Drug Tariff

Page last updated: 1 August 2023

Drug Tariff

Drug

0.1 g/mL
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1 g/mL
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10 g/mL
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100 g/mL
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Acacia, powdered

0.03

0.34

3.09

19.62

Acetic Acid (6 per cent)

0.01

0.04

0.40

4.02

Acetic Acid (33 per cent)

0.02

0.18

1.75

17.53

Acetone (use as additive only)

0.02

0.20

1.78

15.85

Alum

0.07

0.70

6.27

55.73

Aluminium Acetate Solution

0.02

0.22

2.01

17.86

Anise Water Concentrated 1 in 40

0.01

0.08

0.80

8.02

Aqueous Cream (for use only as a base combined with active ingredients)

0.01

0.06

0.51

4.57

Ascorbic Acid (for use only as an ingredient of ferrous sulfate mixtures)

0.22

2.22

19.99

126.9

Aspirin

0.38

3.76

33.87

301.08

Belladonna Tincture

0.04

0.36

3.26

28.99

Benzocaine

0.27

2.73

15.62

156.2

Benzoic Acid

0.21

2.13

19.13

121.48

Benzoic Acid Compound Ointment

0.02

0.22

2.01

17.91

Benzoic Acid Solution

0.02

0.23

2.29

22.87

Benzoin Compound Tincture

0.05

0.49

4.43

39.39

Boric Acid (use as additive only)

0.06

0.64

5.76

36.56

Boric Acid, Olive Oil and Zinc Oxide Ointment

0.02

0.22

1.99

12.67

Calcium Hydroxide

0.26

2.64

23.75

150.82

Calcium Hydroxide Solution

0.01

0.04

0.36

3.65

Castor Oil (use as additive only)

0.01

0.13

1.16

10.33

Cetomacrogol Aqueous Cream (for use only as a base combined with active ingredients)

0.01

0.07

0.61

5.44

Cetrimide Aqueous Cream (for use only as a base combined with active ingredients)

0.01

0.13

1.17

10.42

Chlorhexidine Acetate   (use as additive only)

0.63

6.29

35.96

359.6

Chlorhexidine Aqueous Cream (for use only as a base combined with active ingredients)

0.01

0.05

0.49

4.32

Chloroform   (use as additive only)

0.11

1.06

9.51

84.57

Chloroform Spirit

0.01

0.10

0.96

9.59

Chloroform Water Concentrated 1 in 40

0.01

0.13

1.25

12.54

Citric Acid Monohydrate

0.11

1.06

9.55

60.62

Coal Tar

0.06

0.55

4.98

44.27

Coal Tar Solution

0.03

0.27

2.43

15.45

Cocaine Hydrochloride

29.29

292.85

1673.43

16734.34

Coconut Oil

0.06

0.55

4.96

31.50

Codeine Linctus

0.02

0.17

1.53

9.70

Codeine Phosphate (may only be prescribed in linctuses, mixtures or mixtures for children)

1.35

13.53

77.30

773.00

Collodion Flexible

0.51

5.11

45.97

291.87

Dithranol

4.17

41.67

238.14

2381.36

Emulsifying Ointment (for use only as a base combined with active ingredients)

0.02

0.16

1.45

12.88

Ephedrine Hydrochloride (may only be prescribed in nasal instillations)

2.88

28.79

259.07

1644.88

Ethanol (90 per cent) (use as additive only)

0.01

0.06

0.51

4.53

Ethanol (96 per cent) (use as additive only)

0.01

0.07

0.61

5.45

Ether Solvent (use as additive only)

0.29

2.35

18.83

167.36

Eucalyptus Oil (use as additive only)

0.02

0.20

1.79

15.91

Ferrous Sulfate

0.08

0.83

7.48

47.48

Formaldehyde Solution

0.03

0.33

3.00

26.68

Gentian Alkaline Mixture

0.01

0.09

0.68

6.00

Glycerol

0.01

0.12

1.04

9.21

Honey Purified (use as additive only)

0.01

0.03

0.27

2.44

Hydroxybenzoate Compound Solution

0.09

0.68

5.42

48.17

Iodine

1.03

10.32

58.95

589.53

Iodine Alcoholic Solution

0.04

0.40

3.63

23.07

Iodine Aqueous Oral Solution

0.04

0.41

3.71

23.55

Kaolin Mixture

0.04

0.38

3.45

30.68

Kaolin and Opium Mixture

0.01

0.10

0.82

7.27

Lactic Acid

0.34

3.36

30.21

191.81

Lavender Spike Oil

0.13

1.29

11.57

73.44

Liquorice Liquid Extract

0.19

1.85

16.69

148.34

Magnesium Carbonate Light

0.05

0.37

2.92

25.99

Magnesium Sulfate (may only be prescribed for other than oral use)

