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Revised August 2012 DRUG SCHEDULES REGULATION to the Pharmacy Operations and Drug Scheduling Act of British Columbia The Drug Schedule is printed in an alphabetical format to simplify the process of locating each individual drug entry and determining its status in British Columbia. Each entry is preceded by a code noted as 1, 1A, 2, 3 or 4. Note: this document is a CPBC-annotated version of the official provincial Drug Schedules Regulation. Additional drug schedule information can be found at: Federal Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (including narcotics) http://www.bcpharmacists.org/legislation_standards/federal_legislation/ College of Midwives of British Columbia drug schedule information http://www.cmbc.bc.ca College of Registered Nurses of British Columbia drug schedule information (nurse practitioners) http://www.crnbc.ca/ 1 = Schedule I 1A = Controlled Prescription Program 2 = Schedule II 3 = Schedule III 4 = Schedule IV Drugs listed in Schedules I, IA, II, III and IV must be sold from licensed pharmacies. Unscheduled drugs may be sold from nonpharmacy outlets. The various schedules are differentiated as follows: Schedule I (Prescription) Schedule I drugs require a prescription for sale and are provided to the public by a pharmacist following the diagnosis and professional intervention of a practitioner. The sale is controlled in a regulated environment as defined by provincial pharmacy legislation. Entries followed by a “V” superscript may be sold without having received a prescription if (a) the drug is in a form not suitable for human use or (b) the main panel of the manufacturer's inner label and the manufacturer's outer label carry, in both official languages, the statement "For Veterinary Use Only” or "For Agricultural Use Only" immediately following or preceding the brand name, proper name or common name, in type size not less than one-half as large as the largest type on the label, and the product is sold in the original manufacturer's container. Schedule IA (Controlled Prescription Program) Drugs which may be sold by a pharmacist to a practitioner or on the prescription of a practitioner in accordance with Bylaw (4)(6) of the bylaws to the Pharmacy Operations and Drug Scheduling Act. Schedule II (Professional Service Area) Drugs which may be sold by a pharmacist on a nonprescription basis and which must be retained within the Professional Service Area of the pharmacy where there is no public access and no opportunity for patient self-selection. Schedule III (Professional Products Area) Drugs which may be sold by a pharmacist to any person from the self-selection Professional Products Area of a licensed pharmacy. Schedule IV (Prescription By Pharmacist) Drugs which may be prescribed by a pharmacist in accordance with guidelines approved by the Board. Unscheduled (Nonpharmacy Sale) Drugs which may be sold by a nonpharmacist to any person.

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  • Revised August 2012

    DRUG SCHEDULES REGULATION

    to the

    Pharmacy Operations and Drug Scheduling Act of British Columbia

    The Drug Schedule is printed in an alphabetical format to simplify the process of locating each individual drug entry and determining its status in British Columbia. Each entry is preceded by a code noted as 1, 1A, 2, 3 or 4. Note: this document is a CPBC-annotated version of the official provincial Drug Schedules Regulation. Additional drug schedule information can be found at:

    Federal Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (including narcotics) http://www.bcpharmacists.org/legislation_standards/federal_legislation/

    College of Midwives of British Columbia drug schedule information

    http://www.cmbc.bc.ca College of Registered Nurses of British Columbia drug schedule information (nurse practitioners)

    http://www.crnbc.ca/ 1 = Schedule I 1A = Controlled Prescription Program 2 = Schedule II 3 = Schedule III

    4 = Schedule IV Drugs listed in Schedules I, IA, II, III and IV must be sold from licensed pharmacies. Unscheduled drugs may be sold from nonpharmacy outlets. The various schedules are differentiated as follows: Schedule I (Prescription) Schedule I drugs require a prescription for sale and are provided to the public by a pharmacist following the diagnosis and professional intervention of a practitioner. The sale is controlled in a regulated environment as defined by provincial pharmacy legislation. Entries followed by a V superscript may be sold without having received a prescription if (a) the drug is in a form not suitable for human use or (b) the main panel of the manufacturer's inner label and the manufacturer's outer label carry, in both official languages, the statement "For Veterinary Use Only or "For Agricultural Use Only" immediately following or preceding the brand name, proper name or common name, in type size not less than one-half as large as the largest type on the label, and the product is sold in the original manufacturer's container. Schedule IA (Controlled Prescription Program) Drugs which may be sold by a pharmacist to a practitioner or on the prescription of a practitioner in accordance with Bylaw (4)(6) of the bylaws to the Pharmacy Operations and Drug Scheduling Act. Schedule II (Professional Service Area) Drugs which may be sold by a pharmacist on a nonprescription basis and which must be retained within the Professional Service Area of the pharmacy where there is no public access and no opportunity for patient self-selection. Schedule III (Professional Products Area) Drugs which may be sold by a pharmacist to any person from the self-selection Professional Products Area of a licensed pharmacy. Schedule IV (Prescription By Pharmacist) Drugs which may be prescribed by a pharmacist in accordance with guidelines approved by the Board. Unscheduled (Nonpharmacy Sale) Drugs which may be sold by a nonpharmacist to any person.

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  • V Prescription not required if sold for veterinary use, provided that the product is labelled by the manufacturer for agricultural use only or for veterinary use only.

    * Denotes amendment 5012-Drug Schedules Regulation v2012.1 Page 2

    College of Pharmacists of British Columbia Drug Schedules to The Pharmacy Operations and Drug Scheduling Act August 2012

    1 Abacavir and it salts 1 Abatacept

    1 Abciximab 1 Acamprosate and its salts

    1 Acarbose and its derivatives 1 Acebutolol and its salts 1 Acepromazine and its salts

    V

    3 Acetaminophen (in sustained-release formulations containing greater than 650 mg per unit or in package sizes greater than 50 units)

    1 AcetanilideV

    2 Acetarsol 1 Acetazolamide 1 Acetohexamide 1 Acetylcarbromal 1 Acetylcholine chloride 2 Acetylcysteine 1 Acetylsalicylic acid and its salts (in oral

    preparations containing 80 mg or less per dosage unit in containers with more than 24 dosage units per container)

    2 Acetylsalicylic acid and its salts (in oral preparations containing 80 mg or less per dosage unit in child-resistant containers with 24 or less dosage units per container or rectal preparations containing 150 mg or less per dosage unit)

    3 Acetylsalicylic acid and its salts (in products intended for oral use by adults in strengths of 81 mg per dosage unit and 650 mg or greater per dosage unit and in rectal preparations containing more than 150 mg per dosage unit)

    1 Acitretin and its salts and derivatives 1 Aconiazide and its salts

    1 Acyclovir and its salts 1 Adalimumab 1 Adapalene and its salts and derivatives

    1 Adefovir and its salts and derivatives 1 Adenosine and its salts (for parenteral use) 2 Adiphene and its salts for parenteral use

    1 Adrenocortical hormones and their salts and derivatives

    V (except

    (a) hydrocortisone or hydrocortisone acetate, when sold as a single medicinal ingredient in a concentration that provides 0.5% or less hydrocortisone in preparations for topical use on the skin and (b) clobetasone butyrate, when sold in a concentration of 0.05% clobetasone butyrate in cream preparations for topical use on the skin)

    1 Agalsidase alfa 1 Alatrofloxacin and its salts and derivatives

    1 Alefacept 1 Alemtuzumab

    1 Aldesleukin 1 Alendronic acid and its salts 1 Alfacalcidol

    1A Alfentanil 1 Alfuzosin and its salts 1 Aliskiren and its salts

    1 Alkyl nitrites 1 Allergy serums 2 Allethrins (pyrethrins)

    1 Allopurinol 1 Allylisopropylacetylurea 3 Aloe vera latex, its extracts and derivatives

    (except aloin) (dosage forms for systemic use containing more than 300mg per dosage unit)

    1 Almotriptan and its salts 1 Alpha-chloralose 1 Alphadolone and its salts 1 Alphaxalone 1 Alprazolam

    1 Alteplase and its salts and derivatives 1 Altrenogest 1 Altretamine 1 Alverine and its salts (for parenteral use) 1 Amantadine and its salts 1 Ambenonium chloride

    1 Ambrisentan 1 Amifostine and its salts

    1 Amikacin and its salts and derivatives 1 Amiloride and its salts

    1 Amino acid solutions (for parenteral use) 1 4-Amino-pteroyl aspartic acid and its salts 1 Aminocaproic acid 1 Aminoglutethimide

    1 Aminolevulinic acid and its salts and derivatives

    1 Aminophylline 1 Aminopromazine (proquamezine) and its

    salts 1 Aminopterin and its salts 1 Aminopyrine and its derivatives

    V

    1 4-Aminosalicylic acid and its salts 1 5-Aminosalicylic acid 1 Amiodarone and its salts 1 Amitraz 1 Amitriptyline and its salts

    1 Amlexanox and its salts and derivatives 1 Amlodipine and its salts 1 Ammonium bromide 1 Amoxapine 1 Amoxicillin and its salts and derivatives 1 Amphotericin B and its salts and derivatives

    1 Ampicillin and its salts and derivatives 1 Amprenavir and its salts and derivatives

    1 Amprolium and its saltsV

    1 Amrinone and its salts 1 Amsacrine and its salts 2 Amylocaine and its salts (for ophthalmic or

    parenteral use) 3 Amylocaine and its salts (preparations for

    topical use on mucous membranes except lozenges)

    1 Anagrelide and its salts 1 Anakinra and its salts and derivatives

    1 Anastrozole

  • V Prescription not required if sold for veterinary use, provided that the product is labelled by the manufacturer for agricultural use only or for veterinary use only.

