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. The Safety Net early supply rule means that for some PBS medicines, a repeat supply of the same medication within less than a specified interval will fall outside the PBS Safety Net

Safety Net early supply rule - List of medicines

The list of medicines comprises pharmaceutical benefits to which the Safety Net early supply rule applies if:

  • supplied within 20 days of a previous supply of a prescription, usually for a month’s supply, of the same medicine or any brand of an equivalent medicine to the same person under ‘immediate supply’ provisions
  • supplied within 50 days of a previous supply of a prescription with a 60-day maximum dispensed quantity (60-day prescription) 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
TACROLIMUS tacrolimus 2 mg capsule, 100 Tacrolimus Sandoz 200 3 50
tacrolimus 500 microgram capsule, 100 Pacrolim, Pharmacor Tacrolimus 0.5, Prograf, Tacrograf, Tacrolimus Sandoz 200 3 50
tacrolimus 500 microgram modified release capsule, 30 ADVAGRAF XL, Tacrolimus XR Sandoz 60 3 50
tacrolimus 1 mg capsule, 100 Pacrolim, Pharmacor Tacrolimus 1, Prograf, Tacrograf, Tacrolimus Sandoz 200 3 50
tacrolimus 1 mg modified release capsule, 60 ADVAGRAF XL, Tacrolimus XR Sandoz 120 3 50
tacrolimus 5 mg capsule, 50 Pharmacor Tacrolimus 5, Prograf, Tacrograf, Tacrolimus Sandoz 100 3 50
tacrolimus 5 mg modified release capsule, 30 ADVAGRAF XL, Tacrolimus XR Sandoz 60 3 50
tacrolimus 3 mg modified release capsule, 50 ADVAGRAF XL, Tacrolimus XR Sandoz 100 2 50
tacrolimus 750 microgram capsule, 100 Tacrolimus Sandoz 200 3 50
TAFAMIDIS tafamidis 61 mg capsule, 30 Vyndamax 30 5 20
TALAZOPARIB talazoparib 500 microgram capsule, 30 Talzenna 30 5 20
talazoparib 350 microgram capsule, 30 Talzenna 30 5 20
talazoparib 100 microgram capsule, 30 Talzenna 30 5 20
talazoparib 250 microgram capsule, 30 Talzenna 30 5 20
TAMOXIFEN tamoxifen 20 mg tablet, 60 GenRx Tamoxifen, Genox 20, Tamosin, Tamoxifen Sandoz 60 5 20
tamoxifen 20 mg tablet, 60 GenRx Tamoxifen, Genox 20, Tamosin, Tamoxifen Sandoz 120 5 50
tamoxifen 20 mg tablet, 30 Genox 20, Nolvadex-D 30 5 20
tamoxifen 20 mg tablet, 30 Genox 20, Nolvadex-D 60 5 50
tamoxifen 20 mg tablet, 30 Nolvadex-D 120 5 50
TEDUGLUTIDE teduglutide 5 mg injection [28 vials] (&) inert substance diluent [28 x 0.5 mL syringes], 1 pack Revestive 28 0 20
teduglutide 5 mg injection [28 vials] (&) inert substance diluent [28 x 0.5 mL syringes], 1 pack Revestive 28 5 20
teduglutide 5 mg injection [28 vials] (&) inert substance diluent [28 x 0.5 mL syringes], 1 pack Revestive 28 11 20
TELMISARTAN telmisartan 40 mg tablet, 28 APO-Telmisartan, Micardis, Mizart, Pharmacor Telmisartan 40, TELMISARTAN-WGR, Telmisartan Sandoz, Teltartan 28 5 20
telmisartan 40 mg tablet, 28 APO-Telmisartan, Micardis, Mizart, Pharmacor Telmisartan 40, TELMISARTAN-WGR, Telmisartan Sandoz, Teltartan 56 5 50
