Norfloxacin
Sold as Utin, Floxin, Norfloxacin actor, Norfloxacin pharma-q, Menorox
1-Ethyl-6-fluoro-4-oxo-7-piperazin-1-ylquinoline-3-carboxylic acid
Drag to rotate. Structure from PubChem CID 4539.
Background
Registration
- Applicants
- 4
- Registrations
- 5
- Schedule source
- Consolidated Schedules 06 July 2026
Applicants and registrations
| Applicant | Brands | Dosages | Registrations | Schedule | Leaflets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cipla Medpro (Pty) Ltd1 of 2 cancelled | Utin, Norfloxacin actor | 400 | 310517, 340059 | S4 | None |
| Ranbaxy (SA) (Pty) LtdCertificate held by Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals (Pty) Ltd | Floxin | 400 mg | 320377 | S4 | PIPIL |
| Pharma-q Holdings (Pty) Ltd | Norfloxacin pharma-q | 400 | 370130 | S4 | None |
| Ceva Animal Health (Pty) LtdCancelled | Menorox | Not stated | 95/3 | S4 | None |
Variants
| Product | Strength and form | Registration | Status | Schedule | Leaflets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utin-400 EACH TABLET CONTAINS NORFLOXACIN 400,0 mg | 400 | 31051731/20.1.1/0517 | Registered | S4 | None |
| Floxin EACH TABLET CONTAINS NORFLOXACIN 400,0 mg | 400 mgTablet. | 32037732/20.1.1/0377Approved 21 May 2023 | Registered | S4 | PIPIL |
| Norfloxacin actor 400 EACH TABLET CONTAINS:NORFLOXACIN 400,0 mg | 400 | 34005934/20.1.1/0059 | Cancelled | S4 | None |
| Norfloxacin 400 pharma-q EACH TABLET CONTAINS NORFLOXACIN 400,0 mg | 400 | 37013037/20.1.1/0130 | Registered | S4 | None |
| Menorox EACH 1,0 ml LIQUID CONTAINS NORFLOXACIN 100,0 mg | Not listed | 95/395/21/3 | Cancelled | S4 | None |
Regulatory status
Where S4 sits on the scale
Prescription-only medicine.
Schedule 4 covers most ordinary prescription medicines. You need a prescription from an authorised prescriber, such as a doctor or dentist, and a pharmacist dispenses it. 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 S4, matched to the Consolidated Schedules by ingredient, confidence high.
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; and, for animal treatment, a person practising a para-veterinary profession, on a veterinarian's written or verbal instruction.
Consolidated Schedules listings for Norfloxacin
S4: Norfloxacin
Consolidated Schedules 06 July 2026, line 7328
Pharmacological class: Broad and medium spectrum antibiotics. (class 20.1.1)
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.
SAHPRA documents
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