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
13899MMPNP	METFORMIN metformin hydrochloride 500 mg modified release tablet, 120 (PI, CMI)	2	240	5	$22.40	$23.88	$27.33
	Available brands
	APO-Metformin XR 500a
	Blooms Metformin XRa
	Diaformin Alphapharm XRa
	METFORMIN-WGR XRa
	Metex XRa
	Metformin Lupin XRa
	Metformin Sandoz XRa
	Pharmacor Metformin XRa
	Diabex XR 500a * Additional charge for this brand is $10.68B	2	240	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
9435NMPMWNP	METFORMIN metformin hydrochloride 500 mg modified release tablet, 120 (PI, CMI)	1	120	5	$18.09	$19.57	$23.02
	Available brands
	APO-Metformin XR 500a
	Blooms Metformin XRa
	Diaformin Alphapharm XRa
	METFORMIN-WGR XRa
	Metex XRa
	Metformin Lupin XRa
	Metformin Sandoz XRa
	Pharmacor Metformin XRa
	Diabex XR 500a * Additional charge for this brand is $5.34B	1	120	5	$23.43	$19.57	$28.36