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Celestone Chronodose (betamethasone acetate + betamethasone sodium phosphate)

betamethasone acetate 3 mg/mL + betamethasone sodium phosphate 3.9 mg/mL (total betamethasone 5.7 mg/mL) injection, 5 x 1 mL ampoules · INJECTION · PBS code 2694T

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What it costs

AU$15.03 PBS-determined price per 5 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: 1991-08-01.
  • • Repeats: 0.
  • • 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

Alopecia areata

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

Local intra-articular or peri-articular infiltration

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

Granulomata


The condition must be dermal.

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

Keloid

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

Lichen planus hypertrophic

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

Lichen simplex chronicus

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

Chronic discoid lupus erythematosus

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

Necrobiosis lipoidica

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

Uveitis

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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.