Ether
Also known as: diethyl ether
Background
Listing
- Schedules
- Schedule 1 to 5, conditions apply
- Source
- Consolidated Schedules 06 July 2026
Registered medicines
The ingredient index links no registered medicine to Ether (register of 13 September 2026).
Counted through the register's ingredient index, which does not reach every record.
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 Ether
S5: Ether (diethyl ether)
- all substances, preparations and mixtures containing more than 20 percent of ether, (S1), except for industrial purposes including the manufacturing and compounding of products not intended for medicinal use.
Consolidated Schedules 06 July 2026, lines 9419 to 9421
S1: Ether (diethyl ether)
- in concentrations of less than 20 percent.
Consolidated Schedules 06 July 2026, line 424
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.