0.01

0.03

0.28

2.48

Magnesium Trisilicate

0.06

0.59

5.27

46.82

Menthol, Racemic or Levomenthol

0.28

2.81

25.28

160.48

Methyl Hydroxybenzoate

0.47

4.73

42.6

270.48

Methyl Hydroxybenzoate Solution

0.05

0.48

4.76

47.62

Methylated Industrial Spirit  (use as additive only)

0.01

0.01

0.12

1.07

Olive Oil  (use as additive only)

0.01

0.10

0.89

7.92

Paraffin Hard

0.07

0.71

6.40

56.85

Paraffin Liquid  (use as additive only)

0.01

0.10

0.88

7.82

Paraffin Light Liquid

0.01

0.14

1.25

7.96

Paraffin Soft White

0.01

0.08

0.68

6.03

Peppermint Oil (use as additive only)

0.1

1.00

9.03

57.32

Peppermint Water Concentrated 1 in 40   (use as additive only)

0.05

0.46

4.10

36.48

Phenobarbitone Sodium (may only be prescribed for the treatment of epilepsy)

1.39

13.94

125.45

796.48

Phenol Liquefied (not available for ear drops)

0.05

0.55

4.93

31.32

Podophyllum Resin

4.63

46.31

264.64

2646.4

Potassium Citrate

0.03

0.33

2.96

26.29

Potassium Iodide

0.55

5.51

49.55

314.62

Potassium Permanganate

0.04

0.43

3.83

34.07

Propyl Hydroxybenzoate

0.44

4.38

39.45

250.48

Propylene Glycol

0.03

0.28

2.52

16.01

Resorcinol

0.45

3.57

28.59

254.15

Salicylic Acid

0.05

0.47

4.26

27.08

Salicylic Acid Ointment

0.02

0.16

1.45

12.91

Salicylic Acid Ointment

0.02

0.16

1.45

12.91

Simple Ointment (white)  (for use only as a base combined with active ingredients) 

0.02

0.16

1.48

13.19

Simple Ointment (yellow)  (for use only as a base combined with active ingredients) 

0.02

0.14

1.11

9.88

Sodium Bicarbonate

0.04

0.36

3.22

28.58

Sodium Chloride

0.03

0.29

2.58

22.89

Sodium Chloride Solution

0.01

0.01

0.13

1.27

Sodium Citrate

0.15

1.55

13.91

88.29

Sodium Thiosulfate  (use as additive only)

0.09

0.88

7.89

70.16

Starch

0.02

0.22

1.94

17.23

Sulfur Ointment   (for use only as a base combined with active ingredients)

0.01

0.15

1.45

14.52

Sulfur Precipitated

0.03

0.29

2.65

16.83

Syrup

0.01

0.06

0.57

5.09

Talc Purified, sterilised

5.54

55.37

498.35

4429.78

Thymol

0.56

5.64

50.79

322.48

Thymol Compound Mouth Wash

0.01

0.10

0.94

8.37

Tragacanth Compound Powder

0.07

0.57

4.58

40.73

Tragacanth Mucilage APF

0.01

0.11

1.07

10.72

Tragacanth Mucilage BPC

0.01

0.10

1.00

10.01

Tragacanth, powdered

0.70

7.03

63.28

401.77

Trichloroacetic Acid

0.32

3.25

29.23

185.56

Triethanolamine

0.17

1.69

15.17

96.29

Water For Injections, sterilised (b) (extemporaneously prepared eye drops and eye lotions)

0.00

0.00

0.00

5.61

Water Purified

0.01

0.01

0.11

1.02

Wool Alcohols Ointment (white)  (for use only as a base combined with active ingredients) 

0.03

0.21

1.64

14.55

Wool Alcohols Ointment (yellow)  (for use only as a base combined with active ingredients) 

0.02

0.19

1.48

13.18

Wool Fat

0.03

0.33

2.93

26.05

Wool Fat Hydrous

0.03

0.30

2.66

23.67

Zinc Compound Paste

0.04

0.45

4.03

35.81

Zinc Cream  (for use only as a base combined with active ingredients)

0.03

0.32

2.88

25.6

Zinc Oxide

0.03

0.34

3.05

27.1

Zinc and Salicylic Acid Paste

0.04

0.37

3.36

29.86

Zinc Sulfate

0.08

0.83

7.49

47.55