DRUG SCHEDULES REGULATION

to the

Pharmacy Operations and Drug Scheduling Act of British Columbia

The Drug Schedule is printed in an alphabetical format to simplify the process of locating each individual
drug entry and determining its status in British Columbia. Each entry is preceded by a code noted as 1,
1A, 2, 3 or 4.

Note: this document is a CPBC-annotated version of the official provincial Drug Schedules Regulation.

Additional drug schedule information can be found at:

 Federal Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (including narcotics)

http://www.bcpharmacists.org/legislation_standards/federal_legislation/

 College of Midwives of British Columbia drug schedule information

http://www.cmbc.bc.ca

 College of Registered Nurses of British Columbia drug schedule information (nurse practitioners)
http://www.crnbc.ca/

1 = Schedule I
1A = Controlled Prescription Program
2 = Schedule II
3 = Schedule III
4 = Schedule IV

Drugs listed in Schedules I, IA, II, III and IV must be sold from licensed pharmacies. Unscheduled drugs
may be sold from nonpharmacy outlets. The various schedules are differentiated as follows:

Schedule I (Prescription)
Schedule I drugs require a prescription for sale and are provided to the public by a pharmacist following
the diagnosis and professional intervention of a practitioner. The sale is controlled in a regulated
environment as defined by provincial pharmacy legislation.

Entries followed by a “V” superscript may be sold without having received a prescription if (a) the drug is
in a form not suitable for human use or (b) the main panel of the manufacturer's inner label and the
manufacturer's outer label carry, in both official languages, the statement "For Veterinary Use Only” or
"For Agricultural Use Only" immediately following or preceding the brand name, proper name or common
name, in type size not less than one-half as large as the largest type on the label, and the product is sold
in the original manufacturer's container.

Schedule IA (Controlled Prescription Program)

Drugs which may be sold by a pharmacist to a practitioner or on the prescription of a practitioner in
accordance with Bylaw (4)(6) of the bylaws to the Pharmacy Operations and Drug Scheduling Act.

Schedule II (Professional Service Area)

Drugs which may be sold by a pharmacist on a nonprescription basis and which must be retained within
the Professional Service Area of the pharmacy where there is no public access and no opportunity for
patient self-selection.

Schedule III (Professional Products Area)

Drugs which may be sold by a pharmacist to any person from the self-selection Professional Products
Area of a licensed pharmacy.

Schedule IV (Prescription By Pharmacist)

Drugs which may be prescribed by a pharmacist in accordance with guidelines approved by the Board.

Unscheduled (Nonpharmacy Sale)

Drugs which may be sold by a nonpharmacist to any person.

