MEDICINAL SUBSTANCES WHICH MAY 
BE SOLD WITHOUT A MEDICAL PRESCRIPTION ġ S.L.458.09 1
SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 458.09
MEDICINAL SUBSTANCES WHICH MAY BE SOLD 
WITHOUT A MEDICAL PRESCRIPTION ORDER
28th July, 1967
GOVERNMENT NOTICE 509 of 1967.
Title.
which may be Sold without a Medical Prescription Order.
List of medicinal 
substances.
2. The list of medicinal substances which may be sold
without a medical prescription is set out in the Schedule to this
Order.
SCHEDULE
(Article 2)
LIST OF MEDICINAL SUBSTANCES WHICH MAY BE SOLD 
WITHOUT A MEDICAL PRESCRIPTION
Acetonum  Oleum Anethi
Acidum Aceticum Glaciale Oleum Anisi
Acidum Acetylsalicylicum Oleum Anthemidis
Acidum Benzoicum Oleum Cajuputi
Acidum Boricum  Oleum Cari
Acidum Citricum Oleum Caryophylii
Acidum Gallicum  Oleum Cinnamoni
Acidum Lacticum Oleum Eucalypti
Acidum Phosphoricum  Oleum Lavandulae
Dilutum Oleum Limonis
Acidum Tartaricum Oleum Lini
Acriflavina  Oleum Menthae Piperitae
Adeps Benzoatus Oleum Morrhuee
Adeps Lanae Oleum Pini
Adeps Lanae Hydrosus  Oleum Ricini
Aether Oleum Rosae
Alcohol  Oleum Terebinthinae
Aloe Oleum Theobromatis
Alumen Oxymel
Ammonii Carbonas Paraffinum Durum
Ammonii Chloridum Paraffinum Liquidum
Amylis Acetas Paraffinum Molle Album
Antihistamines "For external  Paraffinum Molle Flavum
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use" Phenolphthaleinum
Aqua Anethi Destillate  Pilula Ferri Carbonatis
Aqua Anisi Pilula Rhei Composita
Aqua Aurantii Flores  Potassa Sulphurata
Aqua Camphorae Potassii Citras
Aqua Cari Potassii Nitras
Aqua Chloroformi  Potassii Permanganas
Aqua Foeniculi Potassii Sulphas
Aqua Menthae Piperitae  Potassii Tartras Acidus
Aqua Picis Pulvis Craetae Aromaticus
Aqua Rosae Pulvis Glycyrrhizae 
Argenti Nitras Induratus Compositus
Argentoproteinum Pulvis Rhei Compositus
Balsamum Peruvianum Pulvis Sodae Tartaratae
Balsamum Tolutanum Effervescens
Bismuthi Subnitras Quassia
Bismuthi Carbonas Rheum
Borago Officinalis Saccharinum Solubile
Borax Sennae Folium
Calamina Praeparata Sennae Fructus
Calcii Carbonas Sodii Bicarbonas
Calcii Glycerophosphas Sodii Chloridum
Calcii Hydroxidum Sodii Citras
Calcii Hypophosphis Sodii et Potassii Tartras
Calcii Lactus Sodii Phosphas
Calcii Phosphas Sodii Phosphas Acidus
Calumba Sodii Sulphas
Calx Chlorinata  Spiritus Aetheris
Camphora Spiritus Aetheris Nitrosi
Cataplasma Naolini Spiritus Ammoniae 
Charta Sinapis Aromaticus
Collodium Flexile Spiritus Arithemidis
Confectio Sulphuris Spiritus Camphorae