    * Denotes amendment 5012-Drug Schedules Regulation v2012.1 Page 3

    College of Pharmacists of British Columbia Drug Schedules to The Pharmacy Operations and Drug Scheduling Act August 2012

    1 Ancestim 1A Anileridine

    1 Anidulafungin 2 Anisotropine and its salts 3 Antazoline and its salts 2 Anthralin 2 Antihemophilic factor, human 1 Antipyrine (except preparations for topical or

    otic use)V

    2 Antipyrine for otic or topical use 1 Anti-thymocyte globulin

    2 Apomorphine and its salts 1 Apraclonidine and its salts

    1 Apramycin and its salts V

    1 Aprepitant and its derivatives 1 Aprotinin

    1 Argatroban and its salts and derivatives 2 Arginine and its salts 2 Artemisia, its preparations, extracts and

    compounds (except in trace amounts in homeopathic preparations)

    1 L-Asparaginase 1 Astemizole and its salts

    1 Atazanavir and its salts 1 Atenolol and its salts

    1 Atipamezole and its salts 1 Atomoxetine and its salts

    1 Atorvastatin and its salts 1 Atovaquone 1 Atracurium besilate 1 Atropine and its salts (in ophthalmic or

    parenteral preparations) 1 Auranofin 1 Aurothioglucose 1 Azacyclonol and its salts 1 Azaribine 1 Azatadine and its salts 1 Azathioprine and its salts

    1 Azelaic acid 1 Azithromycin and its salts and derivatives

    V

    1 Azlocillin and its salts and derivatives 1 Aztreonam and its salts 1 Bacitracin and its salts and derivatives (for

    parenteral use) 3 Bacitracin and its salts and derivatives (for

    ophthalmic use) 1 Baclofen and its salts 1 Bambuterol and its salts

    1 Basiliximab 1 Becaplermin

    2 Belladonna alkaloids, and their salts and derivatives (except in preparations for topical use or in trace amounts in homeopathic preparations)

    3 Belladonna alkaloids, their salts and derivatives for topical use

    1 Bemegride 1 Benactyzine and its salts 1 Benazepril and its salts and derivatives 1 Bendazac and its salts 1 Benoxaprofen and its salts 2 Benoxinate hydrochloride (oxybuprocaine)

    (for ophthalmic or parenteral use) 1 Benserazide and its salts

    2 Bentiromide 2 Benzalkonium and its salts (liquid

    preparations in concentrations of more than 2%)

    1 Benzathine penicillin and its salts and derivatives

    2 Benzethonium chloride (liquid preparations in concentrations of more than 1%)

    3 Benzocaine and its salts (for topical use on mucous membranes for teething)

    2 Benzocaine and its salts (for parenteral or ophthalmic use)

    3 Benzonatate 1 Benzoyl peroxide (in concentrations greater

    than 5% or when sold in combination with another medicinal ingredient)

    1 Benztropine and its salts 1 Benzydamine and its salts 2 Benzyl benzoate 1 Beractant 3 Berberis vulgaris (Barberry) 1 Betahistine and its salts

    1 Betaine and its salts (when sold or recommended for the treatment of homocystinuria)

    1 Betaxolol and its salts 1 Bethanechol chloride 1 Bethanidine and its salts

    1 Bevacizumab 1 Bezafibrate and its salts and derivatives 1 Bicalutamide

    1 Bimatoprost and its derivatives 1 Biperiden and its salts 3 Bisacodyl and its salts 1 Bishydroxycoumarin and its salts and

    derivatives 1 Bisoprolol and its salts 1 Bitolterol and its salts

    1 Bivalirudin 1 Bleomycin 2 Boric acid and its salts (in preparations for

    systemic use, or ophthalmic preparations in concentrations of greater than 2% ) [Note: does not apply to contact lens solutions intended to be rinsed off prior to placement of lens on the eye].

    1 Bortezomib 1 Bosentan and its salts and derivatives

    1 Botulinum Toxin Type A 1 Botulinum Toxin Type B

    1 Bretylium tosylate 1 Brimonidine and its salts

    1 Bromal 1 Bromal hydrate 1 Bromazepam and its salts 1 Brometone 1 Bromisoval 1 Bromocriptine and its salts 1 Bromoform 3 Brompheniramine and its salts as a single

    entity for the treatment of allergies 2 Buclizine 2 Bufexamac 1 Bumetanide and its salts and derivatives

  • V Prescription not required if sold for veterinary use, provided that the product is labelled by the manufacturer for agricultural use only or for veterinary use only.

    * Denotes amendment 5012-Drug Schedules Regulation v2012.1 Page 4

    College of Pharmacists of British Columbia Drug Schedules to The Pharmacy Operations and Drug Scheduling Act August 2012

    2 Bupivacaine and its salts (for parenteral or ophthalmic use)

    3 Bupivacaine and its salts (for topical use on mucous membranes except lozenges)

    1A Buprenorphine 1 Bupropion and its salts

    1 Buserelin and its salts 1 Buspirone and its salts 1 Busulfan 2 Butacaine and its salts (for ophthalmic or

    parenteral use) 1A Butalbital 1 Butaperazine and its salts 1 Butoconazole and its salts 1A Butorphanol 1 Butyl chloral hydrate

    1 Cabergoline and its salts 1 Calcipotriol 1 Calcitonin 1 Calcitriol 1 Calcium bromide 1 Calcium bromolactobionate 1 Calcium carbimide

    1 Calcium chloride in injectable form for parenteral use

    2 Calcium disodium edetate 1 Calcium gluconate in injectable form for

    parenteral nutrition 3 Calcium polycarbophil 1 Calcium salts when sold for the treatment of

    hyperphosphatemiaV

    2 Camphor (in oleaginous vehicles and in liquid forms in concentrations greater than 11%)

    1 Candesartan and its salts and derivatives 1 Candicidin and its salts and derivatives 2 Cantharides, their preparations and

    derivatives 1 Capecitabine and its salts and derivatives

    1 Capreomycin and its salts and derivatives 1 Captodiamine and its salts 1 Captopril and its salts 1 Carbachol 1 Carbamazepine 1 Carbenicillin and its salts and derivatives 1 Carbenoxolone and its salts

    1 Carbetocin and its salts 1 Carbidopa and its salts 1 Carbimazole 3 Carbinoxamine and its salts 1 Carbocisteine 1 Carbomycin and its salts and derivatives 1 Carboplatin 1 Carbromal 1 Carisoprodol 1 Carmustine 1 Carphenazine and its salts

    1 Carprofen and its salts and derivatives 1 Carvedilol and its salts 3 Casanthranol

    1 Caspofungin and its salts and derivatives 1 Cefdinir and its salts and derivatives

    1 Cefepine and its salts and derivatives 1 Cefonicide and its salts

    1 Cefoperazone and its salts and derivatives 1 Cefprozil and its salts and derivatives 1 Ceftibuten and its salts and derivatives

    1 Celecoxib and its salts 1 Cephalosporin C and its salts and

    derivatives 3 Cerapon

    1 Cerivastatin and its salts 1 Cetirizine and its salts (when sold in

    concentrations greater than 8.5 mg cetirizine base per dosage unit)

    3 Cetirizine and its salts (in concentrations of 10 mg equivalent to 8.5 mg or less of cetirizine base per dosage unit) in products marketed for pediatric use (under 12 years of age)

    1 Cetrorelix and its salts 1 Cetuximab

    2 Charcoal (activated) when sold as a poisoning antidote

    1 Chloral 1 Chloral hydrate (oral) 1 Chloralformamide 1 Chloralimide 1 Chlorambucil and its salts and derivatives 1 Chloramphenicol and its salts and

    derivatives 1 Chlorcyclizine and its salts (except in

    preparations for external use only) 1 Chlordiazepoxide and its salts 1 Chlorhexidine and its salts (when used as a

    topical oral preparation) V

    1 Chlorisondamine and its salts 1 Choriogonadotropin alfa

    1 Chlormezanone 2 Chloroprocaine and its salts (for parenteral

    or ophthalmic use) 3 Chloroprocaine and its salts (topical on

    mucous membranes except lozenges) 1 Chloroquine and its salts 1 Chlorothiazide and its salts and derivatives

    V

    1 Chlorpromazine and its saltsV

    1 Chlorpropamide 1 Chlorprothixene and its salts 3 Chlorzoxazone and its salts 2 Cholecystokinin 1 Cholestyramine resin

    V

    2 Choline bitartrate (parenteral) 1 Choline salicylate (when sold in combination

    with magnesium salicylate) 1 Choline theophyllinate 1 Chromium chloride (chromic chloride) in

    injectable form for parenteral nutrition 2 Chymopapain (parenteral) 2 Chymotrypsin (parenteral and ophthalmic) 1 Ciclopirox and its salts 1 Cilastatin and its salts 1 Cilazapril and its salts and derivatives 1 Cimetidine and its salts (except when sold in

    concentrations of 100 mg or less per unit dose)

    3 Cimetidine and its salts when sold in concentrations of 100 mg or less per unit dose

  • V Prescription not required if sold for veterinary use, provided that the product is labelled by the manufacturer for agricultural use only or for veterinary use only.