telmisartan 80 mg tablet, 28 APO-Telmisartan, Micardis, Mizart, Pharmacor Telmisartan 80, TELMISARTAN-WGR, Telmisartan Sandoz, Teltartan 28 5 20
telmisartan 80 mg tablet, 28 APO-Telmisartan, Micardis, Mizart, Pharmacor Telmisartan 80, TELMISARTAN-WGR, Telmisartan Sandoz, Teltartan 56 5 50
TELMISARTAN + AMLODIPINE telmisartan 40 mg + amlodipine 10 mg tablet, 28 Pritor/Amlodipine, Twynsta 28 5 20
telmisartan 40 mg + amlodipine 10 mg tablet, 28 Pritor/Amlodipine, Twynsta 56 5 50
telmisartan 40 mg + amlodipine 5 mg tablet, 28 Pritor/Amlodipine, Twynsta 28 5 20
telmisartan 40 mg + amlodipine 5 mg tablet, 28 Pritor/Amlodipine, Twynsta 56 5 50
telmisartan 80 mg + amlodipine 10 mg tablet, 28 Pritor/Amlodipine, Twynsta 28 5 20
telmisartan 80 mg + amlodipine 10 mg tablet, 28 Pritor/Amlodipine, Twynsta 56 5 50
telmisartan 80 mg + amlodipine 5 mg tablet, 28 Pritor/Amlodipine, Twynsta 28 5 20
telmisartan 80 mg + amlodipine 5 mg tablet, 28 Pritor/Amlodipine, Twynsta 56 5 50
TELMISARTAN + HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE telmisartan 40 mg + hydrochlorothiazide 12.5 mg tablet, 28 APO-Telmisartan HCTZ 40/12.5, Micardis Plus 40/12.5 mg, Mizart HCT 40/12.5 mg, TELMISARTAN HCTZ-WGR 40/12.5, Telmisartan/HCT Sandoz, Teltartan HCT 40/12.5 28 5 20
telmisartan 40 mg + hydrochlorothiazide 12.5 mg tablet, 28 APO-Telmisartan HCTZ 40/12.5, Micardis Plus 40/12.5 mg, Mizart HCT 40/12.5 mg, TELMISARTAN HCTZ-WGR 40/12.5, Telmisartan/HCT Sandoz, Teltartan HCT 40/12.5 56 5 50
telmisartan 80 mg + hydrochlorothiazide 12.5 mg tablet, 28 APO-Telmisartan HCTZ 80/12.5, Micardis Plus 80/12.5 mg, Mizart HCT 80/12.5 mg, TELMISARTAN HCTZ-WGR 80/12.5, Telmisartan/HCT Sandoz, Teltartan HCT 80/12.5 28 5 20
telmisartan 80 mg + hydrochlorothiazide 12.5 mg tablet, 28 APO-Telmisartan HCTZ 80/12.5, Micardis Plus 80/12.5 mg, Mizart HCT 80/12.5 mg, TELMISARTAN HCTZ-WGR 80/12.5, Telmisartan/HCT Sandoz, Teltartan HCT 80/12.5 56 5 50
telmisartan 80 mg + hydrochlorothiazide 25 mg tablet, 28 APO-Telmisartan HCTZ 80/25, Micardis Plus 80/25 mg, Mizart HCT 80/25 mg, TELMISARTAN HCTZ-WGR 80/25, Telmisartan/HCT Sandoz, Teltartan HCT 80/25 28 5 20
telmisartan 80 mg + hydrochlorothiazide 25 mg tablet, 28 APO-Telmisartan HCTZ 80/25, Micardis Plus 80/25 mg, Mizart HCT 80/25 mg, TELMISARTAN HCTZ-WGR 80/25, Telmisartan/HCT Sandoz, Teltartan HCT 80/25 56 5 50
TEMOZOLOMIDE temozolomide 180 mg capsule, 5 APO-Temozolomide, Temozolomide Juno 5 5 20
temozolomide 100 mg capsule, 5 APO-Temozolomide, Temizole 100, Temodal, Temozolomide Juno 5 5 20
temozolomide 100 mg capsule, 5 APO-Temozolomide, Temizole 100, Temodal, Temozolomide Juno 15 2 20
temozolomide 140 mg capsule, 5 APO-Temozolomide, Temizole 140, Temodal, Temozolomide Juno 5 5 20
temozolomide 140 mg capsule, 5 APO-Temozolomide, Temizole 140, Temodal, Temozolomide Juno 15 2 20
