Classification of Medicines
Pursuant to section 106(1) of the Medicines Act 1981, I, Chris James, Group Manager, Medsafe, Ministry of Health, acting under delegated authority, hereby declare the following:
Every reference to a medicine in this notice applies whether the medicine is synthetic in origin or is from biological or mineral sources.
Unless specific reference is made otherwise, every reference applies also to medicines that are:
Unless specific reference is made otherwise, every reference to a medicine applies:
Where any reference is modified by a statement of the strength of the medicine, the strength is calculated using the free acid, base, alcohol or element unless specifically stated otherwise.
Avelumab
Baricitinib
Benralizumab
Blinatumomab
Brigatinib
Budesonide; except when specified elsewhere in this notice
Cerliponase alfa
Crisaborole
Daratumumab
Dextromethorphan; except when specified elsewhere in this notice
Durvalumab
Fluticasone; except when specified elsewhere in this notice
Ibutamoren
Inotuzumab ozogamicin
Lanadelumab
Lifitegrast
Linaclotide
Melatonin; except when supplied in medicines for oral use containing 3mg or less per immediate release dose unit, or 2mg or less per modified release dose unit, when sold in the manufacturers original pack that has received consent from the Minister of Health or the Director General for the treatment of primary insomnia for adults aged 55 years or older for up to 13 weeks by a registered pharmacist.
Midostaurin
Neratinib
Obeticholic acid
Olaratumab
Opium
Risankizumab
Romosozumab
Safinamide
Squill
Stenabolic (SR9009) and other synthetic REV-ERB agonists
Tezacaftor
Tilmanocept
Tivozanib
Voxilaprevir
Dextromethorphan; in liquid form when in packs containing not more than 600 milligrams and with a recommended daily dose of not more than 120 milligrams; in medicines for the treatment of symptoms of cough and cold in adults and children aged 6 years and over
Paracetamol; in modified-release forms containing 665 milligrams or less
Budesonide; for the treatment or prophylaxis of allergic rhinitis in adults and children over 12 years of age in aqueous nasal sprays delivering up to 64 micrograms per actuation and when the maximum recommended daily dose is no greater than 400 micrograms (200 micrograms per nostril)
Fluticasone; for the treatment or prophylaxis of allergic rhinitis in adults and children over 12 years of age when in aqueous nasal sprays delivering up to 50 micrograms per actuation with a maximum recommended daily dose of 200 micrograms (as a single dose)
Paracetamol; in liquid form; in suppositories; in tablets or capsules containing 500 milligrams or less and in packs containing more than 10 grams and not more than 50 grams; in powder form containing not more than 1 gram per sachet and more than 10 grams per pack; except in tablets or capsules containing 500 milligrams or less and in packs containing not more than 10 grams; except in powder form in sachets containing 1 gram or less and in packs of not more than 10 grams
Dated this 18th day of September 2019.
CHRIS JAMES, Group Manager, Medsafe, Ministry of Health.