✨ 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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πŸ₯ Classification of Medicines under the Medicines Act 1981 (continued from previous page)

πŸ₯ Health & Social Welfare
Medicines Act 1981, Prescription Medicines, Restricted Medicines, Pharmacy-only Medicines, General Sale Medicines