Pursuant to Regulation 59(1) of the Medicines Regulations 1984, I, Michael Haynes, Manager, Medicines Control, Protection Regulation and Assurance, Ministry of Health, acting on delegated authority from the Director-General of Health, approve the sales of the following general sales medicines by vending machines:
Vending Machines
eVend CPC-01 vending machines operated by OCS Limited (trading as Cannon Hygiene), 26 Virginia Avenue East, Eden Terrace, Auckland 1021. Postal Address: PO Box 8122, Symonds Street, Auckland 1150.
General Sales Medicines
See Schedule 1 to Approval No. 2017/AP016 (below).
Non-medicinal products
Any products, including personal care items and designated foods must first be approved by Medicines Control before these items can be stored and sold in vending machines containing general sales medicines.
This approval is issued subject to the following conditions:
- The approval applies only to the vending machines, general sales medicines and approved non-medicinal products (if any) specified in this document.
- General sale medicines must be stored on upper shelves in the vending machine above all other approved items.
- The vending machines must be located inside buildings, in clean, well-ventilated and well-lit areas, excluding toilet areas.
- The approval must be available to be viewed by a Medicines Control Officer on request.
- The holder of the approval must maintain a register of the locations at which the vending machines are located and provide a copy of the register on request by Medicines Control.
- The holder of the approval must maintain a register of stock and vending machine incidents in relation to general medicines and provide a copy of the register on request by Medicines Control.
- The approval may be amended or revoked by the Director-General of Health in writing at any time.
- The approval expires on 6 March 2020.
Schedule 1
General Sales Medicines authorised to be included in vending machines provided by OCS Limited (trading as Cannon Hygiene)
Trade Name |
Active Ingredients |
Dose Form |
Quantity per pack |
Betadine Antiseptic |
Povidone-iodine 10%w/v |
Topical solution |
15ml |
Betadine Antiseptic |
Povidone-iodine 10%w/w |
Topical ointment |
25g |
Betadine Cold Sore |
Povidone-iodine 10%w/w |
Topical ointment |
7.5g |
Betadine Ready to Use Sore Throat Gargle |
Povidone-iodine 10mg/mL |
Mouthwash |
120ml |
Bonjela Teething Gel |
Choline bicarbonate Choline salicylate 8.714%w/w |
Oral topical gel |
15g |
Bonjela Mouth Ulcer Gel |
Choline bicarbonate Choline salicylate 8.714%w/w Salicylic acid |
Oral topical gel |
15g |
Coldrex PE Phenylephrine Cough, Cold & Flu |
Paracetamol 250mg Guaifenesin 100mg Phenylephrine HCl 5mg |
Tablet |
16 |
Coco-Scalp |
Coal tar solution 12%w/w Salicylic acid 2%w/w Sulfur 4%w/w |
Topical ointment |
40g |
Condoms (general sale categories with local anaesthetic or spermicide; including all NZ-compliant materials, designs, sizes, flavours, lubricated or non-lubricated) |
May contain benzocaine or spermicide All condoms must comply with section 6 of the Contraception, Sterilisation, and Abortion Act 1977 |
Condom packs |
All pack sizes less than 12 |
Ethics Paracetamol |
Paracetamol 500mg |
Caplet |
20 |
Gastrolyte Rehydration Formula (products with this formulation and any flavouring) |
Citric acid 0.384g Glucose 1.62g Potassium chloride 0.186g Sodium bicarbonate 0.336g Sodium chloride 0.117g |
Effervescent tablet |
20 |
Gaviscon Cool Peppermint |
Sodium alginate 250mg Sodium bicarbonate 133.5mg Calcium carbonate 80mg |
