Safety Net early supply rule
Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme - Safety Net early supply rule
The Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) Safety Net plays an important role in keeping medicines affordable. It is an effective way of helping to limit out-of-pocket expenses for people who need a large number of medicines.
Safety Net early supply rule - List of medicines
Pharmaceutical benefits to which the Safety Net early supply rule applies if supplied within 20 days of a previous supply of the same medicine or any brand of an equivalent medicine to the same person under ‘immediate supply’ provisions.
The legal basis for the list of medicines is the National Health (Pharmaceutical benefits – early supply) Instrument 2015 made under subsection 84AAA(2) of the National Health Act 1953.
The purpose of the list below is to provide an easy-to-use compilation of the PBS medicines to which the Safety Net early supply rule applies, including the currently-listed brands of those medicines.This version of the list is not a legal document and, in cases of discrepancy, the National Health (Pharmaceutical Benefits - early supply) Instrument will be the source document for specifying which medicines are subject to Safety Net early supply arrangements.
| Drug – active ingredient name | Drug form and strength | Brand name(s) | Listed maximum quantity | Listed maximum repeats | Interval Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PALBOCICLIB | palbociclib 125 mg tablet, 21 | Ibrance | 21 | 5 | 20 |
| palbociclib 75 mg tablet, 21 | Ibrance | 21 | 5 | 20 | |
| palbociclib 100 mg tablet, 21 | Ibrance | 21 | 5 | 20 | |
| PANTOPRAZOLE | pantoprazole 40 mg enteric coated granules, 30 sachets | Somac | 30 | 1 | 20 |
| pantoprazole 40 mg enteric coated granules, 30 sachets | Somac | 30 | 5 | 20 | |
| pantoprazole 40 mg enteric coated granules, 30 sachets | Somac | 60 | 5 | 20 | |
| pantoprazole 20 mg enteric tablet, 30 | APO-Pantoprazole, NOUMED PANTOPRAZOLE, Ozpan, Panthron, Pantoprazole APOTEX, Pantoprazole Sandoz, Pantoprazole generichealth, Salpraz, Somac, Sozol | 30 | 5 | 20 | |
| pantoprazole 40 mg enteric tablet, 30 | APO-Pantoprazole, I-Pantoprazole, NOUMED PANTOPRAZOLE, Ozpan, Panthron, Pantoprazole AN, Pantoprazole APOTEX, Pantoprazole Sandoz, Pantoprazole generichealth, Salpraz, Somac, Sozol | 30 | 1 | 20 | |
| pantoprazole 40 mg enteric tablet, 30 | APO-Pantoprazole, I-Pantoprazole, NOUMED PANTOPRAZOLE, Ozpan, Panthron, Pantoprazole AN, Pantoprazole APOTEX, Pantoprazole Sandoz, Pantoprazole generichealth, Salpraz, Somac, Sozol | 30 | 5 | 20 | |
| pantoprazole 40 mg enteric tablet, 30 | APO-Pantoprazole, I-Pantoprazole, NOUMED PANTOPRAZOLE, Ozpan, Panthron, Pantoprazole AN, Pantoprazole APOTEX, Pantoprazole Sandoz, Pantoprazole generichealth, Salpraz, Somac, Sozol | 60 | 5 | 20 | |
| PARACETAMOL | paracetamol 500 mg tablet, 100 | APO-Paracetamol, Febridol, PHARMACY CARE PARACETAMOL, Panamax, Paracetamol (Sandoz), Paracetamol Sandoz Pharma, Paralgin, Parapane, Wagner Health Paracetamol | 300 | 0 | 20 |
| paracetamol 665 mg modified release tablet, 96 | APOHEALTH Osteo Relief Paracetamol 665 mg, CHEMISTS' OWN OSTEO RELIEF PARACETAMOL, Osteomol 665 Paracetamol | 192 | 5 | 20 | |
| paracetamol 665 mg modified release tablet, 192 | Osteomol 665 Paracetamol | 192 | 5 | 20 | |
| PAROXETINE | paroxetine 20 mg tablet, 30 | APO-Paroxetine, APX-Paroxetine, Aropax, Extine 20, Paroxetine AN, Paroxetine GH, Paroxetine Sandoz, Paxtine | 30 | 5 | 20 |
| PAZOPANIB | pazopanib 200 mg tablet, 90 | Votrient | 90 | 2 | 20 |
