Reimbursed with a limitationOriginator productATC A06AB58

Picoprep

Picoprep is an originator product from Ferring 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 28.75 to CHF 28.75 depending on the pack; the patient co-payment is 10 per cent plus the deductible.

Core data

Authorisation holder
Ferring AG
ATC code
A06AB58
IT group
04.08.11 Synthetische und salinische Laxantien
Active substances
Natrii picosulfas, Magnesii oxidum leve, Acidum citricum anhydricum
Preparation type
Originator product
On the SL since
01/08/2013
Last price change
01/12/2023
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.

Picoprep Price table As of 17/09/2026
Dosage formPack sizeEx-factory pricePublic priceValid fromCat.GTIN
Plv2 StkCHF 11.34CHF 28.7501/08/2013B7680627540016

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 01/01/2000

Gesamthaft zugelassen 2 Kleinpackungen oder 1 Grosspackung. Von dieser Beschränkung ist die Behandlung der Obstipation aufgrund von Opioidtherapie, von Parkinsontherapie sowie diejenige der Obstipation von Patienten, die Antidepressiva oder Neuroleptika unterstellt sind, ausgenommen. Im Weiteren sind davon ausgenommen Para- und Tetraplegiker.

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FAQ

Is Picoprep covered by Swiss health insurance?

Yes, but only under conditions. Picoprep 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 Picoprep cost in Switzerland?

The public price is the maximum price set by the FOPH and for Picoprep ranges from CHF 28.75 to CHF 28.75 per pack. The ex-factory price ranges from CHF 11.34 to CHF 11.34. Pharmacies may not charge more, but may charge less.

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