National Health Act 1953 Determination under section 85B Price determinations and special patient contributions (No. PB 51 of 2007) (Cth)

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Price determinations and special patient contributions (PB 51 of 2007)

as amended

made under section 85B of the

National Health Act 1953

This compilation was prepared on 1 November 2007
taking into account amendments up to PB 81 of 2007

Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting and Publishing,
Attorney-General’s Department, Canberra

Price determinations and special patient contributions

Commencement [see Note 1]

1.       This instrument commences on 1 August 2007.

Repeal

2. Instrument number PB 33 of 2007 under subsection 85B(1) of the National Health Act 1953 as amended by instrument number PB 39 is repealed.

Definition

3.       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.

Determined price

4.       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”.

Claimed price

5.       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”.

Circumstances

6.       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.

Aciclovir	Tablet 200 mg	Oral	Zovirax 200 mg	25	38.25	40.88
Zovirax 200 mg	90	139.97	143.86
Tablet 800 mg	Oral	Zovirax 800 mg	35	169.57	171.47
Zovirax 800 mg	120	562.55	569.46
Alendronic Acid	Tablet 70 mg (as alendronate sodium)	Oral	Fosamax Once Weekly	4	42.42	43.17
Allopurinol	Tablet 100 mg	Oral	Zyloprim	200	7.85	10.06
Tablet 300 mg	Oral	Zyloprim	60	4.64	6.72
Alprazolam	Tablet 250 micrograms	Oral	Xanax	50	3.62	4.57
Tablet 500 micrograms	Oral	Xanax	50	5.86	6.88
Tablet 1 mg	Oral	Xanax	50	10.21	11.41
Tablet 2 mg	Oral	Xanax Tri-Score	50	15.81	17.26
Amiodarone	Tablet containing amiodarone hydrochloride 100 mg	Oral	Cordarone X 100	30	10.00	10.88
Tablet containing amiodarone hydrochloride 200 mg	Oral	Cordarone X 200	30	17.76	18.64
Amlodipine	Tablet 5 mg (as besylate)	Oral	Norvasc	30	12.13	15.68
Tablet 10 mg (as besylate)	Oral	Norvasc	30	21.34	26.50
Amoxycillin	Tablet 1 g (as trihydrate)	Oral	Amoxil Duo	14	5.06	6.42
Maxamox	14	5.06	6.42
Capsule 250 mg (as trihydrate)	Oral	Amoxil	20	2.47	3.38
Capsule 500 mg (as trihydrate)	Oral	Amoxil	20	4.91	5.82
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	2.20	3.31
Powder for oral suspension 250 mg (as trihydrate) per 5 mL, 100 mL	Oral	Amoxil Forte	1	3.17	4.09
Amoxycillin with Clavulanic Acid	Tablet containing 500 mg amoxycillin (as trihydrate) with 125 mg clavulanic acid (as potassium clavulanate)	Oral	Augmentin Duo	10	6.65	7.55
Tablet containing 875 mg amoxycillin (as trihydrate) with 125 mg clavulanic acid (as potassium clavulanate)	Oral	Augmentin Duo forte	10	9.48	10.66
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	4.09	4.96
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	5.84	6.73
Aspirin	Tablet 100 mg	Oral	Astrix	112	1.52	2.72
Atenolol	Tablet 50 mg	Oral	Tenormin	30	4.46	7.69
Azathioprine	Tablet 25 mg	Oral	Imuran	100	35.66	37.04
Tablet 50 mg	Oral	Imuran	100	60.71	62.02
Baclofen	Tablet 10 mg	Oral	Lioresal 10	100	29.74	32.37
Tablet 25 mg	Oral	Lioresal 25	100	65.05	67.69
Betamethasone	Cream 200 micrograms (as valerate) per g, 100 g	Application	Betnovate 1/5	1	3.76	6.49
Cream 500 micrograms (as valerate) per g, 15 g	Application	Betnovate 1/2	1	1.89	3.58
Ointment 500 micrograms (as valerate) per g, 15 g	Application	Betnovate 1/2	1	1.89	3.58
Betaxolol	Eye drops, solution, 5 mg (as hydrochloride) per mL, 5 mL	Application to the eye	Betoptic	1	7.19	8.96
Bisacodyl	Suppositories 10 mg, 10	Rectal	Durolax	1	4.57	4.91
Bleomycin	Powder for injection containing bleomycin sulfate 15,000 I.U. (with any determined brand of sodium chloride injection as the required solvent)	Injection	Mayne Pharma Pty Ltd Blenamax Blenoxane	1 10 10	47.66 476.63 476.63	90.54 905.38 979.29