Revised – August 2012

1 Abacavir and it salts 1A Alfentanil
1 Abatacept 1 Alfuzosin and its salts
1 Abciximab 1 Aliskiren and its salts
1 Acamprosate and its salts 1 Alkyl nitrites
1 Acarbose and its derivatives 1 Allergy serums
1 Acebutolol and its salts 2 Allethrins (pyrethrins)
V
1 Acepromazine and its salts 1 Allopurinol
3 Acetaminophen (in sustained-release 1 Allylisopropylacetylurea
formulations containing greater than 650 mg 3 Aloe vera latex, its extracts and derivatives
per unit or in package sizes greater than 50 (except aloin) (dosage forms for systemic use
units) containing more than 300mg per dosage unit)
V
1 Acetanilide 1 Almotriptan and its salts
2 Acetarsol 1 Alpha-chloralose
1 Acetazolamide 1 Alphadolone and its salts
1 Acetohexamide 1 Alphaxalone
1 Acetylcarbromal 1 Alprazolam
1 Acetylcholine chloride 1 Alteplase and its salts and derivatives
2 Acetylcysteine 1 Altrenogest
1 Acetylsalicylic acid and its salts (in oral 1 Altretamine
preparations containing 80 mg or less per 1 Alverine and its salts (for parenteral use)
dosage unit in containers with more than 24 1 Amantadine and its salts
dosage units per container) 1 Ambenonium chloride
2 Acetylsalicylic acid and its salts (in oral 1 Ambrisentan
preparations containing 80 mg or less per 1 Amifostine and its salts
dosage unit in child-resistant containers with 1 Amikacin and its salts and derivatives
24 or less dosage units per container or 1 Amiloride and its salts
rectal preparations containing 150 mg or 1 Amino acid solutions (for parenteral use)
less per dosage unit) 1 4-Amino-pteroyl aspartic acid and its salts
3 Acetylsalicylic acid and its salts (in products 1 Aminocaproic acid
intended for oral use by adults in strengths 1 Aminoglutethimide
of 81 mg per dosage unit and 650 mg or 1 Aminolevulinic acid and its salts and
greater per dosage unit and in rectal derivatives
preparations containing more than 150 mg 1 Aminophylline
per dosage unit) 1 Aminopromazine (proquamezine) and its
1 Acitretin and its salts and derivatives salts
1 Aconiazide and its salts 1 Aminopterin and its salts
V
1 Acyclovir and its salts 1 Aminopyrine and its derivatives
1 Adalimumab 1 4-Aminosalicylic acid and its salts
1 Adapalene and its salts and derivatives 1 5-Aminosalicylic acid
1 Adefovir and its salts and derivatives 1 Amiodarone and its salts
1 Adenosine and its salts (for parenteral use) 1 Amitraz
2 Adiphene and its salts for parenteral use 1 Amitriptyline and its salts
1 Adrenocortical hormones and their salts and 1 Amlexanox and its salts and derivatives
V
derivatives (except 1 Amlodipine and its salts
(a) hydrocortisone or hydrocortisone 1 Ammonium bromide
acetate, when sold as a single medicinal 1 Amoxapine
ingredient in a concentration that provides 1 Amoxicillin and its salts and derivatives
0.5% or less hydrocortisone in preparations 1 Amphotericin B and its salts and derivatives
for topical use on the skin and 1 Ampicillin and its salts and derivatives
(b) clobetasone butyrate, when sold in a 1 Amprenavir and its salts and derivatives
V
concentration of 0.05% clobetasone butyrate 1 Amprolium and its salts
in cream preparations for topical use on the 1 Amrinone and its salts
skin) 1 Amsacrine and its salts
1 Agalsidase alfa 2 Amylocaine and its salts (for ophthalmic or
1 Alatrofloxacin and its salts and derivatives parenteral use)
1 Alefacept 3 Amylocaine and its salts (preparations for
1 Alemtuzumab topical use on mucous membranes except
1 Aldesleukin lozenges)
1 Alendronic acid and its salts 1 Anagrelide and its salts
1 Alfacalcidol 1 Anakinra and its salts and derivatives
1 Anastrozole
V Prescription not required if sold for veterinary use, provided that the product is labelled by the manufacturer “for agricultural use only” or “for
veterinary use only.”
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1 Ancestim
1A Anileridine
1 Anidulafungin
2 Anisotropine and its salts
3 Antazoline and its salts
2 Anthralin
2 Antihemophilic factor, human
1 Antipyrine (except preparations for topical or
otic use)
V 3
2 Antipyrine for otic or topical use
1 Anti-thymocyte globulin
2 Apomorphine and its salts
1 Apraclonidine and its salts
1 Apramycin and its salts
V 1
1 Aprepitant and its derivatives
1 Aprotinin
1 Argatroban and its salts and derivatives
2 Arginine and its salts
2 Artemisia, its preparations, extracts and
compounds (except in trace amounts in
homeopathic preparations)
1 L-Asparaginase
1 Astemizole and its salts
1 Atazanavir and its salts
1 Atenolol and its salts
1 Atipamezole and its salts
1 Atomoxetine and its salts
1 Atorvastatin and its salts
1 Atovaquone
1 Atracurium besilate
1 Atropine and its salts (in ophthalmic or
parenteral preparations)
1 Auranofin
1 Aurothioglucose
1 Azacyclonol and its salts
1 Azaribine
1 Azatadine and its salts
1 Azathioprine and its salts
1 Azelaic acid
1 Azithromycin and its salts and derivatives
1 Azlocillin and its salts and derivatives
1 Aztreonam and its salts
1 Bacitracin and its salts and derivatives (for
parenteral use)
3 Bacitracin and its salts and derivatives (for
ophthalmic use)
1 Baclofen and its salts
1 Bambuterol and its salts
1 Basiliximab
1 Becaplermin
2 Belladonna alkaloids, and their salts and
derivatives (except in preparations for
topical use or in trace amounts in
homeopathic preparations)
3 Belladonna alkaloids, their salts and
derivatives for topical use
1 Bemegride
1 Benactyzine and its salts
1 Benazepril and its salts and derivatives
1 Bendazac and its salts
1 Benoxaprofen and its salts
2 Benoxinate hydrochloride (oxybuprocaine)
(for ophthalmic or parenteral use)
1 Benserazide and its salts
V Prescription not required if sold for veterinary use, provided that the product is labelled by the manufacturer “for agricultural use only” or “for
veterinary use only.”
* Denotes amendment
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College of Pharmacists of British Columbia
2 Bentiromide
2 Benzalkonium and its salts (liquid
preparations in concentrations of more than
2%)
1 Benzathine penicillin and its salts and
derivatives
2 Benzethonium chloride (liquid preparations
in concentrations of more than 1%)
Benzocaine and its salts (for topical use on
mucous membranes for teething)
2 Benzocaine and its salts (for parenteral or
ophthalmic use)
3 Benzonatate
Benzoyl peroxide (in concentrations greater
than 5% or when sold in combination with
another medicinal ingredient)
1 Benztropine and its salts
1 Benzydamine and its salts
2 Benzyl benzoate
1 Beractant
3 Berberis vulgaris (Barberry)
1 Betahistine and its salts
1 Betaine and its salts (when sold or
recommended for the treatment of
homocystinuria)
1 Betaxolol and its salts
1 Bethanechol chloride
1 Bethanidine and its salts
1 Bevacizumab
1 Bezafibrate and its salts and derivatives
1 Bicalutamide
1 Bimatoprost and its derivatives
1 Biperiden and its salts
3 Bisacodyl and its salts
1 Bishydroxycoumarin and its salts and
derivatives
1 Bisoprolol and its salts
1 Bitolterol and its salts
1 Bivalirudin
V 1 Bleomycin
2 Boric acid and its salts (in preparations for
systemic use, or ophthalmic preparations in
concentrations of greater than 2% ) [Note:
does not apply to contact lens solutions
intended to be rinsed off prior to placement
of lens on the eye].
1 Bortezomib
1 Bosentan and its salts and derivatives
1 Botulinum Toxin Type A
1 Botulinum Toxin Type B
1 Bretylium tosylate
1 Brimonidine and its salts
1 Bromal
1 Bromal hydrate
1 Bromazepam and its salts
1 Brometone
1 Bromisoval
1 Bromocriptine and its salts
1 Bromoform
3 Brompheniramine and its salts as a single
entity for the treatment of allergies
2 Buclizine
2 Bufexamac
1 Bumetanide and its salts and derivatives
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2 Bupivacaine and its salts (for parenteral or
ophthalmic use)
3 Bupivacaine and its salts (for topical use on
mucous membranes except lozenges)
1A Buprenorphine
1 Bupropion and its salts
1 Buserelin and its salts
1 Buspirone and its salts
1 Busulfan
