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Losec Mups

Omeprazole

S4Read from the PI-PIL document and verified
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C17H19N3O3S345.40 g/mol

6-Methoxy-2-[(4-methoxy-3,5-dimethyl-2-pyridinyl)methylsulfinyl]-1H-benzimidazole

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Registration

Applicants
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Registrations
3
Schedule source
SAHPRA documentation

Applicants and registrations

ApplicantBrandsDosagesRegistrationsScheduleLeaflets
Equity Pharmaceutical (Pty) LtdCertificate held by Equity Pharmaceuticals (Pty) Ltd.Losec mups10 mg, 20 mg, 40320222, 320223, 320224S4PIPIL

Variants

ProductStrength and formRegistrationStatusScheduleLeaflets
Losec mups 10 MG

EACH TABLET CONTAINS OMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM EQUIVALENT TO OMEPRAZOLE 10,0 mg

10 mg32022232/11.4.3/0222RegisteredNot determinedPIPIL
Losec mups 20 MG

EACH TABLET CONTAINS OMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM EQUIVALENT TO OMEPRAZOLE 20,0 mg

20 mg32022332/11.4.3/0223RegisteredNot determinedPIPIL
Losec mups 40

EACH TABLET CONTAINS OMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM EQUIVALENT TO OMEPRAZOLE 40,0 mg

40Film-coated tablets.32022432/11.4.3/0224Approved 14 March 2025RegisteredS4PIPIL

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, 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; and, for animal treatment, a person practising a para-veterinary profession, on a veterinarian's written or verbal instruction.

Consolidated Schedules listings for Omeprazole magnesium equivalent to omeprazole

  • S4: Omeprazole

    • except when intended for the temporary, short-term relief of heartburn ans hyperacidity, subject to:
    • a maximum daily dose of 20 milligrams
    • a maximum treatment period of 14 days. (S2)

    Consolidated Schedules 06 July 2026, lines 7392 to 7395

  • S2: Omeprazole

    • when intended for the temporary, short-term relief of heartburn and hyperacidity, subject to:
    • a maximum daily dose of 20 milligrams
    • a maximum treatment period of 14 days. (S4)

    Consolidated Schedules 06 July 2026, lines 2457 to 2461

Pharmacological class: Other. (class 11.4.3)

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

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SAHPRA documents

Professional information (PI)For healthcare professionalsLosec mups 10 MG, Equity Pharmaceutical (Pty) Ltd. SAHPRA's document for LOSEC MUPSPatient information leaflet (PIL)For patients and carersLosec mups 10 MG, Equity Pharmaceutical (Pty) Ltd. SAHPRA's document for LOSEC MUPS

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.

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