Cost of Liothyronine in Australia

[helvella]

Just saw a little information about liothyronine cost in Australia in the Guardian.

Do remember that Mercury Pharma liothyronine used to be branded Tertroxin in the UK. De-branding was how they ducked price controls.

Someone in Australia replied to a comment:

That was just a generic tablet, no brand name but our government prescriptions site does list Arthrexin, Eutroxsig and Tertroxin all for the same $41 price.

41 Australian dollars is currently just over GBP 21.

[fuchsia-pink]

Do you know how many tablets you get for your £21? Are they 20 or 25 mcg?

[helvella Administrator Thyroid UK in reply to fuchsia-pink]

The Tertroxin are exactly the same as Mercury Pharma liothyronine in the UK - dose and, I believe, number.

nps.org.au/medicine-finder/...

[humanbean in reply to helvella]

I found the reference to dose... 20mcg per tablet, but couldn't find a reference to the number per box.

[helvella Administrator Thyroid UK in reply to humanbean]

Looks like 100! (In other words, I was wrong!)

pbs.gov.au/medicine/item/2318B

[humanbean in reply to helvella]

That is surprisingly good value! Lucky Australians!

[fuchsia-pink in reply to helvella]

Do you know if you can get it sent to the UK? - if so, at those prices it might be a good post-Brexit option

[humanbean in reply to helvella]

So is it £21 for 28 tablets?

[Goldengirl01 in reply to humanbean]

That’s what I found out too.

[linda96]

Please can I ask which article this information came from?

[helvella Administrator Thyroid UK in reply to linda96]

Here:

theguardian.com/commentisfr...

[debsmitch60]

Do you know whether you can buy the liothyronine without a prescription please? I have family in Australia and wondered whether they could buy it for me? X

[helvella Administrator Thyroid UK in reply to debsmitch60]

I am pretty sure you cannot, I'm sorry to say.

But do check.

[debsmitch60 in reply to helvella]

Oh that's a shame at thanks I will check for sure.

[Locochica in reply to debsmitch60]

No, you need a prescription in Australia.

[Locochica]

I'm an Aussie who takes it. Its 20 mcg, 100 tablets. $41 is for those who have a Medicare card.

[helvella Administrator Thyroid UK in reply to Locochica]

Thank you.

Appreciate the confirmation.

Do you (as in, the Australian market) still get Tertroxin - made in the UK?

[Locochica in reply to helvella]

I believe it is made in the UK. I have taken it since 1992 and the packaging has never changed - I know it was made in the UK as we had shortages around 2003

[helvella Administrator Thyroid UK in reply to Locochica]

Thank you.

[AnnaSo]

I was prescribed Tertroxin made by Aspen in Australia and paid something around $40. Didn’t agree with me so I even had compounded NDT prescribed but that was more pricey around $120. I fee best on Thai Thyroid S.

[helvella Administrator Thyroid UK in reply to AnnaSo]

At one time, I thought that the product supplied as if Aspen was actually made in the UK!