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Brands of medicines listed on the PBS that have increased their brand premium on 1 August 2012

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Brand with surcharge change and link medicine information Amount consumer will save if they choose a brand with no price surcharge Brands with no price surcharge Drug Form and strength Used For
Accupril $1.95 Acquin 10 Quinapril Tablet 10 mg (as hydrochloride) High blood pressure, heart failure
Acquin Aspen 10
APO-Quinapril
Aquinafil
Pharmacor Quinapril 10
Qpril 10
Quinapril generichealth
Quinapril Pfizer
Accupril $1.95 Acquin 20 Quinapril Tablet 20 mg (as hydrochloride) High blood pressure, heart failure
Acquin Aspen 20
APO-Quinapril
Aquinafil
Pharmacor Quinapril 20
Qpril 20
Quinapril generichealth
Quinapril Pfizer
Quinapril Sandoz
Quinapril-GA
Accupril $1.95 Acquin 5 Quinapril Tablet 5 mg (as hydrochloride) High blood pressure, heart failure
Acquin Aspen 5
APO-Quinapril
Aquinafil
Pharmacor Quinapril 5
Qpril 5
Quinapril generichealth
Quinapril Pfizer
Quinapril Sandoz
Amaryl $2.81 APO-Glimepiride Glimepiride Tablet 1 mg Type 2 Diabetes
Aylide 1
Diapride 1
Dimirel
Glimepiride GA 1
Glimepiride Sandoz
Pharmacor Glimepiride 1
Amaryl $2.81 APO-Glimepiride Glimepiride Tablet 2 mg Type 2 Diabetes
Aylide 2
Diapride 2
Dimirel
Glimepiride GA 2
Glimepiride Sandoz
Pharmacor Glimepiride 2
Amaryl $2.80 APO-Glimepiride Glimepiride Tablet 3 mg Type 2 Diabetes
Aylide 3
Diapride 3
Dimirel
Glimepiride GA 3
Glimepiride Sandoz
Pharmacor Glimepiride 3
Amaryl $2.80 APO-Glimepiride Glimepiride Tablet 4 mg Type 2 Diabetes
Aylide 4
Diapride 4
Dimirel
Glimepiride GA 4
Glimepiride Sandoz
Pharmacor Glimepiride 4
Avanza $3.50 Aurozapine 30 Mirtazapine Tablet 30 mg Depression
Axit 30
Chem mart Mirtazapine
GenRx Mirtazapine
Mirtazapine GH
Mirtazapine Sandoz
Mirtazapine-DP
Mirtazon
Terry White Chemists Mirtazapine
Avanza $3.51 APO-Mirtazapine Mirtazapine Tablet 45 mg Depression
Aurozapine 45
Axit 45
Chem mart Mirtazapine
Mirtazapine GH
Mirtazapine Sandoz
Mirtazon
Terry White Chemists Mirtazapine
Capoten $6.92 Captopril Sandoz Captopril Tablet 25 mg High blood pressure, heart failure
 GenRx Captopril
 Zedace
Capoten $5.38 Captopril Sandoz Captopril Tablet 50 mg High blood pressure, heart failure
GenRx Captopril
 Zedace
Ceclor  $4.83 Aclor 125 Cefaclor Powder for oral suspension 125 mg (as monohydrate) per 5 mL, 100 mL Antibiotic
Cefaclor Sandoz
Chem mart Cefaclor
GenRx Cefaclor
Keflor
Ozcef
Terry White Chemists Cefaclor
Ceclor  $5.08 Aclor 250 Cefaclor Powder for oral suspension 250 mg (as monohydrate) per 5 mL, 75 mL Antibiotic
Cefaclor Sandoz
Chem mart Cefaclor
GenRx Cefaclor
Keflor
Ozcef
Terry White Chemists Cefaclor
Ceclor CD $6.16 Cefaclor GH Cefaclor Tablet (sustained release) 375 mg (as monohydrate) Antibiotic
