Duodopa (Levodopa + carbidopa)
levodopa 20 mg/mL + carbidopa monohydrate 5 mg/mL intestinal gel, 7 x 100 mL · INTRA_INTESTINAL · PBS code 11919H
STREAMLINEDWhat it costs
AU$1442 PBS-determined price per 28 units
Most patients pay only the standard PBS co-payment, not the full price above — up to AU$25.00 per script (general) or AU$7.70 (concession/Safety Net) in 2026. The figure above is what the PBS pays the pharmacy; the Australian Government subsidises the rest. Always confirm the current amount with your pharmacist.
- • First listed on the PBS: 2020-03-01.
- • Repeats: 5.
- • PBS program: GE.
Eligibility criteria for subsidised access
The following is the government's own wording from the PBS Schedule, shown unchanged.
Listing of Pharmaceutical Benefits (NHL) - Schedule 4 part 1
Advanced Parkinson disease
Maintenance therapy
Patient must have severe disabling motor fluctuations not adequately controlled by oral therapy; AND
Patient must have been commenced on treatment in a hospital-based movement disorder clinic.
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