    * Denotes amendment 5012-Drug Schedules Regulation v2012.1 Page 5

    College of Pharmacists of British Columbia Drug Schedules to The Pharmacy Operations and Drug Scheduling Act August 2012

    1 Cinacalcet and its salts 2 Cinchocaine (dibucaine) and its salts (for

    ophthalmic or parenteral use) 1 Cinchophene and its salts 1 Cinoxacin 1 Ciprofloxacin and its salts 1 Cisapride and its salts 1 Cisatracurium besilate 1 Cisplatin

    1 Citalopram and its salts 1 Cladribine and its salts 1 Clarithromycin and its salts and derivatives

    V

    3 Clemastine and its salts 1 Clenbuterol and its salts 2 Clidinium and its salts

    1 Clindamycin and its salts and derivatives 1 Clobazam and its salts

    2 Clobetasone butyrate (when sold in a concentration of 0.05% clobetasone butyrate in cream preparations for topical use on the skin)

    1 Clodronic acid and its salts 1 Clofibrate 1 Clomiphene and its salts 1 Clomipramine and its salts 1 Clonazepam and its salts 1 Clonidine and its salts

    1 Clopidogrel and its salts 1 Cloprostenol and its salts and derivatives 1 Clorazepic acid and its salts

    1 Clotrimazole and its salts (except preparations for topical or intra-vaginal use)

    3 Clotrimazole and its salts (preparations for intra-vaginal use)

    1 Cloxacillin and its salts and derivatives 1 Clozapine and its salts 2 Coal tar (in concentrations of more than

    10%) 2 Codeine and its salts (in preparations

    exempted from the Regulations to the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act)

    1A Codeine when prescribed as a single entity or when included in a preparation containing 60 mg or more per dosage unit

    1 Colchicine 1 Colestipol and its salts 1 Colfosceril and its derivatives 1 Colistin and its salt and derivatives 2 Collagenase (as debriding agent)

    1 Copper sulfate in injectable form for parenteral nutrition

    1 CorticotrophinV

    1 CosyntropinV

    1 Cromoglycic acid and its salts (except sodium cromoglycate in concentrations of 2% or less, in solutions for ophthalmic or intranasal use)

    3 Cromoglycic acid and its salts in solutions of sodium cromoglycate in concentrations of 2% or less, for ophthalmic or intranasal use

    2 Crotamiton 2 Cyclandelate 2 Cyclazocine and its salts 1 Cyclizine

    V

    1 Cyclobenzaprine and its salts 2 Cyclomethacaine and its salts (for

    ophthalmic or parenteral use) 2 Cyclopentamine and its salts 1 Cyclopentolate and its salts (in preparations

    for parenteral or ophthalmic use, except when sold for use in diagnostic procedures to an optometrist registered in a province of Canada)

    2 Cyclopentolate and its salts (except for ophthalmic or parenteral use)

    1 Cyclophosphamide 1 Cycloserine 1 Cyclosporine 2 Cyproheptadine and its salts 1 Cyproterone and its derivatives 1 Cytarabine and its salts

    1 Dabigatran and its salts and derivatives 1 Dacarbazine

    1 Daclizumab 1 Dactinomycin

    1 Dalfopristin and its salts 1 Dalteparin and its salts 1 Danaparoid and its salts and derivatives 1 Danazol

    1 Danofloxacin and its salts 3 Danthron 1 Dantrolene and its salts 1 Dapiprazole and its salts

    1 Daptomycin 1 Darifenacin and its salts 1 Dasatanib

    1 Daunorubicin and its salts 1 Debrisoquin and its salts

    1 Deferasirox 1 Deferoxamine and its salts 3 Dehydrocholic acid and its salts

    1 Delavirdine and its salts 3 Deoxycholic acid and its salts 1 Deracoxib 1 Deserpidine and its alkaloids and salts 1 Desflurane 1 Desipramine and its salts

    3 Desloratadine and its salts and preparations (in products marketed for paediatric use under 12 years of age)

    1 Desmopressin and its salts 2 Desoxyribonuclease (pancreatic dornase) 1 Detomidine and its salts 3 Dexbrompheniramine and its salts 3 Dexchlorpheniramine and its salts 1 Dexfenfluramine and its salts 1 Dexraoxane and its salts

    3 Dextromethorphan and its salts (except in oral dosage forms in package sizes containing no more than 300 mg dextromethorphan base or 409.3 dextromethorphan hydrobromide)

    1 Dextrose injection in concentrated solutions for parenteral nutrition

    2 Dextrose (sclerosing agents) 1 Diazepam and its salts 1 Diazoxide and its salts 1 Dichloroacetic acid

  • V Prescription not required if sold for veterinary use, provided that the product is labelled by the manufacturer for agricultural use only or for veterinary use only.

    * Denotes amendment 5012-Drug Schedules Regulation v2012.1 Page 6

    College of Pharmacists of British Columbia Drug Schedules to The Pharmacy Operations and Drug Scheduling Act August 2012

    1 Diclofenac and its salts, except when sold as a single medicinal ingredient in a concentration equivalent of 1% or less diclofenac in preparations for topical use on the skin

    1 Dicloxacillin and its salts and derivatives 2 Dicyclomine and its salts (except topicals

    and lozenges) 1 Didanosine and its salts and derivatives 1 Diethylbromacetamide 1 Diethylcarbamazine and its salts 1 Diethylstilboestrol and its derivatives

    1 Difloxacin and its salts and derivatives 1 Diflunisal and its salts 1 Digitalis lanata and its glycosides (Grecian

    foxglove) 1 Digitalis purpurea and its glycosides

    (common foxglove) 1 Digoxin immune Fab (ovine) 2 Dihydroquinidine and its salts (except

    phenylbarbiturate) 1 Dihydrostreptomycin and its salts and

    derivativesV

    1 Dihydrotachysterol 1 Diiodohydroxyquin (except in preparations

    for topical use on the skin) 2 Diiodohydroxyquin (for topical use) 1 Diltiazem and its salts

    2 Dimenhydrinate and its salts (for oral use when sold in packages of greater than 30 dosage units or for parenteral use)

    3 Dimenhydrinate and its salts (for oral use when sold in packages of 30 dosage units or less or for rectal use)

    1 Dimercaprol 3 Dimethothiazine 1 Dimethyl sulfoxide, for veterinary use or

    when sold for the treatment of interstitial cystitis or scleroderma in humans

    1 2,4-Dinitrophenol and its salts and derivatives

    1 Dinoprostone and its salts and derivatives 2 Diperodon and its salts (except for topical

    use) 2 Diphenhydramine and its salts and

    preparations (for parenteral use or for topical use in concentrations of greater than 2%)

    3 Diphenhydramine and its salts and preparations (except for parenteral use or for topical use in concentrations of 2% or less when sold in containers of 300 mg or less of diphenhydramine hydrochloride)

    1 Diphenidol and its salts 1 Diphenylhydantoin (phenytoin) and its salts 3 Diphenylpyraline 1 Dipivefrin and its salts 1 Diprophylline and its salts 1 Dipyridamole 1 Dirithromycin

    V

    1 Disopyramide and its salts 1 Disulfiram 2 Dithranol (anthralin) 1 Dobutamine and its salts 1 Docetaxel and its derivatives

    1 Dolasetron and its salts 1 Domperidone 1 Donepezil and its salts 1 Dopamine and its salts, when sold for

    administration by injection 1 Dornase alfa 1 Dorzolamide and its salts 1 Doxacurium chloride 1 Doxapram 1 Doxazosin and its salts 1 Doxepin and its salts

    1 Doxercalciferol and its derivatives 1 Doxorubicin and its salts 1 Doxycycline and its salts and derivatives

    (when sold for intramuscular administration in caged birds)

