Colchicine Price in Australia (2026)
Cheapest 500 mcg tablet: ARX-Colchicine, A$3.28 for 30 tablets. Official PBS price list, Oct 2026.
≈ $0.077 per tabletWhat a patient pays for colchicine 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.
5 different brand names across 1 strength are on the official list.
The originator brand Colgout costs A$0.18 per tablet; the cheapest generic, ARX-Colchicine, costs A$0.11.
has the lowest listed price per tablet for the same strength: $0.020 vs $0.077 here (different price types; see below).
How much will Colchicine 500 mcg tablet cost you?
All 5 colchicine products in Australia
| Product | Strength and form | Pack | Price | Per unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARX-Colchicine | Tablet 500 micrograms | 30 tablets | A$3.28 | A$0.11 |
| COLCHICINE-WGR | Tablet 500 micrograms | 30 tablets | A$3.28 | A$0.11 |
| Colcine | Tablet 500 micrograms | 30 tablets | A$3.28 | A$0.11 |
| Lengout | Tablet 500 micrograms | 30 tablets | A$3.28 | A$0.11 |
| Colgout original | Tablet 500 micrograms | 30 tablets | A$5.30 | A$0.18 |
Colchicine 500 mcg tablet: Australia vs the United Kingdom
| Country | Price type | Per tablet (local) | Per unit (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | NHS Drug Tariff price | £0.015 | $0.020 |
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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