Methyldopa Price in South Africa (2026)
Cheapest 250 mg tablet: Sandoz Methyldopa 250 Tablets, R573 for 500 tablets. Official SEP list, Oct 2026.
≈ $0.069 per tabletWhat a patient pays for methyldopa in South Africa
Single Exit Price plus the maximum pharmacist dispensing fee and VAT on the fee. Medical schemes may pay part.
5 different brand names across 2 strengths are on the official list.
For 250 mg tablet, the priciest tablet (Hypotone) costs 1.3 times the cheapest (Sandoz Methyldopa 250 Tablets).
has the lowest listed price per tablet for the same strength: $0.057 vs $0.069 here (different price types; see below).
How much will Methyldopa 250 mg tablet cost you?
All 9 methyldopa products in South Africa
| Product | Strength and form | Pack | Price | Per unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandoz Methyldopa 250 Tablets | 250 mg tablet | 500 tablets | R573 | R1.15 |
| Sandoz Methyldopa 250 | 250 mg tablet | 90 tablets | R103 | R1.15 |
| Timucen 250 | 250 mg tablet | 100 tablets | R119 | R1.19 |
| Timucen 250 | 250 mg tablet | 500 tablets | R595 | R1.19 |
| Hypotone | 250 mg tablet | 100 tablets | R151 | R1.51 |
| Hypotone | 250 mg tablet | 500 tablets | R756 | R1.51 |
| Normopress original | 250 mg capsule | 500 capsules | R861 | R1.72 |
| Normopress original | 250 mg capsule | 100 capsules | R172 | R1.72 |
| Hypotone | 500 mg tablet | 100 tablets | R560 | R5.60 |
Methyldopa 250 mg tablet: South Africa vs 3 other countries
| Country | Price type | Per tablet (local) | Per unit (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | PBS approved ex-manufacturer price | A$0.082 | $0.057 |
| United Arab Emirates | Abu Dhabi DoH public price | AED 0.23 | $0.064 |
| United Kingdom | NHS Drug Tariff price | £0.098 | $0.13 |
Countries publish different kinds of price (manufacturer, reimbursement or retail), so differences are partly due to what is measured. Converted at official US dollar pegs (AED, SAR) and ECB reference rates of 23 October 2026.
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 methyldopa in South Africa
| Strength and form | Products | Cheapest pack | Cheapest per unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 250 mg tablet | 6 | R103 | R1.15 |
| 250 mg capsule | 2 | R172 | R1.72 |
| 500 mg tablet | 1 | R560 | R5.60 |
Different strengths and forms (for example slow-release or dissolving tablets) are not interchangeable without your doctor's advice.
Brands of methyldopa in South Africa
3 brand names of methyldopa are on the official list in South Africa. Each brand page shows every pack and the cheapest alternative with the same strength.
Methyldopa manufacturers in South Africa
The official list names 4 manufacturers for methyldopa in South Africa: Sandoz SA Pty Ltd, Trinity Pharma (Pty) Ltd, Pharmacare Limited, Woodmead and Alliance Pharmaceuticals.
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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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