2 Butacaine and its salts (for ophthalmic or
parenteral use)
1A Butalbital
1 Butaperazine and its salts
1 Butoconazole and its salts
1A Butorphanol
1 Butyl chloral hydrate
1 Cabergoline and its salts
1 Calcipotriol
1 Calcitonin
1 Calcitriol
1 Calcium bromide
1 Calcium bromolactobionate
1 Calcium carbimide
1 Calcium chloride in injectable form for
parenteral use
2 Calcium disodium edetate
1 Calcium gluconate in injectable form for
parenteral nutrition
3 Calcium polycarbophil
1 Calcium salts when sold for the treatment of
V
hyperphosphatemia
2 Camphor (in oleaginous vehicles and in
liquid forms in concentrations greater than
11%)
1 Candesartan and its salts and derivatives
1 Candicidin and its salts and derivatives
2 Cantharides, their preparations and
derivatives
1 Capecitabine and its salts and derivatives
1 Capreomycin and its salts and derivatives
1 Captodiamine and its salts
1 Captopril and its salts
1 Carbachol
1 Carbamazepine
1 Carbenicillin and its salts and derivatives
1 Carbenoxolone and its salts
1 Carbetocin and its salts
1 Carbidopa and its salts
1 Carbimazole
3 Carbinoxamine and its salts
1 Carbocisteine
1 Carbomycin and its salts and derivatives
1 Carboplatin
1 Carbromal
1 Carisoprodol
1 Carmustine
1 Carphenazine and its salts
1 Carprofen and its salts and derivatives
1 Carvedilol and its salts
3 Casanthranol
1 Caspofungin and its salts and derivatives
1 Cefdinir and its salts and derivatives
1 Cefepine and its salts and derivatives
1 Cefonicide and its salts
V Prescription not required if sold for veterinary use, provided that the product is labelled by the manufacturer “for agricultural use only” or “for
veterinary use only.”
* Denotes amendment
5012-Drug Schedules Regulation v2012.1
College of Pharmacists of British Columbia
1 Cefoperazone and its salts and derivatives
1 Cefprozil and its salts and derivatives
1 Ceftibuten and its salts and derivatives
1 Celecoxib and its salts
1 Cephalosporin C and its salts and
derivatives
3 Cerapon
1 Cerivastatin and its salts
1 Cetirizine and its salts (when sold in
concentrations greater than 8.5 mg cetirizine
base per dosage unit)
3 Cetirizine and its salts (in concentrations of
10 mg equivalent to 8.5 mg or less of
cetirizine base per dosage unit) in products
marketed for pediatric use (under 12 years
of age)
1 Cetrorelix and its salts
1 Cetuximab
2 Charcoal (activated) when sold as a
poisoning antidote
1 Chloral
1 Chloral hydrate (oral)
1 Chloralformamide
1 Chloralimide
1 Chlorambucil and its salts and derivatives
1 Chloramphenicol and its salts and
derivatives
1 Chlorcyclizine and its salts (except in
preparations for external use only)
1 Chlordiazepoxide and its salts
1 Chlorhexidine and its salts (when used as a
V
topical oral preparation)
1 Chlorisondamine and its salts
1 Choriogonadotropin alfa
1 Chlormezanone
2 Chloroprocaine and its salts (for parenteral
or ophthalmic use)
3 Chloroprocaine and its salts (topical on
mucous membranes except lozenges)
1 Chloroquine and its salts
V
1 Chlorothiazide and its salts and derivatives
V
1 Chlorpromazine and its salts
1 Chlorpropamide
1 Chlorprothixene and its salts
3 Chlorzoxazone and its salts
2 Cholecystokinin
V
1 Cholestyramine resin
2 Choline bitartrate (parenteral)
1 Choline salicylate (when sold in combination
with magnesium salicylate)
1 Choline theophyllinate
1 Chromium chloride (chromic chloride) in
injectable form for parenteral nutrition
2 Chymopapain (parenteral)
2 Chymotrypsin (parenteral and ophthalmic)
1 Ciclopirox and its salts
1 Cilastatin and its salts
1 Cilazapril and its salts and derivatives
1 Cimetidine and its salts (except when sold in
concentrations of 100 mg or less per unit
dose)
3 Cimetidine and its salts when sold in
concentrations of 100 mg or less per unit
dose
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1 Cinacalcet and its salts
2 Cinchocaine (dibucaine) and its salts (for
ophthalmic or parenteral use)
1 Cinchophene and its salts
1 Cinoxacin
1 Ciprofloxacin and its salts
1 Cisapride and its salts
1 Cisatracurium besilate
1 Cisplatin
1 Citalopram and its salts
1 Cladribine and its salts
V
1 Clarithromycin and its salts and derivatives
3 Clemastine and its salts
1 Clenbuterol and its salts
2 Clidinium and its salts
1 Clindamycin and its salts and derivatives
1 Clobazam and its salts
2 Clobetasone butyrate (when sold in a
concentration of 0.05% clobetasone butyrate
in cream preparations for topical use on the
skin)
1 Clodronic acid and its salts
1 Clofibrate
1 Clomiphene and its salts
1 Clomipramine and its salts
1 Clonazepam and its salts
1 Clonidine and its salts
1 Clopidogrel and its salts
1 Cloprostenol and its salts and derivatives
1 Clorazepic acid and its salts
1 Clotrimazole and its salts (except
preparations for topical or intra-vaginal use)
3 Clotrimazole and its salts (preparations for
intra-vaginal use)
1 Cloxacillin and its salts and derivatives
1 Clozapine and its salts
2 Coal tar (in concentrations of more than
10%)
2 Codeine and its salts (in preparations
exempted from the Regulations to the
Controlled Drugs and Substances Act)
1A Codeine when prescribed as a single entity
or when included in a preparation containing
60 mg or more per dosage unit
1 Colchicine
1 Colestipol and its salts
1 Colfosceril and its derivatives
1 Colistin and its salt and derivatives
2 Collagenase (as debriding agent)
1 Copper sulfate in injectable form for
parenteral nutrition
V
1 Corticotrophin
V
1 Cosyntropin
1 Cromoglycic acid and its salts (except
sodium cromoglycate in concentrations of
2% or less, in solutions for ophthalmic or
intranasal use)
3 Cromoglycic acid and its salts in solutions of
sodium cromoglycate in concentrations of
2% or less, for ophthalmic or intranasal use
2 Crotamiton
2 Cyclandelate
2 Cyclazocine and its salts
V
1 Cyclizine
V Prescription not required if sold for veterinary use, provided that the product is labelled by the manufacturer “for agricultural use only” or “for
veterinary use only.”
* Denotes amendment
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College of Pharmacists of British Columbia
1 Cyclobenzaprine and its salts
2 Cyclomethacaine and its salts (for
ophthalmic or parenteral use)
2 Cyclopentamine and its salts
1 Cyclopentolate and its salts (in preparations
for parenteral or ophthalmic use, except
when sold for use in diagnostic procedures
to an optometrist registered in a province of
Canada)
2 Cyclopentolate and its salts (except for
ophthalmic or parenteral use)
1 Cyclophosphamide
1 Cycloserine
1 Cyclosporine
2 Cyproheptadine and its salts
1 Cyproterone and its derivatives
1 Cytarabine and its salts
1 Dabigatran and its salts and derivatives
1 Dacarbazine
1 Daclizumab
1 Dactinomycin
1 Dalfopristin and its salts
1 Dalteparin and its salts
1 Danaparoid and its salts and derivatives
1 Danazol
1 Danofloxacin and its salts
3 Danthron
1 Dantrolene and its salts
1 Dapiprazole and its salts
1 Daptomycin
1 Darifenacin and its salts
1 Dasatanib
1 Daunorubicin and its salts
1 Debrisoquin and its salts
1 Deferasirox
1 Deferoxamine and its salts
3 Dehydrocholic acid and its salts
1 Delavirdine and its salts
3 Deoxycholic acid and its salts
1 Deracoxib
1 Deserpidine and its alkaloids and salts
1 Desflurane
1 Desipramine and its salts
3 Desloratadine and its salts and preparations
(in products marketed for paediatric use –
under 12 years of age)
1 Desmopressin and its salts
2 Desoxyribonuclease (pancreatic dornase)
1 Detomidine and its salts
3 Dexbrompheniramine and its salts
3 Dexchlorpheniramine and its salts
1 Dexfenfluramine and its salts
1 Dexraoxane and its salts
3 Dextromethorphan and its salts (except in
oral dosage forms in package sizes
containing no more than 300 mg
dextromethorphan base or 409.3
dextromethorphan hydrobromide)
1 Dextrose injection in concentrated solutions
for parenteral nutrition
2 Dextrose (sclerosing agents)
1 Diazepam and its salts
1 Diazoxide and its salts
1 Dichloroacetic acid
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1 Diclofenac and its salts, except when sold 1 Dolasetron and its salts