Cefaclor-GA
Chem mart Cefaclor CD
GenRx Cefaclor CD
Karlor CD
Keflor CD
Ozcef
Terry White Chemists Cefaclor CD
Cipramil $4.45 A-Citalopram Citalopram Tablet 20 mg (as hydrobromide) Depression
APO-Citalopram
Auro-Citalopram 20
Celapram
Celica
Chem mart Citalopram
Ciazil
Citalopram 20
Citalopram generichealth
Citalopram Pfizer
Citalopram Sandoz
Citalopram-G
GenRx Citalopram
Pharmacor Citalo 20
Talam
Terry White Chemist Citalopram
Depo-Medrol $0.96 Depo-Nisolone Methylprednisolone Inejction containing methylpredisolone acetate 40 mg in 1 mL Anti-inflammatory
Doryx $11.44 Mayne Pharma Doxycycline Doxycycline Capsule 100 mg (as hydrochloride) (containing enteric coated pellets) Max Quantity 28 Antibiotic
Doryx $2.91 Mayne Pharma Doxycycline Doxycycline Capsule 100 mg (as hydrochloride) (containing enteric coated pellets) Max Quantity 7 Antibiotic
Doryx $2.91 Mayne Pharma Doxycycline Doxycycline Capsule 50 mg (as hydrochloride) (containing enteric coated pellets) Antibiotic
Duratears $2.54 Poly Visc Paraffin Eye ointment, compound, containing white soft paraffin with liquid paraffin 3.5 g Eye lubricant
Eryc $2.91 Mayne Pharma Erythromycin Erythromycin Capsule 250 mg (containing enteric coated pellets) Antibiotic
Feldene-D $2.95 Mobilis D-20 Piroxicam Dispersible tablet 20 mg Antiinflammatory / antirheumatic products
Fosamax Once Weekly $2.50 Adronat Alendronate Tablet 70 mg (as alendronate sodium) Osteoporosis
Alendro Once Weekly
Alendrobell 70mg
Alendronate Sando
Alendronate-GA
APO-Alendronate
Chem mart Alendronate 70mg
Densate 70
Ossmax 70mg
Terry White Chemists Alendronate 70mg
Gopten $3.00 APO-Trandolapril Trandolapril Capsule 2 mg High blood pressure
Dolapril 2
Tranalpha
Trandolapril generichealth
Trandolapril-DP
Gopten $3.00 APO-Trandolapril Trandolapril Capsule 4 mg High blood pressure
Dolapril 4
Tranalpha
Trandolapril generichealth
Trandolapril-DP
Isoptin 180 SR $3.50 Cordilox 180 SR Verapamil Tablet containing verapamil hydrochloride 180 mg (sustained release) Calcium channel blocker
Isoptin SR $3.50 Cordilox SR Verapamil Tablet containing verapamil hydrochloride 240 mg (sustained release) Calcium channel blocker
Keflex $5.65 Cefalexin Sandoz Cephalexin Capsule 500 mg (anhydrous) Antibiotic
Cephalexin generichealth
Cephalexin-PS
Cephatrust 500
Chem mart Cephalexin
Cilex
GenRx Cephalexin
Ialex
Ibilex 500
Pharmacor Cephalexin 500
Rancef
Terry White Chemists Cephalexin
Keflex $3.94 Cefalexin Sandoz Cephalexin Capusle 250 mg (anhydrous) Antibiotic
Cephalexin generichealth
Cephalexin-PS
Cephatrust 250
Chem mart Cephalexin
Cilex, GenRx Cephalexin
Ialex
Ibilex 250
Pharmacor Cephalexin 250
Rancef
Terry White Chemists Cephalexin
Keflex $4.34 APO-Cephalexin Cephalexin Granules for oral suspension 125 mg per 5 mL, 100 mL Antibiotic
