Aspirin
Also known as: acetyl salicylic acid
2-Acetyloxybenzoic acid
Drag to rotate; arrow keys step through the atoms. Structure from PubChem CID 2244.
Listing
- Schedules
- Schedule 2, conditions apply
- Exceptions reach
- Schedule 0
- Source
- Consolidated Schedules 06 July 2026
Registered medicines
19 registered products listed
Counted through the register's ingredient index, which does not reach every record.
| Name | Brands | Dosages | Applicants | Registrations | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspirin | Med-lemon hot medication with vitamin c, Coryx cold and flu, Med-lemon hot medication lemon menthol with vitamin c, +126 more | 81 mg, chewable, 2,5 mg and 200 mg, 75/75, +15 more | 46 applicants | 144 registrations | S3 |
9 more registered products name Aspirin in their active ingredient
| Name | Brands | Dosages | Applicants | Registrations | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Med-lemon Hot Medication With Vitamin C | Med-lemon hot medication with vitamin c | Not stated | Haleon South Africa (Pty) Ltd | 270241 | |
| Med-lemon Hot Medication Lemon Menthol With Vitamin C | Med-lemon hot medication lemon menthol with vitamin c | Not stated | Haleon South Africa (Pty) Ltd | 290427 | |
| Med-lemon Hot Medication Cherry Menthol With Vitamin C | Med-lemon hot medication cherry menthol with vitamin c | Not stated | Haleon South Africa (Pty) Ltd | B0192 | |
| Medi Soothe With Vitamin C Lemon And Ginger | Medi soothe with vitamin c lemon and ginger | Not stated | Pharmacare limited û woodmead | 460759 | |
| Fluexprin C Cold & Flu Lemon & Ginger | Fluexprin c cold & flu lemon & ginger | Not stated | Pharmacare limited û woodmead | 470323 | |
| Intestopect | Intestopect | Not stated | Genpharm Pharmaceuticals (1993) (Pty) Ltd | B079 | |
| Deltapyn Cancelled | Deltapyn | Not stated | Delta Pharmaceutical Products CC | B0845 | |
| Junior Paynocil Cancelled | Junior paynocil | Not stated | Beecham Pharmaceuticals (Pty) Ltd | B0904 | |
| Alka-seltzer | Alka-seltzer | Not stated | Bayer-miles (Pty) Ltd | B1138 | |
| Propoxyphene Co Cancelled | Propoxyphene co | Not stated | The Premier Pharmaceutical Co Ltd | B1225 | |
| Percodan | Percodan | Not stated | Boots Pharmaceuticals (Pty) Ltd | B1561 | |
| Elestol | Elestol | Not stated | Bayer (Pty) Ltd (Animal Health Division) | C0806 |
Regulatory status
Where S2 sits on the scale
A pharmacist can sell it directly, without a prescription.
Schedule 2 medicines sit behind the pharmacy counter. A pharmacist can decide to sell one of these directly, using their own professional judgement, without a doctor's prescription. It can also be dispensed against a prescription like the higher tiers, in which case the usual repeat limits apply. A child under 12 may only be sold a Schedule 2 substance on a prescription, or on a written order that names the purpose and carries a signature the seller recognises. Even though it cannot be advertised to the public in the ordinary sense, 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 S2, as the Consolidated Schedules list it.
Who may supply: Only a pharmacist, pharmacist intern or supervised pharmacist's assistant may sell it without a prescription. It may otherwise be dispensed by a pharmacist 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); and, for animal treatment, a person practising a para-veterinary profession, on a veterinarian's written or verbal instruction.
Consolidated Schedules listings for Aspirin
S2: Aspirin (acetyl salicylic acid)
- when the treatment of children or adolescents; and
- when the prophylaxis of cardiovascular disease in adults (S0)
Consolidated Schedules 06 July 2026, lines 1616 to 1620
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.