NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

No. 119

Classification of Medicines

Pursuant to section 106 (1) of the Medicines Act 1981,
I, G. R. Boyd, Chief Advisor, Public Health Directorate,
acting under delegated authority, hereby declare the
following:

1. The medicines listed in Schedule 1 to this notice are
   classified as prescription medicines.

2. The medicines listed in Schedule 2 to this notice are
   classified as restricted medicines.

3. The medicines listed in Schedule 3 to this notice are
   classified as pharmacy-only medicines.

Every reference to a medicine in this notice applies whether
the medicine is synthetic in origin or is from biological or
mineral sources.

Unless specific reference is made otherwise, every reference
applies also to medicines that are:

(a) Preparations and admixtures containing any
substance listed in the notice.

(b) Salts and esters of any substance listed in the notice.

(c) Preparations or extracts of biological materials listed
in the notice.

(d) Salts or oxides of elements listed in the notice.

Unless specific reference is made otherwise, every reference
to a medicine also applies:

(i) in the case of medicines which are injections or eye
preparations, to any concentration of that medicine

(ii) in the case of medicines which are not injections or
eye preparations, when the concentration of the
medicine is greater than 10 milligrams per litre or
per kilogram.

Where any reference is modified by a statement of the
strength of the medicine, the strength is calculated using the
free acid, base, alcohol or element unless specifically stated
otherwise.

Schedule 1

Prescription Medicines

Abrus precatorius; at all strengths

Acetylcholine; except in medicines containing 1 milligram
or less per litre or per kilogram

Aldosterone; except in medicines containing 10 micrograms
or less per litre or per kilogram

Allylisopropylacetylurea; at all strengths

Aminophenazone; at all strengths

Aminophylline; except in liquid form for oral use in
medicines containing 2% or less

Anchusa officinalis; at all strengths

Antimony; except in medicines containing 1 milligram or
less per litre or per kilogram

Apomorphine; except in medicines containing 1 milligram
or less per litre or per kilogram

Aristolochia spp; at all strengths

Arsenic; except in medicines containing 1 milligram or less
per litre or per kilogram

Atropine; for ophthalmic use; for injection except when
used as an antidote in a device designed for
self-injection; except in medicines containing
100 micrograms or less per litre or per kilogram

Bithionol; at all strengths

Buclosamide; at all strengths

Buniodyl sodium; at all strengths

Cacalia spp; at all strengths

Clioquinol; at all strengths

Colecalciferol; in medicines for internal use containing more
than 25 micrograms per recommended daily dose except
in parenteral nutrition replacement preparations

Coniine; at all strengths

Cotarnine; at all strengths

Crotalaria spp; at all strengths

Croton tiglium; except in medicines containing 1 milligram
or less per litre or per kilogram

Cynoglossum spp; at all strengths

Dulcin; at all strengths

Erysimum; except in medicines containing 1 milligram or
less per litre or per kilogram

Ethylhexanediol; at all strengths

Etofenamate; except for external use

Farfugium japonicum; at all strengths

Fluorides; for internal use in medicines containing more
than 2.2 milligrams per dose form except in parenteral
nutrition replacement preparations; for external use in
medicines containing more than 2.5% of elemental
fluorine

Follicle stimulating hormone; except in medicines
containing 100 micrograms or less per litre or per
kilogram

Gemifloxacin

Haloperidol; except in medicines containing 1 milligram or
less per litre or per kilogram

Heliotropium spp; at all strengths

Hydrocyanic acid; except in medicines containing
1 microgram or less per litre or per kilogram

Indomethacin; except for external use in medicines
containing 1% or less; except in medicines containing
1 milligram or less per litre or per kilogram

Iron; for injection except in parenteral nutrition replacement
preparations

Isopropamide; except for dermal use in preparations
containing 2% or less

Ligularia dentata; at all strengths

Lopinavir

Methylene blue; for injection

Mifepristone

Oestradiol; except in medicines containing 10 micrograms
or less per litre or per kilogram

Oestrone; except in medicines containing 1 milligram or less
per litre or per kilogram

Omalizumab

Oxyphenisatin; at all strengths

Oxytocin; except in medicines containing 1 microgram or
less per litre or per kilogram

Phenolphthalein

Podophyllum; in medicines containing more than 20%;
except in medicines containing 1 milligram or less per
litre or per kilogram

Progesterone; except in medicines containing 1 milligram or
less per litre or per kilogram

Propranolol; except in medicines containing 1 milligram or
less per litre or per kilogram

Pulmonaria spp; at all strengths

Safrole; for internal use except in preparations containing
0.1% or less

Sibutramine

Silicones; for injection at all strengths

Telithromycin

Testosterone; except in medicines containing 1 milligram or
less per litre or per kilogram

Theophylline; except in liquid form for oral use in
medicines containing 2% or less