    1 Doxylamine and its salts (when sold or recommended for use in the nausea or vomiting of pregnancy)

    3 Doxylamine and its salts (except those sold for nausea and vomiting of pregnancy)

    1 Droperidol and its salts 1 Drotrecogin 1 Duloxetine and its salts 1 Dutasteride

    2 Dyclonine (except for topical use on mucous membranes)

    3 Dyclonine and its salts (for topical use on mucous membranes, except lozenges)

    1 Econazole and its salts 1 Ecothiophate and its salts

    V

    1 Ectylurea and its salts * 1 Eculizumab

    1 Edrophonium chloride 1 Efalizumab 1 Efavirenz 1 Eflornithine and its salts and derivatives 1 Eletriptan and its salts

    1 Embutramide 1 Emedastine and its salts 1 Emtricitabine

    1 Emylcamate 1 Enalaprilat and its salts and derivatives 1 Enflurane

    1 Enfuvirtide 1 Enoxaparin and its salts 1 Enrofloxacin

    1 Entacapone 1 Entecavir

    1 Ephedrine and its salts (in preparations containing more than 8 mg per unit dose or with a label recommending more than 8 mg per dose or 32 mg per day, or labelled or implied for use exceeding 7 days, or if indicated for other than nasal congestion)

    1 Epinephrine and its salts (other than in pre-filled syringes intended for emergency administration by injection in the event of anaphylactic reactions to allergens)

    2 Epinephrine and it salts (in pre-filled syringes intended for emergency administration by injection in the event of anaphylactic reactions to allergens)

    1 Epirubicine and its salts

  • V Prescription not required if sold for veterinary use, provided that the product is labelled by the manufacturer for agricultural use only or for veterinary use only.

    * Denotes amendment 5012-Drug Schedules Regulation v2012.1 Page 7

    College of Pharmacists of British Columbia Drug Schedules to The Pharmacy Operations and Drug Scheduling Act August 2012

    1 Epoprostenol and its salts 1 Eprosartan and it salts and derivatives 1 Epsiprantel 1 Eptifibatide and its salts 1 Ergot alkaloids and their salts

    V

    1 Erlotinib and its salts 1 Ertapenem and its salts

    1 Erythrityl tetranitrate 1 Erythromycin and its salts and derivatives

    V

    1 Erythropoietin 1 Escitalopram and its salts

    2 Esdepallethrin/piperonyl butoxide 1 Esmolol and its salts 1 Esomeprazole and its salts 1 Estazolam and its salts 1 Estramustine and its salts

    1 Etanercept 1 Ethacrynic acid 1 Ethambutol and its salts 2 Ethanolamine oleate 1A Ethchlorvynol 1 Ethinamate

    4 Ethinyl estradiol (when used for emergency contraception)

    1 Ethionamide and its salts 2 Ethoheptazine and its salts 1 Ethomoxane and its salts 1 Ethopropazine hydrochloride (profenamine

    and its salts) 1 Ethotoin and its salts 2 Ethyl chloride (except in trace amounts) 1 Ethyl trichloramate 1 Ethylpapaverine and its salts 1 Etidronic acid and its salts 1 Etodolac and its salts and derivatives 1 Etoposide and its derivatives

    1 Etravirine and its salts 1 Etretinate 1 Etymemazine and its salts

    1 Exemestane 1 Ezetimibe

    1 Famciclovir and its salts 1 Famotidine and its salts (except when sold

    in concentrations of 20 mg or less per oral dosage unit and indicated for the treatment of heartburn)

    3 Famotidine and its salts (when sold in concentrations of 20 mg or less per oral dosage unit and indicated for the treatment of heartburn, in package sizes containing more than 600 mg of famotidine)

    1 Felodipine and its salts 1 Fenfluramine and its salts 1 Fenofibrate 1 Fenoprofen and its salts 1 Fenoterol and its salts 1A Fentanyl

    3 Fexofenadine hydrochloride (in products marketed for pediatric useunder 12 years of age)

    2 Fibrin 2 Fibrinolysin 1 Filgrastim 1 Finasteride

    1 Flavoxate and its salts 1 Flecainide and its salts 1 Fleroxacin and its salts and derivatives 1 Floctafenine 1 Florfenicol and its derivatives

    1 Fluconazole (except when sold in a concentration of 150 mg per oral dosage unit as a single dose treatment and indicated for the treatment of vaginal candidiasis)

    3 Fluconazole (when sold in a concentration of 150 mg per oral dosage unit and indicated for the treatment of vaginal candidiasis, in package sizes containing no more than 150 mg of fluconazole)

    1 Flucytosine 1 Fludarabine and its salts and derivatives 1 Flumazenil 1 Flunarizine and its salts 1 Flunixin and its salts and derivatives 1 Fluoride and its salts (in solid oral dosage

    forms containing more than 1 mg of fluoride ion)

    3 Fluoride and its salts (oral preparations containing 1 mg or less of fluoride ion per dosage unit)

    1 Fluorouracil and its derivatives 1 Fluoxetine and its salts 1 Flupentixol and its salts and derivatives 1 Fluphenazine and its salts 1 Fluprostenol and its salts and derivatives 1 Flurazepam and its salts 1 Flurbiprofen and its salts 1 Fluspirilene 1 Flutamide 1 Fluvastatin and its salts and derivatives 1 Fluvoxamine and its salts 1 Folic acid

    V

    1 Folic acid (in preparations containing more than 1.0 mg of folic acid per dosage form or, where the largest recommended daily dosage shown on the label would, if consumed by a person, result in the daily intake by that person of more than 1.0 mg of folic acid)

    1 Follicle stimulating hormone 1 Fomepizole and its salts 1 Fondaparinux sodium

    1 Formestane and its salts and derivatives 1 Formoterol and its salts

    1 Foscarnet sodium 1 Fosfomycin and its salts

    1 Fosinopril and its salts 1 Fosphenytoin and its salts 3 Fractar 1 Framycetin and its salts and derivatives

    V

    1 Frovatriptan and its salts 1 Fulvestrant

    1 Furaltadone and its salts V

    1 Furazolidone and its salts V

    1 Furosemide V

    1 Fusidic acid and its salts 1 Gabapentin and its salts and derivatives

    1 Galantamine and its salts and derivatives

  • V Prescription not required if sold for veterinary use, provided that the product is labelled by the manufacturer for agricultural use only or for veterinary use only.

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    1 Gallamine triethiodide 1 Gallium and its salts 1 Ganciclovir and its salts

    1 Ganirelix and its salts and derivatives 1 Gatifloxacin and its salts and derivatives 1 Gefitinib

    1 Gemcitabine and its salts 1 Gemfibrozil and its salts 1 Gentamicin and its salts and derivatives

    2 Gentian Violet 1 Gemifloxacin and its salts

    1 Glatiramer and its salts 1 Gliclazide

    1 Glimepiride 1 Glipizide 2 Glucagon 1 Glyburide and its salts and derivatives 3 Glyceroargentinate 2 Glycopyrrolate and its salts 1 Gold and its salts and derivatives, when sold

    for administration by injection * 1 Golimumab

    1 Gonadorelin and its salts 1 Gonadotropin, chorionic (human) 1 Gonadotropin, serum (human) 1 Goserelin and its salts

    3 Gramicidin and its salts and derivatives (for ophthalmic use)

    1 Granisetron and its salts 1 Grepafloxacin and its salts and derivatives

    1 Griseofulvin and its salts and derivatives V

    1 Guanethidine and its salts 1 Halazepam and its salt

    1 Halofantrine and its salts 1 Haloperidol

    V

    3 Haloprogin 1 Halothane 2 Heparin and its salts (except for topical use) 3 Heparin and its salts (for topical use) 1 Hetacillin and its salts and derivatives

    1 Hetastarch and its derivatives 1 Hexachlorophene and its salts 1 Hexacyclonate sodium 1 Hexamethonium and its salts 2 Histamine and its salts (except for topical

    use) 1 Histrelin and its salts 1 Homatropine and its salts (for ophthalmic or

    parenteral use or in preparations for oral use containing more than 2 mg per dosage unit)

    2 Homatropine and its salts (for oral use in concentrations of 2 mg or less per dosage unit)

    2 Human insulin 1 Hyaluronic acid and its salts (when sold or

    recommended for administration by intra-articular injection to horses)

    2 Hyaluronic acid and its salts (preparations in concentrations of 5% or more)

    2 Hyaluronidase 1 Hydralazine and its salts 1A Hydrocodone (dihydrocodeinone)

    1 HydrocortisoneV (except when sold as a

    single medicinal ingredient in a

    concentration that provides 0.5% hydrocortisone in preparations for topical use on the skin)

    3 Hydrocortisone (when sold as a single medicinal ingredient in a concentration that provides 0.5% hydrocortisone in preparations for topical use on the skin)

