The Drug Payment Scheme price (i.e. the price the State pays for the medicine if dispensed on the DPS) includes the manufacturer's price, plus a 10% wholesale mark-up and a 20% pharmacist mark-up. It excludes a pharmacist dispensing fee of €3.50 - €5.00.

Brand Name Non-proprietary Name Drug Payment Scheme Price Per Pack (pre 1st February 2010)* Less the Agreed 40% Reduction Drug Payment Scheme Price Per Pack (post 1st February 2010) Add to Calculator
Amoxil Forte Syr. 250 mg./5 ml. 100 ml. AMOXYCILLINS 4.08 -1.63 2.44 Add 
Amoxil Syr. 125 mg./5 ml. 100 ml. AMOXYCILLIN 2.03 -0.81 1.21 Add 
Amoxil Syr. 125 mg./5 ml. 60 ml. AMOXYCILLIN 1.23 -0.49 0.74 Add 
Aricept Tabs. 10 mg. 28 DONEPEZIL 119.61 -47.84 71.77 Add 
Aricept Tabs. 5 mg. 28 DONEPEZIL 85.32 -34.13 51.19 Add 
Atrovent Nebuliser Soln. Unit Dose Vial 250 mcg./ml. 1 ml. 20 IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE 6.30 -2.52 3.78 Add 
Atrovent Nebuliser Soln. Unit Dose Vial 250 mcg./ml. 1 ml. 60 IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE 23.36 -9.35 14.02 Add 
Atrovent Nebuliser Soln. Unit Dose Vial 250 mcg./ml. 2 ml. 20 IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE 7.48 -2.99 4.49 Add 
Atrovent Nebuliser Soln. Unit Dose Vial 250 mcg./ml. 2 ml. 60 IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE 27.63 -11.05 16.58 Add 
Augmentin Susp. Junior 125/62 mg./5 ml. 100ml. AMOXICLLIN AND ENZYME INHIBITOR 5.68 -2.27 3.41 Add 

 

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The cost of a medicine dispensed to you in your local pharmacy depends on which Community Drug Scheme you use to access your medicines.

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* The research-based pharmaceutical industry in Ireland is represented by the Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association (IPHA) . Its member companies include both manufacturers of prescription medicines and non-prescription or consumer health care medicines who are responsible for developing, manufacturing and bringing innovative medicines to Irish patients.