet 20 mg (as hydrochloride)

Oral

Aropax

30

16.57

17.32

Pindolol

Tablet 5 mg

Oral

Visken 5

100

4.40

6.76

Tablet 15 mg

Oral

Visken 15

50

6.34

8.68

Piroxicam

Dispersible tablet 20 mg

Oral

Feldene-D

25

5.03

7.32

Capsule 10 mg

Oral

Feldene

50

5.29

7.60

Capsule 20 mg

Oral

Feldene

25

5.03

7.32

Polyvinyl Alcohol

Eye drops 14 mg per mL, 15 mL

Application to the eye

Liquifilm Tears

1

3.49

4.94

Eye drops 30 mg per mL, 15 mL

Application to the eye

Liquifilm Forte

1

3.49

8.55

Potassium Chloride

Tablet 600 mg (sustained release)

Oral

Slow-K

100

2.93

4.13

Pravastatin

Tablet containing pravastatin sodium 10 mg

Oral

Pravachol

30

13.19

16.25

Tablet containing pravastatin sodium 20 mg

Oral

Pravachol

30

20.97

24.04

Tablet containing pravastatin sodium 40 mg

Oral

Pravachol

30

32.63

35.70

Tablet containing pravastatin sodium 80 mg

Oral

Pravachol

30

50.08

53.15

Prazosin

Tablet 1 mg (as hydrochloride)

Oral

Minipress

100

5.39

7.96

Tablet 2 mg (as hydrochloride)

Oral

Minipress

100

7.40

10.04

Tablet 5 mg (as hydrochloride)

Oral

Minipress

100

12.55

15.41

Prednisolone

Tablet 1 mg

Oral

Panafcortelone

100

1.75

2.15

Oral solution 5 mg (as sodium phosphate) per mL, 30 mL

Oral

Redipred

1

7.58

9.20

Prednisone

Tablet 1 mg

Oral

Panafcort

100

2.20

2.75

Prochlorperazine

Tablet containing prochlorperazine maleate 5 mg

Oral

Stemetil

25

3.07

5.19

Propranolol

Tablet containing propranolol hydrochloride 10 mg

Oral

Inderal

100

3.28

6.01

Tablet containing propranolol hydrochloride 40 mg

Oral

Inderal

100

3.60

6.33

Quinapril

Tablet 5 mg (as hydrochloride)

Oral

Accupril

30

6.56

6.98

Tablet 10 mg (as hydrochloride)

Oral

Accupril

30

9.34

9.91

Tablet 20 mg (as hydrochloride)

Oral

Accupril

30

11.57

12.44

Ranitidine

Tablet 150 mg (as hydrochloride)

Oral

Zantac

60

9.96

11.44

Tablet, effervescent, 150 mg (as hydrochloride)

Oral

Zantac

30

4.99

6.41

Tablet 300 mg (as hydrochloride)

Oral

Zantac

30

9.96

11.44

Syrup 150 mg (as hydrochloride) per 10 mL, 300 mL

Oral

Zantac Syrup

1

6.65

7.61

Roxithromycin

Tablet 150 mg

Oral

Rulide

10

4.64

6.90

Tablet 300 mg

Oral

Rulide

5

4.64

6.90

Salbutamol

Pressurised inhalation 100 micrograms (as sulfate) per dose, 200 doses (CFC-free formulation)

Inhalation by mouth

Ventolin CFC-free

1

3.83

4.34

Nebuliser solution 2.5 mg (as sulfate) in 2.5 mL single dose units, 30

Inhalation

Ventolin Nebules

1

5.44

6.08

Nebuliser solution 5 mg (as sulfate) in 2.5 mL single dose units, 30

Inhalation

Ventolin Nebules

1

5.75

6.38

Sertraline

Tablet 50 mg (as hydrochloride)

Oral

Zoloft

30

15.86

17.16

Tablet 100 mg (as hydrochloride)

Oral

Zoloft

30

15.86

17.16

Simvastatin

Tablet 5 mg

Oral

Zocor

30

11.71

14.28

Tablet 10 mg

Oral

Lipex 10

30

16.19

18.76

Oral

Zocor

30

16.19

18.76

Tablet 20 mg

Oral

Lipex 20

30

23.29

25.85

Oral

Zocor

30

23.29

25.85

Tablet 40 mg

Oral

Lipex 40

30

33.53

36.48

Oral

Zocor

30

33.53

36.48

Tablet 80 mg

Oral

Lipex 80

30

48.18

50.86

Oral

Zocor

30

48.18

50.86

Sotalol

Tablet containing sotalol hydrochloride 80 mg

Oral

Sotacor

60

8.14

12.05

Tablet containing sotalol hydrochloride 160 mg

Oral

Sotacor

60

17.46

21.37

Spironolactone

Tablet 25 mg

Oral

Aldactone

100

5.28

6.88

Tablet 100 mg

Oral

Aldactone

100

20.78

22.98

Sucralfate

Tablet equivalent to 1 g anhydrous sucralfate

Oral

Carafate

120

15.33

17.19

Sulfasalazine

Tablet 500 mg (enteric coated)

Oral

Salazopyrin-EN

100

22.55

23.27

Tamoxifen

Tablet 20 mg (as citrate)

Oral

Nolvadex-D

30

24.47

26.21

Temazepam

Tablet 10 mg

Oral

Normison

25

1.12

2.17

Terbinafine

Tablet 250 mg (as hydrochloride)

