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APO-MACROGOL plus ELECTROLYTES (macrogol-3350 + sodium chloride + bicarbonate + potassium chloride)

macrogol-3350 13.125 g + sodium chloride 350.7 mg + sodium bicarbonate 178.5 mg + potassium chloride 46.6 mg powder for oral liquid, 30 sachets · ORAL · PBS code 8612G

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What it costs

AU$12.94 PBS-determined price per 1 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: 2014-01-01.
  • • 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

Constipation


Patient must have malignant neoplasia.

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

Constipation


Patient must be paraplegic, quadriplegic or have severe neurogenic impairment of bowel function; AND

The condition must be unresponsive to other oral therapies.

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

Chronic constipation


The condition must be inadequately controlled with first line interventions such as bulk-forming agents.

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

Faecal impaction


The condition must be inadequately controlled with first line interventions such as bulk-forming agents.

Sponsor: Apotex Pty Ltd ABN 52 096 916 148

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.