The Medicines (Products Other Than Veterinary Drugs) (Prescription Only) Amendment Order 1992

• Citation: S.I. 1992/1534
• Sections: 5

Section 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1) This Order, which may be cited as the Medicines (Products Other Than Veterinary Drugs) (Prescription Only) Amendment Order 1992, shall come into force on 20th July 1992.

(2) In this Order “the principal Order ” means the Medicines (Products Other Than Veterinary Drugs) (Prescription Only) Order 1983 .

Section 2 Amendment of article 3 of the principal Order

In article 3(1)(a) of the principal Order (medicinal products on prescription only), for the words “and (1D)” there are substituted the words “, (1D) and (1E),”.

Section 3 Amendment of article 4 of the principal Order

In article 4 of the principal Order (medicinal products that are not prescription only), the following paragraph is inserted after paragraph (1D):—

(1E) Notwithstanding article 3(1)(a), a medicinal product shall not be a prescription only medicine by reason that it consists of or contains the substance carbenoxolone sodium where—

(a) it is in the form of granules;

(b) its maximum strength does not exceed one per cent calculated in terms of weight in weight;

(c) it is sold or supplied in a container or package containing not more than 560mg;

(d) its container or package is labelled to show a maximum daily dose of 80mg and a maximum dose of 20mg; and

(e) it is indicated only for treatment, by mouthwash, in adults and in children over the age of 12 years.

Section 4 Amendment of Part I of Schedule 1 to the principal Order

In Part I of Schedule 1 to the principal Order (which lists substances which render a medicinal product a prescription only medicine except in circumstances also listed)—

(a) the following substances are inserted in Column 1 at the appropriate points in the alphabetical order of the substances listed in Column 1—

Cisapride

Clozapine

Dopexamine Hydrochloride

Doxorubicin Hydrochloride

Esmolol Hydrochloride

Felbinac

Fluconazole

Foscarnet Sodium

Idarubicin Hydrochloride

Itraconazole

Mefloquine Hydrochloride

Mesna

Milrinone

Noscapine

Noscapine Hydrochloride

Olsalazine Sodium

Omeprazole

Podophyllotoxin

Propafenone

Ramipril

Simvastatin

Sulfametopyrazine

(b) in the entry in Column 3 relating to “Clotrimazole” for the words “External: (1) cream (2) powder (3) solution” there are substituted the words “External, but in the case of vaginal use only external use for the treatment of vaginal candidiasis”; and

(c) in the entries in Column 3 relating to “Econazole”, “Econazole Nitrate”, “Isoconazole Nitrate”, “Miconazole” and “Miconazole Nitrate” for the words “External (except vaginal use)” there are substitued the words “External, but in the case of vaginal use only external use for the treatment of vaginal candidiasis”.

Section 5 Amendment of Table A of Part IV of Schedule 1 to the principal Order

In Table A of Part IV of Schedule 1 to the principal Order (medicinal products specified by name and product licence number which are not prescription only medicines) immediately after the entry “Efcortelan P Ointment 1° 0004/0326” the following entry is inserted—

Eurax HC Cream 0001/5010R