temozolomide 20 mg capsule, 5 APO-Temozolomide, Temizole 20, Temozolomide Juno 5 5 20
temozolomide 20 mg capsule, 5 APO-Temozolomide, Temizole 20, Temozolomide Juno 15 2 20
temozolomide 250 mg capsule, 5 APO-Temozolomide, Temizole 250, Temozolomide Juno 5 5 20
temozolomide 5 mg capsule, 5 APO-Temozolomide, Temizole 5, Temozolomide Juno 5 5 20
temozolomide 5 mg capsule, 5 APO-Temozolomide, Temizole 5, Temozolomide Juno 15 2 20
TENOFOVIR ALAFENAMIDE + EMTRICITABINE + ELVITEGRAVIR + COBICISTAT tenofovir alafenamide 10 mg + emtricitabine 200 mg + elvitegravir 150 mg + cobicistat 150 mg tablet, 30 Genvoya 60 5 20
TENOFOVIR DISOPROXIL + EMTRICITABINE tenofovir disoproxil maleate 300 mg + emtricitabine 200 mg tablet, 30 Tenofovir Disoproxil Emtricitabine Viatris 300/200 30 2 20
tenofovir disoproxil fumarate 300 mg + emtricitabine 200 mg tablet, 30 CIPLA TENOFOVIR + EMTRICITABINE 300/200, Emtricitabine and Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate 200 mg/300 mg Tablets (Laurus Labs, USA), TENOFOVIR/EMTRICITABINE 300/200 APX, TENOFOVIR/EMTRICITABINE 300/200 ARX 30 2 20
TERBINAFINE terbinafine 250 mg tablet, 42 APO-Terbinafine, Lamisil (Novartis Pharmaceuticals Australia Pty Limited), NOUMED TERBINAFINE, TERBINAFINE-WGR, Tamsil, Terbinafine Sandoz, Terbinafine-DRLA, Tinasil 42 0 20
terbinafine 250 mg tablet, 42 APO-Terbinafine, Lamisil (Novartis Pharmaceuticals Australia Pty Limited), NOUMED TERBINAFINE, TERBINAFINE-WGR, Tamsil, Terbinafine Sandoz, Terbinafine-DRLA, Tinasil 42 1 20
TERIFLUNOMIDE teriflunomide 14 mg tablet, 28 APO-TERIFLUNOMIDE, Pharmacor Teriflunomide, TERIFLAGIO, Teriflunomide Dr.Reddy's, Teriflunomide GH, Teriflunomide Sandoz, Terimide 28 5 20
TERIPARATIDE teriparatide 250 microgram/mL injection, 2.4 mL pen device Teriparatide Lupin, Terrosa 1 5 20
teriparatide 250 microgram/mL injection, 2.4 mL pen device Teriparatide Lupin, Terrosa 2 2 50
TESTOSTERONE testosterone 5% (50 mg/mL) cream, 50 mL AndroForte 5 1 1 20
testosterone 5% (50 mg/mL) cream, 50 mL AndroForte 5 2 1 50
testosterone 1% (12.5 mg/actuation) gel, 2 x 60 actuations Testogel 1 4 20
testosterone 1% (12.5 mg/actuation) gel, 2 x 60 actuations Testogel 2 4 50
testosterone 2% (23 mg/actuation) gel, 56 actuations Testavan 1 5 20
testosterone 2% (23 mg/actuation) gel, 56 actuations Testavan 2 5 50
testosterone 1% (50 mg/5 g) gel, 30 x 5 g sachets Testogel 1 5 20
testosterone 1% (50 mg/5 g) gel, 30 x 5 g sachets Testogel 2 5 50
TESTOSTERONE UNDECANOATE testosterone undecanoate 1 g/4 mL modified release injection, 4 mL vial Gonadron, REJUNON 1000, Reandron 1000, Testosterone ADVZ 1000 1 1 20
TETRABENAZINE tetrabenazine 25 mg tablet, 112 Tetrabenazine SUN, iNova Pharmaceuticals (Australia) Pty Ltd 112 5 20
tetrabenazine 25 mg tablet, 112 Tetrabenazine SUN, iNova Pharmaceuticals (Australia) Pty Ltd 224 5 50
THEOPHYLLINE theophylline 200 mg modified release tablet, 100 Nuelin-SR 200 100 5 20
