This notice revokes and replaces the notice published in the New Zealand Gazette, 15 August 2024, Notice No. 2024-go3984.

Pursuant to section 105(5A) of the Medicines Act 1981, I, Audrey Sonerson, Director-General of Health, Ministry of Health, hereby declare the following prescription medicines are specified prescription medicines for the purposes of the Medicines (Designated Prescriber— Registered Nurses) Regulations 2016:

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:

1. preparations and admixtures containing any proportion of any substance listed in the notice.
2. salts and esters of any substance listed in the notice.
3. preparations or extracts of biological materials listed in the notice.
4. salts or oxides of elements listed in the notice.

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.

1. Abiraterone
2. Acarbose
3. Acetazolamide
4. Acetylcholine
5. Aciclovir
6. Acipimox
7. Adalimumab
8. Adapalene
9. Adrenaline
10. Aflibercept
11. Alendronic acid
12. Alfa1 antitrypsin
13. Alfacalcidol
14. Allopurinol
15. Alprostadil
16. Amantadine
17. Ambrisentan
18. Amethocaine; ophthalmic use only
19. Amiloride
20. Amiodarone
21. Amisulpride
22. Amitriptyline
23. Amlodipine
24. Amoxycillin
25. Amphotericin B; oromucosal use only
26. Anastrozole
27. Apalutamide
28. Apixaban
29. Apomorphine
30. Apraclonidine
31. Apremilast
32. Aprepitant
33. Aprotinin
34. Aripiprazole
35. Artemether
36. Atenolol
37. Atogepant
38. Atorvastatin
39. Atovaquone
40. Atropine
41. Azathioprine
42. Azithromycin
43. Baloxavir
44. Beclomethasone
45. Bedaquiline
46. Bendrofluazide
47. Benralizumab
48. Benserazide
49. Benzathine penicillin
50. Benzatropine
51. Benzylpenicillin
52. Betamethasone
53. Betaxolol
54. Bevacizumab
55. Bezafibrate
56. Bicalutamide
57. Bimatoprost
58. Bisoprolol
59. Bosentan
60. Brimonidine
61. Brinzolamide
62. Budesonide
63. Bumetanide
64. Bupivacaine
65. Bupropion
66. Buspirone
67. Calcipotriol
68. Calcitriol
69. Candesartan
70. Captopril
71. Carbachol
72. Carbamazepine
73. Carbidopa
74. Carbimazole
75. Carvedilol
76. Cefaclor
77. Cefazolin
78. Ceftriaxone
79. Cefuroxime
80. Celecoxib
81. Celiprolol
82. Cephalexin
83. Cetirizine
84. Chloramphenicol
85. Chlorpromazine
86. Chlortalidone
87. Cilazapril
88. Cinchocaine
89. Ciprofloxacin; ophthalmic and otic use only
90. Citalopram
91. Clarithromycin
92. Clavulanic acid
93. Clioquinol
94. Clobetasol
95. Clobetasone
96. Clomiphene
97. Clonidine
98. Clopidogrel
99. Colchicine
100. Colecalciferol
101. Colestipol
102. Colestyramine
103. Cyclizine
104. Cyclopentolate
105. Cyclosporin
106. Cyproterone
107. Dabigatran
108. Dalteparin
109. Danthron
110. Denosumab
111. Desmopressin
112. Desogestrel
113. Dexamethasone
114. Diclofenac
115. Digoxin
116. Diltiazem
117. Dimethyl fumarate
118. Dipyridamole
119. Disopyramide
120. Disulfiram
121. Dolutegravir
122. Domperidone
123. Donepezil
124. Dornase
125. Dorzolamide
126. Dosulepin
127. Doxazosin
128. Doxycycline
129. Droperidol
130. Drospirenone
131. Dulaglutide
132. Elexacaftor
133. Emicizumab
134. Empagliflozin
135. Emtricitabine
136. Enalapril
137. Enoxaparin
138. Entacapone
139. Entecavir
140. Eplerenone
141. Epoetins
142. Erenumab
143. Ergometrine
144. Erythromycin
145. Escitalopram
146. Esmolol
147. Estradiol
148. Estrogens conjugated
149. Etanercept
150. Ethinyloestradiol
151. Ethosuximide
152. Etonogestrel
153. Exemestane
154. Exenatide
155. Ezetimibe
156. Factor XIII
157. Famciclovir
158. Faricimab
159. Febuxostat
160. Felodipine
161. Ferric carboxymaltose
162. Filgrastim
163. Finasteride
164. Fingolimod
165. Flecainide
166. Flucloxacillin
167. Fluconazole
168. Fludrocortisone
169. Flumethasone
170. Fluocortolone
171. Fluorescein
172. Fluorometholone
173. Fluorouracil; topical use only
174. Fluoxetine
175. Flupentixol
176. Flutamide
177. Fluticasone
178. Fluvoxamine
179. Formoterol
180. Framycetin
181. Fremanezumab
182. Fulvestrant
183. Furosemide
184. Fusidic acid
185. Gabapentin
186. Galantamine
187. Galcanezumab
188. Ganciclovir
189. Gentamycin
190. Glatiramer
191. Glecaprevir
192. Gliclazide
193. Glipizide
194. Glucagon-like peptide 1 agonists (GLP-1 agonists)
195. Glyceryl trinitrate
196. Glycopyrronium
197. Goserelin
198. Gramicidin
199. Granisetron
200. Haloperidol
201. Heparins
202. Hydralazine
203. Hydrochlorothiazide
204. Hydrocortisone
205. Hydroxychloroquine
206. Hydroxyurea
