Dichlorophen
4-Chloro-2-[(5-chloro-2-hydroxyphenyl)methyl]phenol
Drag to rotate. Structure from PubChem CID 3037.
Background
Listing
- Schedules
- Schedule 4, conditions apply
- Exceptions reach
- Schedule 0
- Source
- Consolidated Schedules 06 July 2026
Registered medicines
Counted through the register's ingredient index, which does not reach every record.
2 more registered products name Dichlorophen in their active ingredient
| Name | Brands | Dosages | Applicants | Registrations | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dichlorophen, undecenoic acid | Mycota | spray | Reckitt Benckinser Pharmaceuticals (Pty) Ltd | G1683 | |
| Dichlorophen, triclosan | Germolene medicated footspray | Not stated | Pharmacare limited û woodmead | G1851 |
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 Dichlorophen
S4: Dichlorophen
- except in preparations and mixtures when intended for application to the skin; (S0)
- except in preparations containing 0,5 percent or less of dichlorophen when intended for use in terms of the provisions of the Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectants Act, 1972 (Act 54 of 1972);
- except when intended for use and registered as an anthelmintic in terms of the provisions of the Fertilizers, Farm Feeds, Agricultural Remedies and Stock Remedies Act, 1947 (Act 36 of 1947).
Consolidated Schedules 06 July 2026, lines 6009 to 6017
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.