✨ Medicine Classification Schedule
15 FEBRUARY 2007
NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 16
Dimenhydrinate; for oral use in medicines for adults and
children over 2 years of age except when specified
elsewhere in this Schedule
Diphenhydramine; for oral use in medicines for adults and
children over 2 years of age except when specified
elsewhere in this Schedule
Diphenylpyraline; for oral use in medicines for adults and
children over 2 years of age except when specified
elsewhere in this Schedule
Doxylamine; for oral use in medicines for adults and
children over 2 years of age except when specified
elsewhere in this Schedule
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 ingredient except
an antifungal and in a quantity of 30 grams or less or
30 millilitres or less per container; in rectal medicines
containing 1% or less but more than 0.5% by weight
of hydrocortisone base and in combination with a local
anaesthetic and in a quantity of 35 grams or less per
container or up to 12 suppositories per pack
*Ibuprofen; for oral use in tablets or capsules containing up
to 400 milligrams per dose form and in packs containing
not more than 50 dose units which have received the
consent of the Minister or the Director-General to their
distribution as restricted medicines and are sold in the
manufacturer’s original pack
Mepyramine; for oral use in medicines for adults and
children over 2 years of age
Promethazine; for oral use in medicines for adults and
children over 2 years of age except when specified
elsewhere in this Schedule
*Sumatriptan; for oral use in medicines for the acute relief
of migraine attacks with or without aura in patients
who have a stable, well-established pattern of symptoms
when in tablets containing 50 milligrams or less per
tablet and when sold in a pack containing not more
than 2 tablets which has received the consent of the
Minister or the Director-General to its sale as a restricted
medicine
Trimeprazine; for oral use in medicines for adults and
children over 2 years of age
Triprolidine; for oral use in medicines for adults and
children over 2 years of age except when specified
elsewhere in this Schedule
Schedule 3
Pharmacy-only Medicines
Brompheniramine; for oral use in medicines for adults or
children over two years of age when combined in the
same container with one or more other therapeutically
active substances, either when in the bedtime dose of a
day-night pack containing brompheniramine or when at
least one of the other therapeutically active substances is
a sympathomimetic decongestant
Chlorpheniramine; for oral use in medicines for adults
and children over 2 years of age when combined in the
same container with one or more other therapeutically
active substances, either when in the bedtime dose of a
day-night pack containing chlorpheniramine or when at
least one of the other therapeutically active substances is
a sympathomimetic decongestant
Dexchlorpheniramine; for oral use in medicines for adults
and children over 2 years of age when combined in the
same container with one or more other therapeutically
active substances, either when in the bedtime dose of a
day-night pack containing dexchlorpheniramine or when
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at least one of the other therapeutically active substances
is a sympathomimetic decongestant
Dimenhydrinate; for oral use in a sealed container of not
more than 10 tablets or capsules for the prevention or
treatment of motion sickness in adults and children over
2 years of age except when sold at a transport terminal or
aboard a ship or plane
Diphenhydramine; for oral use in medicines for adults
and children over 2 years of age when combined in the
same container with one or more other therapeutically
active substances, either when in the bedtime dose of a
day-night pack containing diphenhydramine or when at
least one of the other therapeutically active substances
is a sympathomimetic decongestant; for oral use in a
sealed container of not more than 10 tablets or capsules
of diphenhydramine theoclate for the prevention or
treatment of motion sickness in adults and children over
2 years of age except when sold at a transport terminal or
aboard a ship or plane
Diphenylpyraline; for oral use in medicines for adults
and children over 2 years of age when combined in the
same container with one or more other therapeutically
active substances, either when in the bedtime dose of a
day-night pack containing diphenylpyraline or when at
least one of the other therapeutically active substances is
a sympathomimetic decongestant
Doxylamine; for oral use in medicines for adults
and children over 2 years of age when combined in the
same container with one or more other therapeutically
active substances, either when in the bedtime dose of a
day-night pack containing doxylamine or when at least
one of the other therapeutically active substances is a
sympathomimetic decongestant
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 ingredient except an antifungal and in
a quantity of 30 grams or less or 30 millilitres or less per
container; in rectal medicines containing 0.5% or less by
weight of hydrocortisone base and in combination with a
local anaesthetic and in a quantity of 35 grams or less
per container or up to 12 suppositories per pack
Mepyramine; for dermal use
Paracetamol; in liquid form; in suppositories; in tablets
or capsules containing 500 milligrams or less and in
packs containing more than 10 grams; in slow release
forms containing 665 milligrams or less and more than
500 milligrams; in powder form containing not more
than 1000 milligrams per sachet and more than 10 grams
per pack
Promethazine; for oral use in medicines for adults
and children over 2 years of age when combined in the
same container with one or more other therapeutically
active substances, either when in the bedtime dose of a
day-night pack containing promethazine or when at least
one of the other therapeutically active substances is a
sympathomimetic decongestant; for oral use in a sealed
container of not more than 10 tablets or capsules for the
prevention or treatment of motion sickness in adults and
children over 2 years of age except when sold at a
transport terminal or aboard a ship or plane
Trimeprazine; for oral use in medicines for adults
and children over 2 years of age when combined in the
same container with one or more other therapeutically
active substances, either when in the bedtime dose of a
day-night pack containing trimeprazine or when at least
one of the other therapeutically active substances is a
sympathomimetic decongestant
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VUW Te Waharoa —
NZ Gazette 2007, No 16
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NZ Gazette 2007, No 16
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