The Medicines (Products Other Than Veterinary Drugs) (Prescription Only) Amendment Order 1996

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order further amends the Medicines (Products Other Than Veterinary Drugs) (Prescription Only) Order 1983 (“the principal Order”) which specifies descriptions and classes of prescription only medicines (i.e. medicinal products which, subject to exemptions, may be sold or supplied by retail only in accordance with a prescription given by an appropriate practitioner and which may be administered only by or in accordance with the directions of such a practitioner). Under the principal Order products are included in a class of such medicines by reason of the substances contained in them, subject to their being excluded in specified circumstances.

The amendments made by this Order are as follows—

• the inclusion of radioactive medicinal products and products containing bacillus salmonella typhi vaccine, fenticonazole nitrate and tramadol hydrochloride (articles 2 and 4);

• exclusions for certain products containing azelastine hydrochloride and nizatidine (article 3) and an exclusion for Perinal Spray (marketing authorization number 0173/0049) (article 6);

• clarification of the exclusion for products containing codeine and its salts (article 5).