Cresol Spiritus Menthae Piperitae
Creta Spiritus Rosmarini
Emplastrum Colophonii Sulphur Praecipitatum
Esbach Solution Sulphur Sublimatum
Extractum Cascarae Sagradae  Suppositorium Glycerini
Liq. Syrupus Aurantii
Extractum Cinchonae Liq.  Syrupus Boraginis
Extractum Glycyrrhizae Syrupus Ferri Phosphatis 
Extractum Malti Compositus
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Extractum Malti cum  Syrupus Ficorum 
Ol Morrhuae Syrupus Mori
Extractum Sarsae Liq. Syrupus Rhei
Fehling Solution  Syrupus Limonis 
Ferri Carbonas Saccharatus Syrupus Tolutanum
Ferri Ammonii Citras  Syrupus Zingiberis
Ferri et Quininae Citras  Thymol
Glycerinum Tinctura Aurantii 
Glycerinum Acidi Borici Tinctura Benzoini Composita
Glycerinum Acidi Tannici Tinctura Cinchonae
Glycerinum Aluminia Tinctura Cinchonae Composita
Glycerinum Amyli  Tinctura Ferri Perchloridi
Glycerinum Boracis Tinctura Gentianae Composita
Glycerinum Phoenolis Tinctura Ipecacuanhae
Glycerinum Thymplis  Tinctura Limonis
Compositum Tinctura Myrrhae
Lactosum Tinctura Rhei Composita
Linimentum Camphorae Trochiscus Acidi Tannici
Linimentum Calcii Hydroxidi Trochiscus Bismuthi 
Linimentum Methylis  Compositum
Salicylatis Trochiscus Ipecacuanhae
Linimentum Potassi Iodidi cum Trochiscus Krameriae
Sapone Trochiscus Myrrhae et Boracis
Linimentum Saponis Trochiscus Phenolis
Linimentum Terebinthinae Trochiscus Potassii Chloratis
Linum Contusum Trochiscus Sulphuris
Liquor Ammoniae Dilutus Unguentum Acidi Borici
Liquor Ammonii Acetatis  Unguentum Acidi Salicylici
Dilutus  Unguentum Aquae Rosae
Liquor Calcii Hydroxidi Unguentum Capsici
Liquor Cresolis Saponatus Unguentum Chrysarobini
Liquor Ferri Perchloridi  Unguentum Creosoti
Liquor Formaldehydi Unguentum Eucalypti
Liquor Hydrogenii Peroxidi  Unguentum Gallae 
Liquor Iodi Decoloratus Unguentum Hamamelidis
Liquor Iodi Fortis Unguentum Hydrargyri
Liquor Iodi Mitis Unguentum Hydrargyri 
Liquor Magnesii Bicarbonati Ammoniati
Liquor Magnesii Citratis Unguentum Hydrargyri Oxidi
(Limonate Rogerii) Flavi
Liquor Picis Carbonis Unguentum Hydrargyri Oxidi 
Liquor Plumbi Subacetatis Rubri
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The following preparations:
Cap. 31.
( a ) Pharmaceutical preparations containing the substances
exempted in the list of Poisonous Substances published in terms of
article 37 of the Medical and Kindred Professions Ordinance,
provided they do not contain substances referred to in ( b ) and ( c )
hereunder;
Cap. 101.
Cap. 464.