Brimonidine	Eye drops containing brimonidine tartrate 2 mg per mL, 5 mL	Application to the eye	Alphagan	1	12.93	14.47
Brinzolamide	Eye drops 10 mg per mL, 5 mL	Application to the eye	Azopt	1	12.93	13.82
Bromocriptine	Tablet 2.5 mg (as mesylate)	Oral	Parlodel	30	12.67	15.25
Parlodel	60	25.32	27.97
Capsule 5 mg (as mesylate)	Oral	Parlodel	60	49.79	52.44
Capsule 10 mg (as mesylate)	Oral	Parlodel	100	178.33	181.24
Bupropion	Tablet containing bupropion hydrochloride 150 mg (sustained release)	Oral	Zyban Zyban	30 90	65.71 150.38	66.50 151.17
Captopril	Tablet 12.5 mg	Oral	Capoten	90	11.89	14.13
Tablet 25 mg	Oral	Capoten	90	17.21	19.45
Tablet 50 mg	Oral	Capoten	90	33.95	36.19
Carbamazepine	Tablet 100 mg	Oral	Tegretol 100	200	14.75	17.71
Tablet 200 mg	Oral	Tegretol 200	200	27.57	30.75
Carbomer 980	Ocular lubricating gel 2 mg per g, 10 g	Application to the eye	Viscotears Liquid Gel	1	3.63	4.52
Cefaclor	Tablet (sustained release) 375 mg (as monohydrate)	Oral	Ceclor CD	10	7.51	10.15
Powder for oral suspension 125 mg (as monohydrate) per 5 mL, 100 mL	Oral	Ceclor	1	5.28	7.59
Powder for oral suspension 250 mg (as monohydrate) per 5 mL, 75 mL	Oral	Ceclor	1	5.65	8.04
Cefotaxime	Powder for injection 1 g (as sodium)	Injection	Cefotaxime Sandoz	1	1.88	4.28
Powder for injection 2 g (as sodium)	Injection	Cefotaxime Sandoz	1	3.48	7.90
Cephalexin	Capsule 250 mg (anhydrous)	Oral	Keflex	20	2.81	4.98
Capsule 500 mg (anhydrous)	Oral	Keflex	20	5.04	7.62
Granules for oral suspension 125 mg per 5 mL, 100 mL	Oral	Keflex	1	3.35	5.60
Granules for oral suspension 250 mg per 5 mL, 100 mL	Oral	Keflex	1	4.97	7.54
Cimetidine	Tablet 200 mg	Oral	Tagamet	120	15.70	17.96
Tablet 400 mg	Oral	Tagamet	60	15.70	17.96
Ciprofloxacin	Tablet 250 mg (as hydrochloride)	Oral	Ciproxin 250	14	23.08	24.76
Tablet 500 mg (as hydrochloride)	Oral	Ciproxin 500	14	45.10	46.78
Tablet 750 mg (as hydrochloride)	Oral	Ciproxin 750	14	67.97	69.64
Eye drops 3 mg (as hydrochloride) per mL, 5 mL	Application to the eye	Ciloxan	1	11.18	12.26
Citalopram	Tablet 20 mg (as hydrobromide)	Oral	Cipramil	28	19.16	23.21
Clarithromycin	Tablet 250 mg	Oral	Klacid	14	7.25	9.53
Clindamycin	Capsule 150 mg (as hydrochloride)	Oral	Dalacin C	24	11.84	13.07
Clomiphene	Tablet containing clomiphene citrate 50 mg	Oral	Serophene	10	30.93	31.09
Clomid	10	30.93	34.21
Clomipramine	Tablet containing clomipramine hydrochloride 25 mg	Oral	Anafranil 25	50	12.07	15.04
Clonazepam	Tablet 500 micrograms	Oral	Rivotril	100	7.99	10.07
Tablet 2 mg	Oral	Rivotril	100	15.02	17.38
Codeine with Paracetamol	Tablet containing codeine phosphate 30 mg with paracetamol 500 mg	Oral	Panadeine Forte	20	1.92	3.59
Colchicine	Tablet 500 micrograms	Oral	Colgout	100	4.00	4.81
Cyclosporin	Capsule 25 mg	Oral	Neoral 25	30	44.76	45.82
Capsule 50 mg	Oral	Neoral 50	30	93.12	94.27
Capsule 100 mg	Oral	Neoral 100	30	189.73	190.89
Cyproterone	Tablet containing cyproterone acetate 50 mg	Oral	Androcur	20	55.76	59.93
Androcur	50	122.20	124.20
Tablet containing cyproterone acetate 100 mg	Oral	Androcur-100	50	197.98	199.99
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	2.08	3.64
Diazepam	Tablet 2 mg	Oral	Ducene	50	1.80	2.59
Valium	50	1.80	2.95
Tablet 5 mg	Oral	Ducene	50	2.00	2.83
Valium	50	2.00	3.16
Diclofenac	Tablet (enteric coated) containing diclofenac sodium 25 mg	Oral	Voltaren 25	50	3.85	4.99
Tablet (enteric coated) containing diclofenac sodium 50 mg	Oral	Voltaren 50	50	5.37	7.64
Digoxin	Tablet 62.5 micrograms	Oral	Lanoxin-PG	200	3.31	4.89
Tablet 250 micrograms	Oral	Lanoxin	100	3.56	5.15
Diltiazem	Tablet containing diltiazem hydrochloride 60 mg	Oral	Cardizem	90	11.36	13.39
