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
Cardura Tabs. 2 mg. 28 DOXAZOSIN 14.45 -5.78 8.67 Add 
Cardura XL Tabs. 4 mg. 28 DOXAZOSIN 19.92 -7.97 11.95 Add 
CASODEX TABS 50 MG 28 BICALUTAMIDE 145.78 -58.31 87.46 Add 
Cataflam Tabs. 25 mg. 30 DICLOFENAC 2.51 -1.00 1.50 Add 
Cataflam Tabs. 50 mg. 30 DICLOFENAC 4.87 -1.95 2.92 Add 
Cipramil Tabs. 10 mg. 28 CITALOPRAM 12.69 -5.07 7.62 Add 
Cipramil Tabs. 20 mg. 28 CITALOPRAM 19.88 -7.95 11.93 Add 
Ciproxin Tabs. 250 mg. 10 CIPROFLOXACIN 7.46 -2.98 4.47 Add 
Ciproxin Tabs. 250 mg. 100 CIPROFLOXACIN 74.63 -29.85 44.77 Add 
Ciproxin Tabs. 250 mg. 20 CIPROFLOXACIN 14.93 -5.97 8.96 Add 

 

This list has been extracted from an overall list prepared by the HSE.

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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.