Source	General Schedule
Body System	ALIMENTARY TRACT AND METABOLISM > DRUGS USED IN DIABETES > BLOOD GLUCOSE LOWERING DRUGS, EXCL. INSULINS

Restricted Benefit

Code & Prescriber	Medicinal Product Pack (Name, form & strength and pack size)	Max qty packs	Max qty units	No. of repeats	DPMQ	Max Safety Net	General Patient Charge
13847TMPNP	METFORMIN metformin hydrochloride 1 g modified release tablet, 60 (PI, CMI)	2	120	5	$22.40	$23.88	$27.33
	Available brands
	APO-Metformin XR 1000a
	Blooms Metformin XRa
	Diaformin Alphapharm XRa
	Diaformin XR 1000a
	METEX XRa
	METFORMIN-WGR XRa
	Metformin Sandoz XRa
	Pharmacor Metformin XRa
	Diabex XR 1000a * Additional charge for this brand is $10.68B	2	120	5	$33.08	$23.88	$38.01

Source	General Schedule
Body System	ALIMENTARY TRACT AND METABOLISM > DRUGS USED IN DIABETES > BLOOD GLUCOSE LOWERING DRUGS, EXCL. INSULINS

Restricted Benefit

Code & Prescriber	Medicinal Product Pack (Name, form & strength and pack size)	Max qty packs	Max qty units	No. of repeats	DPMQ	Max Safety Net	General Patient Charge
3439BMPMWNP	METFORMIN metformin hydrochloride 1 g modified release tablet, 60 (PI, CMI)	1	60	5	$18.09	$19.57	$23.02
	Available brands
	APO-Metformin XR 1000a
	Blooms Metformin XRa
	Diaformin Alphapharm XRa
	Diaformin XR 1000a
	METEX XRa
	METFORMIN-WGR XRa
	Metformin Sandoz XRa
	Pharmacor Metformin XRa
	Diabex XR 1000a * Additional charge for this brand is $5.34B	1	60	5	$23.43	$19.57	$28.36