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Prescriber Bag (Emergency drug supply)
Certain pharmaceutical benefits are provided without charge to prescribers who in turn can supply them free to patients for emergency use.
The prescriber bag supply order form must be completed in triplicate, signed and the original and duplicate given to a pharmacist. Each form is valid for the month indicated on the form.
Prescribers may order the maximum quantity of an item provided they do not already have the maximum quantity on hand. The items can only be obtained once a month. Prescribers may also ask for a particular brand of a pharmaceutical benefit. If it is unavailable, they must specify another listed brand, and initial the alteration.
A receipt must be signed by the prescriber, or by an authorised representative, when supplies are received.
Availability of Methoxyflurane for emergency treatment only
A new Emergency Treatment Program (ETP) has been established to provide for medicines such as Methoxyflurane to be supplied as doctor’s bag items for emergency treatment, other than hospital treatment. Unlike other emergency drug supplies, Methoxyflurane, liquid for inhalation 999.9 mg per g, 3 mL (with inhaler) (Penthrox®) is not available for prescribing as a general pharmaceutical benefit.
Methoxyflurane is therefore PBS-listed as a ‘special pharmaceutical product’ under section 100AA, only for emergency treatment, other than hospital treatment. As such, the availability of this drug is provided for under special arrangements under section 100 (1) of the National Health Act 1953. The legislative instrument can be viewed on the Federal Register of Legislative instruments www.frli.gov.au.
For the purposes of administration, Methoxyflurane will be listed with other emergency treatment drugs in the Doctor’s Bag list, as outlined above, and managed by Medicare Australia in the same manner as other doctor’s bag items with the same supply and claiming procedures.
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- MP
- Medical Practitioner
- NP
- Nurse Practitioner
| Prescriber code | Item code | Name, manner of administration and form & strength | Max qty packs |
Max qty units |
Dispensed price for max qty | Brands |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MPNP | 3451P | ADRENALINEadrenaline 1 in 1000 (1 mg/mL) injection, 5 x 1 mL ampoules (PI, CMI) | 1 | 5 | $20.44 | Link Medical Products Pty Ltd |
| MPNP | 3453R | ATROPINEATROPINE Injection 600 micrograms in 1 mL, 10 (PI, CMI) | 1 | 10 | $20.64 | Pfizer Australia Pty Ltd |
| MPNP | 3457Y | BENZTROPINEbenztropine mesylate 2 mg/2 mL injection, 5 x 2 mL ampoules (PI, CMI) | 1 | 5 | $103.69 | Cogentin |
| MPNP | 3487M | BENZYLPENICILLINbenzylpenicillin 3 g injection, 1 x 3 g vial (PI, CMI) | 1 | 1 | $14.11 | BenPen |
| MPNP | 3486L | BENZYLPENICILLINbenzylpenicillin 600 mg injection, 1 x 600 mg vial (PI, CMI) | 10 | 10 | $49.42 | BenPen |
| OR | OR | |||||
| MPNP | 3485K | PROCAINE PENICILLINprocaine penicillin 1.5 g/3.4 mL injection, 5 x 3.4 mL syringes (PI, CMI) | 1 | 5 | $92.32 | Cilicaine |
| MPNP | 3455W | CHLORPROMAZINEchlorpromazine hydrochloride 50 mg/2 mL injection, 10 x 2 mL ampoules (PI, CMI) | 1 | 10 | $20.58 | Largactil |
| OR | OR | |||||
| MPNP | 3456X | HALOPERIDOLhaloperidol 5 mg/mL injection, 10 x 1 mL ampoules (PI, CMI) | 1 | 10 | $22.38 | Serenace |
| MPNP | 3478C | CLONAZEPAMclonazepam 2.5 mg/mL oral liquid, 10 mL (PI, CMI) | 1 | 1 | $10.83 | Rivotril |
| MPNP | 3472R | DEXAMETHASONE SODIUM PHOSPHATEDEXAMETHASONE SODIUM PHOSPHATE Injection equivalent to 4 mg dexamethasone phosphate in 1 mL, 5 (PI, CMI) | 1 | 5 | $16.32 | Dexmethsone Hospira Pty Limited |
| OR | OR | |||||
