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1. Brands where the patient may expect to pay less – most common strength . 2 2. All drugs with price reductions . 31 1. Brands where the patient may expect to pay less – most common strength
• Patient savings represent an expected maximum saving per script. • Different pharmacies may charge different amounts for medicines that cost less than the co-payment. o This means that some patients will NOT save the full amount. • Concessional patients will continue to pay $5.80 (plus any premiums if applicable).
• Note that BOLD brands are those with brand premiums (extra patient surcharge) – therefore the old and
new prices are higher than the other brands, as is the potential maximum savings. Patient’s
commonly
potential
used form and
strength
Fosamax Once Weekly
Patient’s
commonly
potential
used form and
strength
Alprazolam
Amiodarone
Amlodipine
Patient’s
commonly
potential
used form and
strength
Amlodipine cont.
Amlodipine
Patient’s
commonly
potential
used form and
strength
Amlodipine cont.
Amoxycillin
Patient’s
commonly
potential
used form and
strength
Augmentin Duo forte
Amoxycillin/ Clavulanic Acid 875/125 generichealth Chem mart Amoxycillin and Clavulanic Acid Amoxycillin with
Clavulanic Acid
Terry White Chemists Amoxycillin and Clavulanic Acid Tenormin
Atenolol

Patient’s
commonly
potential
used form and
strength
Azathioprine
Lioresal 10
Baclofen
Captopril
Carvedilol
Patient’s
commonly
potential
used form and
strength
Terry White Chemists Carvedilol 3.125 mg Ceclor CD
Cefaclor
Cephalexin
Patient’s
commonly
potential
used form and
strength
Ciprofloxacin
Ciproxin 500
Patient’s
commonly
potential
used form and
strength
Citalopram
Cipramil
Patient’s
commonly
potential
used form and
strength
Citalopram
Clarithromycin
Anafranil 25
Clomipramine
Codeine with
Panadeine Forte
Patient’s
commonly
potential
used form and
strength
Paracetamol
Diltiazem
Enalapril
Renitec 20
Patient’s
commonly
potential
used form and
strength
Pepcidine
Famotidine
Plendil ER
Felodipine
Flucloxacillin
Fluoxetine
Prozac 20
Patient’s
commonly
potential
used form and
strength
Fluvoxamine
Frusemide
Patient’s
commonly
potential
used form and
strength
Gabapentin
Gemfibrozil
Glimepiride
Patient’s
commonly
potential
used form and
strength
Hydroxocobalamin
Imdur Durule
Isosorbide
Mononitrate
Terry White Chemists Isosorbide Mononitrate Lactulose
Duphalac
Patient’s
commonly
potential
used form and
strength
Lamictal
Lamotrigine
Lansoprazole
Patient’s
commonly
potential
used form and
strength
Lercanidipine
Lisinopril
Prinivil 20
Patient’s
commonly
potential
used form and
strength
Metformin
Glucophage
Patient’s
commonly
potential
used form and
strength
Methotrexate
Lopresor 50
Metoprolol
Mirtazapine
Patient’s
commonly
potential
used form and
strength
Aurorix 300 mg
Moclobemide
Adalat Oros 30
Nifedipine
Norfloxacin
Patient’s
commonly
potential
used form and
strength
Losec Tablets
Omeprazole
Pantoprazole
Patient’s
commonly
potential
used form and
strength
Paroxetine
Perindopril
Pravastatin
Pravachol
Patient’s
commonly
potential
used form and
strength
Accupril
Quinapril
Ramipril
Patient’s
commonly
potential
used form and
strength
Roxithromycin
Patient’s
commonly
potential
used form and
strength
Sertraline

Simvastatin
Patient’s
commonly
potential
used form and
strength
Simvastatin cont.
Simvastatin
Patient’s
commonly
potential
used form and
strength
Simvastatin cont.
Patient’s
commonly
potential
used form and
strength
Sodium Chloride
Normison
Temazepam
Topiramate
Tramadol
Patient’s
commonly
potential
used form and
strength
Trandolapril
2. All drugs with price reductions
Reduction
Patient Save? Government Save?
Cardiac arrhythmia (irregular heartbeat) Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) and peptic ulcer Reduction
Patient Save? Government Save?
Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) and peptic ulcer Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) and peptic ulcer Omeprazole and Clarithromycin and Amoxycillin Peptic ulcer Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) and peptic ulcer Reduction
Patient Save? Government Save?
Cardiac arrhythmia (irregular heartbeat)

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