This table details the PBS information (April 2023) for certain anti-epileptic drugs.
Please note: drugs that are non-PBS, including clobazam, buccal midazolam and rufinamide, are not included in the table below.
Contact numbers for:
- PBS Authority: 1800 888 333
- PBS Info line: 1800 020 613
Drug |
Form |
Strength |
Max quantity of units |
Repeats |
PBS/PVTE |
PBS code |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Carbamazepine = Tegretol/Teg. CR = Teril |
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 |
Ethosuximide = Zarontin |
Mix Cap |
250mg/5ml 250mg |
200ml 200 |
5 2 |
PBS PBS |
NA |
Lacosamide = Vimpat |
Tab Tab Tab Tab Tab Tab Mix |
50mg 100mg 150mg 100mg 150mg 200mg 10mg/mL |
14 14 14 56 56 56 200mL |
1 1 1 5 5 5 5 |
PBS (A) PBS (A) PBS (A) PBS (A) PBS (A) PBS (A) PBS (A) |
There are a variety of PBS codes that vary by indication, initiation and maintenance dosing. Visit the PBS site for the appropriate codes. |
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) |
11081 11081 11081 11081 11081 |
Levetiracetam = Keppra |
Tab Tab Tab Mix |
250mg 500mg 1000mg 100mg/ml |
60 60 60 300ml |
5 5 5 5 |
PBS(A) PBS(A) PBS(A) PBS(A) |
11116 (Tabs) 11116 (Tabs) 11116 (Tabs) 11077 (Liquid) |
Midazolam = Midazolam |
Injection |
5mg/1ml |
1 packet: (10x1ml ampoules) |
0 |
PBS |
|
Oxcarbazepine = Trileptal |
Tab Tab Tab Liquid |
150mg 300mg 600mg 60mg/ml |
100 100 100 250ml (x2) |
5 5 5 5 |
PBS(A) PBS(A) PBS(A) PBS(A) |
5183 (Tabs) 5183 (Tabs) 5183 (Tabs) 5183 (liquid) |
Phenobarbitone = Phenobarbitone |
Tab Mix* |
30mg 50mg/5ml (SCH) |
200 500ml |
4 - |
PBS PVTE |
NA |
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 |
Sulthiame = Ospolot |
Tab Tab |
50mg 200mg |
200 200 |
2 2 |
PBS PBS |
NA |
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) 5516 (Tabs) 5516 (Tabs) 5516 (Tabs) 5173 (Sprinkles) 5173 (Sprinkles) 5173 (Sprinkles) |
Valproate = Epilim = Valpro = Valprease |
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 |
Vigabatrin = Sabril |
Tab Powder (in 10ml water) |
500mg 500mg |
100 60 |
5 5 |
PBS(A) PBS(A) |
4929 (Tabs)
4929 (powder) |
Zonisamide = Zonegran |
Cap Cap Cap |
25mg 50mg 100mg |
56 56 112 |
5 5 5 |
PBS(A) PBS(A) PBS(A) |
4928 4928 4928 |
Information last reviewed: 24/4/2023.