as a single medicinal ingredient in a 1 Domperidone
concentration equivalent of 1% or less 1 Donepezil and its salts
diclofenac in preparations for topical use on 1 Dopamine and its salts, when sold for
the skin administration by injection
1 Dicloxacillin and its salts and derivatives 1 Dornase alfa
2 Dicyclomine and its salts (except topicals 1 Dorzolamide and its salts
and lozenges) 1 Doxacurium chloride
1 Didanosine and its salts and derivatives 1 Doxapram
1 Diethylbromacetamide 1 Doxazosin and its salts
1 Diethylcarbamazine and its salts 1 Doxepin and its salts
1 Diethylstilboestrol and its derivatives 1 Doxercalciferol and its derivatives
1 Difloxacin and its salts and derivatives 1 Doxorubicin and its salts
1 Diflunisal and its salts 1 Doxycycline and its salts and derivatives
1 Digitalis lanata and its glycosides (Grecian (when sold for intramuscular administration
foxglove) in caged birds)
1 Digitalis purpurea and its glycosides 1 Doxylamine and its salts (when sold or
(common foxglove) recommended for use in the nausea or
1 Digoxin immune Fab (ovine) vomiting of pregnancy)
2 Dihydroquinidine and its salts (except 3 Doxylamine and its salts (except those sold
phenylbarbiturate) for nausea and vomiting of pregnancy)
1 Dihydrostreptomycin and its salts and 1 Droperidol and its salts
V
derivatives 1 Drotrecogin
1 Dihydrotachysterol 1 Duloxetine and its salts
1 Diiodohydroxyquin (except in preparations 1 Dutasteride
for topical use on the skin) 2 Dyclonine (except for topical use on mucous
2 Diiodohydroxyquin (for topical use) membranes)
1 Diltiazem and its salts 3 Dyclonine and its salts (for topical use on
2 Dimenhydrinate and its salts (for oral use mucous membranes, except lozenges)
when sold in packages of greater than 30 1 Econazole and its salts
V
dosage units or for parenteral use) 1 Ecothiophate and its salts
3 Dimenhydrinate and its salts (for oral use 1 Ectylurea and its salts
when sold in packages of 30 dosage units or * 1 Eculizumab
less or for rectal use) 1 Edrophonium chloride
1 Dimercaprol 1 Efalizumab
3 Dimethothiazine 1 Efavirenz
1 Dimethyl sulfoxide, for veterinary use or 1 Eflornithine and its salts and derivatives
when sold for the treatment of interstitial 1 Eletriptan and its salts
cystitis or scleroderma in humans 1 Embutramide
1 2,4-Dinitrophenol and its salts and 1 Emedastine and its salts
derivatives 1 Emtricitabine
1 Dinoprostone and its salts and derivatives 1 Emylcamate
2 Diperodon and its salts (except for topical 1 Enalaprilat and its salts and derivatives
use) 1 Enflurane
2 Diphenhydramine and its salts and 1 Enfuvirtide
preparations (for parenteral use or for topical 1 Enoxaparin and its salts
use in concentrations of greater than 2%) 1 Enrofloxacin
3 Diphenhydramine and its salts and 1 Entacapone
preparations (except for parenteral use or 1 Entecavir
for topical use in concentrations of 2% or 1 Ephedrine and its salts (in preparations
less when sold in containers of 300 mg or containing more than 8 mg per unit dose or
less of diphenhydramine hydrochloride) with a label recommending more than 8 mg
1 Diphenidol and its salts per dose or 32 mg per day, or labelled or
1 Diphenylhydantoin (phenytoin) and its salts implied for use exceeding 7 days, or if
3 Diphenylpyraline indicated for other than nasal congestion)
1 Dipivefrin and its salts 1 Epinephrine and its salts (other than in pre-
1 Diprophylline and its salts filled syringes intended for emergency
1 Dipyridamole administration by injection in the event of
V
1 Dirithromycin anaphylactic reactions to allergens)
1 Disopyramide and its salts 2 Epinephrine and it salts (in pre-filled
1 Disulfiram syringes intended for emergency
2 Dithranol (anthralin) administration by injection in the event of
1 Dobutamine and its salts anaphylactic reactions to allergens)
1 Docetaxel and its derivatives 1 Epirubicine and its salts
V Prescription not required if sold for veterinary use, provided that the product is labelled by the manufacturer “for agricultural use only” or “for
veterinary use only.”
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1 Epoprostenol and its salts
1 Eprosartan and it salts and derivatives
1 Epsiprantel
1 Eptifibatide and its salts
V
1 Ergot alkaloids and their salts
1 Erlotinib and its salts
1 Ertapenem and its salts
1 Erythrityl tetranitrate
V
1 Erythromycin and its salts and derivatives
1 Erythropoietin
1 Escitalopram and its salts
2 Esdepallethrin/piperonyl butoxide
1 Esmolol and its salts
1 Esomeprazole and its salts
1 Estazolam and its salts
1 Estramustine and its salts
1 Etanercept
1 Ethacrynic acid
1 Ethambutol and its salts
2 Ethanolamine oleate
1A Ethchlorvynol
1 Ethinamate
4 Ethinyl estradiol (when used for emergency
contraception)
1 Ethionamide and its salts
2 Ethoheptazine and its salts
1 Ethomoxane and its salts
1 Ethopropazine hydrochloride (profenamine
and its salts)
1 Ethotoin and its salts
2 Ethyl chloride (except in trace amounts)
1 Ethyl trichloramate
1 Ethylpapaverine and its salts
1 Etidronic acid and its salts
1 Etodolac and its salts and derivatives
1 Etoposide and its derivatives
1 Etravirine and its salts
1 Etretinate
1 Etymemazine and its salts
1 Exemestane
1 Ezetimibe
1 Famciclovir and its salts
1 Famotidine and its salts (except when sold
in concentrations of 20 mg or less per oral
dosage unit and indicated for the treatment
of heartburn)
3 Famotidine and its salts (when sold in
concentrations of 20 mg or less per oral
dosage unit and indicated for the treatment
of heartburn, in package sizes containing
more than 600 mg of famotidine)
1 Felodipine and its salts
1 Fenfluramine and its salts
1 Fenofibrate
1 Fenoprofen and its salts
1 Fenoterol and its salts
1A Fentanyl
3 Fexofenadine hydrochloride (in products
marketed for pediatric use—under 12 years
of age)
2 Fibrin
2 Fibrinolysin
1 Filgrastim
1 Finasteride
V Prescription not required if sold for veterinary use, provided that the product is labelled by the manufacturer “for agricultural use only” or “for
veterinary use only.”
* Denotes amendment
5012-Drug Schedules Regulation v2012.1
College of Pharmacists of British Columbia
1 Flavoxate and its salts
1 Flecainide and its salts
1 Fleroxacin and its salts and derivatives
1 Floctafenine
1 Florfenicol and its derivatives
1 Fluconazole (except when sold in a
concentration of 150 mg per oral dosage
unit as a single dose treatment and
indicated for the treatment of vaginal
candidiasis)
3 Fluconazole (when sold in a concentration of
150 mg per oral dosage unit and indicated
for the treatment of vaginal candidiasis, in
package sizes containing no more than 150
mg of fluconazole)
1 Flucytosine
1 Fludarabine and its salts and derivatives
1 Flumazenil
1 Flunarizine and its salts
1 Flunixin and its salts and derivatives
1 Fluoride and its salts (in solid oral dosage
forms containing more than 1 mg of fluoride
ion)
3 Fluoride and its salts (oral preparations
containing 1 mg or less of fluoride ion per
dosage unit)
1 Fluorouracil and its derivatives
1 Fluoxetine and its salts
1 Flupentixol and its salts and derivatives
1 Fluphenazine and its salts
1 Fluprostenol and its salts and derivatives
1 Flurazepam and its salts
1 Flurbiprofen and its salts
1 Fluspirilene
1 Flutamide
1 Fluvastatin and its salts and derivatives
1 Fluvoxamine and its salts
V
1 Folic acid
1 Folic acid (in preparations containing more
than 1.0 mg of folic acid per dosage form or,
where the largest recommended daily
dosage shown on the label would, if
consumed by a person, result in the daily
intake by that person of more than 1.0 mg of
folic acid)
1 Follicle stimulating hormone
1 Fomepizole and its salts
1 Fondaparinux sodium
1 Formestane and its salts and derivatives
1 Formoterol and its salts
1 Foscarnet sodium
1 Fosfomycin and its salts
1 Fosinopril and its salts
1 Fosphenytoin and its salts
3 Fractar
V
1 Framycetin and its salts and derivatives
1 Frovatriptan and its salts
1 Fulvestrant
V
1 Furaltadone and its salts