Cefalexin Sandoz
Chem mart Cephalexin
Cilex
GenRx Cephalexin
Ialex
Ibilex 125
Terry White Chemists Cephalexin
Keflex $5.58 APO-Cephalexin Cephalexin Granules for oral suspension 250 mg  per 5 mL, 100 mL Antibiotic
Cefalexin Sandoz
Chem mart Cephalexin
Cilex
GenRx Cephalexin
Ialex
Ibilex 250
Terry White Chemists Cephalexin
Lasix $2.40 Chem mart Frusemide Frusemide Tablet 40 mg Fluid retention
Frusax
Frusemide Sandoz
Frusemide-PS
Frusid
GenRx Frusemide
Terry White Chemists Frusemide
Uremide
Urex
Lasix-M $1.92 Chem mart Frusemide Frusemide Tablet 20 mg Fluid retention
Frusemide-PS
Frusid
GenRx Frusemide
Terry White Chemists Frusemide
Lipex 10 $3.33 APO-Simvastatin Simvastatin Tablet 10 mg High cholesterol
Auro-Simvastatin 10
Chem mart Simvastatin
GenRx Simvastatin
Pharmacor Simvastatin 10
Ransim
Simvacor 10
Simvahexal
Simvar 10
Simvastatin generichealth
Simvastatin Pfizer
Simvastatin Sandoz
Simvastatin Winthrop
Simvastatin-DP
Simvastatin – DRLA
Simvastatin-GA 10
Simvastatin-Spirit 10
Synthon Simvastatin
Terry White Chemists Simvastatin
Zimstat
Zocor
Lipex 20 $3.31 APO-Simvastatin Simvastatin Tablet 20 mg High cholesterol
Auro-Simvastatin 20
Chem mart Simvastatin
GenRx Simvastatin
Pharmacor Simvastatin 20
Ransim
Simvacor 20
Simvahexal
Simvar 20
Simvastatin generichealth
Simvastatin Pfizer
Simvastatin Sandoz
Simvastatin Winthrop
Simvastatin-DP
Simvastatin – DRLA
Simvastatin-GA 20
Simvastatin-Spirit 20
Synthon Simvastatin
Terry White Chemists Simvastatin
Zimstat
Zocor
Lipex 40 $3.32 APO-Simvastatin Simvastatin Tablet 40 mg High cholesterol
Auro-Simvastatin 40
Chem mart Simvastatin
GenRx Simvastatin
Pharmacor Simvastatin 40
Ransim
Simvacor 40
Simvar 40
Simvastatin generichealth
Simvastatin Pfizer
Simvastatin Sandoz
Simvastatin Winthrop
Simvastatin-DP
Simvastatin-DRLA
SimvastatinGA 40
Synthon Simvastatin
Terry White Chemists Simvastatin 
Zimstat
Zocor
Lipex 80 $3.32 APO-Simvastatin Simvastatin Tablet 80 mg High cholesterol
Auro-Simvastatin 80
Chem mart Simvastatin
GenRx Simvastatin
Pharmacor Simvastatin 80
Ransim
Simvacor 80
Simvar 80
Simvastatin generichealth
Simvastatin Pfizer
Simvastatin Sandoz
Simvastatin Winthrop
Simvastatin-DP
Simvastatin-DRLA
SimvastatinGA 80
Synthon Simvastatin
Terry White Chemists Simvastatin 
Zimstat
Zocor
Neurontin $1.95 APO-Gabapentin Gabapentin Capsule 100 mg Epilepsy
DBL Gabapentin
Gabatine 100
Nupentin 100
Neurontin $1.95 DBL Gabapentin Gabapentin Capsule 300 mg Epilepsy
Gabapentin 300
Gabapentin Sandoz
Gabapentin-GA
Gabatine 300
Gantin
GenRx Gabapentin
Nupentin 300
Neurontin $1.95 DBL Gabapentin Gabapentin Capsule 400 mg Epilepsy
Gabapentin 400
Gabapentin Sandoz
Gabatine 400
Gantin
GenRx Gabapentin
Nupentin 400
Neurontin $1.96 Gabaran Gabapentin Tablet 600 mg Epilepsy
