Didanosine Price in South Africa (2026)
Cheapest 100 mg tablet: Sonke-Didanosine 100, R245 for 60 tablets. Official SEP list, Oct 2026.
≈ $0.25 per tabletWhat a patient pays for didanosine in South Africa
Single Exit Price plus the maximum pharmacist dispensing fee and VAT on the fee. Medical schemes may pay part.
6 different brand names across 6 strengths are on the official list.
How much will Didanosine 100 mg tablet cost you?
All 9 didanosine products in South Africa
| Product | Strength and form | Pack | Price | Per unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonke-Didanosine 100 | 100 mg tablet | 60 tablets | R245 | R4.09 |
| Aspen Didanosine | 100 mg tablet | 60 tablets | R256 | R4.26 |
| Sonke Didanosine 250 | 250 mg capsule | 30 capsules | R310 | R10.34 |
| Sonke-Didanosine 400 | 400 mg capsule | 30 capsules | R215 | R7.16 |
| Sonke-Didanosine 25 | 25 mg tablet | 60 tablets | R225 | R3.74 |
| Aspen Didanosine | 25 mg tablet | 60 tablets | R243 | R4.05 |
| Sonke-Didanosine 50 | 50 mg tablet | 60 tablets | R221 | R3.68 |
| Aspen Didanosine | 50 mg tablet | 60 tablets | R240 | R4.01 |
| Aspen Didanosine | 150 mg tablet | 60 tablets | R358 | R5.97 |
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.
Every strength and form of didanosine in South Africa
| Strength and form | Products | Cheapest pack | Cheapest per unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 mg tablet | 2 | R245 | R4.09 |
| 25 mg tablet | 2 | R225 | R3.74 |
| 50 mg tablet | 2 | R221 | R3.68 |
| 250 mg capsule | 1 | R310 | R10.34 |
| 400 mg capsule | 1 | R215 | R7.16 |
| 150 mg tablet | 1 | R358 | R5.97 |
Different strengths and forms (for example slow-release or dissolving tablets) are not interchangeable without your doctor's advice.
Didanosine manufacturers in South Africa
The official list names 3 manufacturers for didanosine in South Africa: Ranbaxy S.A (Pty) Ltd, Pharmacare Limited, Woodmead and Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals (Pty) Ltd.
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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.
- National Department of Health, South Africa. Dispensing fee for pharmacists (Notice 5364, Government Gazette 51352, 4 October 2024): maximum fee by SEP band, excluding VAT. archive.gazettes.africa/archive/za/2024/za-government-gazette-dated-20. 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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