    1 Hydrocortisone acetateV (except when sold

    as a single medicinal ingredient in a concentration that provides 0.5% hydrocortisone in preparations for topical use on the skin)

    3 Hydrocortisone acetate (when sold as a single medicinal ingredient in a concentration that provides 0.5% hydrocortisone in preparations for topical use on the skin)

    1A Hydromorphone (dihydromorphone) 2 Hydroquinone (topical preparations)

    1 Hydroxychloroquine and its salts 1 4-Hydroxycoumarin and its derivatives

    (when sold or recommended as anticoagulants)

    2 Hydroxyephedrine and its salts 1 Hydroxyurea 1 Hydroxyzine and its salts and derivatives 2 Hyoscine and its salts and derivatives

    (scopolamine) 2 Hyoscyamine and its salts and derivatives

    (except for topical use) 1 Ibandronic acid and its salts 3 Ibuprofen and its salts containing 400mg or

    less per oral dosage unit (when sold in package sizes exceeding 18,000mg)

    1 Ibuprofen and its salts except when sold for oral administration in a concentration of 400mg or less per dosage unit

    1 Ibutilide and its salts and derivatives 1 Idarubicin and its salts 1 Idoxuridine 1 Ifosfamide

    1 Imatinib and its salts 1 Imiglucerase

    1 Imiquimod and its salts 1 Imipenem and its salts and derivatives 1 Imipramine and its salts 1 Indapamide and its salts 1 Indinavir and its salts 1 Indomethacin

    1 Infliximab 1 Inhaled human insulin

    1 Inosiplex 2 Insulin 1 Interferon 2 Iodinated glycerol 2 Iodine and its salts and derivatives (except

    topical preparations or in oral doses of 1 mg or less per day)

    3 Iodine and its salts and derivatives (for topical use)

    1 Iodochlorhydroxyquin (except in preparations for topical use on the skin)

    2 Iodochlorhydroxyquin (for topical use)

  • V Prescription not required if sold for veterinary use, provided that the product is labelled by the manufacturer for agricultural use only or for veterinary use only.

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    2 Ipecac and its extracts and derivatives (when used as an emetic)

    1 Ipratropium and its salts 1 Iproniazid and its salts

    1 Irbesartan and its salts 1 Irinotecan and its salts 2 Iron and its salts and derivatives

    (preparations with more than 30 mg elemental iron per solid dosage unit or 5 mL oral liquid)

    1 Iron derivatives (for parenteral use) V

    1 Isocarboxazid and its salts 1 Isoflurane 1 Isoniazid 1 Isopropamide and its salts

    3 Isopropyl myristate in concentration of 50% (for use in the treatment of head lice)

    1 Isoproterenol (isoprenaline) and its salts 1 Isosorbide and its salts and derivatives 1 Isotretinoin and its salts 1 Isoxsuprine and its salts 1 Isradipine and its salts 1 Itraconazole and its salts

    1 Ivermectin and its derivatives (for human use or for veterinary use when sold for intramuscular injection into horses or for administration to dogs and cats)

    1 Kanamycin and its salts and derivatives V

    1 Ketanserin and its salts 1 Ketazolam and its salts 1 Ketoconazole and its salts (except in

    preparations for topical use as a shampoo) 1 Ketoprofene and its salts 1 Ketorolac and its salts 1 Ketotifen and its salts 1 Labetalol and its salts 3 Lactic acid (preparations in concentrations

    of more than 10%) 1 Lactic acid (when recommended for use by

    injection as a tissue sclerosing agent) 3 Lactulose 1 Lamivudine and its salts 1 Lamotrigine and its salts

    1 Lanreotide and its salts 1 Lansoprazole and its salts 1 Lanthanum salts (when sold for the

    treatment of hyperphosphatemia) * 1 Lapatinib and its salts 1 Laronidase

    1 Latanoprost 1 Leflunomide and its salts 1 Lenalidomide

    1 Letrozole 1 Leucovorin and its salts 1 Leuprolide and its salts 1 Levallorphane and its salts 1 Levamisole and its salts

    V

    2 Levargorphane and its salts 1 Levetiracetam

    1 Levobunolol and its salts 1 Levocabastine and its salts and derivatives 1 Levocarnitine and its salts and derivatives,

    when sold for the treatment of primary or secondary levocarnitine deficiency

    1 Levodopa and its salts 2 Levonordefrine 2 Levonorgestrel when sold in concentrations

    of 0.75 mg per oral dosage unit (except when labelled to be taken as a single dose of 1.5 mg and in package sizes containing no more than 1.5 mg levonorgestrel, packaged and labelled for emergency contraception)

    3 Levonorgestrel (when sold in concentrations of 0.75 mg per oral dosage unit to be taken as a single dose of 1.5 mg, packaged and labelled for emergency contraception, in package sizes containing no more than 1.5 mg of levonorgestrel)

    1A Levorphanol 2 Lidocaine and its salts (for ophthalmic or

    parenteral use, or topical use on mucous membranes, except lozenges)

    3 Lidocaine and its salts (for otic use) 3 Lidocaine and prilocaine, eutectic mixture 1 Lincomycin and its salts and derivatives

    V

    2 Lindane 1 Linezolid and its salts

    1 Liothyronine and its salts V

    1 Lipid solutions in injectable form for parenteral nutrition

    1 Lisinopril and its salts and derivatives 1 Lithium and its salts 2 Lobelia and its alkaloids and preparations

    (except internal preparations containing not more than 2 mg lobeline sulphate, external preparations containing not more than the equivalent of 400 mg of crude lobelia or preparations containing 130 mg or less of lobelia inflata)

    1 Lodoxamide and its salts and derivatives 1 Lomefloxacin and its salts 1 Lomustine

    2 Loperamide and its salts (in products marketed for pediatric useunder 12 years of age)

    1 Lopinavir 1 Loracarbef and its salts and derivatives

    3 Loratadine and its salts and preparations in products marketed for pediatric use (under 12 years of age)

    1 Lorazepam and its salts 1 Losartan and its salts 1 Losoxantrone and its salts 1 Lovastatin 1 Loxapine and its salts

    1 Lumiracoxib 1 Lutropin alfa 3 Magnesium citrate (cathartics) 1 Magnesium glutamate hydrobromide 3 Magnesium salicylate (except oral dosage

    forms which also contain choline salicylate) 1 Magnesium sulfate in injectable form for

    parenteral nutrition 1 Manganese and its salts in injectable form

    for parenteral nutrition 2 Mannitol and its salts 1 Maprotiline and its salts

  • V Prescription not required if sold for veterinary use, provided that the product is labelled by the manufacturer for agricultural use only or for veterinary use only.

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    1 Maraviroc 1 Marbofloxacin and its salts and derivatives

    1 Mazindol and its salts 1 Mebendazole

    V

    1 Mecamylamine and its salts 1 Mechlorethamine and its salts 1 Mecillinam and its salts and derivatives

    1 Meclizine and its saltsV

    (when sold in concentrations of more than 25 mg per dosage unit)

    3 Meclizine and it salts (when sold in concentrations of 25 mg or less per dosage unit)

    1 Meclofenamic acid and its salts 1 Medetomidine and its salts

    1 Mefenamic acid and its salts 1 Mefloquine and its salts and derivatives

    1 Megestrol and its salts 1 Melanoma therapeutic vaccine

    1 Melarsomine and its salts, when sold for the treatment of heartworm in dogs

    1 Meloxicam and its salts and derivatives 1 Melphalan

    1 Memantine and its salts 1 Menotropins (human) 1 Mepacrine and its salts 1 Mepazine and its salts 1A Meperidine (pethidine) 1 Mephenoxalone 1 Mephentermine and its salts 2 Mepivacaine and its salts (for ophthalmic or

    parenteral use) 3 Mepivacaine and its salts (for topical use on

    mucous membranes, except lozenges) 1 Meprobamate 1 Mercaptopurine 1 Meropenem and its salts and derivatives 1 Mesna 1 Mesoridazine and its salts 1 Metaldehyde 1 Metaraminol bitartrate 2 Metathoheptazine and its salts 1 Metformin and its salts and derivatives 1A Methadone 2 Methantheline and its salts 1A Methaqualone

    1 Methazolamide and it salts 2 Methdilazine and its salts 2 Methenamine and its salts (except for topical

    use) 2 Metheptazine and its salts 1 Methicillin and its salts and derivatives 1 Methimazole 1 Methisazone 2 Methocarbamol (for parenteral use) 3 Methocarbamol (except for parenteral use) 1 Methoin (mephenytoin) and its salts 1 Methotrexate and its salts 1 Methotrimeprazine and its salts 1 Methoxamine and its salts 1 Methoxsalene

    1 Methoxy polyethylene glycol-epoetin beta 2 Methyl salicylate (in liquid dosage forms in

    concentrations greater than 30%)

