6 SEPTEMBER

NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

3105

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

Trichodesma africana; at all strengths

Triparanol; at all strengths

Tryptophan; in medicines containing more than
100 milligrams per recommended daily dose except in
parenteral nutrition replacement preparations

Vitamin A; in preparations containing more than
3000 micrograms of retinol equivalents per
recommended daily dose except in parenteral nutrition
replacement preparations

Vitamin D; in medicines for internal use containing more
than 25 mcg per recommended daily dose except in
parenteral nutrition replacement preparations

Zinc; for internal use in medicines containing more than
25 milligrams per recommended daily dose except in
parenteral nutrition preparations

Schedule 2

Restricted Medicines

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

Atropine; in liquid form for oral use; in solid dose form
containing more than 0.3 milligrams per dose or more
than 1 milligram per recommended daily dose; except in
medicines containing 100 micrograms or less per litre or
per kilogram

Glucagon; except in medicines containing 100 micrograms
or less per litre or per kilogram

Hydrocortisone and hydrocortisone acetate but no other
esters of hydrocortisone; for dermal use in medicines
containing 1% or less but more than 0.5% by weight of
hydrocortisone base with no other active ingredient
except an antifungal and in a quantity of 30 grams or less
or 30 millilitres or less per container

Macrogols; in oral preparations for bowel cleansing prior to
diagnostic, medical or surgical procedures

Nicotine; in lozenges except when sold from a smoking
cessation clinic run under the auspices of a registered
medical practitioner, nurse, pharmacist or psychologist

Oxiconazole; for vaginal use

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

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

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

Schedule 3

Pharmacy-only Medicines

Atropine; in solid dose form containing 0.3 milligrams or
less per dose and 1 milligram or less per recommended
daily dose; except in medicines containing
100 micrograms or less per litre or per kilogram; except
when used as an antidote in a device designed for self-
injection; except when sold by licensees under the Toxic
Substances Regulations

Desloratadine

Dibromopropamidine; for ophthalmic use

Etofenamate; for external use

Fluorides; for internal use in medicines containing
2.2 milligrams or less per dose form except in parenteral
nutrition replacement preparations; for external use in
medicines containing 2.5% or less but more than 0.1% of
elemental fluorine

Folic acid; in medicines containing more than
500 micrograms per recommended daily dose except in
parenteral nutrition replacement preparations

Formaldehyde; in medicines containing more than 5%

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

Glyceryl trinitrate; except for injection; except in medicines
containing 100 micrograms or less per litre or per
kilogram

Hydrocortisone and hydrocortisone acetate but no other
esters of hydrocortisone; for dermal use in medicines
containing 0.5% or less by weight of hydrocortisone
base with no other active ingredient except an antifungal
and in a quantity of 30 grams or less or 30 millilitres or
less per container

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

Injectable medicines; except when specified elsewhere in
the schedule; except for contrast media or plasma
volume expanders

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

Paraformaldehyde; in medicines containing more than 5%

Potassium; except when specified elsewhere in the schedule;
for internal use in slow release or enteric coated forms;
in medicines containing more than 100 milligrams per
recommended dose except in medicines for oral
rehydration therapy, parenteral nutrition replacement or
dialysis

Propamidine; for ophthalmic use

Staphisagria; except in medicines containing 0.2% or less

Zinc chloride; for dermal use in medicines containing more
than 5%

Medicines for General Sale

Please note that the following medicines are no longer
classified as prescription medicines, restricted medicines or
pharmacy-only medicines. As such, they are now available
for general sale.

Acetomenaphthone
Bentiromide
Bromelains
Broxaldine
Broxyquinoline
Calcium hypochlorite
Calcium salicylate
Camphor, ammoniated
Capsicum oleo-resin
Chromium oxide
Colecalciferol; in medicines for internal use containing
25 micrograms or less per recommended daily dose; in
parenteral nutrition replacement preparations
Copper
Cyanocobalamin
Deoxyribonuclease; for external use
Dextranomer
Dextrans
Diamthazole
Dibromopropamidine; except for ophthalmic use
Fluorides; in parenteral nutrition replacement preparations;
for external use in medicines containing 0.1% of
elemental fluorine
Folic acid; in medicines containing 500 micrograms or less
per recommended daily dose; in parenteral nutrition
replacement preparations
Formic acid
Hetastarch
Hexamidine