20/10/2026
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PSA: YOU CAN NOW GET UP TO P20,000 WORTH OF FREE MEDICINES THROUGH PHILHEALTH
If someone in your family takes maintenance medicine, you know how fast the costs add up. A monthโs supply for high blood pressure, diabetes, or cholesterol can easily run into thousands of pesos, and thatโs before inhalers, antibiotics, or other prescriptions. To ease the load, PhilHealth has launched the Guaranteed and Accessible Medications for Outpatient Treatment (GAMOT) program.
Since August 21, 2025, PhilHealth members and their qualified dependents can claim up to P20,000 worth of outpatient medicines each year without paying out of pocket, at least until the annual cap is used up. The cap resets every January, so once you hit the limit, you cover the rest until the next calendar year.
All PhilHealth members and their registered dependents are eligible, as long as they have a PhilHealth Identification Number. The first step is to register with a YAKAP primary care clinic, whether through the eGovPH app, at a PhilHealth office, or directly at a participating YAKAP clinic.
After registering, a doctor will assess you and issue a prescription through the official GAMOT App. The prescription comes with a Unique Prescription Security Code (UPSC), which you will need to claim your medicines at an accredited GAMOT facility. You are not tied to one location, since any accredited facility, pharmacy, hospital, or drug retailer nationwide should honor it.
Timing matters. Prescriptions for antibiotics or infections must be claimed within two days, while maintenance prescriptions can be claimed within two weeks. Each prescription stays valid for up to 90 days.
The program now covers 75 essential medicines, a big jump from the roughly 20 previously available under PhilHealthโs Konsulta package. They target the most common outpatient conditions: hypertension, diabetes, high cholesterol, asthma, and chronic lung disease, along with antibiotics, antivirals, and supportive treatments for things like nerve pain and gastrointestinal problems.
There is one catch. PhilHealth sets a maximum price it will pay for each medicine. If the one you choose costs more, such as a branded version instead of the generic, you will have to pay the difference yourself.
Here is the full list of medicines that can be availed for free under the GAMOT program.
Anti-infectious: Albendazole, Amoxicillin, Azithromycin, Cefixime, Cefuroxime, Ciprofloxacin, Clarithromycin, Clindamycin, Clotrimazole, Cloxacillin, Co-amoxiclav, Co-trimoxazole (Sulfamethoxazole + Trimethoprim), Doxycycline, Erythromycin, Fluconazole, Ketoconazole, Mebendazole, Metronidazole, Nitrofurantoin, Oseltamivir, Tobramycin
Anti-thrombotics: Clopidogrel, Aspirin
Anti-asthma and COPD: Budesonide + Formoterol, Fluticasone + Salmeterol, Ipratropium, Montelukast, Prednisone, Salbutamol, Ipratropium + Salbutamol, Tiotropium
Supportive/Other Therapy: Aluminum Hydroxide + Magnesium Hydroxide, Butamirate, Celecoxib, Cetirizine, Colchicine, Chlorphenamine, Diphenhydramine, Ferrous Salt (Iron Preparations), Folic acid + Iron Ferrous, Ibuprofen, Lagundi (Vitex Negundo), Loratadine, Mefenamic Acid, Naproxen, Omeprazole, Oral Rehydration Salts, Paracetamol, Zinc
Anti-diabetics: Dapagliflozin, Gliclazide, Metformin
Anti-dyslipidemia: Atorvastatin, Fenofibrate, Rosuvastatin, Simvastatin
Anti-hypertensive and Cardiology: Amlodipine, Atenolol, Captopril, Clonidine, Diltiazem, Enalapril, Enalapril + Hydrochlorothiazide, Hydrochlorothiazide, Isosorbide Dinitrate, Isosorbide Mononitrate, Losartan, Methyldopa, Metoprolol, Tamsulosin, Telmisartan, Telmisartan + Hydrochlorothiazide, Valsartan, Valsartan + Hydrochlorothiazide
Nervous System: Gabapentin