V
1 Furazolidone and its salts
V
1 Furosemide
1 Fusidic acid and its salts
1 Gabapentin and its salts and derivatives
1 Galantamine and its salts and derivatives
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1 Gallium and its salts
1 Ganciclovir and its salts
1 Ganirelix and its salts and derivatives
1 Gatifloxacin and its salts and derivatives
1 Gefitinib
1 Gemcitabine and its salts
1 Gemfibrozil and its salts
1 Gentamicin and its salts and derivatives
2 Gentian Violet
1 Gemifloxacin and its salts
1 Glatiramer and its salts
1 Gliclazide
1 Glimepiride
1 Glipizide
2 Glucagon
1 Glyburide and its salts and derivatives
3 Glyceroargentinate
2 Glycopyrrolate and its salts
1 Gold and its salts and derivatives, when sold
for administration by injection
* 1 Golimumab
1 Gonadorelin and its salts
1 Gonadotropin, chorionic (human)
1 Gonadotropin, serum (human)
1 Goserelin and its salts
3 Gramicidin and its salts and derivatives (for
ophthalmic use)
1 Granisetron and its salts
1 Grepafloxacin and its salts and derivatives
V
1 Griseofulvin and its salts and derivatives
1 Guanethidine and its salts
1 Halazepam and its salt
1 Halofantrine and its salts
V
1 Haloperidol
3 Haloprogin
1 Halothane
2 Heparin and its salts (except for topical use)
3 Heparin and its salts (for topical use)
1 Hetacillin and its salts and derivatives
1 Hetastarch and its derivatives
1 Hexachlorophene and its salts
1 Hexacyclonate sodium
1 Hexamethonium and its salts
2 Histamine and its salts (except for topical
use)
1 Histrelin and its salts
1 Homatropine and its salts (for ophthalmic or
parenteral use or in preparations for oral use
containing more than 2 mg per dosage unit)
2 Homatropine and its salts (for oral use in
concentrations of 2 mg or less per dosage
unit)
2 Human insulin
1 Hyaluronic acid and its salts (when sold or
recommended for administration by intra-
articular injection to horses)
2 Hyaluronic acid and its salts (preparations in
concentrations of 5% or more)
2 Hyaluronidase
1 Hydralazine and its salts
1A Hydrocodone (dihydrocodeinone)
V
1 Hydrocortisone (except when sold as a
single medicinal ingredient in a
V Prescription not required if sold for veterinary use, provided that the product is labelled by the manufacturer “for agricultural use only” or “for
veterinary use only.”
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concentration that provides 0.5%
hydrocortisone in preparations for topical
use on the skin)
3 Hydrocortisone (when sold as a single
medicinal ingredient in a concentration that
provides 0.5% hydrocortisone in
preparations for topical use on the skin)
V
1 Hydrocortisone acetate (except when sold
as a single medicinal ingredient in a
concentration that provides 0.5%
hydrocortisone in preparations for topical
use on the skin)
3 Hydrocortisone acetate (when sold as a
single medicinal ingredient in a
concentration that provides 0.5%
hydrocortisone in preparations for topical
use on the skin)
1A Hydromorphone (dihydromorphone)
2 Hydroquinone (topical preparations)
1 Hydroxychloroquine and its salts
1 4-Hydroxycoumarin and its derivatives
(when sold or recommended as
anticoagulants)
2 Hydroxyephedrine and its salts
1 Hydroxyurea
1 Hydroxyzine and its salts and derivatives
2 Hyoscine and its salts and derivatives
(scopolamine)
2 Hyoscyamine and its salts and derivatives
(except for topical use)
1 Ibandronic acid and its salts
3 Ibuprofen and its salts containing 400mg or
less per oral dosage unit (when sold in
package sizes exceeding 18,000mg)
1 Ibuprofen and its salts except when sold for
oral administration in a concentration of
400mg or less per dosage unit
1 Ibutilide and its salts and derivatives
1 Idarubicin and its salts
1 Idoxuridine
1 Ifosfamide
1 Imatinib and its salts
1 Imiglucerase
1 Imiquimod and its salts
1 Imipenem and its salts and derivatives
1 Imipramine and its salts
1 Indapamide and its salts
1 Indinavir and its salts
1 Indomethacin
1 Infliximab
1 Inhaled human insulin
1 Inosiplex
2 Insulin
1 Interferon
2 Iodinated glycerol
2 Iodine and its salts and derivatives (except
topical preparations or in oral doses of 1 mg
or less per day)
3 Iodine and its salts and derivatives (for
topical use)
1 Iodochlorhydroxyquin (except in
preparations for topical use on the skin)
2 Iodochlorhydroxyquin (for topical use)
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(when used as an emetic)
1 Ipratropium and its salts
1 Iproniazid and its salts
1 Irbesartan and its salts
1 Irinotecan and its salts
2 Iron and its salts and derivatives
(preparations with more than 30 mg
elemental iron per solid dosage unit or 5 mL
oral liquid)
V
1 Iron derivatives (for parenteral use)
1 Isocarboxazid and its salts
1 Isoflurane
1 Isoniazid
1 Isopropamide and its salts
3 Isopropyl myristate in concentration of 50%
(for use in the treatment of head lice)
1 Isoproterenol (isoprenaline) and its salts
1 Isosorbide and its salts and derivatives
1 Isotretinoin and its salts
1 Isoxsuprine and its salts
1 Isradipine and its salts
1 Itraconazole and its salts
1 Ivermectin and its derivatives (for human
use or for veterinary use when sold for
intramuscular injection into horses or for
administration to dogs and cats)
V
1 Kanamycin and its salts and derivatives
1 Ketanserin and its salts
1 Ketazolam and its salts
1 Ketoconazole and its salts (except in
preparations for topical use as a shampoo)
1 Ketoprofene and its salts
1 Ketorolac and its salts
1 Ketotifen and its salts
1 Labetalol and its salts
3 Lactic acid (preparations in concentrations
of more than 10%)
1 Lactic acid (when recommended for use by
injection as a tissue sclerosing agent)
3 Lactulose
1 Lamivudine and its salts
1 Lamotrigine and its salts
1 Lanreotide and its salts
1 Lansoprazole and its salts
1 Lanthanum salts (when sold for the
treatment of hyperphosphatemia)
* 1 Lapatinib and its salts
1 Laronidase
1 Latanoprost
1 Leflunomide and its salts
1 Lenalidomide
1 Letrozole
1 Leucovorin and its salts
1 Leuprolide and its salts
1 Levallorphane and its salts
V
1 Levamisole and its salts
2 Levargorphane and its salts
1 Levetiracetam
1 Levobunolol and its salts
1 Levocabastine and its salts and derivatives
1 Levocarnitine and its salts and derivatives,
when sold for the treatment of primary or
secondary levocarnitine deficiency
V Prescription not required if sold for veterinary use, provided that the product is labelled by the manufacturer “for agricultural use only” or “for
veterinary use only.”
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1 Levodopa and its salts
2 Levonordefrine
2 Levonorgestrel when sold in concentrations
of 0.75 mg per oral dosage unit (except
when labelled to be taken as a single dose
of 1.5 mg and in package sizes containing
no more than 1.5 mg levonorgestrel,
packaged and labelled for emergency
contraception)
3 Levonorgestrel (when sold in concentrations
of 0.75 mg per oral dosage unit to be taken
as a single dose of 1.5 mg, packaged and
labelled for emergency contraception, in
package sizes containing no more than 1.5
mg of levonorgestrel)
1A Levorphanol
2 Lidocaine and its salts (for ophthalmic or
parenteral use, or topical use on mucous
membranes, except lozenges)
3 Lidocaine and its salts (for otic use)
3 Lidocaine and prilocaine, eutectic mixture
V
1 Lincomycin and its salts and derivatives
2 Lindane
1 Linezolid and its salts
V
1 Liothyronine and its salts
1 Lipid solutions in injectable form for
parenteral nutrition
1 Lisinopril and its salts and derivatives
1 Lithium and its salts
2 Lobelia and its alkaloids and preparations
(except internal preparations containing not
more than 2 mg lobeline sulphate, external
preparations containing not more than the
equivalent of 400 mg of crude lobelia or
preparations containing 130 mg or less of
lobelia inflata)
1 Lodoxamide and its salts and derivatives
1 Lomefloxacin and its salts
1 Lomustine
2 Loperamide and its salts (in products
marketed for pediatric use—under 12 years
of age)
1 Lopinavir
1 Loracarbef and its salts and derivatives
3 Loratadine and its salts and preparations in
products marketed for pediatric use (under
12 years of age)
1 Lorazepam and its salts
1 Losartan and its salts
1 Losoxantrone and its salts
1 Lovastatin
1 Loxapine and its salts
1 Lumiracoxib
1 Lutropin alfa
3 Magnesium citrate (cathartics)
1 Magnesium glutamate hydrobromide
3 Magnesium salicylate (except oral dosage
forms which also contain choline salicylate)
1 Magnesium sulfate in injectable form for
parenteral nutrition
1 Manganese and its salts in injectable form
for parenteral nutrition
2 Mannitol and its salts
1 Maprotiline and its salts
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1 Marbofloxacin and its salts and derivatives
1 Mazindol and its salts
V
1 Mebendazole
1 Mecamylamine and its salts
1 Mechlorethamine and its salts
1 Mecillinam and its salts and derivatives
V
1 Meclizine and its salts (when sold in
concentrations of more than 25 mg per
dosage unit)
3 Meclizine and it salts (when sold in
concentrations of 25 mg or less per dosage
unit)
1 Meclofenamic acid and its salts
1 Medetomidine and its salts
1 Mefenamic acid and its salts
1 Mefloquine and its salts and derivatives
1 Megestrol and its salts
1 Melanoma therapeutic vaccine
1 Melarsomine and its salts, when sold for the
treatment of heartworm in dogs
1 Meloxicam and its salts and derivatives
1 Melphalan
1 Memantine and its salts
1 Menotropins (human)
1 Mepacrine and its salts
1 Mepazine and its salts
1A Meperidine (pethidine)
1 Mephenoxalone
1 Mephentermine and its salts
2 Mepivacaine and its salts (for ophthalmic or
parenteral use)
3 Mepivacaine and its salts (for topical use on
mucous membranes, except lozenges)
1 Meprobamate
1 Mercaptopurine
1 Meropenem and its salts and derivatives
1 Mesna
1 Mesoridazine and its salts
1 Metaldehyde
1 Metaraminol bitartrate
2 Metathoheptazine and its salts
1 Metformin and its salts and derivatives
1A Methadone
2 Methantheline and its salts
1A Methaqualone
1 Methazolamide and it salts
2 Methdilazine and its salts
2 Methenamine and its salts (except for topical
use)
2 Metheptazine and its salts
1 Methicillin and its salts and derivatives
1 Methimazole
1 Methisazone
2 Methocarbamol (for parenteral use)
3 Methocarbamol (except for parenteral use)
1 Methoin (mephenytoin) and its salts
1 Methotrexate and its salts
1 Methotrimeprazine and its salts
1 Methoxamine and its salts
1 Methoxsalene
1 Methoxy polyethylene glycol-epoetin beta
2 Methyl salicylate (in liquid dosage forms in
concentrations greater than 30%)
V Prescription not required if sold for veterinary use, provided that the product is labelled by the manufacturer “for agricultural use only” or “for
veterinary use only.”
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1 Methyldopa and its salts
2 Methylene Blue (for parenteral use)
1 Methylparafynol
1 Methyprylon
1 Methysergide and its salts and derivatives
1 Metoclopramide
1 Metolazone and its salts
1 Metomidate and its salts
1 Metopimazine and its salts
1 Metronidazole
1 Metoprolol and its salts
1 Metyrapone and its salts
1 Mexiletine and its salts
1 Mezlocillin and its salts and derivatives
1 Micafungin and its salts
1 Miconazole and its salts (except in
preparations for topical or vaginal use)
3 Miconazole and its salts (for vaginal use)
1 Midazolam and its salts
1 Midodrine and its salts
1 Miglustat
1 Milbemycin and its derivatives
1 Milrinone and its salts
3 Mineral tar (except shampoos with
concentrations of less than 5%)
1 Minoxidil (except in solutions for topical use
in concentrations of 2% or less)
3 Minoxidil (in solutions for topical use in
concentrations of 2% or less)
1 Mirtazapine and its salts
1 Mitomycin and its salts
1 Mitotane (o,p'-DDD)
1 Mitoxantrone and its salts
1 Mivacurium chloride
1 Modafinil and its salts
1 Molgramostim
2 Monobenzone
2 Monoethanolamine oleate
1 Montelukast and its salts
1A Morphine
1 Moxidectin and its derivatives when sold for
the prevention of heartworm in dogs
1 Moxifloxacin and its salts and derivatives
1 Mupirocin
1 Muromonab-CD3
1 Mycophenolic acid and its salts and
derivatives
1 Nabumetone
1 Nadolol and its salts
1 Nadroparin and its salts
1 Nafarelin and its salts and derivatives
1 Nafcillin and its salts and derivatives
1 Nalidixic acid
1 Nalmefene and its salts
1 Naloxone and its salts
1 Naltrexone and its salts and derivatives
2 Naphazoline and its salts (in nasal
preparations for pediatric use)
1 Naproxen and its salts (except when sold for
oral use with a daily dosage of 440 mg)
* 3 Naproxen sodium 220 mg per oral dosage
unit (when sold in products labeled with a
recommended maximum daily dose of
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440 mg, and in package sizes exceeding 1 Nystatin and its salts and derivatives
6600 mg) (except preparations for topical use on the
1 Naratriptan and its salts skin )
3 Narcotine and its salts (noscapine) 3 Nystatin and its salts and derivatives (in
1 Nateglinide and its salts and derivatives topical preparations for use on the skin)
1 Nedocromil and its salts 1 Octatropine methylbromide
1 Nefazodone and its salts 1 Octreotide
1 Nelarabine 1 Ofloxacin and its salts
1 Nelfinavir and its salts 1 Olanzapine and it salts
V
1 Neocinchophen and its salts 1 Oleandomycin and its salts and derivatives
V
1 Neomycin and its salts and derivatives 1 Olopatadine and its salts
1 Neostigmine salts 1 Olsalazine and its salts
1 Nepafenac 1 Omalizumab
1 Netilmicin and its salts and derivatives 1 Omeprazole and its salts
1 Nevirapine and its salts * 1 Olmesartan and its salts and derivatives
1 Nialamide and its salts 1 Ondansetron and its salts
V
1 Nicarbazin 1 Orbifloxacin and its salts and derivatives
1 Nicardipine and its salts 1 Orciprenaline (metaproterenol) and its salts
1 Nicotine and its salts, for human use, except 1 Orlistat
(a) in natural substances; 1 Ormetoprim and its salts
(b) in the form of a chewing gum containing 1 Ornidazole
4 mg or less of nicotine per dosage unit; 3 Orphenadrine citrate
(c) in the form of a transdermal patch with a 1 Orphenadrine hydrochloride
delivery rate of 22 mg or less of nicotine 1 Oseltamivir and its salts
per day; 1 Oxacillin and its salts and derivatives
(d) in a form to be administered orally by 1 Oxaliplatin
means of an inhalation device delivering 1 Oxanamide
4 mg or less of nicotine per dosage unit; 1 Oxaprozin and its salts and derivatives
or 1 Oxazepam and its salts
(e) in the form of a lozenge containing 4 mg 1 Oxcarbazepine
or less of nicotine per dosage unit. 3 Oxethazine
1 Nicotinic acid when sold in (a) a modified- 1 Oxolinic acid and its salts
release oral dosage form that provides 500 1 Oxprenolol and its salts
mg or more per dosage unit or per daily 2 Oxybuprocaine and its salts (benoxinate)
dose, or (b) an immediate-release oral (for ophthalmic or parenteral use)
dosage form that provides more than 500 3 Oxybuprocaine and its salts (for topical use
on mucous membranes, except lozenges)
mg per dosage unit or per daily dose 1 Oxybutynin and its salts
1 Nicotinyl-tartrate 1A Oxycodone
1 Nifedipine 2 Oxymetazoline and its salts (in nasal
1 Nikethamide preparations for pediatric use)
1 Nilotinib and its salts 1 Oxyphenbutazone and its salts
1 Nilutamide 2 Oxyquinoline
1 Nimodipine and its salts 1 Oxytocin
1 Nitrazepam and its salts 1 Paclitaxel and its derivatives
1 Nitric oxide 1 Palifermin
V
1 Nitrofurantoin and its salts 1 Paliperidone and its salts and derivatives
1 Nitroglycerin (except for immediate-release 1 Palivizumab
sublingual dosage forms) 1 Pamidronic acid and its salts
2 Nitroglycerin (immediate-release sublingual 1 Pancreatic enzymes (in products for the
dosage forms) treatment of established pancreatic
1 Nitroscanate insufficiency)
1 Nizatidine and its salts 1 Pancreatin (in products for the treatment of
established pancreatic insufficiency)
1 Nomifensine and its salts 1 Pancrelipase (in products for the treatment
2 Norepinephrine and its salts (levarterenol, of established pancreatic insufficiency)