Capsule (controlled delivery) containing diltiazem hydrochloride 180 mg	Oral	Cardizem CD	30	12.60	14.63
Capsule (controlled delivery) containing diltiazem hydrochloride 240 mg	Oral	Cardizem CD	30	17.01	19.04
Capsule (controlled delivery) containing diltiazem hydrochloride 360 mg	Oral	Cardizem CD	30	22.30	24.77
Diphenoxylate with Atropine	Tablet containing diphenoxylate hydrochloride 2.5 mg with atropine sulfate 25 micrograms	Oral	Lomotil	20	1.71	3.33
Dothiepin	Capsule containing dothiepin hydrochloride 25 mg	Oral	Prothiaden	50	2.59	4.41
Tablet containing dothiepin hydrochloride 75 mg	Oral	Prothiaden	30	2.57	3.51
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 50 mg (as hydrochloride)	Oral	Vibra-Tabs	25	4.23	5.68
Capsule 50 mg (as hydrochloride) (containing enteric coated pellets)	Oral	Doryx	25	4.23	5.74
Tablet 100 mg (as hydrochloride)	Oral	Vibramycin	7	2.37	3.76
Capsule 100 mg (as hydrochloride) (containing enteric coated pellets)	Oral	Doryx Doryx	7 21	2.37 7.07	3.70 9.49
Enalapril	Tablet containing enalapril maleate 5 mg	Oral	Renitec M	30	7.78	10.64
Tablet containing enalapril maleate 10 mg	Oral	Amprace 10	30	12.78	15.64
Renitec	30	12.78	15.64
Tablet containing enalapril maleate 20 mg	Oral	Amprace 20	30	16.28	19.14
Renitec 20	30	16.28	19.14
Erythromycin	Tablet 400 mg (as ethyl succinate)	Oral	E.E.S. 400 Filmtab	25	3.41	6.14
Capsule 250 mg (containing enteric coated pellets)	Oral	Eryc	25	3.49	5.05
Powder for oral liquid 200 mg (as ethyl succinate) per 5 mL, 100 mL	Oral	E.E.S. 200	1	2.88	4.81
Powder for oral liquid 400 mg (as ethyl succinate) per 5 mL, 100 mL	Oral	E.E.S. Granules	1	4.31	5.86
Escitalopram	Tablet 10 mg (as oxalate)	Oral	Lexapro	28	20.40	23.31
Tablet 20 mg (as oxalate)	Oral	Lexapro	28	20.52	25.38
Oral solution 10 mg (as oxalate) per mL, 28 mL	Oral	Lexapro	1	27.54	31.47
Famotidine	Tablet 20 mg	Oral	Pepcidine M	60	12.75	17.67
Tablet 40 mg	Oral	Pepcidine	30	12.75	17.67
Felodipine	Tablet 2.5 mg (extended release)	Oral	Plendil ER	30	8.18	10.58
Tablet 5 mg (extended release)	Oral	Plendil ER	30	11.26	13.93
Tablet 10 mg (extended release)	Oral	Plendil ER	30	20.16	23.87
Flecainide	Tablet containing flecainide acetate 100 mg	Oral	Tambocor	60	36.62	39.14
Flucloxacillin	Capsule 250 mg (as sodium)	Oral	Floxapen	24	5.83	6.24
Capsule 500 mg (as sodium)	Oral	Floxapen	24	12.20	12.72
Powder for oral suspension 250 mg (as magnesium) per 5 mL, 100 mL	Oral	Floxapen	1	8.53	8.61
Fluoxetine	Tablet, dispersible, 20 mg (as hydrochloride)	Oral	Prozac Tab	28	16.68	21.46
Capsule 20 mg (as hydrochloride)	Oral	Prozac 20	28	16.68	21.46
Fluvastatin	Capsule 20 mg (as sodium)	Oral	Vastin	28	17.95	19.41
Capsule 40 mg (as sodium)	Oral	Vastin	28	22.00	23.58
Fluvoxamine	Tablet containing fluvoxamine maleate 50 mg	Oral	Luvox	30	16.17	19.60
Tablet containing fluvoxamine maleate 100 mg	Oral	Luvox	30	24.49	27.92
Gemfibrozil	Tablet 600 mg	Oral	Lopid	60	30.83	33.90
Glibenclamide	Tablet 5 mg	Oral	Daonil	100	4.68	5.76
Gliclazide	Tablet 80 mg	Oral	Diamicron	100	8.23	10.59
Glimepiride	Tablet 1 mg	Oral	Amaryl	30	3.10	5.29
Tablet 2 mg	Oral	Amaryl	30	5.94	8.13
Tablet 3 mg	Oral	Amaryl	30	7.62	9.83
Tablet 4 mg	Oral	Amaryl	30	9.32	11.52
Glipizide	Tablet 5 mg	Oral	Minidiab	100	4.77	8.38
Glyceryl Trinitrate	Tablets 600 micrograms, 100	Buccal/sublingual	Anginine Stabilised	1	5.30	6.76
Hydrochlorothiazide with Amiloride	Tablet containing hydrochlorothiazide 50 mg with amiloride hydrochloride 5 mg	Oral	Moduretic	50	2.82	4.32
Hydrocortisone	Cream containing hydrocortisone acetate 10 mg per g, 30 g	Application	Sigmacort	1	1.61	3.29
Cream containing hydrocortisone acetate 10 mg per g, 50 g	Application	Cortef Sigmacort	1 1	2.02 2.02	2.09 3.71
Ointment containing hydrocortisone acetate 10 mg per g, 30 g	Application	Sigmacort	1	1.61	3.29