Gabatine 600
GenRx Gabapentin
Nupentin Tabs
Pharmacor Gabapentin 600
Neurontin $1.95 Gabaran Gabapentin Tablet 800 mg Epilepsy
Gabatine 800
Gantin
GenRx Gabapentin
Nupentin Tabs
Pharmacor Gabapentin 800
Normison $2.05 APO-Temazepam Temazepam Tablet 10 mg Max Quantity 25 Insomnia
Temaze
Temtabs
Normison $4.10 APO-Temazepam Temazepam Tablet 10 mg  Max Quantity 50 Insomnia
Temaze
Temtabs
Noroxin $3.91 Chem mart Norfloxacin Norfloxacin Tablet 400 mg Antibiotic
GenRx Norfloxacin
Norfloxacin Sandoz
Norfloxacin-GA
Norfloxacin-P
Nufloxib
Roxin
Terry White Chemists Norfloxacin
Norvasc $5.50 Amlodipine generichealth Amlodipine Tablet 10 mg (as besylate) High blood pressure
Amlodipine Pfizer
Amlodipine Sandoz
Amlodipine-DRL
Amlodipine-GA
APO-Amlodipine
Auro-Amlodipine 10
Chem mart Amlodipine
Nordip
Norvapine
Ozlodip
Pharmacor Amlodipine 10
Terry White Chemists Amlodipine
Norvasc $3.75 Amlodipine generichealth Amlodipine Tablet 5 mg (as besylate) High blood pressure
Amlodipine Pfizer
Amlodipine Sandoz
Amlodipine-DRLA
Amlodipine-GA
APO-Amlodipine
Auro-Amlodipine 5
Chem mart Amlodipine
Nordip
Norvapine
Ozlodip
Pharmacor Amlodipine 5
Terry White Chemists Amlodipine
Panadeine Forte $2.80 APO- Paracetamol/Codeine 500/30 Codeine with Paracetamol Tablet containing codeine phosphate 30 mg with paracetamol 500 mg Max Quantity 20 Pain relief
Codalgin Forte
Codapane Forte
Comfarol Forte
Prodeine Forte
Panadeine Forte $8.40 APO- Paracetamol/Codeine 500/30 Codeine with Paracetamol Tablet containing codeine phosphate 30 mg with paracetamol 500 mg  Max Quantity 60 Pain relief
Codalgin Forte
Codapane Forte
Comfarol Forte
Prodeine Forte
Pravachol $4.00 APO-Pravastatin Pravastatin Tablet  containing pravastatin sodium 10 mg High cholesterol
Chem mart Pravastatin
Cholstat 10
GenRx Pravastatin
Lipostat 10
Pharmacor Pravastat 10
Pravastatin Actavis 10
Pravastatin generichealth
Pravastatin Sandoz
Pravastatin Winthrop
Pravastatin-GA 10
Pravastatin-PS
Terry White Chemists Pravastatin
Pravachol $3.99 APO-Pravastatin Pravastatin Tablet  containing pravastatin sodium 20 mg High cholesterol
Chem mart Pravastatin
Cholstat 20
Cholvastin
GenRx Pravastatin
Lipostat 20
Pharmacor Pravastat 20
Pravastatin Actavis 20
Pravastatin generichealth
Pravastatin Sandoz
Pravastatin Winthrop
Pravastatin-GA 20
Pravastatin-PS
Terry White Chemists Pravastatin
Pravachol $4.26 APO-Pravastatin Pravastatin Tablet  containing pravastatin sodium 40 mg High cholesterol
Chem mart Pravastatin
Cholstat 40
Cholvastin
GenRx Pravastatin
Lipostat 40
Pharmacor Pravastat 40
Pravastatin Actavis 40
Pravastatin generichealth
Pravastatin Sandoz
Pravastatin Winthrop
Pravastatin-GA 40
Pravastatin-PS
Terry White Chemists Pravastatin
Pravachol $4.25 APO-Pravastatin Pravastatin Tablet  containing pravastatin sodium 80 mg High cholesterol
