MCT Oil (medium chain triglycerides)
medium chain triglycerides oral oil, 500 mL · ORAL · PBS code 3128P
STREAMLINEDWhat it costs
AU$47 PBS-determined price per 2 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: 1993-10-01.
- • 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
Chylous ascites
Listing of Pharmaceutical Benefits (NHL) - Schedule 4 part 1
Chylothorax
Listing of Pharmaceutical Benefits (NHL) - Schedule 4 part 1
Fat malabsorption
The condition must be due to liver disease; or
The condition must be due to short gut syndrome; or
The condition must be due to cystic fibrosis; or
The condition must be due to gastrointestinal disorders.
Listing of Pharmaceutical Benefits (NHL) - Schedule 4 part 1
Hyperlipoproteinaemia type 1
Listing of Pharmaceutical Benefits (NHL) - Schedule 4 part 1
Intractable childhood epilepsy
Patient must require a ketogenic diet.
Listing of Pharmaceutical Benefits (NHL) - Schedule 4 part 1
Cerebrospinal fluid glucose transporter defect
Patient must require a ketogenic diet.
Listing of Pharmaceutical Benefits (NHL) - Schedule 4 part 1
Long chain fatty acid oxidation disorders
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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.