Clomipramine (25 mg tablet): Brand change
Clomipramine 25 mg tablets are changing brand from Teva to Apo-Clomipramine.
12 June 2025 | 10 mg update
We can now confirm that the 10 mg tablets (Pharmacode: 2611392) are not changing brand. They will remain funded until 1 April 2026. After that date, there will be no funded 10 mg tablets.
What's changing?
The funded brand of 25 mg clomipramine tablets is changing to Apo-Clomipramine. You might be familiar with it, Apo-Clomipramine was the funded brand from 2013 to 2022.
Different look, same active ingredient in the same quantity
The tablets contain the same active ingredient in the same quantity. They will work in the body the same way. Both brands have been approved as meeting New Zealand standards of safety, quality, and effectiveness.
There are some differences in the inactive ingredients. You can read more about these in the Medsafe datasheet. Talk to a health care professional you trust if you have any concerns about these differences.
Apo-Clomipramine Medsafe datasheet [PDF](external link)
Teva Clomipramine Medsafe datasheet [PDF](external link)
Key differences
| Feature | Teva Clomipramine | Apo-clomipramine |
|---|---|---|
| Colour | Light yellow | Pale yellow |
| Shape | Round | Round |
| Engraving | none | 25 |
| Coating | Film-coated | Film-coated |
| Pack size | 30 | 50 |
10 mg tablets
The 10 mg tablets are not changing brand. The Teva Clomipramine (Pharmacode: 2611392) 10 mg will remain funded until 1 April 2026. After that date, there will be no funded 10 mg tablets.
Key dates
1 February 2025 | Apo-Clomipramine funded
1 July 2025 | Teva Clomipramine (25 mg) and Anafranil (S29) (25 mg) no longer funded
1 April 2026 | Teva Clomipramine (10 mg) no longer funded
Who to contact
If you take clomipramine, we suggest you talk to a health care professional you trust. They know you and your health best.
If you have questions about the funding of this medicine, email enquiry@pharmac.govt.nz
Please include as much information as you can about the product (presentation, brand, pharmacode) and who your wholesaler is.
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