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Petrus Bisacodyl Suppositories (Bisacodyl)

bisacodyl 10 mg suppository, 12 · RECTAL · PBS code 1258F

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What it costs

AU$3.5 PBS-determined price per 3 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: 1998-02-01.
  • • Repeats: 4.
  • • 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

Constipation


Patient must be paraplegic or quadriplegic or have severe neurogenic impairment of bowel function.

Listing of Pharmaceutical Benefits (NHL) - Schedule 4 part 1

Constipation


Patient must be receiving palliative care.

Listing of Pharmaceutical Benefits (NHL) - Schedule 4 part 1

Constipation


Patient must be receiving long-term nursing care on account of age, infirmity or other condition in a hospital, nursing home or residential facility; AND

Patient must identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.

Listing of Pharmaceutical Benefits (NHL) - Schedule 4 part 1

Constipation


Patient must be receiving long-term nursing care and in respect of whom a Carer Allowance is payable as a disabled adult; AND

Patient must identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.

Listing of Pharmaceutical Benefits (NHL) - Schedule 4 part 1

Terminal malignant neoplasia


Patient must identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.

Listing of Pharmaceutical Benefits (NHL) - Schedule 4 part 1

Anorectal congenital abnormalities


Patient must identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.

Listing of Pharmaceutical Benefits (NHL) - Schedule 4 part 1

Megacolon


Patient must identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.

Sponsor: Petrus Pharmaceuticals Pty Ltd ABN 21 108 884 126

Not medical advice. Voxsanity republishes public PBS data in plain English. PBS listing status and criteria can change; always confirm current subsidised availability with your doctor or pharmacist.

Source: Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS), © Commonwealth of Australia. Data used and redistributed under permission; not modified from its original wording where displayed verbatim.