What does VIMOVO Cost?

VIMOVO is a prescription only medication, so you will need to ask your doctor if VIMOVO is right for you. VIMOVO is not funded, and costs around $1 per tablet from participating pharmacies.

Ask your doctor for a free trial of VIMOVO to see for yourself how it works for you (you will still have to pay your usual doctor’s clinic fee).

Find a Pharmacy near you

Nationwide

Vimovo can also be couriered nationwide from the following pharmacies:

Pharmacy One
PO Box 36 625 Northcote,
Auckland,
0800 742 762

The Unichem Neills Pharmacy
PO Box 62 016 Mt Wellington,
Auckland,
(09) 527 7514

Legal Notice Vimovo (naproxen 500mg/esomeprazole 20mg) is a Prescription Medicine for the treatment of arthritis where there is a risk of stomach ulcers associated with certain drugs. Use the lowest effective dose for the shortest duration possible. Not for treatment of acute pain conditions like dental pain. Do not use if you have a history of asthma or allergies caused by aspirin or other NSAIDs, third trimester of pregnancy, severe liver or kidney impairment, heart failure, active gut ulceration and bleeding, bleeding disorders, or with certain antiviral drugs, children 18 years or younger. Cautions: Use with other NSAIDs or Cox 2 inhibitors, in the elderly, systemic lupus and mixed connective tissue disease, history of GI problems like Crohn’s disease. Possible adverse effects include dizziness, headache, taste disturbance, gut disorders, nausea, fluid retention, joint pain, insomnia, depression, tinnitus, breathing difficulty, skin rash, high blood pressure. Use strictly as directed. If symptoms persist or there are side effects see your doctor. You will need to pay for this medicine. Doctor’s fees and pharmacy charges will apply. See Consumer Medicine Information at www.medsafe.govt.nz AstraZeneca Limited, Auckland.TAPS NA5262. Last updated 1st September 2011.