Oral

Lamisil

42

87.64

88.96

Thyroxine

Tablet containing 50 micrograms anhydrous thyroxine sodium

Oral

Oroxine

200

15.35

16.82

Tablet containing 75 micrograms anhydrous thyroxine sodium

Oral

Oroxine

200

15.93

17.58

Tablet containing 100 micrograms anhydrous thyroxine sodium

Oral

Oroxine

200

15.90

17.38

Tablet containing 200 micrograms anhydrous thyroxine sodium

Oral

Oroxine

200

18.64

20.10

Timolol

Eye drops 2.5 mg (as maleate) per mL, 5 mL

Application to the eye

Timoptol

1

4.68

7.24

Eye drops 5 mg (as maleate) per mL, 5 mL

Application to the eye

Timoptol

1

5.39

7.96

Tinidazole

Tablet 500 mg

Oral

Fasigyn

4

2.50

4.64

Tramadol

Capsule containing tramadol hydrochloride 50 mg

Oral

Tramal

20

2.38

4.49

Tablet (sustained release) containing tramadol hydrochloride 100 mg

Oral

Tramal SR 100

20

6.47

10.39

Tablet (sustained release) containing tramadol hydrochloride 150 mg

Oral

Tramal SR 150

20

8.72

13.39

Tablet (sustained release) containing tramadol hydrochloride 200 mg

Oral

Tramal SR 200

20

10.62

15.91

Trandolapril

Capsule 500 micrograms

Oral

Gopten

28

2.68

4.30

Capsule 1 mg

Oral

Gopten

28

6.85

8.48

Capsule 2 mg

Oral

Gopten

28

8.24

9.88

Capsule 4 mg

Oral

Gopten

28

15.37

17.00

Triamcinolone

Cream containing triamcinolone acetonide 200 micrograms per g, 100 g

Application

Aristocort 0.02%

1

3.61

5.12

Ointment containing triamcinolone acetonide 200 micrograms per g, 100 g

Application

Aristocort 0.02%

1

3.61

5.12

Triamcinolone with Neomycin, Gramicidin and Nystatin

Ear drops containing triamcinolone acetonide 1 mg with neomycin 2.5 mg (as sulfate), gramicidin 250 micrograms and nystatin 100,000 units per g, 7.5 mL

Application to the ear

Kenacomb Otic

1

4.22

5.14

Ear ointment containing triamcinolone acetonide 1 mg with neomycin 2.5 mg (as sulfate), gramicidin 250 micrograms and nystatin 100,000 units per g, 5 g

Application to the ear

Kenacomb Otic

1

1.59

2.51

Trimethoprim

Tablet 300 mg

Oral

Triprim

7

1.79

3.14

Trimethoprim with Sulfamethoxazole

Tablet 160 mg-800 mg

Oral

Septrin Forte

10

2.58

3.92

Paediatric oral suspension 40 mg-200 mg per 5 mL, 100 mL

Oral

Septrin

1

2.29

3.94

Valproic Acid

Tablet (enteric coated) containing sodium valproate 200 mg

Oral

Epilim EC

100

11.69

12.33

Tablet (enteric coated) containing sodium valproate 500 mg

Oral

Epilim EC

100

23.15

23.81

Verapamil

Tablet containing verapamil hydrochloride 40 mg

Oral

Isoptin

100

4.43

5.09

Tablet containing verapamil hydrochloride 80 mg

Oral

Isoptin

100

7.86

8.52

Tablet containing verapamil hydrochloride 180 mg (sustained release)

Oral

Isoptin 180 SR

30

6.35

8.32

Tablet containing verapamil hydrochloride 240 mg (sustained release)

Oral

Isoptin SR

30

8.46

10.43

Zolmitriptan

Tablet 2.5 mg

Oral

Zomig

2

8.44

9.64

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SCHEDULE 2

Listed Drug

Form (strength, type, size, etc)

Manner of Administration

Brand

Amoxycillin

Powder for paediatric oral drops 100 mg (as trihydrate) per mL, 20 mL

Oral

Amoxil

Eprosartan

Tablet 400 mg (as mesylate)

Oral

Teveten

Lercanidipine

Tablet containing lercanidipine hydrochloride 10 mg

Oral

Zanidip

Tablet containing lercanidipine hydrochloride 20 mg

Oral

Zanidip

Levetiracetam

Tablet 250 mg

Oral

Keppra

Tablet 500 mg

Oral

Keppra

Tablet 1 g

Oral

Keppra

Naratriptan

Tablet 2.5 mg (as hydrochloride)

Oral

Naramig

Nifedipine

Tablet 20 mg (controlled release)

Oral

Adalat Oros 20mg

Ranitidine

Tablet, effervescent, 150 mg (as hydrochloride)

Oral

Zantac

Syrup 150 mg (as hydrochloride) per 10 mL, 300 mL

Oral

Zantac Syrup

Zolmitriptan

Tablet 2.5 mg

Oral

Zomig

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ad. = added or inserted am. = amended rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted

Provision affected

How affected

Schedule 1

Schedule 1................

am. PB 127 of 2008; PB 4, 23, 34, 50, 65, 90,100, 110 and 121 of 2009

Schedule 2

Schedule 2................

am. PB 23 and 100 of 2009

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