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WHAT SHOULD YOUR MEDICINES COST?

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PRODUCT DETAILS

Medicine Single Exit Price: Max dispensing fee: Price range (incl VAT and fees):
Cost per unit: Schedule: Dosage Form: Tablets/ml/Doses: Number of packs:
Generic/Innovator:

INGREDIENTS

CO-PAYMENTS*

Registration number:

Package insert:


WHAT IS THIS ALL ABOUT?

Did you know that medicine prices are regulated in South Africa? Using this
application you can:

 * Know what to expect to pay when you get a prescription from your doctor
 * Find possible generics for a branded medicine. Ask your doctor if these
   medicines are viable alternatives.
 * Ensure that you are not being overcharged for your medicine.


HOW CAN YOU USE IT?

Here are some ideas for how this application can be useful:

 * When your doctor prescibes a medicine, quickly check on your phone for
   alternatives and ask whether the brand name product can be replaced with a
   generic.
 * If you're on chronic medication you can periodically check to see whether the
   price of your meds has increased.
 * While waiting in the queue at the pharmacy, you can look up your medicine and
   find out how much it will cost you and what alternatives you can ask the
   pharmacist for.
 * If you look up a particular medicine often, you can bookmark the page so that
   you can quickly refer to it.


WHAT IS THE SINGLE EXIT PRICE?

The single exit price (SEP) mechanism in South Africa lists the maximum price
that a medicine can be charged at. Dispensers may charge an additional
dispensing fee depending on the price of the medicine. The Medicines and Related
Substances Act allows for the following charges (excl VAT):

 * Where the SEP is less than R118.80, the maximum dispensing fee is R15.80 +
   46.0% of the SEP.
 * Where the SEP is less than R315.53, the maximum dispensing fee is R30.24 +
   33.0% of the SEP.
 * Where the SEP is less than R1104.40, the maximum dispensing fee is R86.11 +
   15.0% of the SEP.
 * Otherwise the maximum dispensing fee is R198.36 + 5.0% of the SEP.

The prices listed in this database represent the maximum price that you should
be paying for your medicines (incl VAT). Note that these prices do not apply to
dispensing practitioners who have a separate dispensing fee.

You can find the latest fees schedule here.

Please note that allowed dispensing fees may change and this website may not be
completely up-to-date. The prices listed above were valid at 2022-05-13.


COPAYMENTS

When your medical aid does not cover the full price of your chosen medicine, you
will be required to pay the balance of price.

Please note following when using this data:

 * This is an experimental feature, some data might be missing and you may be
   asked for a copayment even if it is not listed on this site
 * Copayments are estimated, verify with your pharmacist or medical aid for the
   exact value.
 * Additional medical aids may be added in future. If a price is not listed for
   your medical aid, please contact us. If there is sufficient demand we may
   include it in future.



Copayment data was updated as follows:

Mediscor:July 24, 2020





 * These prices were collected on 2022-05-13.
 * Contact adi@openup.org.za for more details

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