✨ Medicines Classification
NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
No. 161
Quinine; and its salts; in medicines containing 200 mg or less per dose form and in packs containing not more than 5 days’ supply for the treatment of cramp
Reproterol; and its salts; except in medicines for inhalation or for parenteral use
Rimiterol hydrobromide; except in medicines for inhalation or for parenteral use
Salbutamol; and its salts; except in medicines for inhalation or for parenteral use
Solanaceous alkaloids; and their salts; in medicines not specified elsewhere in this notice; and in medicines containing 0.15% and less of solanaceous alkaloids calculated as hyoscyamine; except in forms for parenteral use
Sulphacetamide; and its salts; in ophthalmological medicines
Terbutaline; and its salts; except in medicines for inhalation or for parenteral use
Tioconazole; and its salts; in medicines for vaginal use when in pack sizes equivalent to one course of treatment
Triamcinolone acetonide; in medicines for buccal use and when in a pack containing 5 mg or less of triamcinolone acetonide
Tulobuterol; and its salts; except in medicines for inhalation or for parenteral use.
Third Schedule
Pharmacy-Only Medicines
Amethocaine; and its salts; in medicines for external use except in medicines for ophthalmological use
Aminophylline; in liquid form for oral use
Benzydamine; and its salts
Benzoyl peroxide; in medicines for external use containing more than 5% of benzoyl peroxide
Benzyl benzoate; in medicines containing more than 2.5% of benzyl benzoate
Biphenylacetic acid
Bisacodyl
Bithionol
Bufexamac
Calcium glucono-galacto-gluconate; for parenteral use
Carboxymethylcysteine
Cetirizine; and its salts
Chlophedianol hydrochloride
Ciclopirox; for dermatological use in medicines containing 1% or less of ciclopirox
Clidinium; and its salts
Desoxyribonuclease; for external use
Dextranomer
Dextromethorphan; and its salts; in medicines containing more than 0.25% of dextromethorphan
Diclofenac; and its salts; in medicines for external use but not ophthalmological use
Dicyclomine; and its salts
Dimenhydrinate; and its salts; except in a sealed container of not more than 12 tablets or capsules, labelled for the prevention of travel sickness and sold at a transport terminal or aboard a ship or plane
Emetine; and its salts; except in ipecacuanha and tinctures of ipecacuanha, and in medicines containing more than 0.05% of emetine
Ether; when used as a vehicle for a topical dose form
Fluorescein
Fluorides; in medicines for internal use containing 2.2 milligrams or less of fluoride per dosage unit; in medicines for external use containing fluoride in proportion equivalent to more than 0.1% of elemental fluorine
Folic acid; in medicines containing more than 500 mcg of folic acid per recommended daily dose
Glucagon
Guaiphenesin; in medicines containing more than 2% of guaiphenesin
Hydrocortisone; and hydrocortisone acetate; in medicines for dermatological use containing 0.5% or less by weight of hydrocortisone base with no other active ingredient except an antifungal and in a quantity of not more than 15 grams or 15 millilitres per container
Hydroquinone; in medicines containing more than 2% of hydroquinone
Idoxuridine; in medicines containing 0.5% or less of idoxuridine for dermatological use
Indomethacin; in medicines for external use containing 1% or less of indomethacin
Ipecacuanha
Jaborandi; alkaloids of; and its salts; in medicines containing 0.5% or more of the alkaloids of jaborandi
Ketoconazole; for dermatological use
Ketoprofen; and its salts; in medicines for external use
Lignocaine; and its salts; in medicines for external use containing more than 2% of lignocaine
Lobelia; alkaloids of; and its salts
Loratadine
Meclozine; and its salts; except in a sealed container of not more than 12 tablets or capsules, labelled for the prevention of travel sickness and sold at a transport terminal or aboard a ship or plane
Mefenamic acid; and its salts; in solid dose forms of 250 mg or less and in a pack containing not more than 20 tablets or capsules with the treatment of dysmenorrhoea
Mequitazine
Naproxen; and its salts; in solid dose forms containing the equivalent of 250 mg or less of naproxen per dose form, when in a pack containing not more than 20 tablets or capsules and sold for the treatment of dysmenorrhoea
Nicotine; in medicines for transdermal use
Noradrenaline; and its salts
Nystatin; in medicines for dermatological use
Oxerutins
Oxiconazole nitrate
Oxymetazoline; and its salts; for nasal use except when sold at an airport
Paracetamol; except where specified elsewhere in this notice
Phenazone
Phenylephrine; for nasal use except when sold at an airport
Piroxicam; in medicines for external use containing 1% or less of piroxicam
Polygeline
Potassium chloride; except in medicines for oral rehydration therapy
Potassium perchlorate
Promethazine; and its salts; except promethazine theoclate in a sealed container of not more than 12 tablets or capsules, labelled for the prevention of travel sickness and sold at a transport terminal or aboard a ship or plane
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Classification of Medicines under the Medicines Act 1981
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🏥 Health & Social Welfare27 October 1993
Medicines Act, Classification of Medicines, Prescription Medicines, Restricted Medicines, Pharmacy-Only Medicines, General Sale Medicines