Chloroform
Background
Listing
- Schedules
- Schedule 1 to 5, conditions apply
- Exceptions reach
- Schedule 0
- Source
- Consolidated Schedules 06 July 2026
Registered medicines
2 registered products listed
Counted through the register's ingredient index, which does not reach every record.
| Name | Brands | Dosages | Applicants | Registrations | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chloroform | Kem-o-dene | Not stated | Ascendis Pharma (Pty) Ltd | E1864 | S1 to S5conditions apply |
| Chloroform water a concentrate, sodium chloride | Mrs johnson's american soothing | syrup | Allied Drug Company (Pty) Ltd | H2966 | S1 to S5conditions apply |
Regulatory status
Where S1 to S5 sits on the scale
Depends on which listing applies
At the least restrictive, Schedule 1: sold by a pharmacist, no doctor's prescription needed. At the most restrictive, Schedule 5: prescription-only, with tighter controls on repeats. The listings below say which applies to which form, strength or pack size.
Schedule S1 to S5, 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.
Consolidated Schedules listings for Chloroform
S5: Chloroform
- all substances, preparations and mixtures containing more than 20 percent of chloroform. (S1), except for industrial purposes including the manufacturing and compounding of products not intended for medicinal use. (S0, S1)
Consolidated Schedules 06 July 2026, lines 9317 to 9319
S1: Chloroform
- preparations and mixtures containing more than 0,5 percent and less than 20 percent of chloroform. (S0, S5)
Consolidated Schedules 06 July 2026, lines 322 to 323
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.