Reimbursed with a limitationOriginator productATC N06DX01

Axura

Axura is an originator product from Merz Pharma (Schweiz) AG and is listed on the FOPH Specialities List. Swiss mandatory health insurance therefore reimburses it within the authorised indication. The public price ranges from CHF 65.25 to CHF 200.55 depending on the pack; the patient co-payment is 10 per cent plus the deductible.

Core data

Authorisation holder
Merz Pharma (Schweiz) AG
ATC code
N06DX01
IT group
01.99 Varia
Active substances
Memantinum hydrochloridum
Preparation type
Originator product
On the SL since
15/12/2003
Last price change
01/07/2026
Co-payment
10%

Prices per pack

The ex-factory price is the authorisation holder's price; the public price adds the distribution share and VAT. Both are FOPH maximum prices: nothing above them may be charged.

Axura Price table As of 17/09/2026
Dosage formPack sizeEx-factory pricePublic priceValid fromCat.GTIN
Filmtabl 10 mg50 StkCHF 45.20CHF 65.2515/12/2003B7680569250189
Filmtabl 20 mg98 StkCHF 170.76CHF 200.5501/07/2010B7680569250141

Limitation

This preparation is reimbursed only under the conditions below. The text is the binding FOPH wording; outside those conditions basic insurance does not pay.

The FOPH publishes limitation texts in German, French and Italian only. The German wording is reproduced verbatim below.

FOPH wordingValid from 01/07/2026

Symptomatische Behandlung von Patienten mit mittelschwerer bis schwerer Alzheimer-Krankheit:
Zu Therapiebeginn und regelmässig im Verlauf der Therapie (alle 6 Monate) ist jeweils im Rahmen der klinischen Gesamtbeurteilung (Alltagsfunktion, Verhaltensauffälligkeiten, Kognition) eine Beurteilung der Kognition mittels kognitivem Screening vorzunehmen: Durchführung eines Minimentaltests (mini mental status examination (MMSE), ggf. Umrechnung Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA). Die MMSE-Werte sollen bei Therapiebeginn zwischen 3 und bis 19 Punkten) liegen. Im Stadium schwerster Demenz, MMSE-Werte unter 3 ist die Behandlung zu beenden. Die Behandlung darf nur mit einem Präparat zur Behandlung der Alzheimer-Krankheit durchgeführt werden, eine Kombinationsbehandlung wird nicht vergütet.

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FAQ

Is Axura covered by Swiss health insurance?

Yes, but only under conditions. Axura is on the Specialities List with a limitation: basic insurance reimburses it only when the conditions in the limitation text are met, in some cases only after the insurer has granted cost approval.

What does Axura cost in Switzerland?

The public price is the maximum price set by the FOPH and for Axura ranges from CHF 65.25 to CHF 200.55 per pack. The ex-factory price ranges from CHF 45.20 to CHF 170.76. Pharmacies may not charge more, but may charge less.

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