Oral
Doxycycline
PBSTrade name(s): Doxine, Doryx
Available doses: 50 mg, 100 mg
Erythromycin
PBSTrade name(s): EES, Eryc
Available dose: 250 mg
Acitretin
PBSTrade name(s): Neotigason
Available doses: 10 mg, 25 mg
Isotretinoin
PBSTrade name(s): Oratane, Roaccutane
Available doses: 5 mg, 10 mg, 20 mg, 30 mg, 40 mg
Subsidised indication: acne
Methotrexate
PBSTrade name(s): Methoblastin
Available doses: 2.5 mg, 5 mg, 10 mg, 15 mg, 20 mg
Ivermectin
PBSTrade name(s): Stromectol
Available dose: 3 mg
Folic acid
PBSAvailable dose: 5 mg
Nicotinamide
Non-PBSAvailable dose: 100 mg
Topical
Topical steroids
Low potency
Hydrocortisone
PBSTrade name(s): Sigmacort, DermAid
Available doses: 0.5%, 1%
Available preparations: cream, ointment
Desonide
Non-PBSAvailable dose: 0.05%
Available preparations: cream, lotion
Medium potency
Clobetasone butyrate
Non-PBSTrade name(s): Eumovate
Available dose: 0.05%
Available preparations: cream
Triamcinolone acetonide
PBSTrade name(s): Aristocort
Available dose: 0.1%
Available preparations: cream, ointment, lotion
Methylprednisolone aceponate
PBSTrade name(s): Advantan
Available dose: 0.1%
Available preparations: fatty ointment, ointment, cream, lotion
Betamethasone valerate
PBSTrade name(s): Betnovate
Available dose: 0.05%
Available preparations: cream, ointment, lotion, scalp application
Mometasone furoate
PBSTrade name(s): Elocon
Available dose: 0.1%
Available preparations: cream, ointment, lotion
Potent
Betamethasone dipropionate
PBSTrade name(s): Diprosone
Available dose: 0.05%
Available preparations: cream, ointment, lotion
Superpotent
Clobetasol propionate
PBSTrade name(s): Dermol, Clobevate
Available dose: 0.05%
Available preparations: shampoo, ointment, cream
Other topicals
Pimecrolimus
PBSTrade name(s): Elidel
Available dose: 1%
Available preparations: cream
Tacrolimus
PBSTrade name(s): aZematop
Available dose: 0.1%
Available preparations: ointment
Calcipotriol
Non-PBSTrade name(s): Daivonex
Available dose: 50 microgram/g
Available preparations: cream, ointment, scalp solution
Calcipotriol with betamethasone dipropionate
PBSTrade name(s): Daivobet, Enstilar
Available dose: 50 microgram/g + 0.5 mg/g foam
Available preparations: gel, ointment, foam
Fluorouracil
RPBSTrade name(s): Efudix
Available dose: 5%
Available preparations: cream
Imiquimod
PBSTrade name(s): Aldara
Available dose: 5%
Available preparations: cream
Biologics
TNF-α inhibitor
Adalimumab
PBSTrade name(s): Humira
Biosimilars: Amgevita, Hadlima, Hyrimoz, Idacio, Yuflyma
Available dose: 40 mg
Etanercept
PBSTrade name(s): Enbrel
Biosimilars: Brenzys, Erelzi
Available doses: 25 mg, 50 mg
Infliximab
PBSTrade name(s): Remicade
Biosimilars: Inflectra, Renflexis, Zessly
Available dose: 100 mg (IV infusion)
IL-17 inhibitors
Secukinumab
PBSTrade name(s): Cosentyx
Available doses: 150 mg, 300 mg
Ixekizumab
PBSTrade name(s): Taltz
Available dose: 80 mg
Bimekizumab
PBSTrade name(s): Bimzelx
Available dose: 160 mg
IL-12/23 inhibitor
Ustekinumab
PBSTrade name(s): Stelara
Biosimilars: Wezlana, Steqeyma
Available doses: 45 mg, 90 mg
IL-23 inhibitors
Guselkumab
PBSTrade name(s): Tremfya
Available dose: 100 mg
Risankizumab
PBSTrade name(s): Skyrizi
Available dose: 150 mg
Tildrakizumab
PBSTrade name(s): Ilumya
Available dose: 100 mg
JAK inhibitors
Tofacitinib
Non-PBSTrade name(s): Xeljanz
Available doses: 5 mg, 11 mg (XR)
Baricitinib
Non-PBSTrade name(s): Olumiant
Available doses: 2 mg, 4 mg
Upadacitinib
PBSTrade name(s): Rinvoq
Available doses: 15 mg, 30 mg
TYK2 inhibitor
Deucravacitinib
PBSTrade name(s): Sotyktu
Available dose: 6 mg
PDE4 inhibitor
Apremilast
PBSTrade name(s): Otezla
Available dose: 30 mg
Other
Dupilumab
PBSTrade name(s): Dupixent
Available doses: 200 mg, 300 mg
Omalizumab
PBSTrade name(s): Xolair
Available doses: 150 mg, 300 mg