Carfentanil
Methyl 1-(2-phenylethyl)-4-(N-propanoylanilino)piperidine-4-carboxylate
Drag to rotate. Structure from PubChem CID 62156.
Background
Listing
- Schedules
- Schedule 6 to 7, conditions apply
- Source
- Consolidated Schedules 06 July 2026
Registered medicines
The ingredient index links no registered medicine to Carfentanil (register of 13 September 2026).
Counted through the register's ingredient index, which does not reach every record.
Regulatory status
Where S6 to S7 sits on the scale
Depends on which listing applies
At the least restrictive, Schedule 6: prescription-only, no repeats without a new prescription. At the most restrictive, Schedule 7: prohibited outside a government permit. The listings below say which applies to which form, strength or pack size.
Schedule S6 to S7, as the Consolidated Schedules list it.
Who may supply: Nobody, except under a permit issued by the Director-General. The Director-General may also authorise a medical practitioner, analyst, researcher or veterinarian to acquire or use it, on prescribed conditions, for the treatment or prevention of a medical condition in a particular patient, or for education, analysis or research. An ordinary prescription does not apply.
Consolidated Schedules listings for Carfentanil
S7: Carfentanil
- except when intended for veterinary use.
Consolidated Schedules 06 July 2026, line 10612
S6: Carfentanil
- when intended for veterinary use.
Consolidated Schedules 06 July 2026, line 10111
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.