This table details the current PBS information for certain antiepileptic drugs . This information was current from June 2018. Contact numbers for:
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PBS Authority: 1800 888 333
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PBS Info line: 1800 020 613
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DRUG
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FORM
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STRENGTH
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MAX QUANTITY OF UNITS
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RPTS
|
PBS/PVTE
|
PBS code
|
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CARBAMAZEPINE
= Tegretol/Teg. CR
= Teril
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TAB
TAB
TAB CR
TAB CR
MIX
|
100mg
200mg
200mg
400mg
100mg/5ml
|
200
200
200
200
300ml
|
2
2
2
2
5
|
PBS
PBS
PBS
PBS
PBS
|
NA
|
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ETHOSUXIMIDE
= Zarontin
|
MIX
CAP
|
250mg/5ml
250mg
|
200ml
200
|
5
2
|
PBS
PBS
|
NA
|
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LACOSAMIDE
= Vimpat
|
Refer to PBS site
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|
|
|
|
|
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LAMOTRIGINE
= Lamictal
= Elmendos
= Lamotrust
= Seaze
|
TAB (disp)
TAB (disp)
TAB (disp)
TAB (disp)
TAB (disp)
|
5mg
25mg
50mg
100mg
200mg
|
56
56
56
56
56
|
5
5
5
5
5
|
PBS(A)
PBS(A)
PBS(A)
PBS(A)
PBS(A)
|
5138
|
|
LEVETIRACETAM
=Keppra
|
TAB
TAB
TAB
MIX
|
250mg
500mg
1000mg
100mg/ml
|
60
60
60
300ml
|
5
5
5
|
PBS(A)
|
7603 (tabs)
7620
(liquid)
|
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MIDAZOLAM
|
INJECTION
|
5mg/1ml
|
1 Packet: (10 x 1ml ampoules)
|
0
|
PBS
|
|
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PHENOBARBITONE
= Phenobarbitone
|
TAB
MIX*
|
30mg
50mg/5ml (SCH)
|
200
500ml
|
4
-
|
PBS
PVTE
|
NA
|
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PHENYTOIN
= Dilantin
|
CAP
CAP
INFATABS
MIX
|
30mg
100mg
50mg(chew)
30mg/5ml {Red}
|
200
200
200
500ml
|
2
2
2
3
|
PBS
PBS
PBS
PBS
|
NA
|
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SULTHIAME
=Ospolot
|
TAB
TAB
|
50mg
200mg
|
200
200
|
2
2
|
PBS
PBS
|
NA
|
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TOPIRAMATE
= Topamax
|
TAB
TAB
TAB
TAB
Sprinkles
Sprinkles
Sprinkles
|
25mg
50mg
100mg
200mg
15mg
25mg
50mg
|
60
60
60
60
60
60
60
|
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
|
PBS(A)
PBS(A)
PBS(A)
PBS(A)
PBS(A)
PBS(A)
PBS(A)
|
5516 (tabs)
5173 (sprinkles)
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VALPROATE
= Epilim
= Valpro
= Valprease
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TAB(crush)
TAB(EC)
TAB(EC)
MIX
|
100mg
200mg
500mg
200mg/5ml
|
200
200
200
2x300ml
|
2
2
2
2
|
PBS
PBS
PBS
PBS
|
NA
|
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VIGABATRIN
= Sabril
|
TAB
POWDER
(in 10ml water)
|
500mg
500mg
|
100
60
|
5
5
|
PBS(A)
PBS(A)
|
4929
|
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ZONISAMIDE
= Zonegran
|
CAP
CAP
CAP
|
25mg
50mg
100mg
|
56
56
112
|
5
5
5
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PBS(A)
PBS(A)
PBS(A)
|
4928
|
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This page was created in March 2012 and was reviewed on 29 May 2018.