    1 Methyldopa and its salts 2 Methylene Blue (for parenteral use) 1 Methylparafynol 1 Methyprylon 1 Methysergide and its salts and derivatives 1 Metoclopramide 1 Metolazone and its salts 1 Metomidate and its salts 1 Metopimazine and its salts 1 Metronidazole

    1 Metoprolol and its salts 1 Metyrapone and its salts 1 Mexiletine and its salts 1 Mezlocillin and its salts and derivatives

    1 Micafungin and its salts 1 Miconazole and its salts (except in

    preparations for topical or vaginal use) 3 Miconazole and its salts (for vaginal use) 1 Midazolam and its salts 1 Midodrine and its salts

    1 Miglustat 1 Milbemycin and its derivatives 1 Milrinone and its salts 3 Mineral tar (except shampoos with

    concentrations of less than 5%) 1 Minoxidil (except in solutions for topical use

    in concentrations of 2% or less) 3 Minoxidil (in solutions for topical use in

    concentrations of 2% or less) 1 Mirtazapine and its salts

    1 Mitomycin and its salts 1 Mitotane (o,p'-DDD) 1 Mitoxantrone and its salts 1 Mivacurium chloride

    1 Modafinil and its salts 1 Molgramostim 2 Monobenzone 2 Monoethanolamine oleate

    1 Montelukast and its salts 1A Morphine

    1 Moxidectin and its derivatives when sold for the prevention of heartworm in dogs

    1 Moxifloxacin and its salts and derivatives 1 Mupirocin 1 Muromonab-CD3

    1 Mycophenolic acid and its salts and derivatives

    1 Nabumetone 1 Nadolol and its salts

    1 Nadroparin and its salts 1 Nafarelin and its salts and derivatives 1 Nafcillin and its salts and derivatives 1 Nalidixic acid

    1 Nalmefene and its salts 1 Naloxone and its salts

    1 Naltrexone and its salts and derivatives 2 Naphazoline and its salts (in nasal

    preparations for pediatric use) 1 Naproxen and its salts (except when sold for

    oral use with a daily dosage of 440 mg) * 3 Naproxen sodium 220 mg per oral dosage

    unit (when sold in products labeled with a recommended maximum daily dose of

  • V Prescription not required if sold for veterinary use, provided that the product is labelled by the manufacturer for agricultural use only or for veterinary use only.

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    440 mg, and in package sizes exceeding 6600 mg)

    1 Naratriptan and its salts 3 Narcotine and its salts (noscapine)

    1 Nateglinide and its salts and derivatives 1 Nedocromil and its salts 1 Nefazodone and its salts

    1 Nelarabine 1 Nelfinavir and its salts

    1 Neocinchophen and its salts 1 Neomycin and its salts and derivatives

    V

    1 Neostigmine salts 1 Nepafenac

    1 Netilmicin and its salts and derivatives 1 Nevirapine and its salts

    1 Nialamide and its salts 1 Nicarbazin

    V

    1 Nicardipine and its salts 1 Nicotine and its salts, for human use, except

    (a) in natural substances; (b) in the form of a chewing gum containing

    4 mg or less of nicotine per dosage unit; (c) in the form of a transdermal patch with a

    delivery rate of 22 mg or less of nicotine per day;

    (d) in a form to be administered orally by means of an inhalation device delivering 4 mg or less of nicotine per dosage unit; or

    (e) in the form of a lozenge containing 4 mg or less of nicotine per dosage unit.

    1 Nicotinic acid when sold in (a) a modified-release oral dosage form that provides 500 mg or more per dosage unit or per daily dose, or (b) an immediate-release oral dosage form that provides more than 500 mg per dosage unit or per daily dose

    1 Nicotinyl-tartrate 1 Nifedipine 1 Nikethamide

    1 Nilotinib and its salts 1 Nilutamide 1 Nimodipine and its salts 1 Nitrazepam and its salts

    1 Nitric oxide 1 Nitrofurantoin and its salts

    V

    1 Nitroglycerin (except for immediate-release sublingual dosage forms)

    2 Nitroglycerin (immediate-release sublingual dosage forms)

    1 Nitroscanate 1 Nizatidine and its salts 1 Nomifensine and its salts 2 Norepinephrine and its salts (levarterenol,

    noradrenaline) 1 Norfloxacin

    4 Norgestrel (when used for emergency contraception)

    1A Normethadone 1 Nortriptyline and its salts 3 Noscapine 1 Novobiocin and its salts and derivatives

    V

    1 Nylidrin and its salts

    1 Nystatin and its salts and derivatives V

    (except preparations for topical use on the skin )

    3 Nystatin and its salts and derivatives (in topical preparations for use on the skin)

    1 Octatropine methylbromide 1 Octreotide 1 Ofloxacin and its salts

    1 Olanzapine and it salts 1 Oleandomycin and its salts and derivatives

    V

    1 Olopatadine and its salts 1 Olsalazine and its salts

    1 Omalizumab 1 Omeprazole and its salts

    * 1 Olmesartan and its salts and derivatives 1 Ondansetron and its salts

    1 Orbifloxacin and its salts and derivatives 1 Orciprenaline (metaproterenol) and its salts

    1 Orlistat 1 Ormetoprim and its salts 1 Ornidazole 3 Orphenadrine citrate 1 Orphenadrine hydrochloride

    1 Oseltamivir and its salts 1 Oxacillin and its salts and derivatives

    1 Oxaliplatin 1 Oxanamide 1 Oxaprozin and its salts and derivatives 1 Oxazepam and its salts

    1 Oxcarbazepine 3 Oxethazine 1 Oxolinic acid and its salts 1 Oxprenolol and its salts 2 Oxybuprocaine and its salts (benoxinate)

    (for ophthalmic or parenteral use) 3 Oxybuprocaine and its salts (for topical use

    on mucous membranes, except lozenges) 1 Oxybutynin and its salts 1A Oxycodone 2 Oxymetazoline and its salts (in nasal

    preparations for pediatric use) 1 Oxyphenbutazone and its salts 2 Oxyquinoline

    1 Oxytocin 1 Paclitaxel and its derivatives

    1 Palifermin 1 Paliperidone and its salts and derivatives 1 Palivizumab

    1 Pamidronic acid and its salts 1 Pancreatic enzymes (in products for the

    treatment of established pancreatic insufficiency)

    1 Pancreatin (in products for the treatment of established pancreatic insufficiency)

    1 Pancrelipase (in products for the treatment of established pancreatic insufficiency)

    1 Pancuronium and its salts 1 Panitumumab

    1 Pantoprazole and its salts 1 Papaveretrine and its salts 1 Papaverine and its salts 1 Paraldehyde 1 Paramethadione 1 Pargyline and its salts

  • V Prescription not required if sold for veterinary use, provided that the product is labelled by the manufacturer for agricultural use only or for veterinary use only.

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    1 Paricalcitol 1 Paromomycin 1 Paroxetine and its salts 2 Paroxypropione

    1 Pegaptanib and its salts 1 Pegfilgrastim 1 Pegvisomant 1 Pemetrexed and its salts 1 Penciclovir and it salts

    1 Penicillamine 1 Penicillin and its salts and derivatives

    V (the

    exemption from requiring a prescription if sold for veterinary use does not apply to amoxicillin, ampicillin, azlocillin, benzathine penicillin, carbenicillin, cloxacillin, dicloxacillin, hetacillin, mecillinam, methicillin, mezlocillin, nafcillin, oxacillin and ticarcillin and their salts and derivatives)

    1 Pentaerythritol tetranitrate 2 Pentagastrin and its salts 1 Pentamidine and its salts 1A Pentazocine 1 Pentolinium tartrate 1 Pentosan polysulfate and its salts 1 Pentostatin and its salts 1 Pentoxifylline and its salts

    1 Perflutren 1 Pergolide and its salts 1 Pericyazine and its salts 1 Perindopril and its salts 2 Permethrin and its derivatives 1 Perphenazine and its salts 1 Phacetoperane and its salts 1 Phenacemide 1 Phenacetin 1 Phenaglycodol 1 Phenazopyridine and its salts 1 Phenelzine and its salts 1 Phenformin and its salts 1 Pheniprazine and its salts 2 Phenol (preparations with concentration of

    more than 20%) 2 Phenoxybenzamine and its salts 1 Phenthoxate and its salts 1 Phentolamine and its salts 1 Phenylbutazone and its salts 1 Phenylephrine and its salts (in preparations

    for parenteral or ophthalmic use in concentrations greater than 2.5%)

    2 Phenylephrine and its salts and preparations (in nasal preparations for pediatric use, in concentrations of 2.5% or less)

