Dexamethasone
(8S,9R,10S,11S,13S,14S,16R,17R)-9-Fluoro-11,17-dihydroxy-17-(2-hydroxyacetyl)-10,13,16-trimethyl-6,7,8,11,12,14,15,16-octahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-one
Drag to rotate. Structure from PubChem CID 5743.
Background
Listing
- Schedules
- Schedule 4
- Source
- Consolidated Schedules 06 July 2026
Registered medicines
8 registered products listed
Counted through the register's ingredient index, which does not reach every record.
| Name | Brands | Dosages | Applicants | Registrations | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dexamethasone | Dexadreson, Decasone forte, Pharma-q dexamethasone phosphate c/a, +19 more | 0,1 %, 0,2, 0,4 mg/ml, 0,5 mg, +12 more | 16 applicants | 25 registrations | S4 |
| Dexamethasone, tobramycin | Nebcin co eye, Mydex, Octudex, +3 more | drops, 1 mg, 3 mg, ointment | 5 applicants | 7 registrations | S4 |
| Ciprofloxacin, dexamethasone | Xindex, Cilodex ear | drop, suspension | 2 applicants | 2 registrations | S4 |
| Dexamethasone, levofloxacin | Voxidex | 5mg/1mg | Pharmacare limited û woodmead | 540836 | S4 |
| Dexamethasone, neomycin, tyrothricin Cancelled | Septomixine forte | Not stated | Er Bernard Pharmaceuticals (Pty) Ltd | G3233 | S1 to S4conditions apply |
| Chloramphenicol, dexamethasone, neomycin | Covomycin d | Not stated | Adcock ingram limited | H1237 | S3 to S4conditions apply |
| Chloramphenicol, dexamethasone | Spersadex comp. Eye | drops | Adcock ingram limited | H1278 | S3 to S4conditions apply |
| Chloramphenicol, dexamethasone, tetrahydrozoline | Spersadexoline | Not stated | Adcock ingram limited | H1287 | S1 to S4conditions apply |
7 more registered products name Dexamethasone in their active ingredient
| Name | Brands | Dosages | Applicants | Registrations | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dexamethasone sodium phosphate equivalent dexamethasone | Dexamethasone lamar | 4 mg/ml | Lamar International (Pty) Ltd | 600157 | |
| Dexamethasone, neomycin, polymyxin b | Polydex vet eye, Maxitrol, Maxitrol ophthalmic | ointment | 2 applicants | 3 registrations | |
| Dexamethasone, lidocaine, neomycin, polymyxin b, sulfiram | Otospectrine eardrops | Not stated | Phenix SA (Pty) Ltd | 83/287 | |
| Dexamethasone, kanamycin, mepyramine, undecenoic acid, zinc oxide | Curatex | Not stated | Virbac Rsa (Pty) Ltd | 83/534 | |
| Dexamethasone, hexachlorophene, pentachlorophenol, thymol Cancelled | Cresophene liquid | Not stated | Er Bernard Pharmaceuticals (Pty) Ltd | G3230 | |
| Dexamethasone, hydrocortisone, paraformaldehyde Cancelled | Endomethasone | Not stated | Er Bernard Pharmaceuticals (Pty) Ltd | G3231 | |
| Dexamethasone, framycetin, polymyxin b Cancelled | Pulpomixine | Not stated | Er Bernard Pharmaceuticals (Pty) Ltd | G3232 |
Regulatory status
Where S4 sits on the scale
Prescription-only medicine.
Schedule 4 covers most ordinary prescription medicines. You need a prescription from an authorised prescriber, such as a doctor or dentist, and a pharmacist dispenses it. Its price, name, pack size and strength can still be told to the public, as long as nothing links it to what it treats.
Schedule 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 Dexamethasone
S4: Dexamethasone
Consolidated Schedules 06 July 2026, line 6001
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.