1. DRUG: A chemical substance of known structure. Other than a nutrient or an essential
dietary ingredient, when administered to a living organism, produces a BIOLOGICAL
EFFECT.
MEDICINE: Dosage forms (capsules, tablets, mixtures and elixirs). May contain MORE
THAN 1 drug + INACTIVE SUBSTANCES necessary for manufacture.
2. LABEL OF THE MEDICINE: (11)
Trade name
Generic name
Active ingredients
Quantities
Registration
Lot number
Scheduling
Forms of dosage
Expiry date
Storage instructions
Preservatives
3. PACKAGE INSERT: (12)
Trade name
Generic name
Scheduling status
Composition of medicine
Pharmacological classification
Action
Indications
CIs
Warnings
Dosage
Directions for use
SEs
Special precautions
4. SCHEDULING:
, 0
Sold to any person
Still subject to registration
Aspirin, nicotine gum, decongestant eye drops, paracetamol
1
Only sold in pharmacies
To any person older than 14
Formulations (topical use) (skin, vagina), antimicrobials, NSAIDs, nasal decongestant,
anthelmintic, nicotine patches
2
Only sold by PHARMACISTS
To any person older than 14
With or without a prescription
Antihistamine combinations, bronchodilators, heartburn relief, appetite suppressants,
vaccines
3
Only supplied on PRESCIPTION
CHRONIC DISORDERS
Angina, diabetes, epilepsy, hormonal contraception, inhaled corticosteroids
4
Only supplied on PRESCIPTION
Antimicrobials, antimalarial, anticoagulants, anti-Parkinson’s, corticosteroids, cytostatic,
statins, warfarin
5
Only supplied on PRESCIPTION
Anesthetics, hypnotics, antidepressants, anxiolytics, barbiturates, anabolic steroids
6
Only supplied on PRESCIPTION
STRICT national and international control
Records of supply demanded by law
Narcotic analgesics, morphine, Flunitrazepam (“Rohypnol”)
7&8
BANNED substances
May NOT be KEPT or MANUFACTURED without a permit issued by the Director-General
of Health
Cannabis, methaquolone, heroin, LSD, amphetamine, dex-amphetamine
5. ABSORPTION:
The uptake of substances into or across tissues