| pazopanib 200 mg tablet, 90 | Votrient | 90 | 5 | 20 | |
| pazopanib 400 mg tablet, 60 | Votrient | 60 | 2 | 20 | |
| pazopanib 400 mg tablet, 60 | Votrient | 60 | 5 | 20 | |
| pazopanib 200 mg tablet, 30 | Votrient | 30 | 5 | 20 | |
| pazopanib 400 mg tablet, 30 | Votrient | 30 | 5 | 20 | |
| PERAMPANEL | perampanel 6 mg tablet, 28 | Fycompa | 28 | 5 | 20 |
| perampanel 8 mg tablet, 28 | Fycompa | 28 | 5 | 20 | |
| perampanel 10 mg tablet, 28 | Fycompa | 28 | 5 | 20 | |
| perampanel 12 mg tablet, 28 | Fycompa | 28 | 5 | 20 | |
| perampanel 4 mg tablet, 28 | Fycompa | 28 | 5 | 20 | |
| PERHEXILINE | perhexiline maleate 100 mg tablet, 100 | Pexsig | 100 | 5 | 20 |
| PERINDOPRIL | perindopril erbumine 2 mg tablet, 30 | APO-Perindopril, BTC Perindopril, Blooms the Chemist Perindopril, Idaprex 2, Indosyl Mono 2, Perindo | 30 | 5 | 20 |
| perindopril erbumine 4 mg tablet, 30 | APO-Perindopril, BTC Perindopril, Blooms the Chemist Perindopril, Idaprex 4, Indosyl Mono 4, Perindo, Perindopril generichealth | 30 | 5 | 20 | |
| perindopril erbumine 8 mg tablet, 30 | APO-Perindopril, BTC Perindopril, Blooms the Chemist Perindopril, Idaprex 8, Indosyl Mono 8, Perindo, Perindopril generichealth | 30 | 5 | 20 | |
| perindopril arginine 10 mg tablet, 30 | APO-Perindopril Arginine, Coversyl 10mg, PREXUM 10 | 30 | 5 | 20 | |
| perindopril arginine 2.5 mg tablet, 30 | APO-Perindopril Arginine, Coversyl 2.5mg, PREXUM 2.5 | 30 | 5 | 20 | |
| perindopril arginine 5 mg tablet, 30 | APO-Perindopril Arginine, Coversyl 5mg, PREXUM 5 | 30 | 5 | 20 | |
| PERINDOPRIL + AMLODIPINE | perindopril arginine 10 mg + amlodipine 10 mg tablet, 30 | APO-Perindopril Arginine/Amlodipine 10/10, Coveram 10/10, Reaptan 10/10 | 30 | 5 | 20 |
| perindopril arginine 10 mg + amlodipine 5 mg tablet, 30 | APO-Perindopril Arginine/Amlodipine 10/5, Coveram 10/5, Reaptan 10/5 | 30 | 5 | 20 | |
| perindopril arginine 5 mg + amlodipine 10 mg tablet, 30 | APO-Perindopril Arginine/Amlodipine 5/10, Coveram 5/10, Reaptan 5/10 | 30 | 5 | 20 | |
| perindopril arginine 5 mg + amlodipine 5 mg tablet, 30 | APO-Perindopril Arginine/Amlodipine 5/5, Coveram 5/5, Reaptan 5/5 | 30 | 5 | 20 | |
| PERINDOPRIL + INDAPAMIDE | perindopril erbumine 4 mg + indapamide hemihydrate 1.25 mg tablet, 30 | APO-Perindopril/Indapamide, GenRx Perindopril/ Indapamide 4/1.25, Idaprex Combi 4/1.25, Indosyl Combi 4/1.25, Perindo Combi 4/1.25 | 30 | 5 | 20 |
| perindopril arginine 2.5 mg + indapamide hemihydrate 625 microgram tablet, 30 | Coversyl Plus LD 2.5mg/0.625mg, PREXUM Combi LD 2.5/0.625 | 30 | 5 | 20 | |
| perindopril arginine 5 mg + indapamide hemihydrate 1.25 mg tablet, 30 | Coversyl Plus 5mg/1.25mg, Prexum Combi 5/1.25 | 30 | 5 | 20 | |
| PHENOBARBITAL (PHENOBARBITONE) | phenobarbital (phenobarbitone) 30 mg tablet, 200 | Phenobarb | 200 | 4 | 20 |
| PHENOXYBENZAMINE | phenoxybenzamine hydrochloride 10 mg capsule, 100 | Dibenyline | 100 | 5 | 20 |
| PHENYTOIN | phenytoin 50 mg chewable tablet, 200 | Dilantin Infatabs | 200 | 2 | 20 |
| phenytoin sodium 100 mg capsule, 200 | Dilantin Sodium | 200 | 2 | 20 | |
| phenytoin sodium 30 mg capsule, 200 | Dilantin Sodium | 200 | 2 | 20 | |
| PIOGLITAZONE | pioglitazone 45 mg tablet, 28 | APOTEX-Pioglitazone, Acpio 45, Actaze, Actos, NOUMED PIOGLITAZONE, Pioglitazone Sandoz, Vexazone | 28 | 5 | 20 |
| PIRFENIDONE | pirfenidone 267 mg capsule, 270 | Esbriet | 270 | 5 | 20 |
| pirfenidone 267 mg tablet, 90 | Esbriet | 270 | 5 | 20 | |
| pirfenidone 801 mg tablet, 90 | Esbriet | 90 | 5 | 20 | |
| PIZOTIFEN | pizotifen 500 microgram tablet, 100 | Sandomigran 0.5 | 100 | 2 | 20 |
