SCHEDULE OF PHARMACEUTICAL BENEFITS SCHEDULE OF
PHARMACEUTICAL BENEFITS FOR APPROVED PHARMACISTS AND MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS
OPERATIVE FROM 1 FEBRUARY 2003
E&OE See
disclaimer at the end of this document
Executive Summary of Changes
by Tony Wiss
ADDITIONS
Additions - Items
(including new strengths/packs)
Actonel (Risedronate Sodium) tabs 35mg
Ascensia Elite (Glucose Indicator - Blood) electrode strips
Avelox (Moxifloxacin) IV inf 400mg and tabs 400mg
Caprilon (Triglycerides - Medium Chain, Formula) compound powder
420g
Carbohydrate Free Mixture (Milk Protein and Fat Formula with
Vitamins and Minerals - Carbohydrate Free) powder 225g
Lumigan (Bimatoprost) eye drops 0.03%
Mestinon Timespan (Pyridostigmine) tabs 180mg (modified release) -
transferred from S100
Micardis Plus (Telmisartan with Hydrochlorothiazide) tabs
40mg-12.5mg and 80mg-12.5mg
Mirena (Levonorgestrel) intrauterine drug delivery system 52mg
(approx 20mcg per 24 hours)
MSUD Express (Amino Acid Formula with Vitamins and Minerals
without Valine, Leucine and Isoleucine sachets 25g
Singulair (Montelukast Sodium) chewable tabs 4mg and 5mg
Spiriva (Tiotropium) caps containing powder for oral inhalation
18mcg
Symbicort Turbuhaler 200/6 (Budesonide with Eformoterol) powder
for oral inhalation in breath actuated device
Teveten Plus 600/12.5 (Eprosartan with Hydrochlorothiazide) tabs
600mg-12.5mg
TYR gel (Amino Acid Formula with Vitamins and Minerals without
Phenylalanine and Tyrosine) sachets 20g
Additions - PBS Authority Required Therapeutic Group Premium
Exemption Codes
A therapeutic group premium now applies to Zanidip (Lercanidipine)
tabs 10mg
New listings, general and Repat, provide for cases where an authority has been
obtained that grants exemption (TPX)
Additions - Brands
Allopurinol tabs 100mg and 300mg - Chem mart, GenRx,
healthsense and Terry White brands
Amoxil Duo (Amoxycillin) tabs 1g (has a brand premium of
$1.49 cf Maxamox)
Anzatax (Paclitaxel) IV inf 300mg
Cilex (Cephalexin) syrup 125mg and 250mg
Ciprofloxacin tabs 250mg, 500mg and 750mg - Ciprofloxacin-BC, Ciprol,
GenRx, Profloxin, and Proquin brands
Dilzem CD (Diltiazem) caps 180mg and 240mg
Ferrosig (Iron Polymaltose Complex) inj 100mg
GelTears (Carbomer 980) ocular lubricating gel 0.2% 10g
Influvac (Influenza Vaccine) inj
GenRx Lactulose mixture
Lisinopril tabs 5mg, 10mg and 20mg - Liprace and Hexa brands
Movox (Fluvoxamine) tabs 100mg
ORS (Electrolyte Replacement) oral sachets
Paroxetine tabs 20mg - Chem mart, GenRx, healthsense and Terry White
brands
GenRx Sotalol tabs 80mg
DELETIONS
Deletions - Items
GelTears ocular gel 10g
Honvan tabs 120mg
Maxipime inj 500mg
Macrodex IV inf 60mg
Omnitest Sensor electrode strips
Orudis caps 50mg and 100mg
Prominal tabs 60mg
Rheomacrodex IV inf 100mg per mL
Deletions - Brands
Allorin tabs 100mg
Auscard tabs
Candyl and Candyl-D tabs
Cefkor oral susp
Claforan inj
Clinoril tabs 100mg
Clopram tabs
Fluvirin Influenza vaccine
Nocturne caps
Otodex ear ointment
Paracetamol tabs - BG brand
Procur tabs
Pratsiol tabs
Alterations - Proprietary Name
Cogentin tabs 2mg now Benztrop
Glucometer Esprit now Ascensia Glucodisc
Albay now Albey venoms
Alterations - Maximum Quantity
Arimidex (Anastrozole) tabs 1mg from 28 to 30
Alteration - Number of Repeats
Salofalk (Mesalazine) sachets 500mg from 2 to 5, 1g from 1 to 2
SECTION 100 - HIGHLY SPECIALISED DRUGS PROGRAM
CHANGES
See the 'Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits'
REPAT BENEFITS
Executive Summary of Changes
DELETIONS
Deletions - Items
Beconase AQ aqueous nasal spray (pump pack) and Twin Pack
Mucilax Regular and Mucilax Sugar Free oral powder
ALTERATIONS
Alterations - Proprietary Name
Nicabate to Nicabate CQ patches
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