Ointment containing hydrocortisone acetate 10 mg per g, 50 g	Application	Sigmacort	1	2.02	3.71
Hypromellose	Eye drops 3 mg per mL, 15 mL	Application to the eye	Genteal	1	3.63	5.28
Hypromellose with Carbomer 980	Ocular lubricating gel 3 mg-2 mg per g, 10 g	Application to the eye	Genteal gel	1	3.63	5.28
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	3.63	5.11
Imipramine	Tablet containing imipramine hydrochloride 10 mg	Oral	Tofranil 10	50	1.76	3.31
Tablet containing imipramine hydrochloride 25 mg	Oral	Tofranil 25	50	1.76	3.31
Indapamide	Tablet containing indapamide hemihydrate 2.5 mg	Oral	Natrilix	90	12.83	15.79
Indomethacin	Capsule 25 mg	Oral	Indocid	50	2.45	3.81
Ipratropium	Nebuliser solution containing ipratropium bromide 250 micrograms (anhydrous) in 1 mL single dose units, 30	Inhalation	Atrovent	1	17.89	18.31
Nebuliser solution containing ipratropium bromide 500 micrograms (anhydrous) in 1 mL single dose units, 30	Inhalation	Atrovent Adult	1	21.15	21.56
Isosorbide Dinitrate	Tablet 10 mg	Oral	Isordil	100	3.43	5.12
Isosorbide Mononitrate	Tablet 60 mg (sustained release)	Oral	Imdur Durule	30	7.49	10.07
Tablet 120 mg (sustained release)	Oral	Imdur 120 mg	30	17.76	20.49
Isotretinoin	Capsule 20 mg	Oral	Roaccutane	60	127.43	129.63
Ketoprofen	Capsule 200 mg (sustained release)	Oral	Orudis SR 200	28	9.32	11.09
Labetalol	Tablet containing labetalol hydrochloride 100 mg	Oral	Trandate	100	8.35	11.00
Tablet containing labetalol hydrochloride 200 mg	Oral	Trandate	100	13.74	16.38
Lactulose	Solution BP 3.34 g per 5 mL, 500 mL	Oral	Duphalac	1	9.05	10.99
Lamotrigine	Tablet 5 mg	Oral	Lamictal	56	11.97	12.85
Tablet 25 mg	Oral	Lamictal	56	26.64	27.53
Tablet 50 mg	Oral	Lamictal	56	44.43	45.31
Tablet 100 mg	Oral	Lamictal	56	74.02	74.90
Tablet 200 mg	Oral	Lamictal	56	124.35	125.23
Lansoprazole	Sachet containing granules for oral suspension, 30 mg per sachet	Oral	Zoton	28	27.85	31.15
Leflunomide	Tablet 10 mg	Oral	Arava	30	82.60	83.66
Tablet 20 mg	Oral	Arava	30	125.76	126.83
Lercanidipine	Tablet containing lercanidipine hydrochloride 10 mg	Oral	Zanidip	30	15.12	15.97
Tablet containing lercanidipine hydrochloride 20 mg	Oral	Zanidip	30	24.80	27.74
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	30.05	34.80
Tablet 250 mg-25 mg (anhydrous)	Oral	Sinemet	100	37.05	39.87
Levonorgestrel with Ethinyloestradiol	Tablets 150 micrograms-30 micrograms, 21	Oral	Microgynon 30	4	9.97	20.13
Pack containing 21 tablets 150 micrograms-30 micrograms and 7 inert tablets	Oral	Microgynon 30 ED Nordette 28	4 4	9.97 9.97	20.13 20.43
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 Triphasil 28	4 4	9.97 9.97	20.13 20.43
Lisinopril	Tablet 5 mg	Oral	Prinivil 5	30	8.93	10.70
Zestril	30	8.93	11.34
Tablet 10 mg	Oral	Prinivil 10	30	13.41	15.18
Zestril	30	13.41	15.82
Tablet 20 mg	Oral	Prinivil 20	30	16.89	18.66
Zestril	30	16.89	19.30
Loperamide	Capsule containing loperamide hydrochloride 2 mg	Oral	Imodium	12	1.71	2.53
Medroxyprogesterone	Tablet containing medroxyprogesterone acetate 5 mg	Oral	Provera	56	7.80	9.35
Tablet containing medroxyprogesterone acetate 10 mg	Oral	Provera Provera	30 100	8.37 22.89	9.92 24.34
Injection containing medroxyprogesterone acetate 150 mg in 1 mL	Injection	Depo-Provera	1	7.30	10.25
Meloxicam	Tablet 7.5 mg	Oral	Mobic	30	13.92	15.35
Tablet 15 mg	Oral	Mobic	30	20.30	21.73
Metformin	Tablet containing metformin hydrochloride 500 mg	Oral	Glucophage	100	7.73	9.01
Diabex	100	7.73	9.36
Tablet containing metformin hydrochloride 850 mg	Oral	Glucophage	60	7.73	9.01
Diabex 850	60	7.73	9.36
Tablet containing metformin hydrochloride 1 g	Oral	Diabex 1000	90	13.46	15.10
Methyldopa	Tablet 250 mg	Oral	Aldomet	100	7.19	9.78
