Isentress Price in South Africa (2026)
Isentress (raltegravir): 25 mg chewable tablet, R373 for 60 tablets. Official SEP list, Oct 2026.
≈ $0.37 per tabletlist Isentress: South Africa, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates.
Isentress strengths, packs and prices in South Africa
| Product | Strength and form | Pack | Price | Per unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isentress Chewable 25 mg original | 25 mg chewable tablet | 60 tablets | R373 | R6.21 |
| Isentress Chewable 100 mg original | 100 mg chewable tablet | 60 tablets | R745 | R12.42 |
| ISENTRESS original | 400 mg tablet | 60 tablets | R1,444 | R24.07 |
Isentress is sold in South Africa as 25 mg chewable tablet, 100 mg chewable tablet and 400 mg tablet. The official list names MSD (Pty) Ltd as the manufacturer. It is a Schedule 4 medicine. The South African price database marks it as the originator (first) brand.
Isentress price in other countries
| Country | Packs | Cheapest pack (local) | In USD | Price type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa (this page) | 3 | R373 | $22.45 | Single Exit Price (SEP) |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | SAR 1,680 | $448 | SFDA public price |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | AED 3,227 | $879 | Abu Dhabi DoH public price |
Pack sizes differ between countries, and each country publishes a different kind of price.
How SEPs work in South Africa
Prices on this page are the Single Exit Price: the one legal price at which the manufacturer may sell the pack in South Africa, including VAT and a logistics fee. Pharmacies and dispensing doctors add a regulated dispensing fee plus VAT on top. For cheap medicines this fee is a large share of what you pay, and can be more than the medicine itself, so the counter price can be much higher than the SEP. Medical schemes may pay all or part of it.
See every raltegravir product and price in South Africa, or read the guide to medicine prices in South Africa.
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Sources
- National Department of Health, South Africa. Database of Medicine Prices (Single Exit Price), effective 1 October 2026. www.health.gov.za/nhi-pee/. Retrieved 25 October 2026.
- European Central Bank. Euro foreign exchange reference rates (2026-10-23). www.ecb.europa.eu/stats/eurofxref/eurofxref-daily.xml. Retrieved 25 October 2026.
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