Before revision: Examples: Orlistat (trade name Xenical) Pseudoephedrine (marketed in Cold and Flu preparations) Salbutamol (Ventolin/Asmol) Schedule 4: Prescription Only Medicine Schedule 4 (S4) drugs and poisons, otherwise known as prescription only medicines, are substances and preparations for therapeutic use that – require professional medical, dental, or veterinary management or monitoring; are for ailments or symptoms that require professional medical, dental, or veterinary diagnosis or management; may require further evaluation for safety or efficacy; are new therapeutic substances.
After revision: Rikodeine (dihydrocodeine)Examples: Orlistat (trade name Xenical) Pseudoephedrine (marketed in Cold and Flu preparations) Salbutamol (Ventolin/Asmol) Schedule 4: Prescription Only Medicine Schedule 4 (S4) drugs and poisons, otherwise known as prescription only medicines, are substances and preparations for therapeutic use that – require professional medical, dental, or veterinary management or monitoring; are for ailments or symptoms that require professional medical, dental, or veterinary diagnosis or management; may require further evaluation for safety or efficacy; are new therapeutic substances.