207. Hyoscine
208. Ibuprofen
209. Imiquimod
210. Immunoglobulins
211. Inclisiran
212. Indacaterol
213. Indapamide
214. Infliximab
215. Insulins
216. Interferon beta
217. Ipratropium
218. Irbesartan
219. Iron polymaltose
220. Iron sucrose
221. Isoniazid
222. Isosorbide mononitrate
223. Itraconazole
224. Ivacaftor
225. Ivermectin
226. Ketoprofen
227. Ketorolac
228. Labetalol
229. Lacosamide
230. Lamivudine
231. Lamotrigine
232. Lansoprazole
233. Latanoprost
234. Leflunomide
235. Letrozole
236. Leuprorelin
237. Levetiracetam
238. Levodopa
239. Levomepromazine
240. Levonorgestrel
241. Lignocaine
242. Lisinopril
243. Lithium
244. Loperamide
245. Losartan
246. Lumefantrine
247. Medroxyprogesterone
248. Mefenamic acid
249. Mefloquine
250. Melatonin
251. Memantine
252. Mepolizumab
253. Mercaptopurine
254. Mesalazine
255. Metaraminol
256. Metformin
257. Methotrexate
258. Methoxyflurane
259. Methyldopa
260. Methylnaltrexone
261. Methylprednisolone
262. Metoclopramide
263. Metoprolol
264. Metronidazole
265. Midodrine
266. Mifepristone
267. Minocycline
268. Minoxidil; systemic use only
269. Mirtazapine
270. Misoprostol
271. Moclobemide
272. Mometasone
273. Montelukast
274. Mupirocin
275. Mycophenolate
276. Nadolol
277. Naloxone
278. Naltrexone
279. Naproxen
280. Natalizumab
281. Natamycin
282. Nedocromil
283. Nefopam
284. Neomycin
285. Nepafenac
286. Nicorandil
287. Nifedipine
288. Nitrofurantoin
289. Norethisterone
290. Norfloxacin
291. Nortriptyline
292. Nystatin
293. Ocrelizumab
294. Oestriol
295. Olanzapine
296. Olodaterol
297. Olopatadine
298. Olsalazine
299. Omalizumab
300. Omeprazole
301. Ondansetron
302. Orlistat
303. Ornidazole
304. Orphenadrine
305. Oseltamivir
306. Oxcarbazepine
307. Oxybuprocaine
308. Oxybutynin
309. Oxytocin
310. Paliperidone
311. Pamidronate
312. Pancreatic enzymes
313. Pantoprazole
314. Papaverine
315. Paracetamol
316. Paroxetine
317. Pegfilgrastim
318. Pentamidine
319. Perampanel
320. Perhexiline
321. Pericyazine
322. Perindopril
323. Phenoxymethylpenicillin
324. Phenylephrine
325. Phenytoin
326. Pibrentasvir
327. Pilocarpine
328. Pimecrolimus
329. Pioglitazone
330. Pizotifen
331. Podophyllotoxin
332. Polymyxin
333. Posaconazole
334. Pramipexole
335. Pravastatin
336. Praziquantel
337. Prednisolone
338. Prednisone
339. Pregabalin
340. Primidone
341. Probenecid
342. Procaine penicillin
343. Prochlorperazine
344. Progesterone
345. Proguanil
346. Promethazine
347. Propafenone
348. Propranolol
349. Proxymetacaine
350. Prucalopride
351. Pyrazinamide
352. Quetiapine
353. Quinapril
354. Ramipril
355. Ranibizumab
356. Ranitidine
357. Rasagiline
358. Reboxetine
359. Rifabutin
360. Rifampicin
361. Risankizumab
362. Risedronate
363. Risperidone
364. Rivaroxaban
365. Rivastigmine
366. Rizatriptan
367. Ropinirole
368. Ropivacaine
369. Rosuvastatin
370. Roxithromycin
371. Rufinamide
372. Ruxolitinib
373. Sacubitril
374. Salbutamol
375. Salmeterol
376. Saxagliptin
377. Secukinumab
378. Selexipag
379. Sertraline
380. Sildenafil
381. Simvastatin
382. Sitagliptin
383. Sodium cromoglycate; for inhalation use
384. Sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2 inhibitors)
385. Solifenacin
386. Sotalol
387. Spironolactone
388. Sulfamethoxazole
389. Sulfasalazine
390. Sulindac
391. Sumatriptan
392. Tacrolimus
393. Tadalafil
394. Tamoxifen
395. Tamsulosin
396. Tenofovir
397. Tenoxicam
398. Terazosin
399. Terbutaline
400. Teriflunomide
401. Testosterone
402. Tezacaftor
403. Tezepelumab
404. Thioguanine
405. Thyroxine
406. Tiaprofenic acid
407. Tibolone
408. Ticagrelor
409. Timolol
410. Tiotropium
411. Tirzepatide
412. Tobramycin
413. Tocilizumab
414. Tolcapone
415. Tolvaptan
416. Topiramate
417. Trandolapril
418. Tranexamic acid
419. Tranylcypromine
420. Travoprost
421. Tretinoin
422. Triamcinolone
423. Trimethoprim
424. Tropicamide
425. Tropisetron
426. Umeclidinium
427. Upadacitinib
428. Ursodeoxycholic acid
429. Ustekinumab
430. Vaccines
431. Valaciclovir
432. Valganciclovir
433. Valproic acid
434. Valsartan
435. Vancomycin
436. Vardenafil
437. Varenicline
438. Vedolizumab
439. Venlafaxine
440. Verapamil
441. Vigabatrin
442. Vilanterol
443. Vildagliptin
444. Voriconazole
445. Vortioxetine
446. Warfarin
447. Zanamivir
448. Zidovudine
449. Ziprasidone
450. Zoledronic acid
451. Zuclopenthixol

Dated at Wellington this 27th day of November 2025.

AUDREY SONERSON, Director-General of Health.