Methylphenidate	Tablet containing methylphenidate hydrochloride 10 mg	Oral	Ritalin 10	100	7.88	9.47
Methylprednisolone	Injection containing methylprednisolone acetate 40 mg in 1 mL	Injection	Depo-Medrol	5	16.32	16.99
Metoclopramide	Tablet containing metoclopramide hydrochloride 10 mg	Oral	Maxolon	25	1.41	4.03
Metoprolol	Tablet containing metoprolol tartrate 50 mg	Oral	Lopresor 50	100	5.12	7.85
Betaloc	100	5.12	8.07
Tablet containing metoprolol tartrate 100 mg	Oral	Lopresor 100	60	6.50	9.23
Betaloc	60	6.50	9.45
Metronidazole	Tablet 400 mg	Oral	Flagyl	21	4.18	6.00
Tablet 200 mg	Oral	Flagyl	21	1.78	3.53
Mianserin	Tablet containing mianserin hydrochloride 10 mg	Oral	Tolvon	50	8.45	10.21
Tablet containing mianserin hydrochloride 20 mg	Oral	Tolvon	50	17.84	20.47
Minocycline	Tablet 50 mg (as hydrochloride)	Oral	Minomycin-50	60	10.52	11.50
Mirtazapine	Tablet 30 mg	Oral	Avanza	30	24.25	26.23
Remeron	30	24.25	47.74
Tablet 45 mg	Oral	Avanza	30	40.42	42.41
Moclobemide	Tablet 150 mg	Oral	Aurorix	60	14.31	15.15
Tablet 300 mg	Oral	Aurorix 300 mg	60	27.54	29.23
Naproxen	Tablet 250 mg	Oral	Naprosyn	50	4.23	5.59
Tablet containing naproxen sodium 550 mg	Oral	Anaprox 550	50	7.75	10.40
Tablet 500 mg	Oral	Naprosyn	50	7.52	9.11
Tablet 750 mg (sustained release)	Oral	Naprosyn SR750	28	6.91	8.38
Tablet 1 g (sustained release)	Oral	Naprosyn SR1000	28	9.21	10.77
Naratriptan	Tablet 2.5 mg (as hydrochloride)	Oral	Naramig	2	8.47	9.68
Nifedipine	Tablet 10 mg	Oral	Adalat 10	60	10.94	12.31
Tablet 20 mg	Oral	Adalat 20	60	13.63	16.18
Tablet 20 mg (controlled release)	Oral	Adalat Oros 20mg	30	13.59	16.21
Tablet 30 mg (controlled release)	Oral	Adalat Oros 30	30	14.66	17.61
Tablet 60 mg (controlled release)	Oral	Adalat Oros 60	30	18.42	21.68
Nitrazepam	Tablet 5 mg	Oral	Mogadon	25	1.70	3.48
Nizatidine	Capsule 150 mg	Oral	Tazac	60	16.33	21.15
Capsule 300 mg	Oral	Tazac	30	16.33	21.15
Norethisterone	Tablets 350 micrograms, 28	Oral	Noriday 28 Day	1	2.37	3.25
Norethisterone with Ethinyloestradiol	Tablets 500 micrograms-35 micrograms, 21	Oral	Brevinor	1	2.37	4.12
Pack containing 21 tablets 500 micrograms-35 micrograms and 7 inert tablets	Oral	Brevinor	1	2.37	4.12
Tablets 1 mg-35 micrograms, 21	Oral	Brevinor-1	1	2.37	4.12
Pack containing 21 tablets 1 mg-35 micrograms and 7 inert tablets	Oral	Brevinor-1	1	2.37	4.12
Pack containing 12 tablets 500 micrograms-35 micrograms, 9 tablets 1 mg-35 micrograms and 7 inert tablets	Oral	Synphasic	1	2.37	4.12
Norfloxacin	Tablet 400 mg	Oral	Noroxin	14	13.11	16.39
Oestradiol	Transdermal patches 3.28 mg, 8	Transdermal	Menorest 37.5	1	10.06	11.43
Transdermal patches 4.33 mg, 8	Transdermal	Menorest 50	1	10.06	11.43
Transdermal patches 6.57 mg, 8	Transdermal	Menorest 75	1	11.98	13.34
Transdermal patches 8.66 mg, 8	Transdermal	Menorest 100	1	11.98	13.34
Omeprazole	Tablet 20 mg (as magnesium)	Oral	Losec Tablets	30	26.57	29.07
Ondansetron	Tablet 4 mg (as hydrochloride dihydrate)	Oral	Zofran	4	30.51	31.13
Zofran	10	76.26	76.89
Tablet 8 mg (as hydrochloride dihydrate)	Oral	Zofran	4	47.79	48.42
Zofran	10	119.47	120.09
Wafer 4 mg	Oral	Zofran Zydis	4	30.51	31.13
Zofran Zydis	10	76.26	76.89
Wafer 8 mg	Oral	Zofran Zydis	4	47.79	48.42
Zofran Zydis	10	119.47	120.09
I.V. injection 4 mg (as hydrochloride dihydrate) in 2 mL	Injection	Zofran	1	17.20	17.83
I.V. injection 8 mg (as hydrochloride dihydrate) in 4 mL	Injection	Zofran	1	27.33	27.94
Oxazepam	Tablet 15 mg	Oral	Serepax	25	1.13	2.71
Tablet 30 mg	Oral	Serepax	25	1.31	2.99
Paracetamol	Tablet 665 mg (modified release)	Oral	Panadol Osteo	96	2.97	5.12
Paraffin	Eye ointment, compound, containing white soft paraffin with liquid paraffin, 3.5 g	Application to the eye	Duratears	1	6.69	7.60
Pack containing 2 tubes eye ointment, compound, containing white soft paraffin with liquid paraffin, 3.5 g	Application to the eye	Lacri-Lube	1	13.37	15.36
