Corticosteroids
Group of substances
No structure available
Corticosteroids is a group of substances, so there is no single molecule to show.
Background
Listing
- Schedules
- Schedule 3 to 4, conditions apply
- Exceptions reach
- Schedule 2
- Source
- Consolidated Schedules 06 July 2026
Registered medicines
The ingredient index links no registered medicine to Corticosteroids (register of 13 September 2026).
Counted through the register's ingredient index, which does not reach every record.
Regulatory status
Where S3 to S4 sits on the scale
Depends on which listing applies
At the least restrictive, Schedule 3: needs a doctor's prescription, dispensed by a pharmacist. At the most restrictive, Schedule 4: prescription-only medicine. The listings below say which applies to which form, strength or pack size.
Schedule S3 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 Corticosteroids
S4: Corticosteroids (natural or synthetic)
- except unless listed elsewhere in the Schedules, except –
- except triamcinolone when intended for application to oral lesions; (S2) and
- except when contained in preparations intended for nasal administration. (S2, S3)
Consolidated Schedules 06 July 2026, lines 5885 to 5889
S3: Corticosteroids (natural or synthetic)
- except when listed separately in the Schedules, when contained in preparations intended for inhalation or nasal administration (S4)
Consolidated Schedules 06 July 2026, lines 3386 to 3387
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.