Chewable tablet |
16/24 |
Gaviscon Dual Action Peppermint |
Calcium carbonate 187.5mg Sodium alginate 250mg Sodium bicarbonate 106.5mg |
Chewable tablet |
16 |
Imodium Caplets |
Loperamide hydrochloride 2mg |
Tablets |
8 |
Imodium Zapid |
Loperamide hydrochloride 2mg |
Orodispersible tablet |
6 |
Infacol Wind Drops |
Simethicone 10%w/v (100mg/ml) |
Oral drops |
30ml |
Lemsip Max All-In-One Cold and Flu |
Guaifenesin 100mg Paracetamol 500mg Phenylephrine hydrochloride |
Capsule |
16 |
Lemsip Max Cold and Flu Day and Night |
Caffeine 25mg Paracetamol 500mg Phenylephrine hydrochloride |
Capsule |
16 |
Lemsip Max Cold and Flu with Decongestant Capsules |
Paracetamol 500mg Phenylephrine hydrochloride |
Combination capsule |
16 |
Maxigesic |
Ibuprofen 150mg Paracetamol 500mg |
Film coated tablet |
10 |
Maxiclear Cold and Flu Relief |
Paracetamol 500mg Phenylephrine 5mg |
Tablet |
10 |
Maxiclear Sinus and Pain Relief |
Paracetamol 500mg Phenylephrine 5mg |
Tablet |
10 |
Mylanta 2go |
Aluminium hydroxide 200mg Magnesium hydroxide 200mg Simethicone 20mg |
Chewable tablets |
24 |
Nicorette Gum 2mg |
Nicotine 2.2mg |
Chewing gum |
15 |
Nicorette Gum 4mg |
Nicotine 4.4mg |
Chewing gum |
15 |
Nicorette Transdermal Patch 15mg/16 hours |
Nicotine 15mg |
Transdermal patch – 16 hours |
7 |
Nicorette Transdermal Patch 10mg/16 hours |
Nicotine 10mg |
Transdermal patch – 16 hours |
7 |
Nicorette Transdermal Patch 5mg/16 hours |
Nicotine 5mg |
Transdermal patch – 16 hours |
7 |
No Doz |
Caffeine 100mg |
Tablet |
24 |
Nurofen |
Ibuprofen 200mg |
Tablet |
12 |
Nurofen Zavance |
Ibuprofen sodium hydrate 256mg |
Tablet |
12 |
Nuromol |
Ibuprofen 200mg Paracetamol 500mg |
Tablet |
6 |
Optrex Refreshing |
Hamamelis virginiana 13%v/v |
Eye drops, solution |
10ml |
Optrex Sore Eyes |
Hamamelis virginiana 13%v/v |
Eye drops, solution |
10ml |
Panadol Cold and Flu Max |
Paracetamol 500mg Phenylepherine hydorchloride 5mg |
Caplet |
20 |
Panadol Tablets |
Paracetamol 500mg |
Tablet |
12 |
Quick-Eze |
Calcium carbonate 780mg Magnesium carbonate 130mg Magnesium trisilicate hydrate 130mg |
Tablet |
12 |
Savlon Antiseptic |
Cetrimide 0.5%w/w (5mg/g) Chlorhexidine hydrochloride 0.11%w/w (1mg/g) |
Topical cream tube |
30g |
Stingose Spray |
Aluminium sulfate hydrate 20%w/v |
Topical spray bottle |
25ml |
Strepsils Dry Cough Lozenges |
Dextromethorphan hydrobromide 5mg |
Lozenge |
16 |
Strepsils Numbing |
Amylmetacresol 0.6mg Dichlorobenzyl alcohol 1.2mg Lidocaine hydrochloride monohydrate 10mg |
Lozenge |
16 |
Strepsils Lozenges (products with this formulation and any flavouring) |
Amylmetacresol 0.6mg Dichlorobenzyl alcohol 1.2mg |
Lozenge |
16 |
Strepsils Sore Throat and Blocked Nose |
Amylmetacresol 0.6mg Dichlorobenzyl alcohol 1.2mg Menthol (natural or synthetic) 8mg |
Lozenge |
16 |
Telfast |
Fexofenadine 60mg |
Tablet |
10 |
Throaties Fresh Mint |
Eucalyptus oil 0.03%w/w Menthol 0.09%w/w |
Lozenge – halls stickpack |
9 |
Throaties Honey and Lemon |
Ascorbic acid 0.03%w/w Eucalyptus oil 0.06%w/w Menthol 0.06%w/w Sodium ascorbate 0.24%w/w |
Lozenge – halls stickpack |
9 |
Throaties Original |
Eucalyptus oil 0.06%w/w Menthol 0.2%w/w |
Lozenge – halls stickpack |
9 |
Vicks Inhaler |
Camphor 41.54% Menthol 41.54% |
Liquid for inhalation, tube |
0.5ml |
Zovirax Cold Sore |
Aciclovir 5%w/w |
Topical cream |
2g |
Dated at Wellington this 6th day of March 2017.
MICHAEL HAYNES, Manager, Medicines Control, Protection Regulation and Assurance, Ministry of Health.