Potassium
No structure available
Potassium could not be matched to a single known compound.
Listing
- Schedules
- Schedule 2 to 3, conditions apply
- Exceptions reach
- Schedule 0
- Source
- Consolidated Schedules 06 July 2026
Registered medicines
11 registered products listed
Counted through the register's ingredient index, which does not reach every record.
| Name | Brands | Dosages | Applicants | Registrations | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Potassium Cancelled | Kalimed | injection | Swisspharm (Pty) Ltd | J0447 | S2 to S3conditions apply |
12 more registered products name Potassium in their active ingredient
| Name | Brands | Dosages | Applicants | Registrations | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rheumaticuro Cancelled | Rheumaticuro | mixture | Gr Pharmaceuticals (1967) (Pty) Ltd | B0898 | |
| Potassium Permanganate Cancelled | Potassium permanganate | Not stated | Allied Drug Company (Pty) Ltd | BV0355 | |
| Potassium Permangenate Hm | Potassium permangenate hm | Not stated | Barrs Pharmaceutical Industries (Pty) