The Prescription Only Medicines (Human Use) Order 1997

Article 3A

[F1 SCHEDULE 3A CONTROLLED DRUGS WHICH MAY BE PRESCRIBED, ADMINISTERED OR DIRECTED FOR ADMINISTRATION BY NURSE INDEPENDENT PRESCRIBERS AND CONDITIONS FOR SUCH PRESCRIPTION OR ADMINISTRATION

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 3A substituted (1.5.2006) by The Medicines for Human Use (Prescribing) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/915), arts. 1(1), 14

Column 1	Column 2
Substance	Requirements as to use or route of administration
Buprenorphine	Transdermal administration in palliative care
Chlordiazepoxide hydrochloride	Oral administration
Codeine Phosphate	Oral administration
Co-Phenotrope	Oral administration
Diamorphine hydrochloride	Oral or parenteral administration
Diazepam	Oral, parenteral or rectal administration
Dihydrocodeine Tartrate	Oral administration
Fentanyl	Transdermal administration in palliative care
Lorazepam	Oral or parenteral administration
Midazolam	Parenteral or buccal administration
Morphine sulphate	Oral, parenteral or rectal administration
Morphine hydrochloride	Rectal administration
Oxycodone hydrochloride	Oral or parenteral administration in palliative care]