    1 Phenylindanedione and its derivatives 1 Phenylpropanolamine and its salts and

    derivatives for veterinary use 3 Phenyltoloxamine and its salts 1 Physostigmine salicylate (except

    preparations for oral or topical use only) V

    2 Physostigmine salicylate (for oral or topical use)

    1 Pilocarpine and its salts 1 Pimecrolimus 1 Pimobendan

    1 Pimozide

    1 Pinaverium bromide 1 Pindolol and its salts

    1 Pioglitazone and its salts 1 Pipecuronium bromide 1 Piperacetazine and its salts 2 Piperazine and its salts 1 Piperilate and its salts 1 Pipobroman 1 Pipotiazine and its salts 1 Pipradol and its salts 1 Pirbuterol and its salts 1 Pirenzepine and its salts

    1 Pirlimycin and its salts 1 Piroxicam and its salts 1 Pizotyline and its salts 1 Podophyllum and the following extracts and

    active principles (when sold or recommended for topical use): podophyllum toxin and podophyllum resin

    2 Polyacrylamide 3 Polymyxin B and its salts and its derivatives

    (for ophthalmic use) 1 Polymyxin B and its salts and derivatives

    (except for topical use or for local action in the oral cavity or nasal passages)

    V

    1 Polysulfated glycosaminoglycan 1 Ponazuril 1 Poractant alfa

    1 Porfimer and its salts 1 Posaconazole

    1 Potassium bromide 1 Potassium gluconate when sold or

    recommended for administration to cats 1 Potassium para-aminobenzoate (except in

    preparations for topical use on the skin) 1 Potassium salts (in preparations for

    injection) 2 Potassium salts (oral preparations

    containing more than 5 mmol per single dose)

    2 Povidone - iodine (vaginal preparations, except in concentrations of 5% or less)

    3 Povidone - iodine (topical preparations, except in concentrations of 5% or less)

    1 Pralidoxime and its salts 1 Pramipexole and its salts

    2 Pramoxine and its salts (for ophthalmic or parenteral use)

    3 Pramoxine and its salts (for topical use on mucous membranes, except lozenges)

    1 Pravastatin and its salts 1 Prazepam and its salts

    1 Praziquantel, except when sold for the treatment of the tapeworm Anoplocephala perfoliata in horses

    1 Prazosin and its salts 1 Pregabalin and its salts and derivatives 1 Prenylamine and its salts 2 Prilocaine and its salts (for ophthalmic or

    parenteral use) 3 Prilocaine and its salts (for topical use on

    mucous membranes, except lozenges) 1 Primaquine and its salts 1 Primidone

    V

  • V Prescription not required if sold for veterinary use, provided that the product is labelled by the manufacturer for agricultural use only or for veterinary use only.

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    1 Probenecid and its salts 1 Probucol 1 Procainamide and its salts 2 Procaine and its salts (for ophthalmic or

    parenteral use) 3 Procaine and its salts (for topical use on

    mucous membranes, except lozenges) 1 Procarbazine and its salts 1 Procaterol and its salts 1 Prochlorperazine and its salts 1 Procyclidine and its salts 1 Prodilidine and its salts 1 Profenamine and its salts

    4 Progestin (when used for emergency contraception)

    1 Proguanil and its salts 1 Promazine and its salts

    V

    2 Promethazine and its salts (except for topical use)

    3 Promethazine and its salts (for topical use) 1 Propafenone and its salts 2 Propantheline and its salts 2 Proparacaine and its salts (for ophthalmic or

    parenteral use) 3 Proparacaine and its salts (for topical use on

    mucous membranes, except lozenges) 1 Propofol 1A Propoxyphene 1 Propranolol and its salts 2 Propylhexedrine 1 Proquamezine (aminopromazine) and its

    salts (for internal use) 1 Prostaglandins and their salts and

    derivatives 2 Protamine and its salts 1 Prothipendyl hydrochloride 1 Protirelin 1 Protriptyline and its salts 2 Pyrantel and its salts 1 Pyrazinamide

    2 Pyrethrins (allethrins) 2 Pyrethrins(allethrins) / piperonyl butoxide

    1 Pyridostigmine bromide 1 Pyrimethamine and its salts 2 Pyrvinium and its salts 1 Quetiapine and its salts 1 Quinagolide and its salts 1 Quinapril and its salts and derivatives 1 Quinidine salts

    1 Quinine salts 1 Quinupristin and its salts 1 Rabeprazole and its salts

    2 Racemethionine 1 Raloxifene and its salts 1 Raltegravir and its salts

    1 Raltitrexed and its salts and derivatives 1 Ramipril and its salts and derivatives

    1 Ranibizumab 1 Ranitidine and its salts (except when sold in

    concentrations of 150 mg or less per oral dosage unit and indicated for the treatment of heartburn)

    3 Ranitidine and its salts (when sold in

    concentrations of 150 mg or less per oral dosage unit and indicated for the treatment of heartburn, in package sizes containing more than 4500 mg of ranitidine)

    1 Rasburicase 1 Raubasine and its salts 1 Rauwolfia 1 Remoxipride and its salts

    1 Repaglinide and its salts and derivatives 1 Rescinnamine and its salts 1 Resocortol and its derivatives 1 Reserpine and its salts

    V

    1 Retapamulin 1 Reviparin and its salts 1 Ribavirin 1 Rifabutin and its salts 1 Rifampin and its salts and derivatives

    1 Riluzole and its salts 1 Risedronic acid and its salts

    1 Risperidone and its salts 1 Ritodrine and its salts 1 Ritonavir

    1 Rituximab 1 Rivaroxaban 1 Rivastigmine and its salts 1 Rizatriptan and its salts

    1 Rocuronium bromide 1 Rofecoxib 1 Romifidine and its salts * 1 Romiplostim

    1 Ronidazole and its salts and derivatives V

    1 Ropinirole and its salts 2 Rose Bengal

    1 Rosiglitazone and its salts 1 Rosoxacin and its salts

    1 Rosuvastatin and its salts 2 Rue and its preparations and extracts 1 Salbutamol and its salts 2 Salicylic acid and its salts (in topical

    preparations in concentrations greater than 40%)

    1 Salmeterol and its salts 1 Salsalate and its salts and derivatives 1 Saquinavir and its salts and derivatives 1 Saralasin and its salts 1 Sargramostin 2 Scopolamine and its salts (hyoscine) 1 Selegiline and its salts 1 Selenium in injectable form for parenteral

    nutrition 1 Sermorelin and its salts 1 Sertraline and its salts 1 Sevelamer hydrochloride

  • V Prescription not required if sold for veterinary use, provided that the product is labelled by the manufacturer for agricultural use only or for veterinary use only.

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    1 Sex hormones

    V (the exemption from

    requiring a prescription if sold for veterinary use does not apply to those listed separately elsewhere in this schedule and those listed in the drug schedules associated with the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act

    1,

    except those contained in an agricultural implant)

    1 Sibutramine and its salts 1 Sildenafil and its salts

    2 Silver nitrate 1 Simvastatin 2 Sincalide

    1 Sirolimus and its derivatives 1 Sitagliptin and its salts 1 Sitaxentan and its salts 1 Sodium acetate in injectable form for

    parenteral nutrition 1 Sodium aurothiomalate 2 Sodium biphosphate (for parenteral use) 3 Sodium biphosphate (cathartics) 1 Sodium bromide

    1 Sodium chloride in injectable form for parenteral nutrition

    2 Sodium chloride (single ingredient solutions in concentrations of more than 0.9%)

    2 Sodium citrate (for parenteral use) 1 Sodium fluoride (in solid oral dosage forms

    containing more than 1 mg of fluoride ion)V

    2 Sodium iodide (for sclerosing) 1 Sodium iodine in injectable form for

    parenteral nutrition 1 Sodium nitroprusside and its salts

    1 Sodium phosphate in injectable form for parenteral nutrition

    3 Sodium phosphate (cathartics) 2 Sodium picosulphate for oral purgatives, 10

    mg per pack (when found in preparations with magnesium oxide 3.5 g and citric acid 12 g)

    1 Sodium polystyrene sulfonate 2 Sodium tetradecyl sulfate 1 Solifenacin and its salts 1 Somatostatin 1 Somatrem 1 Somatropin 1 Sotalol and its salts 1 Spectinomycin and its salts and derivatives

    V

    1 Spiramycin and its salts and derivatives V

    1 Spironolactone 1 Stavudine 2 Stramonium and its preparations, extracts,

    and compounds 2 Streptokinase (as a debriding agent) 1 Streptokinase/streptodornase 1 Streptomycin and its salts and derivatives

    V

    1 The Controlled Drugs and Substances Act replaced

    the Narcotic Control Act and certain parts of the Food

    and Drugs Act. For the list of exceptions, refer to the Extracts from Regulations to the Food and Drugs

    Act in the BC Pharmacy Practice Manual.