( b ) Pharmaceutical preparations which do not contain drugs or
substances such drugs or substances being under international
control, or controlled by the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance or Orders
made thereunder or by regulations made under the Health Care
Professions Act; and
( c ) Pharmaceutical preparations which do not contain any of
the following substances:
Acepromazine maleate
Acetanilide; alkyl acentanilides
Acetylcarbromal
Allylisopropylacetylurea
Amantidine; its salts
Amidopyrine; its salts; amidopyrine sulphonates; their salts
p -Aminobenzenesulphonamide; its salts; derivatives of  p -
Aminobenzenesulphonamide having any of the hydrogen atoms of
the  p -amino group or of the sulphanamide group substituted by
another radical; their salts; except when contained in ointments or
surgical dressings or in preparations for the prevention and
treatment of diseases in poultry
Amithriptyline; its salts
Androgenic, oestrogenic and progestational substances, the
Dilutus Unguentum Hydrargyri
Liquor Potassi Permanganatis  Subchloridi
Liquor Quinanae Ammoniatus Unguentum Methylis 
Lithii Citras Effervescens Salicylatis
Magnesii Carbonas Levis Unguentum Paraffini
Magnesii Carbonas Ponderosus Unguentum Picis
Magnesii Oxidum Leve Unguentum Phoenolis
Magnesii Oxidum Ponderosum Unguentum Sulphuris
Magnesii Sulphas Unguentum Zinci Oxidi
Magnesii Sulphas Effervescens Viola Crystallina
Mel Boracis Viride Nitens
Menthol Vitamins and Vitamin 
Methylthioninae Chloridum Preparations
Methylis Salicylas Zinci Oxidum
Oleum Amygdalas Zinci Sulphas
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following except preparations intended for external application
only and feeding stuffs:
Benzoestrol
Derivatives of stilbene, dibenzyl or naphthalene with
oestrogenic activity; their esters
Steroid compounds with androgenic or oestrogenic or
progestational activity; their esters 
Anti-histamine substances, the following; their salts; their
molecular compounds; except preparations intended for external
application only and preparations containing not more than one per
cent of anti-histamine substances for application in the nose or eye:
Antazoline
Bromodiphenhydranine
Buclizine
Carbinoxamine
Chlorcyclizine
Chlorpheniramine
Cinnarizine
Clenizole
Cyclizine
3-D-n-butylaminomethyl-4:5:6-trihydroxyphthalide
Diphenhydramine
Diphenylpyraline
Doxylamine
Isothipendyl
Mebhydrolin
Meclozine
Phenindamine
Phenirarmine
Promethazine
Pyrrabutanine
Thenalidine
Tolpropanine
Triprolidine
Substances being tetra-substituted N. derivatives of
ethylenedianine or propylenediamine
Azacylonol; its salts
Benactyzine; its salts
Benzhexol; its homologues; their salts
Benztropine; its salts
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Bronvaletone
Busulphan; its salts
Captodiame; its salts
Carbromal
Carisoprodol
Chlorothiazide and other derivatives of benzo-1:2:4-
thiadiazine-7-sulphonamide1:1-dioxide,whether hydrogenated
or not
Chlorotrianisene
Chlorphenoxamine
Chlorphentermine; its salts
Chlorpromazine; its salts
Chlorpropamide; its salts
Chlorprothixene and other derivatives of 9-
methylenethiaxanthen; their salts
Chlorthalidone
Demecarium bromide
Diethylpropion; its salts
Dinitrocresols (DNOC); their compounds with a metal or a
base; except preparations for use in agriculture or horticulture
Cap. 101.
Dinitronaphthols; dinitrophenols; dinitrothymols
Diphenoxylate and its salts contained in ( a ) pharmaceutical
preparations in solid or liquid form containing not more than
2.5 milligrames of diphenoxylate calculated as base and not less
than 25 microgrammes of atropine calculated as atropine
sulphate per dosage unit and containing no other substance to
which any part of the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance applies or ( b )
liquid preparations containing 0.5 milligrammes diphenoxylate
hydrochloride, 0.005 milligrammes atropine sulphate, 0.16
millilitres ethyl alcohol, 0.002 millilitres imitation cherry
flavour, 0.45 millilitres glycerine, 0.4 millilitres sorbital
solution (70 per cent), 0.01 milligrammes red dye colour index
No. 14700 (F.D. 4C. Red No. 4), 0.0008 millilitres water
