Items Exempt from Statutory Price Reductions - 1 February 2023
Page last updated: 1 February 2023
Section 84AH of the National Health Act 1953 provides that the Minister may determine, by legislative instrument, that a pharmaceutical item is an ‘exempt item’ if the pharmaceutical item satisfies the criteria set out in that section of the Act.
Where a pharmaceutical item is determined to be an exempt item, that pharmaceutical item is excluded from fifteen year Anniversary Price, first new brand and price disclosure reductions. Exempt items are not exempt from five and ten year Anniversary Price reductions. The intention of this provision is to encourage the availability of certain pharmaceutical items with particular formulations of drugs that are used by a demographic subgroup (eg. children or geriatric patients) for whom other formulations of the drug are not suitable.
Note: New items exempt from statutory price reductions for this month are in bold italics.
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Drug |
Form |
Manner of administration |
|---|---|---|
|
AMISULPRIDE |
Oral solution 100 mg per mL, 60 mL |
Oral |
|
AMOXICILLIN |
Powder for paediatric oral drops 100 mg (as trihydrate) per mL, 20 mL |
Oral |
|
ARTEMETHER with LUMEFANTRINE |
Tablet (dispersible) 20 mg-120 mg |
Oral |
|
ATENOLOL |
Oral solution 50 mg in 10 mL, 300 mL |
Oral |
|
AZITHROMYCIN |
Powder for oral suspension 200 mg (as dihydrate) per 5 mL, 15 mL |
Oral |
|
CAPTOPRIL |
Oral solution 5 mg per mL, 95 mL |
Oral |
|
CARBAMAZEPINE |
Oral suspension 100 mg per 5 mL, 300 mL |
Oral |
| CEFUROXIME | Powder for oral suspension 125 mg (as axetil) per 5 mL, 100 mL | Oral |
|
CICLOSPORIN |
Oral liquid 100 mg per mL, 50 mL |
Oral |
|
CICLOSPORIN |
Capsule 10 mg |
Oral |
|
CICLOSPORIN |
Solution concentrate for I.V. infusion 50 mg in 1 mL |
Injection |
|
CIPROFLOXACIN |
Ear drops 3 mg (as hydrochloride) per mL, 5 mL |
Application to the ear |
|
CLARITHROMYCIN |
Powder for oral liquid 250 mg per 5 mL, 50 mL |
Oral |
|
CLONAZEPAM |
Oral liquid 2.5 mg per mL, 10 mL |
Oral |
|
CLONAZEPAM |
Injection 1 mg in 2 mL (set containing solution 1 mg in 1 mL and 1 mL diluent) |
Injection |
|
DIAZEPAM |
Oral liquid 10 mg per 10 mL, 100 mL |
Oral |
|
DICLOFENAC |
Suppository containing diclofenac sodium 100 mg |
Rectal |
|
DIGOXIN |
Paediatric oral solution 50 micrograms per mL, 60 mL |
Oral |
|
ESCITALOPRAM |
Oral solution 20 mg (as oxalate) per mL, 15 mL |
Oral |
|
ETHOSUXIMIDE |
Oral solution 250 mg per 5 mL, 200 mL |
Oral |
|
FLUCONAZOLE |
Powder for oral suspension 50 mg in 5 mL, 35 mL |
Oral |
|
FUROSEMIDE |
Oral solution 10 mg per mL, 30 mL |
Oral |
|
GLYCERYL TRINITRATE |
Sublingual spray (pump pack) 400 micrograms per dose, 200 doses |
Sublingual |
|
INDOMETACIN |
Suppository 100 mg |
Rectal |
|
MERCAPTOPURINE |
Oral suspension containing mercaptopurine monohydrate 20 mg per mL, 100 mL |
Oral |
|
METHADONE |
Injection containing methadone hydrochloride 10 mg in 1 mL |
Injection |
|
METRONIDAZOLE |
Suppositories 500 mg, 10 |
Rectal |
|
METRONIDAZOLE |
Oral suspension containing metronidazole benzoate 320 mg per 5 mL, 100 mL |
Oral |
|
NAPROXEN |
Oral suspension 125 mg per 5mL, 474 mL |
Oral |
|
NEVIRAPINE |
Oral suspension 50 mg (as hemihydrate) per 5 mL, 240 mL |
Oral |
|
ONDANSETRON |
Syrup 4 mg (as hydrochloride dihydrate) per 5 mL, 50 mL |
Oral |
|
OXYCODONE |
Oral solution containing oxycodone hydrochloride 1 mg per mL, 1 mL |
Oral |
|
PANTOPRAZOLE |
Sachet containing granules 40 mg (as sodium sesquihydrate) |
Oral |
|
PARACETAMOL |
Oral liquid 120 mg per 5 mL, 100 mL |
Oral |
|
PARACETAMOL |
Oral liquid 240 mg per 5 mL, 200 mL |
Oral |
|
PARACETAMOL |
Suppository 500 mg |
Rectal |
|
PROCHLORPERAZINE |
Injection containing prochlorperazine mesilate 12.5 mg in 1 mL |
Injection |
|
RANITIDINE |
Syrup 150 mg (as hydrochloride) per 10 mL, 300 mL |
Oral |
|
ROXITHROMYCIN |
Tablet for oral suspension 50 mg |
Oral |
|
SALBUTAMOL |
Oral solution 2 mg (as sulfate) per 5 mL, 150 mL |
Oral |
|
SALBUTAMOL |
Pressurised inhalation in breath actuated device 100 micrograms (as sulfate) per dose, 200 doses (CFC-free formulation) |
Inhalation by mouth |
|
TERBINAFINE |
Cream containing terbinafine hydrochloride 10mg per g, 15g |
Application |
|
TRAMADOL |
Oral drops containing tramadol hydrochloride 100 mg per mL, 10 mL |
Oral |
|
VALGANCICLOVIR |
Powder for oral solution 50 mg (as hydrochloride) per mL, 100mL |
Oral |
|
VALPROIC ACID |
Tablet, crushable, containing sodium valproate 100 mg |
Oral |
|
VALPROIC ACID |
Oral liquid containing sodium valproate 200 mg per 5mL, 300 mL |
Oral |
|
VALPROIC ACID |
Oral solution containing sodium valproate 200 mg per 5mL, 300 mL |
Oral |
|
VORICONAZOLE |
Powder for oral suspension 40 mg per mL, 70 mL |
Oral |
