Benzethonium chloride
Benzyl-dimethyl-[2-[2-[4-(2,4,4-trimethylpentan-2-yl)phenoxy]ethoxy]ethyl]azanium
Drag to rotate. Structure from PubChem CID 2335.
Background
Listing
- Schedules
- Schedule 1, conditions apply
- Source
- Consolidated Schedules 06 July 2026
Registered medicines
Counted through the register's ingredient index, which does not reach every record.
3 more registered products name Benzethonium chloride in their active ingredient
| Name | Brands | Dosages | Applicants | Registrations | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benzethonium, benzocaine, benzoxiquine, menthol, methylparaben | Dermoplast aerosol | spray | Akromed Products (Pty) Ltd | H1067 | |
| Benzethonium, calcium pantothenate, oxybuprocaine Cancelled | Pan-vasin | Not stated | The Premier Pharmaceutical Co Ltd | H1277 | |
| Benzethonium, benzoic acid, salicylic acid Cancelled | Dry & clear medicated skin cleanser | Not stated | Pharmacare limited û woodmead | N0111 |
Regulatory status
Where S1 sits on the scale
Sold by a pharmacist, no doctor's prescription needed.
Schedule 1 medicines are normally sold by a pharmacist, or by a supervised pharmacist intern or assistant, without a doctor's visit; a veterinarian, or a licensed dispensing doctor, dentist or nurse prescriber, may also supply them. A nurse or other non-doctor prescriber may only prescribe the specific substances the Schedule names for that purpose, and may only dispense them if licensed to do so. A child under 12 may only be sold one of these medicines on a prescription, or on a written order that names the purpose and carries a signature the seller recognises.
Schedule S1, as the Consolidated Schedules list it.
Who may supply: A pharmacist, or a supervised pharmacist intern or assistant; manufacturers and wholesalers supplying people who may lawfully possess it; a veterinarian, who may prescribe, compound or dispense it; a medical practitioner or dentist, who may prescribe it, and may compound or dispense it only if licensed under section 22C(1)(a); a nurse or other registered non-doctor prescriber, who may prescribe only the Scheduled substances the Schedule identifies for that purpose, and dispense them if licensed to do so; and, for animal treatment, a person practising a para-veterinary profession, on a veterinarian's written or verbal instruction.
Consolidated Schedules listings for Benzethonium chloride
S1: Benzethonium chloride
- when intended for human vaginal use.
Consolidated Schedules 06 July 2026, line 154
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.