| PONATINIB | ponatinib 45 mg tablet, 30 | Iclusig | 30 | 2 | 20 |
| ponatinib 45 mg tablet, 30 | Iclusig | 30 | 5 | 20 | |
| ponatinib 15 mg tablet, 60 | Iclusig | 60 | 2 | 20 | |
| ponatinib 15 mg tablet, 60 | Iclusig | 60 | 5 | 20 | |
| POTASSIUM CHLORIDE | potassium chloride 600 mg (potassium 8 mmol) modified release tablet, 200 | Span-K | 200 | 1 | 20 |
| POTASSIUM CHLORIDE + POTASSIUM BICARBONATE + POTASSIUM CARBONATE | potassium chloride 595 mg + potassium bicarbonate 384 mg + potassium carbonate 152 mg (total potassium 14 mmol) effervescent tablet, 60 | Chlorvescent | 60 | 1 | 20 |
| PRAMIPEXOLE | pramipexole dihydrochloride monohydrate 3 mg modified release tablet, 30 | APO-Pramipexole ER, SIMIPEX XR, Sifrol ER | 30 | 5 | 20 |
| pramipexole dihydrochloride monohydrate 1.5 mg modified release tablet, 30 | APO-Pramipexole ER, SIMIPEX XR, Sifrol ER | 30 | 5 | 20 | |
| pramipexole dihydrochloride monohydrate 2.25 mg modified release tablet, 30 | APO-Pramipexole ER, SIMIPEX XR, Sifrol ER | 30 | 5 | 20 | |
| pramipexole dihydrochloride monohydrate 3.75 mg modified release tablet, 30 | APO-Pramipexole ER, SIMIPEX XR, Sifrol ER | 30 | 5 | 20 | |
| pramipexole dihydrochloride monohydrate 4.5 mg modified release tablet, 30 | APO-Pramipexole ER, SIMIPEX XR, Sifrol ER | 30 | 5 | 20 | |
| PRAVASTATIN | pravastatin sodium 10 mg tablet, 30 | APO-Pravastatin, APX-Pravastatin, Cholstat 10, Lipostat 10, Pravachol, Pravastatin Sandoz | 30 | 5 | 20 |
| pravastatin sodium 10 mg tablet, 30 | APO-Pravastatin, APX-Pravastatin, Cholstat 10, Lipostat 10, Pravachol, Pravastatin Sandoz | 30 | 11 | 20 | |
| pravastatin sodium 80 mg tablet, 30 | APO-Pravastatin, APX-Pravastatin, Lipostat 80, Pravachol, Pravastatin Sandoz, Pravastatin generichealth | 30 | 5 | 20 | |
| pravastatin sodium 80 mg tablet, 30 | APO-Pravastatin, APX-Pravastatin, Lipostat 80, Pravachol, Pravastatin Sandoz, Pravastatin generichealth | 30 | 11 | 20 | |
| pravastatin sodium 20 mg tablet, 30 | APO-Pravastatin, APX-Pravastatin, Cholstat 20, Lipostat 20, Pravachol, Pravastatin Sandoz | 30 | 5 | 20 | |
| pravastatin sodium 20 mg tablet, 30 | APO-Pravastatin, APX-Pravastatin, Cholstat 20, Lipostat 20, Pravachol, Pravastatin Sandoz | 30 | 11 | 20 | |
| pravastatin sodium 40 mg tablet, 30 | APO-Pravastatin, APX-Pravastatin, Cholstat 40, Lipostat 40, Pravachol, Pravastatin Sandoz | 30 | 5 | 20 | |
| pravastatin sodium 40 mg tablet, 30 | APO-Pravastatin, APX-Pravastatin, Cholstat 40, Lipostat 40, Pravachol, Pravastatin Sandoz | 30 | 11 | 20 | |
| PRAZOSIN | prazosin 1 mg tablet, 100 | APO-Prazosin, Minipress | 100 | 5 | 20 |
| prazosin 2 mg tablet, 100 | APO-Prazosin, Minipress | 100 | 5 | 20 | |
| prazosin 5 mg tablet, 100 | APO-Prazosin, Minipress | 100 | 5 | 20 | |
| PREGABALIN | pregabalin 300 mg capsule, 56 | APO-Pregabalin, Blooms The Chemist Pregabalin, Cipla Pregabalin, LYPRALIN, Lyrica, Lyzalon, NOUMED PREGABALIN, Neuroccord, PREGABALIN-DRLA, Prebalin, Pregabalin GH, Pregabalin Sandoz, Pregabalin-Teva | 56 | 5 | 20 |
| PRIMIDONE | primidone 250 mg tablet, 200 | Mysoline | 200 | 2 | 20 |
| PROBENECID | probenecid 500 mg tablet, 100 | Pro-Cid | 100 | 5 | 20 |
| PROPANTHELINE | propantheline bromide 15 mg tablet, 100 | Pro-Banthine | 200 | 5 | 20 |
| PROPRANOLOL | propranolol hydrochloride 10 mg tablet, 100 | APO-Propranolol, Deralin 10, Inderal | 100 | 5 | 20 |
| propranolol hydrochloride 160 mg tablet, 50 | Deralin 160 | 50 | 5 | 20 | |
| propranolol hydrochloride 40 mg tablet, 100 | APO-Propranolol, Deralin 40, Inderal | 100 | 5 | 20 |
