Schedule 6 (S6) medicines in South Africa

What is a Schedule 6 medicine in South Africa?

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.

Can a pharmacist sell a Schedule 6 medicine without a prescription?

A prescription is required. 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. None. A new prescription is required every time; it cannot be repeated on the same script. The prescription must also be presented for dispensing within 30 days of issue, and the whole course of treatment may not exceed 30 consecutive days.