noradrenaline) 1 Pancuronium and its salts
1 Norfloxacin 1 Panitumumab
4 Norgestrel (when used for emergency 1 Pantoprazole and its salts
contraception) 1 Papaveretrine and its salts
1A Normethadone 1 Papaverine and its salts
1 Nortriptyline and its salts 1 Paraldehyde
3 Noscapine 1 Paramethadione
V
1 Novobiocin and its salts and derivatives 1 Pargyline and its salts
1 Nylidrin and its salts
V Prescription not required if sold for veterinary use, provided that the product is labelled by the manufacturer “for agricultural use only” or “for
veterinary use only.”
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1 Paromomycin
1 Paroxetine and its salts
2 Paroxypropione
1 Pegaptanib and its salts
1 Pegfilgrastim
1 Pegvisomant
1 Pemetrexed and its salts
1 Penciclovir and it salts
1 Penicillamine
V
1 Penicillin and its salts and derivatives (the
exemption from requiring a prescription if
sold for veterinary use does not apply to
amoxicillin, ampicillin, azlocillin, benzathine
penicillin, carbenicillin, cloxacillin,
dicloxacillin, hetacillin, mecillinam,
methicillin, mezlocillin, nafcillin, oxacillin and
ticarcillin and their salts and derivatives)
1 Pentaerythritol tetranitrate
2 Pentagastrin and its salts
1 Pentamidine and its salts
1A Pentazocine
1 Pentolinium tartrate
1 Pentosan polysulfate and its salts
1 Pentostatin and its salts
1 Pentoxifylline and its salts
1 Perflutren
1 Pergolide and its salts
1 Pericyazine and its salts
1 Perindopril and its salts
2 Permethrin and its derivatives
1 Perphenazine and its salts
1 Phacetoperane and its salts
1 Phenacemide
1 Phenacetin
1 Phenaglycodol
1 Phenazopyridine and its salts
1 Phenelzine and its salts
1 Phenformin and its salts
1 Pheniprazine and its salts
2 Phenol (preparations with concentration of
more than 20%)
2 Phenoxybenzamine and its salts
1 Phenthoxate and its salts
1 Phentolamine and its salts
1 Phenylbutazone and its salts
1 Phenylephrine and its salts (in preparations
for parenteral or ophthalmic use in
concentrations greater than 2.5%)
2 Phenylephrine and its salts and preparations
(in nasal preparations for pediatric use, in
concentrations of 2.5% or less)
1 Phenylindanedione and its derivatives
1 Phenylpropanolamine and its salts and
derivatives for veterinary use
3 Phenyltoloxamine and its salts
1 Physostigmine salicylate (except
preparations for oral or topical use only)
2 Physostigmine salicylate (for oral or topical
use)
1 Pilocarpine and its salts
1 Pimecrolimus
1 Pimobendan
1 Pimozide
V Prescription not required if sold for veterinary use, provided that the product is labelled by the manufacturer “for agricultural use only” or “for
veterinary use only.”
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1 Pinaverium bromide
1 Pindolol and its salts
1 Pioglitazone and its salts
1 Pipecuronium bromide
1 Piperacetazine and its salts
2 Piperazine and its salts
1 Piperilate and its salts
1 Pipobroman
1 Pipotiazine and its salts
1 Pipradol and its salts
1 Pirbuterol and its salts
1 Pirenzepine and its salts
1 Pirlimycin and its salts
1 Piroxicam and its salts
1 Pizotyline and its salts
1 Podophyllum and the following extracts and
active principles (when sold or
recommended for topical use): podophyllum
toxin and podophyllum resin
2 Polyacrylamide
3 Polymyxin B and its salts and its derivatives
(for ophthalmic use)
1 Polymyxin B and its salts and derivatives
(except for topical use or for local action in
V
the oral cavity or nasal passages)
1 Polysulfated glycosaminoglycan
1 Ponazuril
1 Poractant alfa
1 Porfimer and its salts
1 Posaconazole
1 Potassium bromide
1 Potassium gluconate when sold or
recommended for administration to cats
1 Potassium para-aminobenzoate (except in
preparations for topical use on the skin)
1 Potassium salts (in preparations for
injection)
2 Potassium salts (oral preparations
containing more than 5 mmol per single
dose)
2 Povidone - iodine (vaginal preparations,
except in concentrations of 5% or less)
3 Povidone - iodine (topical preparations,
except in concentrations of 5% or less)
1 Pralidoxime and its salts
1 Pramipexole and its salts
2 Pramoxine and its salts (for ophthalmic or
parenteral use)
3 Pramoxine and its salts (for topical use on
mucous membranes, except lozenges)
1 Pravastatin and its salts
1 Prazepam and its salts
1 Praziquantel, except when sold for the
treatment of the tapeworm Anoplocephala
perfoliata in horses
1 Prazosin and its salts
1 Pregabalin and its salts and derivatives
V
1 Prenylamine and its salts
2 Prilocaine and its salts (for ophthalmic or
parenteral use)
3 Prilocaine and its salts (for topical use on
mucous membranes, except lozenges)
1 Primaquine and its salts
V
1 Primidone
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Probenecid and its salts 3 Ranitidine and its salts (when sold in
1 Probucol concentrations of 150 mg or less per oral
1 Procainamide and its salts dosage unit and indicated for the treatment of
2 Procaine and its salts (for ophthalmic or heartburn, in package sizes containing more
parenteral use) than 4500 mg of ranitidine)
3 Procaine and its salts (for topical use on 1 Rasburicase
mucous membranes, except lozenges) 1 Raubasine and its salts
1 Procarbazine and its salts 1 Rauwolfia
1 Procaterol and its salts 1 Remoxipride and its salts
1 Prochlorperazine and its salts 1 Repaglinide and its salts and derivatives
1 Procyclidine and its salts 1 Rescinnamine and its salts
1 Prodilidine and its salts 1 Resocortol and its derivatives
V
1 Profenamine and its salts 1 Reserpine and its salts
4 Progestin (when used for emergency 1 Retapamulin
contraception) 1 Reviparin and its salts
1 Proguanil and its salts 1 Ribavirin
V
1 Promazine and its salts 1 Rifabutin and its salts
2 Promethazine and its salts (except for 1 Rifampin and its salts and derivatives
topical use) 1 Riluzole and its salts
3 Promethazine and its salts (for topical use) 1 Risedronic acid and its salts
1 Propafenone and its salts 1 Risperidone and its salts
2 Propantheline and its salts 1 Ritodrine and its salts
2 Proparacaine and its salts (for ophthalmic or 1 Ritonavir
parenteral use) 1 Rituximab
3 Proparacaine and its salts (for topical use on 1 Rivaroxaban
mucous membranes, except lozenges) 1 Rivastigmine and its salts
1 Propofol 1 Rizatriptan and its salts
1A Propoxyphene 1 Rocuronium bromide
1 Propranolol and its salts 1 Rofecoxib
2 Propylhexedrine 1 Romifidine and its salts
1 Proquamezine (aminopromazine) and its * 1 Romiplostim
V
salts (for internal use) 1 Ronidazole and its salts and derivatives
1 Prostaglandins and their salts and 1 Ropinirole and its salts
derivatives 2 Rose Bengal
2 Protamine and its salts 1 Rosiglitazone and its salts
1 Prothipendyl hydrochloride 1 Rosoxacin and its salts
1 Protirelin 1 Rosuvastatin and its salts
1 Protriptyline and its salts 2 Rue and its preparations and extracts
2 Pyrantel and its salts 1 Salbutamol and its salts
1 Pyrazinamide 2 Salicylic acid and its salts (in topical
2 Pyrethrins (allethrins) preparations in concentrations greater than
2 Pyrethrins(allethrins) / piperonyl butoxide 40%)
1 Pyridostigmine bromide 1 Salmeterol and its salts
1 Pyrimethamine and its salts 1 Salsalate and its salts and derivatives
2 Pyrvinium and its salts 1 Saquinavir and its salts and derivatives
1 Quetiapine and its salts 1 Saralasin and its salts
1 Quinagolide and its salts 1 Sargramostin
1 Quinapril and its salts and derivatives 2 Scopolamine and its salts (hyoscine)
1 Quinidine salts 1 Selegiline and its salts
1 Quinine salts 1 Selenium in injectable form for parenteral
1 Quinupristin and its salts nutrition
1 Rabeprazole and its salts 1 Sermorelin and its salts
2 Racemethionine 1 Sertraline and its salts
1 Raloxifene and its salts 1 Sevelamer hydrochloride
1 Raltegravir and its salts
1 Raltitrexed and its salts and derivatives
1 Ramipril and its salts and derivatives
1 Ranibizumab
1 Ranitidine and its salts (except when sold in
concentrations of 150 mg or less per oral
dosage unit and indicated for the treatment
of heartburn)