Paroxetine	Tablet 20 mg (as hydrochloride)	Oral	Aropax	30	22.09	23.09
Pemetrexed	Powder for I.V. infusion 500 mg (as disodium heptahydrate)	Injection	Alimta	1	1430.56	1629.92
Phenoxymethylpenicillin	Oral suspension 125 mg (as benzathine) per 5 mL, 100 mL	Oral	Abbocillin-V	1	3.34	4.16
Oral suspension 250 mg (as benzathine) per 5 mL, 100 mL	Oral	Abbocillin-V	1	4.56	5.38
Pilocarpine	Eye drops containing pilocarpine hydrochloride 10 mg per mL, 15 mL	Application to the eye	P.V. Carpine	1	5.76	8.40
Eye drops containing pilocarpine hydrochloride 20 mg per mL, 15 mL	Application to the eye	P.V. Carpine	1	6.94	9.56
Eye drops containing pilocarpine hydrochloride 40 mg per mL, 15 mL	Application to the eye	P.V. Carpine	1	9.62	12.13
Eye drops containing pilocarpine hydrochloride 60 mg per mL, 15 mL	Application to the eye	P.V. Carpine	1	13.86	16.40
Pindolol	Tablet 5 mg	Oral	Visken 5	100	5.87	8.34
Tablet 15 mg	Oral	Visken 15	50	8.45	10.90
Piperazine Oestrone	Tablet 730 micrograms (as sulfate)	Oral	Ogen .625	56	4.95	6.25
Tablet 1.46 mg (as sulfate)	Oral	Ogen 1.25	56	7.05	8.37
Piroxicam	Dispersible tablet 10 mg	Oral	Feldene-D	50	7.05	9.47
Dispersible tablet 20 mg	Oral	Feldene-D	25	6.70	9.10
Capsule 10 mg	Oral	Feldene	50	7.05	9.47
Capsule 20 mg	Oral	Feldene	25	6.70	9.10
Polyvinyl Alcohol	Eye drops 14 mg per mL, 15 mL	Application to the eye	Liquifilm Tears	1	3.63	5.14
Eye drops 30 mg per mL, 15 mL	Application to the eye	Liquifilm Forte	1	3.63	8.90
Potassium Chloride	Tablet 600 mg (sustained release)	Oral	Slow-K	100	2.77	4.03
Potassium Chloride with Potassium Bicarbonate	Tablet, effervescent, 14 mmol potassium and 8 mmol chloride	Oral	Chlorvescent	60	5.53	7.84
Pravastatin	Tablet containing pravastatin sodium 10 mg	Oral	Pravachol	30	17.66	21.75
Tablet containing pravastatin sodium 20 mg	Oral	Pravachol	30	28.06	32.15
Tablet containing pravastatin sodium 40 mg	Oral	Pravachol	30	43.71	47.80
Tablet containing pravastatin sodium 80 mg	Oral	Pravachol	30	67.01	71.10
Prazosin	Tablet 1 mg (as hydrochloride)	Oral	Minipress	100	7.19	9.87
Tablet 2 mg (as hydrochloride)	Oral	Minipress	100	9.86	12.63
Tablet 5 mg (as hydrochloride)	Oral	Minipress	100	16.73	19.72
Prednisolone	Tablet 1 mg	Oral	Panafcortelone	100	2.24	2.78
Oral solution 5 mg (as sodium phosphate) per mL, 30 mL	Oral	Redipred	1	7.33	8.95
Prednisone	Tablet 1 mg	Oral	Panafcort	100	2.24	2.78
Prochlorperazine	Tablet containing prochlorperazine maleate 5 mg	Oral	Stemetil	25	2.28	4.18
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	9.53	9.97
Tablet 10 mg (as hydrochloride)	Oral	Accupril	30	13.43	14.03
Tablet 20 mg (as hydrochloride)	Oral	Accupril	30	16.56	17.45
Quinine	Tablet containing quinine sulfate 300 mg	Oral	Quinate	50	5.02	6.95
Ramipril	Tablet 1.25 mg	Oral	Tritace 1.25 mg	30	6.35	9.08
Tablet 2.5 mg	Oral	Tritace 2.5 mg	30	9.28	12.01
Tablet 5 mg	Oral	Tritace 5 mg	30	11.64	14.36
Tablet 10 mg	Oral	Tritace	30	20.54	23.26
Capsule 10 mg	Oral	Tritace 10 mg	30	20.54	23.26
Ranitidine	Tablet 150 mg (as hydrochloride)	Oral	Zantac	60	13.28	15.25
Tablet, effervescent, 150 mg (as hydrochloride)	Oral	Zantac	30	6.65	8.55
Tablet 300 mg (as hydrochloride)	Oral	Zantac	30	13.28	15.25
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	6.18	8.38
Tablet 300 mg	Oral	Rulide	5	6.18	8.38
Salbutamol	Pressurised inhalation 100 micrograms (as sulfate) per dose, 200 doses (CFC-free formulation)	Inhalation by mouth	Ventolin CFC-free	1	5.11	5.79
Nebuliser solution 2.5 mg (as sulfate) in 2.5 mL single dose units, 30	Inhalation	Ventolin Nebules	1	8.29	9.26
Nebuliser solution 5 mg (as sulfate) in 2.5 mL single dose units, 30	Inhalation	Ventolin Nebules	1	8.76	9.73
Sertraline	Tablet 50 mg (as hydrochloride)	Oral	Zoloft	30	21.14	21.63
