Oxytetracycline
Sold as Acu-oxytet, Genoxtet '250', Terramycin, Vernacycline, Adco oxypan, Oxypan i v, Gsa oxytetracycline, Compu-cycline, Oxypan im, Inoxtet, Oxytet, Biotet eye oogsalf, Oxymycin, Oxy, Be-oxytet, Tetracem, Dynoxytet, Mdi tet, Nucotet, Spectratet, Pharmatet
(4S,4AR,5S,5aR,6S,12aR)-4-(dimethylamino)-1,5,6,10,11,12a-hexahydroxy-6-methyl-3,12-dioxo-4,4a,5,5a-tetrahydrotetracene-2-carboxamide
Drag to rotate. Structure from PubChem CID 54675779.
Background
Registration
- Applicants
- 14
- Registrations
- 21
- Schedule source
- Consolidated Schedules 06 July 2026
Applicants and registrations
| Applicant | Brands | Dosages | Registrations | Schedule | Leaflets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resmed healthcare | Acu-oxytet | Not stated | 270011 | S4 | None |
| Alliance Pharma (Pty) Ltd1 of 3 cancelled | Genoxtet '250', Inoxtet, Spectratet | Not stated | A0269, G0147, Z0331 | S4 | None |
| Pfizer Laboratories (Pty) Ltd | Terramycin | 250 MG | A0348 | S4 | None |
| The Premier Pharmaceutical Co LtdCancelled | Vernacycline, Oxypan i v, Oxypan im | 50 mg, 500 MG | A0409, A0671, F0098 | S4 | None |
| Adcock ingram limitedCancelled | Adco oxypan, Gsa oxytetracycline, Biotet eye oogsalf | 250, / | A0543, A0756, H1209 | S4 | None |
| Pharmacare limited û woodmeadCancelled | Compu-cycline, Oxymycin | Not stated | E0206, P0130 | S4 | None |
| Genpharm Pharmaceuticals (1993) (Pty) Ltd | Oxytet | ointment | G2021 | S4 | None |
| Innovata pharmaceuticals | Oxy | 250 | X0077 | S4 | None |
| Unimed Healthcare (Pty) Ltd | Be-oxytet | 250 mg | X0104 | S4 | None |
| Crown Laboratories LtdCancelled | Tetracem | Not stated | X0150 | S4 | None |
| Arya Pharma (Pty) Ltd | Dynoxytet | Not stated | X0319 | S4 | None |
| Ando Pharma (Pty) LtdCancelled | Mdi tet | Not stated | Y0259 | S4 | None |
| Gulf Drug Company (Pty) Ltd | Nucotet | Not stated | Z0246 | S4 | None |
| Dezzo Trading 392 (Pty) Ltd | Pharmatet | Not stated | Z0411 | S4 | None |
Variants
| Product | Strength and form | Registration | Status | Schedule | Leaflets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acu-oxytet EACH CAPSULE CONTAINS OXYTETRACYCLINE HYDROCHLORIDE EQUIVALENT TO OXYTETRACYCLINE 250 mg | Not listed | 27001127/20.1.1/0011 | Registered | S4 | None |
| Genoxtet '250' EACH CAPSULE CONTAINS OXYTETRACYCLINE HYDROCHLORIDE A 283.29 mg | Not listed | A0269 | Old Medicine | S4 | None |
| Terramycin capsules 250 MG EACH CAPSULE CONTAINS OXYTETRACYCLINE HYDROCHLORIDE A 254,582 MG EQUIVALENT TO 250 MG OCYTETRACYCLINE | 250 MGCapsules | A0348 | Old Medicine | S4 | None |
| Vernacycline EACH CAPSULE CONTAINS OXYTETRACYCLINE HYDROCHLORIDE EQUIVALENT TO 250,0 mg OXYTETRACYCLINE | Not listed | A0409A/20.1.1/0409 | Cancelled | S4 | None |
| Adco oxypan EACH CAPSULE CONTAINS OXYTETRACYCLINE HYDROCHLORIDE EQUIVALENT TO OXYTETRACYCLINE 250,0 mg | Not listed | A0543A/20.1.1/0543 | Cancelled | S4 | None |
