Asthma in Australia 2008 
Table A1.7
Inhaled corticosteroids and long-acting beta-agonists items in the PBS (2003–2006)
Medication (ATC code) |
PBS item code |
Proprietary name |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
| Inhaled corticosteroids | ||||||
| Beclomethasone dipropionate (R03BA01) | 8406K |
Qvar 50 pMDI |
< |
< |
< |
< |
8407L |
Qvar 100 pMDI |
ü |
ü |
ü |
ü |
|
8408M |
Qvar 50 Autohaler |
ü |
ü |
< |
< |
|
8409N |
Qvar 100 Autohaler |
ü |
ü |
ü |
ü |
|
| Budesonide (R03BA02) | 2065Q |
Pulmicort 0.5 Respules |
ü |
ü |
ü |
ü |
2066R |
Pulmicort 1.0 Respules |
ü |
ü |
ü |
ü |
|
2070Y |
Pulmicort 100 Turbuhaler |
< |
< |
< |
< |
|
2071B |
Pulmicort 200 Turbuhaler |
ü |
ü |
ü |
ü |
|
2072C |
Pulmicort 400 Turbuhaler |
ü |
ü |
ü |
ü |
|
| Fluticasone (R03BA05) | 8147T |
Flixotide jnr 100 Accuhaler |
< |
< |
< |
< |
8148W |
Flixotide 250 Accuhaler |
ü |
ü |
ü |
< |
|
8149X |
Flixotide 500 Accuhaler |
ü |
ü |
ü |
ü |
|
8345F |
Flixotide 125 pMDI |
ü |
ü |
ü |
< |
|
8346G |
Flixotide 250 pMDI |
ü |
ü |
ü |
ü |
|
8516F |
Flixotide jnr 50 pMDI |
< |
< |
< |
< |
|
| Ciclesonide (R03BA08) | 8853Y |
Alvesco 80 pMDI |
– |
– |
< |
< |
8854B |
Alvesco 160 pMDI |
– |
– |
ü |
ü |
|
| Long-acting beta-agonists | ||||||
| Salmeterol (R03AC12) | 3027H |
Serevent 25 Accuhaler |
ü |
ü |
ü |
ü |
8141L |
Serevent 50 Accuhaler |
ü |
ü |
ü |
ü |
|
| Eformoterol (R03AC13) | 8136F |
Foradile 12 Handyhaler |
ü |
ü |
ü |
ü |
8239P |
Oxis 6 Turbuhaler |
ü |
ü |
< |
< |
|
8240Q |
Oxis 12 Turbuhaler |
ü |
ü |
< |
< |
|
| Patient copayment for the year | No concession | $23.10 |
$23.70 |
$28.60 |
$29.50 |
|
| Concession Card | $3.70 |
$3.80 |
$4.60 |
$4.70 |
||
– not included in the PBS schedule
< dispensed price is less than the co-payment for those without a concession card. Therefore, only prescriptions purchased with a concession card are captured in the database.
ü dispensed price is greater than or equal to the co-payment for those without a concession card. Therefore all prescriptions, regardless of concession card possession, are captured in the database.
Note: PBS = Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme; ATC = Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification System; pMDI = pressurised metered dose inhaler.
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