theophylline 250 mg modified release tablet, 100 Nuelin-SR 250 100 5 20
theophylline 300 mg modified release tablet, 100 Nuelin-SR 300 100 5 20
THIAMINE thiamine hydrochloride 100 mg tablet, 100 Betavit 200 2 50
TIAGABINE tiagabine 10 mg tablet, 50 Gabitril 100 5 20
tiagabine 10 mg tablet, 50 Gabitril 200 5 50
tiagabine 15 mg tablet, 50 Gabitril 100 5 20
tiagabine 15 mg tablet, 50 Gabitril 200 5 50
tiagabine 5 mg tablet, 50 Gabitril 100 5 20
tiagabine 5 mg tablet, 50 Gabitril 200 5 50
TICAGRELOR ticagrelor 90 mg tablet, 56 ARX-TICAGRELOR, Brilinta, TICALOR 56 5 20
ticagrelor 90 mg tablet, 56 ARX-TICAGRELOR, Brilinta, TICALOR 112 5 50
TIOTROPIUM tiotropium 2.5 microgram/actuation inhalation solution, 2 x 60 actuations Spiriva Respimat 1 5 50
tiotropium 13 microgram powder for inhalation, 30 capsules Braltus 30 5 20
tiotropium 13 microgram powder for inhalation, 30 capsules Braltus 60 5 50
tiotropium 2.5 microgram/actuation inhalation solution, 60 actuations Spiriva Respimat 1 5 20
tiotropium 2.5 microgram/actuation inhalation solution, 60 actuations Spiriva Respimat 2 5 50
tiotropium 18 microgram powder for inhalation, 30 capsules Spiriva, Tiotropium Lupin 30 5 20
tiotropium 18 microgram powder for inhalation, 30 capsules Spiriva, Tiotropium Lupin 60 5 50
TIOTROPIUM + OLODATEROL tiotropium 2.5 microgram/actuation + olodaterol 2.5 microgram/actuation inhalation solution, 60 actuations Spiolto Respimat 1 5 20
tiotropium 2.5 microgram/actuation + olodaterol 2.5 microgram/actuation inhalation solution, 60 actuations Spiolto Respimat 2 5 50
tiotropium 2.5 microgram/actuation + olodaterol 2.5 microgram/actuation inhalation solution, 2 x 60 actuations Spiolto Respimat 1 5 50
TOBRAMYCIN tobramycin 300 mg/5 mL inhalation solution, 56 x 5 mL ampoules TOBRAMYCIN SUN, Tobi, Tobramycin WKT 112 2 50
tobramycin 28 mg powder for inhalation, 224 capsules TOBI podhaler 448 2 50
TOCILIZUMAB tocilizumab 162 mg/0.9 mL injection, 4 x 0.9 mL syringes Actemra Subcutaneous Injection 4 5 20
tocilizumab 162 mg/0.9 mL injection, 4 x 0.9 mL syringes Actemra Subcutaneous Injection 4 6 20
tocilizumab 162 mg/0.9 mL injection, 4 x 0.9 mL pen devices Actemra ACTPen 4 5 20
tocilizumab 162 mg/0.9 mL injection, 4 x 0.9 mL pen devices Actemra ACTPen 4 6 20
TOFACITINIB tofacitinib 5 mg tablet, 56 Xeljanz 56 3 20
tofacitinib 5 mg tablet, 56 Xeljanz 56 5 20
tofacitinib 10 mg tablet, 56 Xeljanz 56 3 20
tofacitinib 10 mg tablet, 56 Xeljanz 56 5 20
TOPIRAMATE topiramate 15 mg capsule, 60 Topamax Sprinkle 60 5 20
topiramate 15 mg capsule, 60 Topamax Sprinkle 120 5 50
topiramate 25 mg capsule, 60 Topamax Sprinkle 60 5 20
topiramate 25 mg capsule, 60 Topamax Sprinkle 120 5 50
topiramate 50 mg capsule, 60 Topamax Sprinkle 60 5 20
topiramate 50 mg capsule, 60 Topamax Sprinkle 120 5 50
topiramate 100 mg tablet, 60 APO-Topiramate, Epiramax 100, RBX Topiramate, TOPIRAMATE-WGR, Tamate, Topiramate Sandoz 60 5 20
