Colistin
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Colistin could not be matched to a single known compound.
Background
Listing
- Schedules
- Schedule 4 to 6, conditions apply
- Source
- Consolidated Schedules 06 July 2026
Registered medicines
1 registered product listed
Counted through the register's ingredient index, which does not reach every record.
| Name | Brands | Dosages | Applicants | Registrations | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colistin | Colistine | 1200 | Phenix SA (Pty) Ltd | 83/289 | S4 to S6conditions apply |
Regulatory status
Where S4 to S6 sits on the scale
Depends on which listing applies
At the least restrictive, Schedule 4: prescription-only medicine. At the most restrictive, Schedule 6: prescription-only, no repeats without a new prescription. The listings below say which applies to which form, strength or pack size.
Schedule S4 to S6, 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 Colistin
S6: Colistin
- when compounded by a pharmacist in terms of Section 14(4) of the Act, by a veterinarian, or by a holder of a Section 22C(1)(a) licence, or presented as the raw material; and
- except when presented as a finished pharmaceutical product. (S4)
Consolidated Schedules 06 July 2026, lines 10140 to 10145
S4: Colistin
- when presented as a finished pharmaceutical product; and
- except when compounded by a pharmacist in terms of Section 14(4) of the Act, by a veterinarian, or by a holder of a Section 22C(1)(a) licence, or presented as the raw material. (S6)
Consolidated Schedules 06 July 2026, lines 5874 to 5879
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.