β¨ Classification of Medicines
22 APRIL NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 1013
Second Schedule
Restricted Medicines
Aclovir; in medicines for external use; except in medicines for ophthalmological use
Alcohol, absolute; in medicines for internal and external use, except when compounded in a medicine
Aminacrine; and its salts; in medicines for external use
Amphotericin; for buccal use
Aspirin; in enteric-coated and slow-release forms
Bismuth; and its salts; in medicines for internal use
Beta 2-adrenoceptor agonists; except in medicines for inhalation or for parenteral use
Carbuterol; and its salts; except when contained in medicines for inhalation or for parenteral use
Clindamycin; and its salts; in medicines for dermatological use
Clotrimazole; in medicines for vaginal use when in pack sizes equivalent to one course of treatment
Cholestyramine resin
Cromoglicate sodium; for nasal administration
Diclofenac; and its salts; in tablets or capsules containing 25 mg or less and in pack sizes of no more than 30 tablets or capsules
Dithranol; and its esters
Econazole; and its salts; in medicines for vaginal use when in pack sizes equivalent to one course of treatment
Either; except when used as a vehicle for a topical dose form
Ethyl chloride
Fenoterol; and its salts, except in medicines for inhalation or for parenteral use
Glycopyrronium; and its salts, except in medicines for parenteral use
Hexoprenaline; and its salts, except in medicines for inhalation or for parenteral use
Hydrocortisone; and hydrocortisone acetate; in dermatological medicines containing 1% or less and more than 0.5% 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
Hydrocortisone; and hydrocortisone acetate; in rectal medicines in cream or ointment form containing 1% or less by weight of hydrocortisone base and in combination with a local anaesthetic and in a quantity of not more than 35 grams per container
Hyoscine; and its salts; in medicines for transdermal use and oral use
Hyoscine-N butyl bromide; in medicines for oral use
Hyoscyamine; and its salts; in medicines containing 0.15% and less of hyoscyamine; except in forms for parenteral use
Insulins
Isoconazole; and its salts; in medicines for vaginal use when in pack sizes equivalent to one course of treatment
Isoetharine; and its salts; except when contained in medicines for inhalation or for parenteral use
Ketoprofen; and its salts; in tablets or capsules containing 25 mg or less of ketoprofen and in pack sizes of not more than 30 tablets or capsules
Levocabastine
Mercury oxides
Mercury, ammoniated
Mercury; and its salts; and its compounds
Metoclopramide; when compounded with paracetamol and in a pack size of not more than six tablets or capsules
Miconazole; in medicines for buccal use; and for vaginal use when in pack sizes equivalent to one course of treatment
Minoxidil; in medicines for external use
Mupirocin; and its salts
Natamycin; for buccal use; and for vaginal use when in pack sizes equivalent to one course of treatment
Naproxen; and its salts; in tablets or capsules containing 250 mg or less of naproxen and in pack sizes of not more than 30 tablets or capsules
Nicotinamide; in medicines containing more than 100 mg per dose form
Nicotinic acid; in medicines containing more than 100 mg per dose form
Nicotinic alcohol; in medicines containing more than 100 mg per dose form
Nitrite, butyl
Pharmacy-only Medicines
Rubella vaccine
Salmeterol
Sermorelin
Simvastatin
Sodium diotiocarb
Sodium ipodate
Solanceous alkaloids; and their salts; in medicines containing more than 0.15% of solanaceous alkaloids calculated as hyoscyamine
Somatropin
Spirapone
Steroid hormones; either natural or synthetic, which exhibit anabolic activity
Stramonium; alkaloids of; and their salts; in medicines containing 0.15% or more of alkaloids calculated as hyoscyamine
Sultamicillin; and its salts
Sumatriptan; and its salts
Tazobactam
T cell receptor antibody
Teicoplanin
Terazosin; and its salts
Terbinafine; except for external use
Thymoxamine; except when used by a registered optometrist in his practice
Tibolone
Ticlopidine; and its salts
Tolrestat
Torasemide
Trandolapril
Trazodone
Triptorelin
Tropicamide; except when used by a registered optometrist in his practice
Tropisetron
Venlafaxine
Vigabatrin
Xamoterol
Zalcitabine
Zinc; and its salts; in medicines for internal use containing more than 25 mg of elemental zinc per recommended daily dose
Zuclopenthixol; and its salts and esters
General Sale Medicines
Acrivastine; in medicines containing 8 mg or less per solid dose form
Antazoline; and its salts; for topical use in the eye and nose
Bisacodyl; in solid dose form for oral use
Bromhexine; and its salts; in medicines for internal use
Cetirizine; and its salts; in medicines containing 10 mg or less per dose
Chloramphenicol; in medicines for external ophthalmic use
Cinnarizine; in medicines containing 15 mg or less per dose
Clemastine; and its salts; in medicines containing 1 mg or less per dose
Clotrimazole; in medicines for external use except for vaginal use
Codeine; and its salts; except codeine phosphate and codeine sulphate in medicines containing 8 mg or less per dosage unit for the treatment of coughs or colds
Dextromethorphan; and its salts; in medicines for internal use
Dimenhydrinate; in medicines for oral use containing 50 mg or less per dose
Diphenhydramine; and its salts; in medicines for internal use
Ephedrine; and its salts; in medicines for nasal use in pack sizes of not more than 400 mg of ephedrine
Etafedrine; and its salts; in medicines for internal use
Famotidine; in medicines containing 10 mg or less of famotidine per dose
Guaifenesin; in medicines for internal use
Ibuprofen; and its salts; in solid dose form for oral administration containing 200 mg or less per dose and in liquid dose form for oral administration containing 100 mg or less per ml in pack sizes of not more than 8 grams or 8 millilitres
Loratadine; in medicines containing 10 mg or less per dose
Lorazepam; in medicines containing 0.5 mg or less per dose
Meclozine; and its salts; in medicines for oral use
Menthol; for topical use
Nizatidine; in medicines containing 75 mg or less per solid dose form
Omeprazole; in gastro-resistant capsules containing 10 mg or less of omeprazole per dose
Oxymetazoline; and its salts; in nasal sprays containing 0.05% or less
Phenylephrine; and its salts; for nasal use
Phenylpropanolamine; and its salts; in medicines for internal use
Promethazine; and its salts; in medicines for internal use
Pseudoephedrine; and its salts; in medicines for internal use containing 60 mg or less per solid oral dose
Ranitidine; in medicines for oral use containing 75 mg or less of ranitidine per dose
Sodium cromoglycate; in nasal sprays containing 2% or less
Triprolidine; and its salts; in medicines for internal use
Xylometazoline; and its salts; in nasal sprays containing 0.1% or less
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Classification of Medicines under the Medicines Act 1981
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π₯ Health & Social WelfareMedicines Act 1981, Prescription Medicines, Restricted Medicines, Pharmacy-only Medicines, General Sale Medicines