V Prescription not required if sold for veterinary use, provided that the product is labelled by the manufacturer “for agricultural use only” or “for
veterinary use only.”
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1 Sex hormones (the exemption from 1 Streptozocin
requiring a prescription if sold for veterinary 2 Strontium and its salts (for parenteral use)
use does not apply to those listed separately 1 Strontium bromide
elsewhere in this schedule and those listed 1 Succinimide and its salts and derivatives
in the drug schedules associated with the (except those compounds used for
1
Controlled Drugs and Substances Act , decontaminating water)
except those contained in an agricultural 1 Succinylcholine and its salts
implant) 1 Sucralfate
1 Sibutramine and its salts 1A Sufentanil
1 Sildenafil and its salts 1 Sulconazole and its salts
2 Silver nitrate 1 Sulfinpyrazone and its salts
1 Simvastatin 1 Sulindac and its salts
2 Sincalide 1 Sulphonamides and their salts and
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1 Sirolimus and its derivatives derivatives
1 Sitagliptin and its salts 1 Sulphones and their derivatives
1 Sitaxentan and its salts 1 Sumatriptan and its salts
1 Sodium acetate in injectable form for 1 Sunitinib and its salts
parenteral nutrition 1 Suprofen and its salts
1 Sodium aurothiomalate 2 Sutilains
2 Sodium biphosphate (for parenteral use) 1 Suxamethonium chloride
3 Sodium biphosphate (cathartics) 1 Tacrolimus and its derivatives
1 Sodium bromide 1 Tadalafil and its salts
1 Sodium chloride in injectable form for 1 Tamoxifen and its salts
parenteral nutrition 1 Tamsulosin and its salts
2 Sodium chloride (single ingredient solutions * 1A Tapentadol
in concentrations of more than 0.9%) 1 Tazarotene
2 Sodium citrate (for parenteral use) 1 Tazobactam and its salts and derivatives
1 Sodium fluoride (in solid oral dosage forms 1 Teflubenzuron
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containing more than 1 mg of fluoride ion) 1 Tegafur and its salts
2 Sodium iodide (for sclerosing) 1 Tegaserod and its salts
1 Sodium iodine in injectable form for 1 Telbivudine
parenteral nutrition 1 Telithromycin and its salts and derivatives
1 Sodium nitroprusside and its salts 1 Telmisartan and its salts and derivatives
1 Sodium phosphate in injectable form for 1 Temazepam and its salts
parenteral nutrition 1 Temozolomide and its salts
3 Sodium phosphate (cathartics) 1 Tenecteplase and its salts and derivatives
2 Sodium picosulphate for oral purgatives, 10 1 Teniposide
mg per pack (when found in preparations 1 Tenofovir and its salts and derivatives
with magnesium oxide 3.5 g and citric acid 1 Tenoxicam and its salts
12 g) 1 Terazosin and its salts
1 Sodium polystyrene sulfonate 1 Terbinafine and its salts
2 Sodium tetradecyl sulfate 1 Terbutaline and its salts
1 Solifenacin and its salts 1 Terconazole and its salts
1 Somatostatin 1 Terfenadine and its salts
1 Somatrem 1 Teriparatide and its salts
1 Somatropin 1 Terlipressin and its salts
1 Sotalol and its salts 1 Tetrabenazine and its salts
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1 Spectinomycin and its salts and derivatives 2 Tetracaine and its salts (for ophthalmic or
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1 Spiramycin and its salts and derivatives parenteral use)
1 Spironolactone 3 Tetracaine and its salts (for topical use on
1 Stavudine mucous membranes, except lozenges)
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2 Stramonium and its preparations, extracts, 1 Tetracycline and its salts and derivatives
and compounds (the exemption from requiring a prescription
2 Streptokinase (as a debriding agent) if sold for veterinary use does not apply if
1 Streptokinase/streptodornase sold as doxycycline for intramuscular
V
1 Streptomycin and its salts and derivatives administration in caged birds)
2 Tetrahydrozoline (in nasal preparations for
1
The Controlled Drugs and Substances Act replaced
pediatric use)
the Narcotic Control Act and certain parts of the Food
1 Thalidomide
and Drugs Act. For the list of exceptions, refer to the
1 Theophylline and its salts
V
“Extracts from Regulations to the Food and Drugs
1 Thiabendazole
Act” in the BC Pharmacy Practice Manual.
1 Thiethylperazine and its salts
1 Thiocarlide
V Prescription not required if sold for veterinary use, provided that the product is labelled by the manufacturer “for agricultural use only” or “for
veterinary use only.”
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1 Thiopropazate and its salts
1 Thioproperazine and its salts
1 Thioridazine and its salts
1 Thiotepa
1 Thiothixene and its salts
1 Thiouracil and its derivatives
2 Thrombin
2 Thyroglobulin
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1 Thyroid
2 Thyrotropin
1 Thyrotropin alfa
1 Thyroxin and its salts
1 Tiaprofenic acid and its salts
1 Ticarcillin and its salts and derivatives
1 Ticlopidine and its salts
1 Tilmicosin
1 Tiludronic acid and its salts
1 Timolol and its salts
1 Tinidazole
1 Tinzaparin and its salts
1 Tioconazole and its salts (except in
preparations for topical or intra-vaginal use
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in humans)
3 Tioconazole and its salts (in preparations for
intra-vaginal use)
1 Tiotropium bromide
1 Tipranavir and its salts
1 Tirofiban and its salts and derivatives
1 Tizanidine and its salts
1 Tobramycin and its salts and derivatives
1 Tocainide and its salts
1 Tolazamide
1 Tolazoline and its salts
1 Tolbutamide
1 Tolcapone
1 Tolfenamic acid and its salts and derivatives
1 Tolmetin and its salts
1 Tolterodine and its salts
1 Topiramate
1 Topotecan and its salts
1 Torasemide and its salts
1 Toremifene and its salts
1 Trandolaprilat and its salts and derivatives
1 Tranexamic acid
1 Tranylcypromine
1 Trastuzumab
1 Trazodone and its salts
1 Treosulfan
1 Treprostinil and its salts
1 Tretamine
1 Tretinoin and its salts and derivatives
1 Triamterene and its salts
1 Triazolam and its salts
1 Tricaine and its salts
3 Triethanolamine oleate
3 Triethanolamine salicylate (in concentrations
greater than 20%)
1 Trifluoperazine and its salts
1 Triflupromazine and its salts
1 Trifluridine
1 Trihexyphenidyl and its salts
1 Triiodothyropropionic acid
1 Trilostane
V Prescription not required if sold for veterinary use, provided that the product is labelled by the manufacturer “for agricultural use only” or “for
veterinary use only.”
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1 Trimebutine and its salts
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1 Trimeprazine and its salts
1 Trimethadione
1 Trimethaphan camsylate
1 Trimethoprim and its salts
1 Trimetrexate and its salts
1 Trimipramine and its salts
1 Trioxsalen
3 Tripelennamine and its salts
3 Triprolidine
1 Troglitazone
1 Tropicamide and its salts (in preparations for
parenteral or ophthalmic use, except when
sold for use in diagnostic procedures to an
optometrist registered in a province of
Canada)
1 Trospium chloride
1 Trovafloxacin and its salts and derivatives
1 L-Tryptophan, when sold
(a) for human use in oral dosage form at a
concentration of more than 220 mg per
dosage unit or per daily dose, as a single
ingredient or in combination with other
ingredients, or
(b) for human or veterinary use as a single
ingredient intended for any route of
administration other than oral
1 Tubocurarine and its salts
1 Tybamate
1 Tylosin and its salts and derivatives (when
sold for the treatment of chronic colitis in
dogs)
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1 Tylosin and its salts and derivatives
(except when sold for the treatment of
chronic colitis in dogs)
3 Tyrothricine
1 Unoprostone and its salts and derivatives
1 Uracil and its salts, when sold for the
treatment of cancer
2 Urea (in topical preparations in
concentrations of more than 25%)
1 Urofollitropin (human)
1 Ursodeoxycholic acid and its salts
* 1 Ustekinumab
2 Vaccines (influenza, vaccines which are part
of a routine immunization program, those
requiring special enhanced public access
due to disease outbreaks and cholera
vaccine (oral, inactivated) when used for
prophylaxis against traveler’s diarrhea due
to enterotoxigenic escherichia coli (ETEC)
1 Vaccines (except influenza, vaccines which
are part of a routine immunization program,
those requiring special enhanced public
access due to disease outbreaks and
cholera vaccine (oral, inactivated) when
used for prophylaxis against traverler’s
diarrhea due to enterotoxigenic Escherichia
coli (ETEC))
1 Valaciclovir and its salts
1 Valdecoxib and its salts
1 Valganciclovir and its salts and derivatives
1 Valproic acid and its salts
1 Valrubicin and its derivatives
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1 Vancomycin and its salts and derivatives 1 Yohimbine and its salts
1 Vardenafil and its salts 1 Zafirlukast and its salts
1 Varenicline and its salts 1 Zalcitabine and its salts
1 Vasopressin and its salts 1 Zanamivir and its salts and derivatives
1 Vecuronium bromide 1 Zeranol
1 Vedaprofen and it salts and derivatives 1 Zidovudine
3 Vegetable tar (except shampoos in 1 Zinc chloride in injectable form for parenteral
concentrations of 5% or less) nutrition
1 Venlafaxine and its salts 1 Zinc sulfate in injectable form for parenteral
1 Verapamil and its salts nutrition
1 Veratrum album and its alkaloids and their 1 Ziprasidone and its salts
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salts 1 Zoledronic acid and its salts and derivatives
1 Veratrum viride and its alkaloids and their
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salts
1 Verteporfin and its salts and derivatives
1 Vidarabine
1 Vigabatrin and its salts and derivatives
1 Vinblastine and its salts
1 Vincristine and its salts
1 Vindesine and its salts
1 Vinorelbine and its salts
1 Viomycin and its salts and derivatives
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1 Virginiamycin and its salts and derivatives
1 Vitamins in injectable form for parenteral
nutrition
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1 Vitamin A
1 Vitamin A in oral dosage form containing
more than 10,000 International Units of
Vitamin A per dosage form or, where the
largest recommended daily dosage shown
on the label would, if consumed by a person,
result in the daily intake by that person of
more than 10,000 International Units of
Vitamin A
1 Vitamin B12 with Intrinsic Factor
Concentrate
V
1 Vitamin D
1 Vitamin D in oral dosage form containing
more than 1,000 International Units of
Vitamin D per dosage form or, where the
largest recommended daily dosage shown
on the label would, if consumed by a person,
result in the daily intake by that person of
more than 1,000 international Units of
Vitamin D
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1 Vitamin K (except Vitamin K1 and Vitamin
K2 sold
(a) for external use in humans, or
(b) in an oral dosage form for use in
humans if the maximum recommended
daily dose is 0.120 mg or less)
2 Vitamins (any parenterals not otherwise
scheduled in Schedule I)
1 Voriconazole
* 1 Vorinostat
1 Xanthinol nicotinate
1 Xylazine and its salts
2 Xylometazoline and it salts (in nasal
preparations for pediatric use)
1 Zuclopenthixol and its salts and derivatives
1 Zomepirac and its salts
1 Zopiclone and its salts

V Prescription not required if sold for veterinary use, provided that the product is labelled by the manufacturer “for agricultural use only” or “for
veterinary use only.”
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