Simvastatin Price in Australia (2026)
Cheapest 20 mg tablet: APO-Simvastatin, A$2.50 for 30 tablets. Official PBS price list, Oct 2026.
≈ $0.058 per tabletWhat a patient pays for simvastatin in Australia
Most a general patient pays per PBS prescription (A$7.70 with a concession card). If the medicine costs the pharmacy less than this, you pay the lower dispensed price.
11 different brand names across 5 strengths are on the official list.
For 20 mg tablet, the priciest tablet (Zocor) costs 4.5 times the cheapest (APO-Simvastatin).
The originator brand Lipex 20 costs A$0.37 per tablet; the cheapest generic, APO-Simvastatin, costs A$0.083.
has the lowest listed price per tablet for the same strength: $0.016 vs $0.058 here (different price types; see below).
How much will Simvastatin 20 mg tablet cost you?
All 26 simvastatin products in Australia
| Product | Strength and form | Pack | Price | Per unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| APO-Simvastatin | Tablet 20 mg | 30 tablets | A$2.50 | A$0.083 |
| Simvar 20 | Tablet 20 mg | 30 tablets | A$2.50 | A$0.083 |
| Simvastatin Sandoz | Tablet 20 mg | 30 tablets | A$2.50 | A$0.083 |
| SIMVASTATIN-WGR | Tablet 20 mg | 30 tablets | A$2.50 | A$0.083 |
| Zimstat | Tablet 20 mg | 30 tablets | A$2.50 | A$0.083 |
| Lipex 20 original | Tablet 20 mg | 30 tablets | A$11.15 | A$0.37 |
| Zocor original | Tablet 20 mg | 30 tablets | A$11.15 | A$0.37 |
| Simvastatin Sandoz | Tablet 5 mg | 30 tablets | A$2.50 | A$0.083 |
| Zimstat | Tablet 5 mg | 30 tablets | A$2.50 | A$0.083 |
| APO-Simvastatin | Tablet 10 mg | 30 tablets | A$2.50 | A$0.083 |
| Simvar 10 | Tablet 10 mg | 30 tablets | A$2.50 | A$0.083 |
| Simvastatin Sandoz | Tablet 10 mg | 30 tablets | A$2.50 | A$0.083 |
| SIMVASTATIN-WGR | Tablet 10 mg | 30 tablets | A$2.50 | A$0.083 |
| Zimstat | Tablet 10 mg | 30 tablets | A$2.50 | A$0.083 |
| APO-Simvastatin | Tablet 40 mg | 30 tablets | A$2.67 | A$0.089 |
| Simvar 40 | Tablet 40 mg | 30 tablets | A$2.67 | A$0.089 |
| Simvastatin Sandoz | Tablet 40 mg | 30 tablets | A$2.67 | A$0.089 |
| SIMVASTATIN-WGR | Tablet 40 mg | 30 tablets | A$2.67 | A$0.089 |
| Zimstat | Tablet 40 mg | 30 tablets | A$2.67 | A$0.089 |
| Lipex 40 original | Tablet 40 mg | 30 tablets | A$11.27 | A$0.38 |
| Zocor original | Tablet 40 mg | 30 tablets | A$11.27 | A$0.38 |
| APO-Simvastatin | Tablet 80 mg | 30 tablets | A$3.50 | A$0.12 |
| Simvar 80 | Tablet 80 mg | 30 tablets | A$3.50 | A$0.12 |
| Simvastatin Sandoz | Tablet 80 mg | 30 tablets | A$3.50 | A$0.12 |
| SIMVASTATIN-WGR | Tablet 80 mg | 30 tablets | A$3.50 | A$0.12 |
| Zimstat | Tablet 80 mg | 30 tablets | A$3.50 | A$0.12 |
Simvastatin 20 mg tablet: Australia vs 5 other countries
| Country | Price type | Per tablet (local) | Per unit (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | Jan Aushadhi MRP | ₹1.50 | $0.016 |
| United States | NADAC pharmacy acquisition cost | $0.033 | $0.033 |
| United Kingdom | NHS Drug Tariff price | £0.026 | $0.035 |
| South Africa | Single Exit Price (SEP) | R1.11 | $0.067 |
| United Arab Emirates | Abu Dhabi DoH public price | AED 1.30 | $0.35 |
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 PBS prices work in Australia
Prices on this page are the approved ex-manufacturer price on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS): what the Australian Government has agreed to pay the supplier for the pack. Pharmacy mark-up and dispensing fees are added on top. Patients with a PBS prescription do not pay this price; they pay a government-capped co-payment (lower for concession card holders), and the PBS covers the rest.
Combinations containing simvastatin in Australia
Every strength and form of simvastatin in Australia
| Strength and form | Products | Cheapest pack | Cheapest per unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 mg tablet | 7 | A$2.50 | A$0.083 |
| 40 mg tablet | 7 | A$2.67 | A$0.089 |
| 10 mg tablet | 5 | A$2.50 | A$0.083 |
| 80 mg tablet | 5 | A$3.50 | A$0.12 |
| 5 mg tablet | 2 | A$2.50 | A$0.083 |
Different strengths and forms (for example slow-release or dissolving tablets) are not interchangeable without your doctor's advice.
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Sources
- Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing. Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) Schedule, 1 October 2026 (PBS API). www.pbs.gov.au/. Retrieved 25 October 2026.
- Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing (PBS). PBS patient co-payments from 1 January 2026: general A$25.00, concessional A$7.70 per script; Safety Net A$1,748.20 / A$277.20. pbs.gov.au/about/what-is-the-pbs/what-are-the-current-patient-fees-and. 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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