Atropine
[(1S,5R)-8-Methyl-8-azabicyclo[3.2.1]octan-3-yl] 3-hydroxy-2-phenylpropanoate
Drag to rotate. Structure from PubChem CID 174174.
Background
Listing
- Schedules
- Schedule 2 to 4, conditions apply
- Source
- Consolidated Schedules 06 July 2026
Registered medicines
5 registered products listed
Counted through the register's ingredient index, which does not reach every record.
| Name | Brands | Dosages | Applicants | Registrations | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atropine | Atropine unimed, Pharma-q atropine, Atropine lamar, +13 more | 0,5 mg/1 ml, 0,5 mg/ml, 0,6 mg, 0,6 mg/1 ml, +11 more | 11 applicants | 23 registrations | S3 |
| Atropine, chlorpheniramine, phenylpropanolamine Cancelled | Contac | 600 | Smith Kline French (Pty) Ltd * | C0630 | S2 to S6conditions apply |
| Atropine, caffeine, chlorpheniramine, paracetamol, phenylephrine, vitamin c | Colstat | 300 mg | Lebasi Pharmaceuticals (Pty) Ltd | C0955 | S2 |
| Atropine, diphenoxylate Cancelled | Lomotil liquid, Lomotil | Not stated | 2 applicants | 2 registrations | S2 to S6conditions apply |
| Ascorbic acid, atropine, caffeine, chlorpheniramine, paracetamol, phenylephrine | Famucaps | 2 mg | Brunel Laboratoria (Pty) Ltd | G1235 | S2 |
8 more registered products name Atropine in their active ingredient
| Name | Brands | Dosages | Applicants | Registrations | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atropine methonitrate, hyoscine methonitrate, moroxydine | Virobis | tablets | Sanofi-aventis South Africa (Pty) Ltd | A0367 | |
| Atropine, hyoscine, hyoscyamine, phenobarbitone Cancelled | Bellavern, Millerspas, Bellatard | Not stated | 2 applicants | 3 registrations | |
| Atropine, chlorpheniramine, hyoscine, hyoscyamine, phenylephrine Cancelled | Praxate cold and flu mini-pill | Not stated | Adcock ingram limited | C0620 | |
| Atropine, chlorpheniramine, dextromethorphan, hyoscine, hyoscyamine, pheniramine Cancelled | Prokol | Not stated | Rexall (Pty) Ltd * | C0982 | |
| Atropine, chlorpheniramine, hyoscine, hyoscyamine, pheniramine, phenylpropanolamine Cancelled | Allertac | Not stated | The Premier Pharmaceutical Co Ltd | C1010 | |
| Aluminium hydroxide, atropine methylbromide, heavy magnesium carbonate, simethicone Cancelled | Telament chew | tablets | Adcock ingram limited | E0858 | |
| Atropine, hyoscine, hyoscyamine, kaolin a 6 gpectin, opium Cancelled | Donnagel pg | Not stated | A H Robins Co (SA) (Pty) Ltd* | E0928 | |
| Atropine, bile salts, hyoscine, hyoscyamine, pancreatin, pepsin, phenobarbitone Cancelled | Donnazyme | tablets | A H Robins Co (SA) (Pty) Ltd* | E0929 |
Regulatory status
Where S2 to S4 sits on the scale
Depends on which listing applies
At the least restrictive, Schedule 2: a pharmacist can sell it directly, without a prescription. At the most restrictive, Schedule 4: prescription-only medicine. The listings below say which applies to which form, strength or pack size.
Schedule S2 to S4, as the Consolidated Schedules list it.
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 Atropine
S4: Atropine
- when intended for use in injections. (S2)
- except when intended for use in ophthalmic preparations. (S3)
Consolidated Schedules 06 July 2026, lines 5387 to 5391
S3: Atropine
- when intended for use in ophthalmic preparations; (S2)
- except when intended for use in injections. (S4)
Consolidated Schedules 06 July 2026, lines 3150 to 3154
S2: Atropine
- except when intended for use in ophthalmic preparations; (S3)
- except when intended for use in injections. (S4)
Consolidated Schedules 06 July 2026, lines 1631 to 1635
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.