Schedule amendments
August 12, 2010
LOCERYL (amorolfine) has been
downscheduled to S2, according to
recommendations revealed in the
most recent minutes of the
National Drugs and Poisons
Scheudle Committee.
Under the changes, Loceryl will
be Schedule 2 in preparations for
topical use, except in preparations
for the treatment of tinea pedis.
The S2 entry for Iodine has also
been amended, applying in
preparations for human internal
therapeutic use containing 300
micrograms or more of iodine per
recommended daily dose, or
containing more than 2.5% of
available iodine.
New recommended entries in
Schedule 4 include clofarabine,
saxagliptin and vorinostat.
A number of new substances
have been added to the S6 poisons
schedule, including laureth
carboxylic acids, manuka oil and
sodium lauryl sulfate, with the
changes effective 01 Jan 2011.
Sodium Lauryl Sulfate will be S6
except in wash-off preparations
containing 30% or less, or in leavein
preparations containing 1.5% or
less, or in toothpaste and oral
hygiene preparations with 5% or less.
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