    1 Streptozocin 2 Strontium and its salts (for parenteral use) 1 Strontium bromide 1 Succinimide and its salts and derivatives

    (except those compounds used for decontaminating water)

    1 Succinylcholine and its salts 1 Sucralfate 1A Sufentanil 1 Sulconazole and its salts 1 Sulfinpyrazone and its salts 1 Sulindac and its salts 1 Sulphonamides and their salts and

    derivatives V

    1 Sulphones and their derivatives 1 Sumatriptan and its salts 1 Sunitinib and its salts 1 Suprofen and its salts 2 Sutilains 1 Suxamethonium chloride 1 Tacrolimus and its derivatives

    1 Tadalafil and its salts 1 Tamoxifen and its salts

    1 Tamsulosin and its salts * 1A Tapentadol

    1 Tazarotene 1 Tazobactam and its salts and derivatives

    1 Teflubenzuron 1 Tegafur and its salts 1 Tegaserod and its salts 1 Telbivudine 1 Telithromycin and its salts and derivatives 1 Telmisartan and its salts and derivatives

    1 Temazepam and its salts 1 Temozolomide and its salts 1 Tenecteplase and its salts and derivatives

    1 Teniposide 1 Tenofovir and its salts and derivatives

    1 Tenoxicam and its salts 1 Terazosin and its salts 1 Terbinafine and its salts 1 Terbutaline and its salts 1 Terconazole and its salts 1 Terfenadine and its salts

    1 Teriparatide and its salts 1 Terlipressin and its salts 1 Tetrabenazine and its salts 2 Tetracaine and its salts (for ophthalmic or

    parenteral use) 3 Tetracaine and its salts (for topical use on

    mucous membranes, except lozenges) 1 Tetracycline and its salts and derivatives

    V

    (the exemption from requiring a prescription if sold for veterinary use does not apply if sold as doxycycline for intramuscular administration in caged birds)

    2 Tetrahydrozoline (in nasal preparations for pediatric use)

    1 Thalidomide 1 Theophylline and its salts 1 Thiabendazole

    V

    1 Thiethylperazine and its salts 1 Thiocarlide

  • V Prescription not required if sold for veterinary use, provided that the product is labelled by the manufacturer for agricultural use only or for veterinary use only.

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    1 Thioguanine 1 Thiopropazate and its salts 1 Thioproperazine and its salts 1 Thioridazine and its salts 1 Thiotepa 1 Thiothixene and its salts 1 Thiouracil and its derivatives 2 Thrombin 2 Thyroglobulin 1 Thyroid

    V

    2 Thyrotropin 1 Thyrotropin alfa

    1 Thyroxin and its salts 1 Tiaprofenic acid and its salts 1 Ticarcillin and its salts and derivatives 1 Ticlopidine and its salts

    1 Tilmicosin 1 Tiludronic acid and its salts 1 Timolol and its salts 1 Tinidazole 1 Tinzaparin and its salts 1 Tioconazole and its salts (except in

    preparations for topical or intra-vaginal use in humans)

    V

    3 Tioconazole and its salts (in preparations for intra-vaginal use)

    1 Tiotropium bromide 1 Tipranavir and its salts 1 Tirofiban and its salts and derivatives 1 Tizanidine and its salts

    1 Tobramycin and its salts and derivatives 1 Tocainide and its salts 1 Tolazamide 1 Tolazoline and its salts 1 Tolbutamide

    1 Tolcapone 1 Tolfenamic acid and its salts and derivatives

    1 Tolmetin and its salts 1 Tolterodine and its salts

    1 Topiramate 1 Topotecan and its salts 1 Torasemide and its salts

    1 Toremifene and its salts 1 Trandolaprilat and its salts and derivatives 1 Tranexamic acid 1 Tranylcypromine

    1 Trastuzumab 1 Trazodone and its salts 1 Treosulfan

    1 Treprostinil and its salts 1 Tretamine 1 Tretinoin and its salts and derivatives 1 Triamterene and its salts 1 Triazolam and its salts 1 Tricaine and its salts 3 Triethanolamine oleate 3 Triethanolamine salicylate (in concentrations

    greater than 20%) 1 Trifluoperazine and its salts 1 Triflupromazine and its salts 1 Trifluridine 1 Trihexyphenidyl and its salts 1 Triiodothyropropionic acid 1 Trilostane

    1 Trimebutine and its salts 1 Trimeprazine and its salts

    V

    1 Trimethadione 1 Trimethaphan camsylate 1 Trimethoprim and its salts 1 Trimetrexate and its salts 1 Trimipramine and its salts 1 Trioxsalen 3 Tripelennamine and its salts 3 Triprolidine 1 Troglitazone 1 Tropicamide and its salts (in preparations for

    parenteral or ophthalmic use, except when sold for use in diagnostic procedures to an optometrist registered in a province of Canada)

    1 Trospium chloride 1 Trovafloxacin and its salts and derivatives

    1 L-Tryptophan, when sold (a) for human use in oral dosage form at a

    concentration of more than 220 mg per dosage unit or per daily dose, as a single ingredient or in combination with other ingredients, or

    (b) for human or veterinary use as a single ingredient intended for any route of administration other than oral

    1 Tubocurarine and its salts 1 Tybamate 1 Tylosin and its salts and derivatives (when

    sold for the treatment of chronic colitis in dogs)

    1 Tylosin and its salts and derivatives V

    (except when sold for the treatment of chronic colitis in dogs)

    3 Tyrothricine 1 Unoprostone and its salts and derivatives 1 Uracil and its salts, when sold for the

    treatment of cancer 2 Urea (in topical preparations in

    concentrations of more than 25%) 1 Urofollitropin (human) 1 Ursodeoxycholic acid and its salts

    * 1 Ustekinumab 2 Vaccines (influenza, vaccines which are part

    of a routine immunization program, those requiring special enhanced public access due to disease outbreaks and cholera vaccine (oral, inactivated) when used for prophylaxis against travelers diarrhea due to enterotoxigenic escherichia coli (ETEC)

    1 Vaccines (except influenza, vaccines which are part of a routine immunization program, those requiring special enhanced public access due to disease outbreaks and cholera vaccine (oral, inactivated) when used for prophylaxis against traverlers diarrhea due to enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC))

    1 Valaciclovir and its salts 1 Valdecoxib and its salts 1 Valganciclovir and its salts and derivatives

    1 Valproic acid and its salts 1 Valrubicin and its derivatives

  • V Prescription not required if sold for veterinary use, provided that the product is labelled by the manufacturer for agricultural use only or for veterinary use only.

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    1 Valsartan and its salts and derivatives 1 Vancomycin and its salts and derivatives

    1 Vardenafil and its salts 1 Varenicline and its salts

    1 Vasopressin and its salts 1 Vecuronium bromide

    1 Vedaprofen and it salts and derivatives 3 Vegetable tar (except shampoos in

    concentrations of 5% or less) 1 Venlafaxine and its salts 1 Verapamil and its salts 1 Veratrum album and its alkaloids and their

    saltsV

    1 Veratrum viride and its alkaloids and their salts

    V

    1 Verteporfin and its salts and derivatives 1 Vidarabine 1 Vigabatrin and its salts and derivatives 1 Vinblastine and its salts 1 Vincristine and its salts 1 Vindesine and its salts 1 Vinorelbine and its salts 1 Viomycin and its salts and derivatives 1 Virginiamycin and its salts and derivatives

    V

    1 Vitamins in injectable form for parenteral nutrition

    1 Vitamin AV

    1 Vitamin A in oral dosage form containing more than 10,000 International Units of Vitamin A per dosage form or, where the largest recommended daily dosage shown on the label would, if consumed by a person, result in the daily intake by that person of more than 10,000 International Units of Vitamin A

    1 Vitamin B12 with Intrinsic Factor Concentrate

    1 Vitamin DV

    1 Vitamin D in oral dosage form containing more than 1,000 International Units of Vitamin D per dosage form or, where the largest recommended daily dosage shown on the label would, if consumed by a person, result in the daily intake by that person of more than 1,000 international Units of Vitamin D

    1 Vitamin KV (except Vitamin K1 and Vitamin

    K2 sold (a) for external use in humans, or (b) in an oral dosage form for use in

    humans if the maximum recommended daily dose is 0.120 mg or less)

    2 Vitamins (any parenterals not otherwise scheduled in Schedule I)

    1 Voriconazole * 1 Vorinostat

    1 Xanthinol nicotinate 1 Xylazine and its salts 2 Xylometazoline and it salts (in nasal

    preparations for pediatric use)

    2 Xylose 1 Yohimbine and its salts

    1 Zafirlukast and its salts 1 Zalcitabine and its salts

    1 Zanamivir and its salts and derivatives 1 Zeranol 1 Zidovudine

    1 Zinc chloride in injectable form for parenteral nutrition

    1 Zinc sulfate in injectable form for parenteral nutrition 1 Ziprasidone and its salts 1 Zoledronic acid and its salts and derivatives

    1 Zuclopenthixol and its salts and derivatives 1 Zomepirac and its salts 1 Zopiclone and its salts