Chem mart Pravastatin
Lipostat 80
Pravastatin generichealth
Pravastatin Sandoz
Pravastatin-GA 80
Pravastatin-PS
Terry White Chemists Pravastatin
Prinivil 10 $3.76 APO-Lisinopril Lisinopril Tablet 10 mg High blood pressure, heart failure
Chem mart Lisinopril
Fibsol 10
GenRx Lisinopril
Lisinopril 10
Lisinopril generichealth
Lisinopril Ranbaxy
Lisinopril Sandoz
Lisinopril-DRLA
Lisinopril-GA
Lisinopril-PS
Lisodur
Terry White Chemists Lisinopril
Prinivil 20 $3.75 APO-Lisinopril Lisinopril Tablet 20 mg High blood pressure, heart failure
Chem mart Lisinopril
Fibsol 20
GenRx Lisinopril
Lisinopril 20
Lisinopril generichealth
Lisinopril Ranbaxy
Lisinopril Sandoz
Lisinopril-DRLA
Lisinopril-GA
Lisinopril-PS
Lisodur
Terry White Chemists Lisinopril
Prinivil 5 $3.74 APO-Lisinopril Lisinopril Tablet 5 mg High blood pressure, heart failure
Chem mart Lisinopril
Fibsol 5
GenRx Lisinopril
Lisinopril 5
Lisinopril generichealth
Lisinopril Ranbaxy
Lisinopril Sandoz
Lisinopril-DRLA
Lisinopril-GA
Lisinopril-PS
Lisodur
Terry White Chemists Lisinopril
Provera $1.95 Medroxyprogesterone Sandoz Medroxyprogesterone Tablet  containing medroxyprogesterone acetate 10 mg Hormone therapy
Ralovera
Provera $1.95 Ralovera Medroxyprogesterone Tablet  containing medroxyprogesterone acetate 5 mg Hormone therapy
Redipred $2.36 PredMix Prednisolone Oral solution 5 mg (as sodium phosphate) in 100 mL Corticosteroids
Renitec $4.65 Acetec Enalapril Tablet containing enalapril maleate 10 mg High blood pressure, heart failure
Auspril
Chem mart Enalapril
Enalapril generichealth
Enalapril Sandoz
Enalapril-GA
Enalapril-PS
GenRx Enalapril
Terry White Chemists Enalapril
Renitec 20 $4.66 Acetec Enalapril Tablet containing enalapril maleate 20 mg High blood pressure, heart failure
Auspril
Chem mart Enalapril
Enalapril generichealth
Enalapril Sandoz
Enalapril-GA
Enalapril-PS
GenRx Enalapril
Terry White Chemists Enalapril
Renitec M $4.66 Acetec Enalapril Tablet containing enalapril maleate 5 mg High blood pressure, heart failure
Auspril
Chem mart Enalapril
Enalapril generichealth
Enalapril Sandoz
Enalapril-GA
Enalapril-PS
GenRx Enalapril
Terry White Chemists Enalapril
Rulide $2.61 APO-Roxithromycin Roxithromycin Tablet 150mg Antibiotic
Biaxsig
Chem mart Roxithromycin
Roxar 150
Roximycin
Roxithromycin Sandoz
Roxithromycin-GA
Roxithromycin-PS
Terry White Chemists Roxithromycin
Rulide $2.61 APO-Roxithromycin Roxithromycin Tablet 300 mg Antibiotic
Biaxsig
Chem mart Roxithromycin
Roxar 300
Roximycin
Roxithromycin Sandoz
Roxithromycin-GA
Roxithromycin-PS
Terry White Chemists Roxithromycin
Sinequan $1.95 Deptran 10 Doxepin Capsule 10 mg (as hydrochloride) Depression
Sinequan $1.95 Deptran 25 Doxepin Capsule 25 mg (as hydrochloride) Antidepressant
