PBS information for epilepsy clinicians
This table details the PBS information (April 2023) for certain anti-seizure medications.
Please note: drugs that are non-PBS, including clobazam, buccal midazolam and rufinamide, are not included in the table below.
Contact numbers:
- PBS Authority: 1800 888 333
- PBS Info line: 1800 020 613
Carbamazepine
| Names | 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 | N/A |
Ethosuximide
| Names | Form | Strength | Max quantity of units | Repeats | PBS/PVTE | PBS code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ethosuximide = Zarontin | Mix Cap | 250mg/5ml 250mg | 200ml 200 | 5 2 | PBS PBS | N/A |
Lacosamide
| Names | Form | Strength | Max quantity of units | Repeats | PBS/PVTE | PBS code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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. |
Levetiracetam
| Names | Form | Strength | Max quantity of units | Repeats | PBS/PVTE | PBS code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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
| Names | Form | Strength | Max quantity of units | Repeats | PBS/PVTE | PBS code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Midazolam = Midazolam | Injection | 5mg/1ml | 1 packet: (10x1ml ampoules) | 0 | PBS |
Oxcarbazepine
| Names | Form | Strength | Max quantity of units | Repeats | PBS/PVTE | PBS code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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
| Names | Form | Strength | Max quantity of units | Repeats | PBS/PVTE | PBS code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Phenobarbitone = Phenobarbitone | Tab Mix* | 30mg 50mg/5ml (SCH) | 200 500ml | 4 - | PBS PVTE | N/A |
Sulthiame
| Names | Form | Strength | Max quantity of units | Repeats | PBS/PVTE | PBS code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sulthiame = Ospolot | Tab Tab | 50mg 200mg | 200 200 | 2 2 | PBS PBS | N/A |
Topiramate
| Names | Form | Strength | Max quantity of units | Repeats | PBS/PVTE | PBS code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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
| Names | Form | Strength | Max quantity of units | Repeats | PBS/PVTE | PBS code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | N/A |
Vigabatrin
| Names | Form | Strength | Max quantity of units | Repeats | PBS/PVTE | PBS code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vigabatrin = Sabril | Tab Powder (in 10ml water) | 500mg 500mg | 100 60 | 5 5 | PBS(A) PBS(A) | 4929 (Tabs) 4929 (powder) |
Zonisamide
| Names | Form | Strength | Max quantity of units | Repeats | PBS/PVTE | PBS code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Zonisamide = Zonegran | Cap Cap Cap | 25mg 50mg 100mg | 56 56 112 | 5 5 5 | PBS(A) PBS(A) PBS(A) | 4928 4928 4928 |