| Oxypan i v 500 MG Each vial contains: OXYTETRACYCLINE A 551 MG / 15 ML | 500 MG | A0671 | Cancelled | S4 | None |
| Gsa oxytetracycline 250 EACH CAPSULE CONTAINS OXYTETRACYCLINE HYDROCHLORIDE A EQUIVALENT TO OXYTETRACYCLINE 250 mg | 250 | A0756 | Cancelled | S4 | None |
| Compu-cycline EACH TABLET CONTAINS OXYTETRACYCLINE DIHYDRATE 250 mg | Not listed | E0206E/20.1.1/206 | Cancelled | S4 | None |
| Oxypan im 50 mg* EACH 1 ml SOLUTION CONTAINS OXYTETRACYCLINE 50 mg | 50 mg | F0098F/20.1.1/98 | Cancelled | S4 | None |
| Inoxtet EACH CAPSULE CONTAINS OXYTETRACYCLINE HYDROCHLORIDE EQUIVALENT TO 250 mg OXYTETRACYCLINE | Not listed | G0147G/20.1.1/147 | Registered | S4 | None |
| Oxytet ointment 100 G OXYTETRACYCLINE HYDROCHLORIDE A 3 G | Ointment | G2021 | Old Medicine | S4 | None |
| Biotet eye ointment / oogsalf EACH GRAM CONTAINS OXYTETRACYCLINE A 10 mg | /Ointment | H1209 | Cancelled | S4 | None |
| Oxymycin EACH CAPSULE CONTAINS OXYTETRACYCLINE HYDROCHLORIDE EQUIVALENT TO 250 mg OXYTETRACYCLINE | Not listed | P0130P/20.1.1/130 | Cancelled | S4 | None |
| Oxy 250 EACH CAPSULE CONTAINS OXYTETRACYCLINE HYDROCHLORIDE 250 mg | 250 | X0077X/20.1.1/77 | Registered | S4 | None |
| Be-oxytet 250 MG capsules EACH CAPSULE CONTAINS OXYTETRACYCLINE HYDROCHLORIDE EQUIVALENT TO OXYTETRACYCLINE 250 mg | 250 mgCapsules | X0104X/20.1.1/104 | Registered | S4 | None |
| Tetracem EACH CAPSULE CONTAINS OXYTETRACYCLINE HYDROCHLORIDE EQUIVALENT TO 250 mg OXYTETRACYCLINE | Not listed | X0150X/20.1.1/150 | Cancelled | S4 | None |
| Dynoxytet EACH CAPSULE CONTAINS OXYTETRACYCLINE HYDROCHLORIDE EQUIVALENT TO 250 mg OXYTETRACYCLINE | Not listed | X0319X/20.1.1/319 | Registered | S4 | None |
| Mdi tet EACH CAPSULE CONTAINS OXYTETRACYCLINE HYDROCHLORIDE EQUIVALENT TO OXYTETRACYCLINE 250 mg | Not listed | Y0259Y/20.1.1/259 | Cancelled | S4 | None |
| Nucotet EACH CAPSULE CONTAINS OXYTETRACYCLINE HYDROCHLORIDE EQUIVALENT TO OXYTETRACYCLINE 250,0 mg | Not listed | Z0246Z/20.1.1/0246 | Registered | S4 | None |
| Spectratet EACH CAPSULE CONTAINS OXYTETRACYCLINE HYDROCHLORIDE EQUIVALENT TO 250,0 mg OXYTETRACYCLINE | Not listed | Z0331Z/20.1.1/331 | Cancelled | S4 | None |
| Pharmatet EACH CAPSULE CONTAINS OXYTETRACYCLINE HYDROCHLORIDE 250 mg | Not listed | Z0411Z/20.1.1/411 | Registered | 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 Oxytetracycline hydrochloride equivalent to oxytetracycline
S4: Oxytetracycline
- except when listed elsewhere in the Schedules and except preparations thereof for the treatment of animals and registered in terms of the provisions of the Fertilizers, Farm Feeds, Agricultural Remedies and Stock Remedies Act, 1947 (Act 36 of 1947).
Consolidated Schedules 06 July 2026, lines 7449 to 7451
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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