Codeine Price in Australia (2026)
Cheapest 30 mg tablet: Aspen Pharmacare Australia Pty Ltd, A$3.96 for 20 tablets. Official PBS price list, Oct 2026.
≈ $0.14 per tabletWhat a patient pays for codeine in Australia
Most a general patient pays per PBS prescription (A$7.70 with a concession card). If the medicine costs the pharmacy less than this, you pay the lower dispensed price.
has the lowest listed price per tablet for the same strength: $0.055 vs $0.14 here (different price types; see below).
How much will Codeine 30 mg tablet cost you?
All 1 codeine product in Australia
| Product | Strength and form | Pack | Price | Per unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspen Pharmacare Australia Pty Ltd | Tablet containing codeine phosphate hemihydrate 30 mg | 20 tablets | A$3.96 | A$0.20 |
Codeine 30 mg tablet: Australia vs 3 other countries
| Country | Price type | Per tablet (local) | Per unit (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | NHS Drug Tariff price | £0.041 | $0.055 |
| South Africa | Single Exit Price (SEP) | R7.88 | $0.47 |
| United States | NADAC pharmacy acquisition cost | $0.75 | $0.75 |
Countries publish different kinds of price (manufacturer, reimbursement or retail), so differences are partly due to what is measured. Converted at ECB reference rates of 23 October 2026.
How PBS prices work in Australia
Prices on this page are the approved ex-manufacturer price on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS): what the Australian Government has agreed to pay the supplier for the pack. Pharmacy mark-up and dispensing fees are added on top. Patients with a PBS prescription do not pay this price; they pay a government-capped co-payment (lower for concession card holders), and the PBS covers the rest.
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Sources
- Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing. Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) Schedule, 1 October 2026 (PBS API). www.pbs.gov.au/. Retrieved 25 October 2026.
- Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing (PBS). PBS patient co-payments from 1 January 2026: general A$25.00, concessional A$7.70 per script; Safety Net A$1,748.20 / A$277.20. pbs.gov.au/about/what-is-the-pbs/what-are-the-current-patient-fees-and. 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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