Sotacor $4.99 GenRx Sotalol Sotalol Tablet containing sotalol hydrochloride 80 mg Cardiac arrhythmia (irregular heartbeat)
Solavert
Sotalol Sandoz
Sotacor $5.00 Cardol Sotalol Tablet containing sotalol hydrochloride 160 mg Cardiac arrhythmia (irregular heartbeat)
Chem mart Sotalol
GenRx Sotalol
Solavert
Sotalol Sandoz
Terry White Chemists Sotalol
Tears Naturale $2.04  Poly-Tears Hypromellose with Dextran Eye drops containing 3 mg hypromellose 4500 with 1 mg dextran 70 per mL, 15 mL Eye lubricant
Tramal $2.41 APO-Tramadol Tramadol Capsule containing tramadol hydrochloride 50 mg Pain relief
Chem mart Tramadol
GA Tramadol 50mg
GenRx Tramadol
Lodam 50
Terry White Chemists Tramadol
Tramadol Sandoz
Tramedo, Zydol
Tramal SR 100 $4.50 APO-Tramadol SR Tramadol Tablet  (sustained release) containing tramadol hydrochloride 100 mg Pain relief
Chem mart Tramadol SR
GA Tramadol SR 100mg
Lodam SR 100
Terry White Chemists Tramadol SR
Tramadol Sandoz SR
Tramedo SR 100
Zydol SR 100
Tramal SR 150 $5.37 APO-Tramadol SR Tramadol Tablet  (sustained release) containing tramadol hydrochloride 150 mg Pain relief
Chem mart Tramadol SR
GA Tramadol SR 150mg
Lodam SR 150
Terry White Chemists Tramadol SR
Tramadol Sandoz SR
Tramedo SR 150
Zydol SR 150
Tramal SR 200 $6.09 APO-Tramadol SR Tramadol Tablet (sustained release) containing tramadol hydrochloride 200 mg Pain relief
Chem mart Tramadol SR
GA Tramadol SR 200mg
Lodam SR 200
Terry White Chemists Tramadol SR
Tramadol Sandoz SR
Tramedo SR 200
Zydol SR 200
Vibra-Tabs $1.95 Doxy-50 Doxycycline Tablet 50 mg (as hydrochloride) Antibiotic
Doxylin 50
Xanax $1.95 Alprax 1 Alprazolam Tablet 1 mg Anxiety
Alprazolam Sandoz
Chem mart Alprazolam
GenRx Alprazolam
Kalma 1
Ralozam
Terry White Chemists Alprazolam
Xanax $1.96 Alprax 0.25 Alprazolam Tablet 250 micrograms Anxiety
Alprazolam Sandoz
Kalma 0.25
Xanax $1.95 Alprax 0.5 Alprazolam Tablet 500 micrograms Anxiety
Alprazolam Sandoz
Kalma 0.5
Xanax Tri-score $1.96 Alprax 2 Alprazolam Tablet 2 mg Anxiety
Alprazolam Sandoz
Chem mart Alprazolam
GenRx Alprazolam
Kalma 2
Ralozam
Terry White Chemists Alprazolam
Zocor $3.32 Simvahexal Simvastatin Tablet 5 mg High cholesterol
Simvastatin Sandoz
Zimstat
Zoloft $1.95 Auro-Sertraline 100 Sertraline Tablet 100 mg (as hydrochloride) Depression, anxiety
Chem mart Sertraline
Eleva 100
GenRx Sertraline
Sertra 100
Sertracor 100
Sertraline 100
Sertraline generichealth
Sertraline Pfizer
Sertraline Sandoz
Sertraline-DRLA
Sertraline-GA
Setrona
Terry White Chemists Sertraline
Zoloft $1.95 Auro-Sertraline 50 Sertraline Tablet 50 mg (as hydrochloride) Depression, anxiety
Chem mart Sertraline
Eleva 50
GenRx Sertraline
Sertra 50
Sertracor 50
Sertraline 50
Sertraline generichealth
Sertraline Pfizer
Sertraline Sandoz
Sertraline-DRLA
Sertraline-GA
Setrona
Terry White Chemists Sertraline
Xydep 5