Saxagliptin Price in South Africa (2026)
Cheapest 5 mg tablet: Onglyza 5, R232 for 30 tablets. Official SEP list, Oct 2026.
≈ $0.47 per tabletWhat a patient pays for saxagliptin 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.
has the lowest listed price per tablet for the same strength: $0.092 vs $0.47 here (different price types; see below).
How much will Saxagliptin 5 mg tablet cost you?
All 2 saxagliptin products in South Africa
| Product | Strength and form | Pack | Price | Per unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Onglyza 5 original | 5 mg tablet | 30 tablets | R232 | R7.72 |
| Onglyza 2,5 original | tablet | 30 tablets | R232 | R7.72 |
Saxagliptin 5 mg tablet: South Africa vs 5 other countries
| Country | Price type | Per tablet (local) | Per unit (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | Jan Aushadhi MRP | ₹8.72 | $0.092 |
| Australia | PBS approved ex-manufacturer price | A$1.28 | $0.90 |
| United States | NADAC pharmacy acquisition cost | $1.07 | $1.07 |
| United Arab Emirates | Abu Dhabi DoH public price | AED 5.35 | $1.46 |
| United Kingdom | NHS Drug Tariff price | £1.13 | $1.51 |
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 saxagliptin in South Africa
| Strength and form | Products | Cheapest pack | Cheapest per unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 mg tablet | 1 | R232 | R7.72 |
| tablet | 1 | R232 | R7.72 |
Different strengths and forms (for example slow-release or dissolving tablets) are not interchangeable without your doctor's advice.
Brands of saxagliptin in South Africa
1 brand name of saxagliptin is on the official list in South Africa. Each brand page shows every pack and the cheapest alternative with the same strength.
Saxagliptin manufacturers in South Africa
The official list names 1 manufacturer for saxagliptin in South Africa: Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals (Pty) Ltd - Sunninghill.
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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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