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Stromectol (Ivermectin)

ivermectin 3 mg tablet, 4 · ORAL · PBS code 2868Y

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What it costs

AU$16.35 PBS-determined price per 8 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: 2013-12-01.
  • • Repeats: 2.
  • • 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

Strongyloidiasis

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

Crusted (Norwegian) scabies


The condition must be established by clinical and/or parasitological examination; AND

Patient must be undergoing topical therapy for this condition; or

Patient must have a contraindication to topical treatment; AND

Patient must weigh 15 kg or over; AND

Patient must be 5 years of age or older.

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

Human sarcoptic scabies


The condition must be established by clinical and/or parasitological examination; AND

Patient must have completed and failed sequential treatment with topical permethrin and benzyl benzoate and finished the most recent course of topical therapy at least 4 weeks prior to initiating oral therapy; or

Patient must have a contraindication to topical treatment; AND

Patient must weigh 15 kg or over; AND

Patient must be 5 years of age or older.

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

Human sarcoptic scabies


The condition must be established by clinical and/or parasitological examination; AND

Patient must identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander; AND

Patient must weigh 15 kg or over; AND

Patient must be 5 years of age or older.

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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.