Tablet 100 mg (as hydrochloride)	Oral	Zoloft	30	21.14	21.63
Simvastatin	Tablet 5 mg	Oral	Zocor	30	15.65	16.29
Tablet 10 mg	Oral	Lipex 10	30	21.63	22.27
Zocor	30	21.63	22.27
Tablet 20 mg	Oral	Lipex 20	30	31.09	31.73
Zocor	30	31.09	31.73
Tablet 40 mg	Oral	Lipex 40	30	44.74	45.37
Zocor	30	44.74	45.37
Tablet 80 mg	Oral	Lipex 80	30	64.30	64.94
Zocor	30	64.30	64.94
Sotalol	Tablet containing sotalol hydrochloride 80 mg	Oral	Sotacor	60	10.85	12.31
Tablet containing sotalol hydrochloride 160 mg	Oral	Sotacor	60	23.28	24.86
Spironolactone	Tablet 25 mg	Oral	Aldactone	100	7.04	8.71
Tablet 100 mg	Oral	Aldactone	100	27.71	30.01
Sucralfate	Tablet equivalent to 1 g anhydrous sucralfate	Oral	Carafate	120	15.96	17.90
Sulfasalazine	Tablet 500 mg (enteric coated)	Oral	Salazopyrin-EN	100	23.48	24.21
Tamoxifen	Tablet 10 mg (as citrate)	Oral	Nolvadex	30	18.82	19.78
Tablet 20 mg (as citrate)	Oral	Nolvadex-D	30	32.62	34.35
Temazepam	Tablet 10 mg	Oral	Normison	25	1.70	3.31
Terbinafine	Tablet 250 mg (as hydrochloride)	Oral	Lamisil	42	116.85	118.61
Thyroxine	Tablet containing 50 micrograms anhydrous thyroxine sodium	Oral	Oroxine	200	13.52	14.67
Tablet containing 100 micrograms anhydrous thyroxine sodium	Oral	Oroxine	200	14.47	15.63
Tablet containing 200 micrograms anhydrous thyroxine sodium	Oral	Oroxine	200	19.21	20.35
Ticlopidine	Tablet containing ticlopidine hydrochloride 250 mg	Oral	Ticlid	60	129.93	131.93
Timolol	Eye drops 2.5 mg (as maleate) per mL, 5 mL	Application to the eye	Timoptol	1	6.24	7.19
Eye drops 5 mg (as maleate) per mL, 5 mL	Application to the eye	Timoptol	1	7.19	8.19
Tinidazole	Tablet 500 mg	Oral	Fasigyn	4	2.47	4.69
Topiramate	Tablet 25 mg	Oral	Topamax	60	30.31	32.42
Tablet 50 mg	Oral	Topamax	60	50.53	52.64
Tablet 100 mg	Oral	Topamax	60	84.19	86.56
Tablet 200 mg	Oral	Topamax	60	141.43	143.81
Capsule 15 mg	Oral	Topamax Sprinkle	60	21.83	23.94
Capsule 25 mg	Oral	Topamax Sprinkle	60	30.31	32.42
Capsule 50 mg	Oral	Topamax Sprinkle	60	50.53	52.64
Tramadol	Capsule containing tramadol hydrochloride 50 mg	Oral	Tramal	20	3.17	4.49
Tablet containing tramadol hydrochloride 100 mg (sustained release)	Oral	Tramal SR 100	20	8.63	10.39
Tablet containing tramadol hydrochloride 150 mg (sustained release)	Oral	Tramal SR 150	20	11.63	13.39
Tablet containing tramadol hydrochloride 200 mg (sustained release)	Oral	Tramal SR 200	20	14.16	15.91
Trandolapril	Capsule 500 micrograms	Oral	Gopten	28	7.59	8.95
Capsule 1 mg	Oral	Gopten	28	12.06	13.43
Capsule 2 mg	Oral	Gopten	28	13.06	14.43
Triamcinolone	Cream containing triamcinolone acetonide 200 micrograms per g, 100 g	Application	Aristocort 0.02%	1	3.76	5.21
Ointment containing triamcinolone acetonide 200 micrograms per g, 100 g	Application	Aristocort 0.02%	1	3.76	5.21
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	2.08	3.04
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	1.65	2.61
Trimethoprim	Tablet 300 mg	Oral	Triprim	7	2.39	3.59
Trimethoprim with Sulfamethoxazole	Tablet 160 mg-800 mg	Oral	Septrin Forte	10	3.44	4.72
Paediatric oral suspension 40 mg-200 mg per 5 mL, 100 mL	Oral	Septrin	1	3.05	4.74
Valproic Acid	Tablet (enteric coated) containing sodium valproate 200 mg	Oral	Epilim EC	100	12.17	12.68
Tablet (enteric coated) containing sodium valproate 500 mg	Oral	Epilim EC	100	24.10	24.73
Verapamil	Tablet containing verapamil hydrochloride 40 mg	Oral	Isoptin	100	5.90	6.78
Tablet containing verapamil hydrochloride 80 mg	Oral	Isoptin	100	10.48	11.36
Tablet containing verapamil hydrochloride 180 mg (sustained release)	Oral	Isoptin 180 SR	30	8.46	11.09
Tablet containing verapamil hydrochloride 240 mg (sustained release)	Oral	Isoptin SR	30	11.28	13.91
Zolmitriptan	Tablet 2.5 mg	Oral	Zomig	2	8.44	9.64