| MPNP | 3470P | HYDROCORTISONE SODIUM SUCCINATEhydrocortisone (as sodium succinate) 100 mg injection [1 x 100 mg vial] (&) inert substance diluent [1 x 2 mL vial], 1 pack (PI, CMI) | 2 | 2 | $16.62 | Solu-Cortef |
| OR | OR | |||||
| MPNP | 3471Q | HYDROCORTISONE SODIUM SUCCINATEhydrocortisone (as sodium succinate) 250 mg injection [1 x 250 mg vial] (&) inert substance diluent [1 x 2 mL vial], 1 pack (PI, CMI) | 1 | 1 | $15.64 | Solu-Cortef |
| MPNP | 3458B | DIAZEPAMdiazepam 10 mg/2 mL injection, 5 x 2 mL ampoules (PI, CMI) | 1 | 5 | $12.39 | Hospira Pty Limited |
| MPNP | 3463G | DIPHTHERIA TOXOID + TETANUS TOXOIDdiphtheria toxoid 2 international units/0.5 mL + tetanus toxoid 20 international units/0.5 mL injection, 5 x 0.5 mL syringes (PI, CMI) | 4 | 20 | $275.12 | ADT Booster |
| MPNP | 3466K | FRUSEMIDEfrusemide 20 mg/2 mL injection, 5 x 2 mL ampoules (PI, CMI) | 1 | 5 | $9.72 | Frusemide Sandoz Frusemide-Claris Lasix |
| MPNP | 3467L | GLUCAGON HYDROCHLORIDEglucagon hydrochloride 1 mg injection [1 x 1 mg vial] (&) inert substance diluent [1 x 1 mL syringe], 1 pack (PI, CMI) | 1 | 1 | $45.73 | GlucaGen Hypokit |
| MPNP | 3475X | GLYCERYL TRINITRATEglyceryl trinitrate 400 microgram/actuation spray, 200 actuations (PI, CMI) | 1 | 1 | $20.23 | Nitrolingual Pumpspray |
| MPNP | 3473T | HYOSCINE BUTYLBROMIDEhyoscine butylbromide 20 mg/mL injection, 5 x 1 mL ampoules (PI, CMI) | 1 | 5 | $24.31 | Buscopan |
| MPNP | 3474W | LIGNOCAINElignocaine hydrochloride anhydrous 2% (100 mg/5 mL) injection, 5 x 5 mL ampoules (PI, CMI) | 1 | 5 | $37.43 | Pfizer Australia Pty Ltd |
| MP | 3489P | METHOXYFLURANEmethoxyflurane 999.9 mg/g inhalation: solution, 1 x 3 mL bottle (PI, CMI) | 1 | 1 | $44.88 | Penthrox |
| MPNP | 3476Y | METOCLOPRAMIDEmetoclopramide hydrochloride anhydrous 10 mg/2 mL injection, 10 x 2 mL ampoules (PI, CMI) | 1 | 10 | $13.09 | Maxolon |
| OR | OR | |||||
| MPNP | 3477B | PROCHLORPERAZINEprochlorperazine mesylate 12.5 mg/mL injection, 10 x 1 mL ampoules (PI, CMI) | 1 | 10 | $16.92 | Stemetil |
| MPNP | 3479D | MORPHINEmorphine sulfate 15 mg/mL injection, 5 x 1 mL ampoules (PI, CMI) | 1 | 5 | $14.45 | Hospira Pty Limited |
| OR | OR | |||||
| MPNP | 3480E | MORPHINEmorphine sulfate 30 mg/mL injection, 5 x 1 mL ampoules (PI, CMI) | 1 | 5 | $15.87 | Hospira Pty Limited |
| MPNP | 2200T | NALOXONEnaloxone hydrochloride 400 microgram/mL injection, 1 x 1 mL syringe (PI, CMI) | 10 | 10 | $203.32 | Naloxone minijet |
| MPNP | 3488N | PROMETHAZINEpromethazine hydrochloride 50 mg/2 mL injection, 5 x 2 mL ampoules (PI, CMI) | 2 | 10 | $22.42 | Hospira Pty Limited |
| MPNP | 3495Y | SALBUTAMOLsalbutamol 100 microgram/actuation inhalation: pressurised, 200 actuations (PI, CMI) | 1 | 1 | $10.21 | APO-Salbutamol Inhaler Airomir Asmol CFC-free |
| $11.38 | Ventolin CFC-free |
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| OR | OR | |||||
| MPNP | 3496B | SALBUTAMOLsalbutamol 2.5 mg/2.5 mL inhalation: solution, 30 x 2.5 mL ampoules (PI, CMI) | 1 | 1 | $11.65 | Asmol 2.5 uni-dose Butamol 2.5 GenRx Salbutamol Pharmacor Salbutamol 2.5 Salbutamol Sandoz Salbutamol-GA |
| $12.24 | Ventolin Nebules |
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| MPNP | 3497C | SALBUTAMOLsalbutamol 5 mg/2.5 mL inhalation: solution, 30 x 2.5 mL ampoules (PI, CMI) | 1 | 1 | $11.94 | Asmol 5 uni-dose Butamol 5 GenRx Salbutamol Pharmacor Salbutamol 5 Salbutamol Sandoz Salbutamol-GA |
| $12.51 | Ventolin Nebules |
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| MPNP | 3491R | TERBUTALINEterbutaline sulfate 500 microgram/mL injection, 5 x 1 mL ampoules (PI, CMI) | 1 | 5 | $30.69 | Bricanyl |
| MPNP | 3484J | TRAMADOLtramadol hydrochloride 100 mg/2 mL injection, 5 x 2 mL ampoules (PI, CMI) | 1 | 5 | $13.20 | Tramadol Sandoz Tramal 100 |