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
Duphalac Soln. 1 Litre LACTULOSE 7.56 -3.03 4.54 Add 
Duphalac Soln. 300 ml. LACTULOSE 2.51 -1.00 1.50 Add 
Efexor Tabs. 37.5 mg. 56 VENLAFAXINE 31.17 -12.47 18.70 Add 
Efexor Tabs. 75 mg. 56 VENLAFAXINE 51.99 -20.80 31.19 Add 
Efexor XL Caps. 150 mg. 28 VENLAFAXINE 50.82 -20.33 30.49 Add 
Efexor XL Caps. 75 mg. 28 VENLAFAXINE 30.14 -12.05 18.08 Add 
Efexor XL Prolonged Release Caps. 37.5 mg. 7 VENLAFAXINE 5.27 -2.11 3.15 Add 
Emcor Tabs. 10 mg. 28 BISOPROLOL 8.82 -3.53 5.29 Add 
Emcor Tabs. 5 mg. 28 BISOPROLOL 7.84 -3.14 4.70 Add 
Eucardic Tabs. 12.5 mg. 28 CARVEDILOL 10.51 -4.20 6.31 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.