Salbutamol Price in South Africa (2026)
Cheapest 2 mg tablet: Venteze - 2, R345 for 500 tablets. Official SEP list, Oct 2026.
≈ $0.042 per tabletWhat a patient pays for salbutamol in South Africa
Single Exit Price plus the maximum pharmacist dispensing fee and VAT on the fee. Medical schemes may pay part.
24 different brand names across 8 strengths are on the official list.
has the lowest listed price per tablet for the same strength: $0.001 vs $0.042 here (different price types; see below).
How much will Salbutamol 2 mg tablet cost you?
All 29 salbutamol products in South Africa
| Product | Strength and form | Pack | Price | Per unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venteze - 2 | 2 mg tablet | 500 tablets | R345 | R0.69 |
| Venteze - 2 | 2 mg tablet | 100 tablets | R68.95 | R0.69 |
| Asthavent DP-Caps | 200 mcg capsule | 30 capsules | R30.39 | R1.01 |
| Azmaler | 100 mcg inhaler | 200 | R34.70 | — |
| GLENBUTE | 100 mcg inhaler | 200 | R35.21 | — |
| Ventimax CFC Free | 100 mcg inhaler | 200 | R35.68 | — |
| Asthavent | 100 mcg inhaler | 200 | R41.21 | — |
| Asthavent Ecohaler | 100 mcg inhaler | 200 | R42.49 | — |
| PROVENTIL | 100 mcg inhaler | 200 | R45.51 | — |
| Asthavent Ecohaler | 100 mcg inhaler | 300 | R64.23 | — |
| Ventolin Accuhaler original | 200 mcg/blister inhaler | 60 | R242 | — |
| Ventolin Solution for Intravenous Infusion original | 1 mg/ml infusion | 50 | R4,331 | — |
| Ventolin Injection original | 500 mcg/ml injection | 5 | R405 | — |
| Vari-Salbutamol 2mg/5ml Syrup | 2 mg/5ml syrup | 100 | R18.16 | — |
| Venteze Syrup | 2 mg/5ml syrup | 100 | R22.40 | — |
| Asthavent Syrup | 2 mg/5ml syrup | 100 | R24.31 | — |
| Asthavent Syrup | 2 mg/5ml syrup | 150 | R36.46 | — |
| Venteze Syrup | 2 mg/5ml syrup | 500 | R112 | — |
| Venteze Solution | 5 mg/ml solution | 20 | R56.94 | — |
| Salbu-Neb 2,5 | neb | 75 | R174 | — |
| Asthavent Respules | 2.5 mg/2,5ml neb | 30 | R163 | — |
| Ventolin Nebules 2,5 mg original | 2.5 mg/2,5ml neb | 75 | R300 | — |
| Ventolin Respirator Solution original | 5 mg/ml neb | 20 | R152 | — |
| Salbu-Neb 5 | 5 mg/2,5ml neb | 75 | R189 | — |
| Ventolin Nebules 5,0 mg original | 5 mg/2,5ml neb | 75 | R326 | — |
| Venteze Cfc Free | 100 mcg/dose sponge | 100 | R45.61 | — |
| Venteze Complete | 100 mcg/dose sponge | 100 | R47.80 | — |
| Venteze - 4 | 4 mg tablet | 100 tablets | R106 | R1.06 |
| Venteze - 4 | 4 mg tablet | 500 tablets | R530 | R1.06 |
Salbutamol 2 mg tablet: South Africa vs 4 other countries
| Country | Price type | Per tablet (local) | Per unit (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | Jan Aushadhi MRP | ₹0.094 | $0.001 |
| United Arab Emirates | Abu Dhabi DoH public price | AED 0.15 | $0.041 |
| United States | NADAC pharmacy acquisition cost | $0.31 | $0.31 |
| United Kingdom | NHS Drug Tariff price | £3.91 | $5.23 |
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.
Combinations containing salbutamol in South Africa
Every strength and form of salbutamol in South Africa
| Strength and form | Products | Cheapest pack | Cheapest per unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 mcg inhaler | 7 | R34.70 | — |
| 2 mg oral liquid | 5 | R18.16 | — |
| 5 mg other | 3 | R152 | — |
| 2 mg tablet | 2 | R68.95 | R0.69 |
| 2.5 mg other | 2 | R163 | — |
| 100 mcg other | 2 | R45.61 | — |
| 4 mg tablet | 2 | R106 | R1.06 |
| 200 mcg capsule | 1 | R30.39 | R1.01 |
| 200 mcg inhaler | 1 | R242 | — |
| 1 mg injection | 1 | R4,331 | — |
| 500 mcg injection | 1 | R405 | — |
| 5 mg oral liquid | 1 | R56.94 | — |
| other | 1 | R174 | — |
Different strengths and forms (for example slow-release or dissolving tablets) are not interchangeable without your doctor's advice.
Brands of salbutamol in South Africa
16 brand names of salbutamol are on the official list in South Africa. Each brand page shows every pack and the cheapest alternative with the same strength.
- Venteze price7 packsfrom R22.40
- Asthavent price3 packsfrom R24.31
- Asthavent Dp-Caps price1 packfrom R30.39
- Azmaler price1 packfrom R34.70
- Glenbute price1 packfrom R35.21
- Ventimax Cfc price1 packfrom R35.68
- Asthavent Ecohaler price2 packsfrom R42.49
- Proventil price1 packfrom R45.51
- Venteze Cfc price1 packfrom R45.61
- Venteze Complete price1 packfrom R47.80
- Ventolin Respirator price1 packfrom R152
- Asthavent Respules price1 packfrom R163
- Salbu-Neb price2 packsfrom R174
- Ventolin Accuhaler price1 packfrom R242
- Ventolin Nebules price2 packsfrom R300
- Ventolin price2 packsfrom R405
Salbutamol manufacturers in South Africa
The official list names 9 manufacturers for salbutamol in South Africa: Pharmacare Limited, Woodmead, Cipla Medpro (Pty) Ltd, Unimed Healthcare (Pty) Ltd, Glenmark Pharmaceuticals South Africa (Pty) Ltd, Biotech Laboratories (Pty) Ltd, iPharma (Pty) Ltd, GlaxoSmithKline South Africa (Pty) Limited and Lebasi Pharmaceuticals CC and 1 more.
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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.
Important: These are published reference prices and estimates, not a quote, and not medical advice. Actual costs depend on the hospital, your health, the exact treatment and your insurance. Always confirm the price with the provider before treatment. Read our disclaimer · Report an error