Australian Dermatology Drug Formulary

Oral

Doxycycline

PBS

Trade name(s): Doxine, Doryx

Available doses: 50 mg, 100 mg

Erythromycin

PBS

Trade name(s): EES, Eryc

Available dose: 250 mg

Acitretin

PBS

Trade name(s): Neotigason

Available doses: 10 mg, 25 mg

Isotretinoin

PBS

Trade name(s): Oratane, Roaccutane

Available doses: 5 mg, 10 mg, 20 mg, 30 mg, 40 mg
Subsidised indication: acne

Methotrexate

PBS

Trade name(s): Methoblastin

Available doses: 2.5 mg, 5 mg, 10 mg, 15 mg, 20 mg

Ivermectin

PBS

Trade name(s): Stromectol

Available dose: 3 mg

Folic acid

PBS

Available dose: 5 mg

Nicotinamide

Non-PBS

Available dose: 100 mg

Topical

Topical steroids

Low potency

Hydrocortisone

PBS

Trade name(s): Sigmacort, DermAid

Available doses: 0.5%, 1%

Available preparations: cream, ointment

Desonide

Non-PBS

Available dose: 0.05%

Available preparations: cream, lotion

Medium potency

Clobetasone butyrate

Non-PBS

Trade name(s): Eumovate

Available dose: 0.05%

Available preparations: cream

Triamcinolone acetonide

PBS

Trade name(s): Aristocort

Available dose: 0.1%

Available preparations: cream, ointment, lotion

Methylprednisolone aceponate

PBS

Trade name(s): Advantan

Available dose: 0.1%

Available preparations: fatty ointment, ointment, cream, lotion

Betamethasone valerate

PBS

Trade name(s): Betnovate

Available dose: 0.05%

Available preparations: cream, ointment, lotion, scalp application

Mometasone furoate

PBS

Trade name(s): Elocon

Available dose: 0.1%

Available preparations: cream, ointment, lotion

Potent

Betamethasone dipropionate

PBS

Trade name(s): Diprosone

Available dose: 0.05%

Available preparations: cream, ointment, lotion

Superpotent

Clobetasol propionate

PBS

Trade name(s): Dermol, Clobevate

Available dose: 0.05%

Available preparations: shampoo, ointment, cream

Other topicals

Pimecrolimus

PBS

Trade name(s): Elidel

Available dose: 1%

Available preparations: cream

Tacrolimus

PBS

Trade name(s): aZematop

Available dose: 0.1%

Available preparations: ointment

Calcipotriol

Non-PBS

Trade name(s): Daivonex

Available dose: 50 microgram/g

Available preparations: cream, ointment, scalp solution

Calcipotriol with betamethasone dipropionate

PBS

Trade name(s): Daivobet, Enstilar

Available dose: 50 microgram/g + 0.5 mg/g foam

Available preparations: gel, ointment, foam

Fluorouracil

RPBS

Trade name(s): Efudix

Available dose: 5%

Available preparations: cream

Imiquimod

PBS

Trade name(s): Aldara

Available dose: 5%

Available preparations: cream

Biologics

TNF-α inhibitor

Adalimumab

PBS

Trade name(s): Humira

Biosimilars: Amgevita, Hadlima, Hyrimoz, Idacio, Yuflyma

Available dose: 40 mg

Etanercept

PBS

Trade name(s): Enbrel

Biosimilars: Brenzys, Erelzi

Available doses: 25 mg, 50 mg

Infliximab

PBS

Trade name(s): Remicade

Biosimilars: Inflectra, Renflexis, Zessly

Available dose: 100 mg (IV infusion)

IL-17 inhibitors

Secukinumab

PBS

Trade name(s): Cosentyx

Available doses: 150 mg, 300 mg

Ixekizumab

PBS

Trade name(s): Taltz

Available dose: 80 mg

Bimekizumab

PBS

Trade name(s): Bimzelx

Available dose: 160 mg

IL-12/23 inhibitor

Ustekinumab

PBS

Trade name(s): Stelara

Biosimilars: Wezlana, Steqeyma

Available doses: 45 mg, 90 mg

IL-23 inhibitors

Guselkumab

PBS

Trade name(s): Tremfya

Available dose: 100 mg

Risankizumab

PBS

Trade name(s): Skyrizi

Available dose: 150 mg

Tildrakizumab

PBS

Trade name(s): Ilumya

Available dose: 100 mg

JAK inhibitors

Tofacitinib

Non-PBS

Trade name(s): Xeljanz

Available doses: 5 mg, 11 mg (XR)

Baricitinib

Non-PBS

Trade name(s): Olumiant

Available doses: 2 mg, 4 mg

Upadacitinib

PBS

Trade name(s): Rinvoq

Available doses: 15 mg, 30 mg

TYK2 inhibitor

Deucravacitinib

PBS

Trade name(s): Sotyktu

Available dose: 6 mg

PDE4 inhibitor

Apremilast

PBS

Trade name(s): Otezla

Available dose: 30 mg

Other

Dupilumab

PBS

Trade name(s): Dupixent

Available doses: 200 mg, 300 mg

Omalizumab

PBS

Trade name(s): Xolair

Available doses: 150 mg, 300 mg