NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 10

2 FEBRUARY 2006

Classification of Medicines

Pursuant to section 106 (1) of the Medicines Act 1981,
I, Barry Borman, Acting Deputy Director-General, 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
proportion of 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 applies:

(i) if the medicine is in an injection or eye preparation,
to any concentration of that medicine; and

(ii) if the medicine is not in an injection or eye
preparation, only if the concentration of the medicine
or the concentration of the total active principles 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

Acepromazine
Acrivastine
Adalimumab
Adefovir
Adenosine; for injection
Alclometasone; except when specified elsewhere in the
Schedule
Alefacept
Alemtuzumab
Amethocaine; for internal use; for external use in medicines
containing more than 10%; for ophthalmic use except
when used in practice by a registered optometrist
Amygdalin; at all strengths
Amylocaine
Anecortave
Antazoline; except for ophthalmic use
Aprepitant
Aripiprazole
Aristolochic acid; at all strengths
Articaine
Atazanavir
Atomoxetine
Atropa belladonna; except when specified elsewhere in the
Schedule; except in medicines containing 300 micrograms
or less of total solanaceous alkaloids per litre or per
kilogram

Atropine; except when specified elsewhere in the Schedule;
except when used as an antidote in a device designed
for self-injection; except in medicines containing 300
micrograms or less per litre or per kilogram
Atropine methonitrate
Azatadine; except for oral use
Bamipine
Benorylate
Benzocaine; for internal use; for external use in medicines
containing more than 10%
Benzydamine; for internal use
Bethanechol
Bevacizumab
Bexarotene
Bortezomib
Bosentan
Brompheniramine; except when specified elsewhere in the
Schedule
Buclizine; except for oral use
Butacaine
Butoconazole
Butyl aminobenzoate; except in medicines for dermal use
containing 2% or less
Carbetocin
Carbuterol
Chlorcyclizine
Chlorpheniramine; except when specified elsewhere in
the Schedule
Ciclesonide
Cinacalcet
Cinchocaine; for ophthalmic use; for external use in
medicines containing more than 0.5%
Clemastine; except for oral use
Clemizole
Clindamycin
Clobetasone; except when specified elsewhere in the
Schedule
Colestyramine
Collagen; in injections or implantations for tissue
augmentation or cosmetic use
Cyclizine; except for oral use
Cyproheptadine; except for oral use
Darbepoetin
Datura spp; except for oral use when specified elsewhere
in the Schedule; except in datura stramonium or datura
tatula for smoking or burning
Deferiprone
Dexchlorpheniramine; when specified elsewhere in the
Schedule
Dextrorphan
Dibromopropamidine; except for ophthalmic use
Dichlorophen
Dicyclomine
Digoxin-specific antibody fragment
Dimenhydrinate; except when specified elsewhere in the
Schedule
Dimethindene; except for oral use
Dimethothiazine
Diperodon
Diphenhydramine; except when specified elsewhere in the
Schedule