Disulfiram
Dithienylallylamines; dithienylalkylallylamines; their
salts; except diethylthiambutene, dimethylthiambutene and
ethylmethylthiambutene
Ectylurea
Emylcamate
Ethoheptazine; its salts
Fencamfamin; its salts
Fluopromazine
Fluoxymesterone; its esters
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Gallamine; its salts; its quaternary compounds
Haloperidol
Hexapropymate
4-Hydroxymethyl-2: 2-diisopropyl-1: 3-dioxolan
Hydroxyzine: its salts
Imipramine; its salts
Isocarboxazid; its salts
Mannomustine; its salts
Mepheresin; its esters
Mephentermine; its salts
Mercaptoupurine; its salts
Metaxalone
Metformin; its salts
Methaqualone; its salts
Methocarbamol
Methallenoestril
Methoxsalen
a -Methylbenzylhdrazine
Methylpentynol; its esters and other derivatives
Methyl phenidate; its salts
Mustine, and any other N-substituted derivative of di-(2-
chhloroethyl)-amine; their salts
Nortriptyline; its salts
Orphenadrine; its salts
Oxethazine
Oxyphenbutazone
Pararmethadione
Penoline; its salts
Phenacemide
Phenbutrazate
Phendimetrazine; its salts
Phenelzine; its salts
Phenetidylphenacetin
Phenformin; its salts
Pheniprazine; its salts
Phenothiazine, derivatives of; their salts; except
dinethoxanate, its salts and promethazine, its salts and
molecular compounds
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Phenoxypropazine; its salts
Phenylbutazone; its salts
Phenylcinchoninic acid; salicylcinchominic acid; their
salts; their esters
5-Phenylhydantoin; its salts; its alkyl and its aryl
derivatives; their salts
Pholcodine; its salts
Pipradrol; its salts
Pituitary gland, the active principles of; except when
contained in preparations intended for external application only
or, except in the case of lysinevasopressin or oxytocin, in
inhalants
Polynenthylenebistrimethylammonium salts
Procyclidine; is salts
Prolinatane; its salts
Prothipendyl; its salts
Quinethazone
Rauwolfia, alkaloids of; their salts; derivatives of the
alkaloids of rauwolfia; their salts
Styramate
Suyphinpyrazone
Sulphonal; alkyl sulphonals
Suprarenal gland medulla, the active principles of; their
salts; except when contained in preparations intended for
external application only or in inhalants, rectal preparations or
preparations intended for use in the eye
Syrosingopine
Tetrabenazine; its salts
Thalidomide; its salts
Thyroid gland, the active principles of; their salts
Tolbutamide
Tranycypromine sulphate
Tretamine; its salts
Tri-(1-aziridinyl)-1: 4-benzoquinone
Tribromethyl alcohol
2: 2: 2-Trichloroethyl alcohol, esters of; their salts
Trimipramine ; its salts
Troxidone
Zoxazolamine ; its salts
Therapeutic substances, the following:
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PART A
Amphotericins; their salts
Bacitracin
Chloraraphenicol
Chlortetracycline
Corticotrophin (Adrenocorticotrophic hormone:
ACTH: (PI) )
Cortisone; its esters
Cycloserine; its salts
Demethylchlortetracycline; its salts
Erythromycin; its salts; its esters; their salts
Framycetin; its salts
Hydrocortisone; its esters
Isoniazid; its salts; derivatives of isoniazid; their
salts
Kananycin; its salts
Neomycin; its salts
Novobiocin; its salts
Oleandomycin; its salts; its esters; their salts;
Oxytetracycline; its salts
Penicillin; its salts, derivatives of penicillin
Polymiyxins; their salts
Prednisolone; its esters
Prednisone; its esters
Ristocetins; their salts
Spiranycin; its salts
Streptoriycin; its salts; derivatives of streptomycin;
their salts
Tetracycline; its salts
Vancomycin; its salts
Viomycin; its salts
and any substance the chemical and biological
properties of which are identical with or similar
to such substances and whether or not they are
produced by means of living organisms
PART B
1.The substances commonly known as vaccines,
sera, toxins and antigens
2.Arsphenamine and analogous substances used for
the specific treatment of infective disease
3. Preparations of the specific antidiabetic principle
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of the pancreas known as insulin
4.Preparations and derivatives of the posterior lobe
of the pituitary body intended for therapeutic use.
