Phenobarbital Price in South Africa (2026)
Cheapest 30 mg tablet: Sedabarb, R15.24 for 100 tablets. Official SEP list, Oct 2026.
≈ $0.009 per tabletWhat a patient pays for phenobarbital in South Africa
Single Exit Price plus the maximum pharmacist dispensing fee and VAT on the fee. Medical schemes may pay part.
2 different brand names across 1 strength are on the official list.
For 30 mg tablet, the priciest tablet (Lethyl) costs 1.8 times the cheapest (Sedabarb).
How much will Phenobarbital 30 mg tablet cost you?
All 3 phenobarbital products in South Africa
| Product | Strength and form | Pack | Price | Per unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sedabarb | 30 mg tablet | 100 tablets | R15.24 | R0.15 |
| Sedabarb | 30 mg tablet | 1000 tablets | R152 | R0.15 |
| Lethyl | 30 mg tablet | 1000 tablets | R278 | R0.28 |
Phenobarbital 30 mg tablet: South Africa vs 4 other countries
| Country | Price type | Per tablet (local) | Per unit (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | PBS approved ex-manufacturer price | A$0.026 | $0.018 |
| United Arab Emirates | Abu Dhabi DoH public price | AED 0.28 | $0.075 |
| United Kingdom | NHS Drug Tariff price | £0.063 | $0.084 |
| United States | NADAC pharmacy acquisition cost | $0.13 | $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.
Brands of phenobarbital in South Africa
2 brand names of phenobarbital are on the official list in South Africa. Each brand page shows every pack and the cheapest alternative with the same strength.
Phenobarbital manufacturers in South Africa
The official list names 2 manufacturers for phenobarbital in South Africa: Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals (Pty) Ltd and Pharmacare Limited, Woodmead.
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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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