topiramate 100 mg tablet, 60 APO-Topiramate, Epiramax 100, RBX Topiramate, TOPIRAMATE-WGR, Tamate, Topiramate Sandoz 120 5 50
topiramate 200 mg tablet, 60 APO-Topiramate, Epiramax 200, RBX Topiramate, TOPIRAMATE-WGR, Tamate, Topiramate Sandoz 60 5 20
topiramate 200 mg tablet, 60 APO-Topiramate, Epiramax 200, RBX Topiramate, TOPIRAMATE-WGR, Tamate, Topiramate Sandoz 120 5 50
topiramate 25 mg tablet, 60 APO-Topiramate, Epiramax 25, RBX Topiramate, TOPIRAMATE-WGR, Tamate, Topiramate Sandoz 60 5 20
topiramate 25 mg tablet, 60 APO-Topiramate, Epiramax 25, RBX Topiramate, TOPIRAMATE-WGR, Tamate, Topiramate Sandoz 120 5 50
topiramate 50 mg tablet, 60 APO-Topiramate, Epiramax 50, RBX Topiramate, TOPIRAMATE-WGR, Tamate, Topiramate Sandoz 60 5 20
topiramate 50 mg tablet, 60 APO-Topiramate, Epiramax 50, RBX Topiramate, TOPIRAMATE-WGR, Tamate, Topiramate Sandoz 120 5 50
TOREMIFENE toremifene 60 mg tablet, 30 Fareston 60 5 50
TRANDOLAPRIL trandolapril 1 mg capsule, 28 Dolapril 1, Gopten, Tranalpha 28 5 20
trandolapril 1 mg capsule, 28 Dolapril 1, Gopten, Tranalpha 56 5 50
trandolapril 2 mg capsule, 28 Dolapril 2, Gopten, Tranalpha 28 5 20
trandolapril 2 mg capsule, 28 Dolapril 2, Gopten, Tranalpha 56 5 50
trandolapril 4 mg capsule, 28 Dolapril 4, Gopten, Tranalpha 28 5 20
trandolapril 4 mg capsule, 28 Dolapril 4, Gopten, Tranalpha 56 5 50
trandolapril 500 microgram capsule, 28 Dolapril 0.5, Gopten, Tranalpha 28 5 20
trandolapril 500 microgram capsule, 28 Dolapril 0.5, Gopten, Tranalpha 56 5 50
TRANDOLAPRIL + VERAPAMIL trandolapril 2 mg + verapamil hydrochloride 180 mg modified release tablet, 28 Tarka 2/180 28 5 20
trandolapril 2 mg + verapamil hydrochloride 180 mg modified release tablet, 28 Tarka 2/180 56 5 50
trandolapril 4 mg + verapamil hydrochloride 240 mg modified release tablet, 28 Tarka 4/240 28 5 20
trandolapril 4 mg + verapamil hydrochloride 240 mg modified release tablet, 28 Tarka 4/240 56 5 50
TRANYLCYPROMINE tranylcypromine 10 mg tablet, 50 Parnate 100 1 50
TRAVOPROST travoprost 0.004% eye drops, 2.5 mL Travatan 2 5 50
TRAVOPROST + TIMOLOL travoprost 0.004% + timolol 0.5% eye drops, 2.5 mL Duotrav 2 5 50
TRIAMCINOLONE triamcinolone acetonide 10 mg/mL injection, 5 x 1 mL ampoules Kenacort-A10 5 0 20
TRIENTINE trientine dihydrochloride 250 mg capsule, 100 Trientine Dr. Reddy's, Trientine Waymade 200 5 20
TRIHEXYPHENIDYL (BENZHEXOL) trihexyphenidyl (benzhexol) hydrochloride 2 mg tablet, 200 Artane 200 2 20
trihexyphenidyl (benzhexol) hydrochloride 5 mg tablet, 200 Artane 200 1 20
TRIPTORELIN triptorelin 11.25 mg injection [1 vial] (&) inert substance diluent [2 mL ampoule], 1 pack Diphereline 1 1 20
triptorelin 22.5 mg injection [1 vial] (&) inert substance diluent [2 mL ampoule], 1 pack Diphereline 1 0 20
triptorelin 3.75 mg injection [1 vial] (&) inert substance diluent [2 mL ampoule], 1 pack Diphereline 1 5 20