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Vfend (Voriconazole)

voriconazole 40 mg/mL powder for oral liquid, 70 mL · ORAL · PBS code 9452L

AUTHORITY_REQUIRED

What it costs

AU$439.14 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: 2009-08-01.
  • • 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

Definite or probable invasive aspergillosis


Treatment and maintenance therapy


Patient must be immunocompromised; AND

Must be treated by a health practitioner who is any of: (i) a medical practitioner, (ii) an authorised PBS prescriber who is not a medical practitioner, but who is: (a) sharing care of the patient with at least one medical practitioner; (b) intending to share care of the patient with a medical practitioner.

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

Serious fungal infections


Treatment and maintenance therapy


The condition must be caused by Scedosporium species; or

The condition must be caused by Fusarium species; AND

Must be treated by a health practitioner who is any of: (i) a medical practitioner, (ii) an authorised PBS prescriber who is not a medical practitioner, but who is: (a) sharing care of the patient with at least one medical practitioner; (b) intending to share care of the patient with a medical practitioner.

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

Serious Candida infections


Treatment and maintenance therapy


The condition must be caused by species not susceptible to fluconazole; or

The condition must be resistant to fluconazole; or

Patient must be unable to tolerate fluconazole; AND

Must be treated by a health practitioner who is any of: (i) a medical practitioner, (ii) an authorised PBS prescriber who is not a medical practitioner, but who is: (a) sharing care of the patient with at least one medical practitioner; (b) intending to share care of the patient with a medical practitioner.

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

Serious invasive mycosis infections


Treatment and maintenance therapy


The treatment must be for invasive mycosis infections other than definite or probable invasive aspergillosis; AND

Must be treated by a health practitioner who is any of: (i) a medical practitioner, (ii) an authorised PBS prescriber who is not a medical practitioner, but who is: (a) sharing care of the patient with at least one medical practitioner; (b) intending to share care of the patient with a medical practitioner.

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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.