Amoxycillin	Powder for paediatric oral drops 100 mg (as trihydrate) per mL, 20 mL	Oral	Amoxil
Escitalopram	Oral solution 10 mg (as oxalate) per mL, 28 mL	Oral	Lexapro
Lansoprazole	Sachet containing granules for oral suspension, 30 mg per sachet	Oral	Zoton
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
Pemetrexed	Powder for I.V. infusion 500 mg (as disodium heptahydrate)	Injection	Alimta
Ranitidine	Tablet, effervescent, 150 mg (as hydrochloride)	Oral	Zantac
Syrup 150 mg (as hydrochloride) per 10 mL, 300 mL	Oral	Zantac Syrup
Topiramate	Tablet 25 mg	Oral	Topamax
Tablet 50 mg	Oral	Topamax
Tablet 100 mg	Oral	Topamax
Tablet 200 mg	Oral	Topamax
Capsule 15 mg	Oral	Topamax Sprinkle
Capsule 25 mg	Oral	Topamax Sprinkle
Capsule 50 mg	Oral	Topamax Sprinkle
Zolmitriptan	Tablet 2.5 mg	Oral	Zomig

Notes to the Price determinations and special patient contributions (PB 51 of 2007)

Note 1

The Price determinations and special patient contributions (PB 51 of 2007) (in force under section 85B of the National Health Act 1953) as shown in this compilation is amended as indicated in the Tables below.

Table of Instruments

Title	Date of FRLI Registration	Date of commencement	Application, saving or transitional provisions
PB 51 of 2007	31 July 2007 (see F2007L02395)	1 Aug 2007
PB 64 of 2007	23 Aug 2007 (see F2007L02634)	1 Sept 2007	—
PB 71 of 2007	12 Sept 2007 (see F2007L03618)	1 Oct 2007	—
PB 81 of 2007	8 Oct 2007 ( see F2007L03945)	1 Nov 2007	—

Table of Amendments

ad. = added or inserted      am. = amended      rep. = repealed      rs. = repealed and substituted
Provision affected	How affected
Schedule 1
Schedule 1....................	am. PB 64, 71 and 81 of 2007