Methylphenidate DRL
Methyl 2-phenyl-2-piperidin-2-ylacetate
Drag to rotate; arrow keys step through the atoms. Structure from PubChem CID 4158.
Registration
- Applicants
- 1
- Registrations
- 4
- Schedule source
- SAHPRA documentation
Applicants and registrations
Variants
| Product | Strength and form | Registration | Status | Schedule | Leaflets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methylphenidate 18 DRL Each Tablet contains: Methylphenidate Hydrochloride 18,0 mg | 18Prolonged-release tablets | 57003657/1.2/0036Approved 8 April 2025 | Registered | S6 | PIPIL |
| Methylphenidate 27 DRL Each Tablet contains: Methylphenidate Hydrochloride 27,0 mg | 27Prolonged-release tablets | 57003757/1.2/0037Approved 8 April 2025 | Registered | S6 | PIPIL |
| Methylphenidate 36 DRL Each Tablet contains: Methylphenidate Hydrochloride 36,0 mg | 36Prolonged-release tablets | 57003857/1.2/0038Approved 8 April 2025 | Registered | S6 | PIPIL |
| Methylphenidate 54 DRL Each Tablet contains: Methylphenidate Hydrochloride 54,0 mg | 54Prolonged-release tablets | 57003957/1.2/0039Approved 8 April 2025 | Registered | S6 | PIPIL |
Regulatory status
Where S6 sits on the scale
Prescription-only, no repeats without a new prescription.
Schedule 6 covers the most tightly controlled ordinary prescription medicines. Every dispensing needs its own new prescription; nothing can be repeated on the same script. When prescribed, the quantity must be written out in both figures and words. Its price, name, pack size and strength can still be told to the public, as long as nothing links it to what it treats.
Schedule S6, read from the product's PI-PIL leaflet.
Who may supply: A pharmacist dispensing against a written or verbal prescription from an authorised prescriber; a veterinarian, who may also prescribe, compound or dispense it directly; a medical practitioner or dentist, who may prescribe it and may compound or dispense it directly only if licensed under section 22C(1)(a); manufacturers and wholesalers may supply people who may lawfully possess it.
Consolidated Schedules listings for Methylphenidate hydrochloride
S6: Methylphenidate
- unless listed in another Schedule.
Consolidated Schedules 06 July 2026, line 10310
Pharmacological class: Psychoanaleptics (antidepressants). (class 1.2)
This is an informational summary of the Medicines and Related Substances Act 101 of 1965 and its 2017 General Regulations. It is not medical advice and not legal advice. Always check the medicine's label, which carries the schedule number inside a square border, or ask a pharmacist if you are unsure.
Background
SAHPRA documents
Schedule Verification
Methylphenidate 18 DRL, Dr Reddyæs Laboratories (Pty) Ltd is scheduled S6 in its official SAHPRA documents, read with 90% confidence.
These documents come from SAHPRA's PI-PIL repository unless the line under a document says otherwise. Always consult with a healthcare professional for medical advice.