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Symbicort Rapihaler 200/6 (Budesonide + formoterol)

budesonide 200 microgram/actuation + formoterol fumarate dihydrate 6 microgram/actuation inhalation, 120 actuations · INHALATION_BY_MOUTH · PBS code 14468L

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What it costs

AU$22.06 PBS-determined price per 4 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: 2024-09-01.
  • • 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

Asthma


The condition must be stable for the prescriber to consider the listed maximum quantity of this medicine suitable for this patient; AND

Patient must have previously had frequent episodes of asthma while receiving treatment with oral corticosteroids or optimal doses of inhaled corticosteroids; AND

Patient must be aged 12 years or over.

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

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)


The condition must be stable for the prescriber to consider the listed maximum quantity of this medicine suitable for this patient; AND

Patient must have significant symptoms despite regular beta-2 agonist bronchodilator therapy; AND

Patient must have experienced at least one severe COPD exacerbation, which required hospitalisation, or two or more moderate exacerbations in the previous 12 months.

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