Statutory Instrument 1997 No. 1830
The Prescription Only Medicines (Human Use) Order 1997 - continued
SCHEDULE 1 - continued

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  Exemptions from the restrictions on the sale and supply of prescription only medicines
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Column 5
Substance Maximum strength Route of
administration,
use or
pharmaceutical
form
Treatment limitations Maximum quantity
Ephedrine Sulphate   (1) Internal (other than nasal sprays or nasal drops) (1) Equivalent of 30mg of Ephedrine (MD)  
      Equivalent of 60mg of Ephedrine (MDD)  
  (2) Equivalent of 2.0 per cent of Ephedrine (2) Nasal sprays or nasal drops    
    (3) External    
Epicillin        
Epirubicin        
Epirubicin Hydrochloride        
Epithiazide        
Epoetin Alfa        
Epoetin Beta        
Epoprostenol Sodium        
Ergometrine Maleate        
Ergometrine Tartrate        
Ergot, Prepared        
Ergotamine Tartrate        
Erythromycin        
Erythromycin Estolate        
Erythromycin Ethylcarbonate        
Erythromycin Ethyl Succinate        
Erythromycin Lactobionate        
Erythromycin Phosphate        
Erythromycin Stearate        
Erythromycin Thiocyanate        
Esmolol Hydrochloride        
Estramustine Phosphate        
Etafedrine Hydrochloride        
Ethacrynic Acid        
Ethambutol Hydrochloride        
Ethamivan        
Ethamsylate        
Ethiazide        
Ethinyl Androstenediol        
Ethinyloestradiol        
Ethionamide        
Ethisterone        
Ethoglucid        
Ethoheptazine Citrate        
Ethopropazine Hydrochloride        
Ethosuximide        
Ethotoin        
Ethyl Biscoumacetate        
Ethynodiol Diacetate        
Etodolac        
Etomidate        
Etomidate Hydrochloride        
Etoposide        
Etretinate        
Famciclovir        
Famotidine   For the short-term symptomatic relief of heartburn, dyspepsia, indigestion, acid indigestion and hyperacidity, and prevention of these symptoms when associated with food and drink, including nocturnal symptoms 10mg (MD)  
      20mg (MDD)  
      For maximum period of 14 days  
Fazadinium Bromide        
Felbinac 3.17 per cent External For maximum period of 7 days Container or package containing not more than 30g of medicinal product
    For the relief of symptoms associated with soft tissue injury such as strains, sprains and contusions    
    For use in adults and children not less than 12 years    
Felodipine        
Felypressin        
Fenbufen        
Fenclofenac        
Fenfluramine Hydrochloride        
Fenofibrate        
Fenoprofen        
Fenoprofen Calcium        
Fenoterol Hydrobromide        
Fenticonazole Nitrate        
Feprazone        
Ferrous Arsenate        
Filgrastim        
Finasteride        
Flavoxate Hydrochloride        
Flecainide Acetate        
Flosequinan        
Fluanisone        
Flubendazole        
Fluclorolone Acetonide        
Flucloxacillin Magnesium        
Flucloxacillin Sodium        
Fluconazole   For oral administration for the treatment of vaginal candidiasis in persons aged not less than 16 but less than 60 years 150mg (MD) Container or package containing not more than 150mg of Fluconazole
Flucytosine        
Fludrocortisone Acetate        
Flufenamic Acid        
Flumazenil        
Flumethasone        
Flumethasone Pivalate        
Flunisolide 0.025 per cent (a) For the prevention and treatment of seasonal allergic rhinitis, including hay fever (a) 50mcg per nostril (MD) (a) Container or package containing not more than 6,000mcg of Flunisolide
      100mcg per nostril (MDD)  
    For use in adults and children not less than 16 years    
    In the form of a non-pressurised nasal spray    
    (b) For the prevention and treatment of seasonal allergic rhinitis including hay fever (b) 25mcg per nostril (MD) (b) Container or package containing not more than 6,000mcg of Flunisolide
      75mcg per nostril (MDD)  
    For use in children not less than 12 years but less than 16 years    
    In the form of a non-pressurised nasal spray    
Fluocinolone Acetonide        
Fluocinonide        
Fluocortin Butyl        
Fluocortolone        
Fluocortolone Hexanoate        
Fluocortolone Pivalate        
Fluorescein Dilaurate        
Fluorometholone        
Fluorouracil        
Fluorouracil Trometamol        
Fluoxetine Hydrochloride        
Flupenthixol Decanoate        
Flupenthixol Hydrochloride        
Fluperolone Acetate        
Fluphenazine Decanoate        
Fluphenazine Enanthate        
Fluphenazine Hydrochloride        
Fluprednidene Acetate        
Fluprednisolone        
Fluprostenol Sodium        
Flurandrenolone        
Flurbiprofen        
Flurbiprofen Sodium        
Fluspirilene        
Flutamide        
Fluticasone Propionate        
Fluvastatin Sodium        
Fluvoxamine Maleate        
Folic Acic     500mcg (MDD)  
Formestane        
Formocortal        
Foscarnet Sodium        
Fosfestrol Sodium        
Fosfomycin Trometamol        
Fosinopril Sodium        
Framycetin Sulphate        
Frusemide        
Furazolidone        
Fusafungine        
Fusidic Acid        
Gabapentin        
Gadoteridol        
Gallamine Triethiodide        
Ganciclovir        
Ganciclovir Sodium        
Gelsemine 0.1 per cent      
Gelsemium     25mg (MD)  
      75mg (MDD)  
Gemeprost        
Gemfibrozil        
Gentamicin        
Gentamicin Sulphate        
Gestodene        
Gestrinone        
Gestronol        
Gestronol Hexanoate        
Glibenclamide        
Glibornuride        
Gliclazide        
Glipizide        
Gliquidone        
Glisoxepide        
Glucagon        
Glycopyrronium Bromide     1mg (MD)  
      2mg (MDD)  
Glymidine        
Gonadorelin        
Goserelin Acetate        
Gramicidin 0.2 per cent External    
Granisetron Hydrochloride        
Griseofulvin        
Growth Hormone        
Guanethidine Monosulphate        
Guanfacine Hydrochloride        
Guanoclor Sulphate        
Guanoxan Sulphate        
Halcinonide        
Halofantrine Hydrochloride        
Haloperidol        
Haloperidol Decanoate        
Heparin   External    
Heparin Calcium   External    
Heparin Sodium        
Hexachlorophane   External    
(a) 2.0 per cent (a) Soaps      
  (b) 0.1 per cent (b) Aerosols    
(c) 0.75 per cent (c) preparations other than soaps and aerosols      

 
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