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Pfizer Australia Pty Ltd (Tobramycin)

tobramycin Injection 80 mg (base) in 2 mL (without preservative), 5 · INJECTION · PBS code 8872Y

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What it costs

AU$26.8 PBS-determined price per 10 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: 2010-10-01.
  • • Repeats: 1.
  • • 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

Infection where positive bacteriological evidence confirms that this antibiotic is an appropriate therapeutic agent

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

Septicaemia, suspected

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

Septicaemia, proven

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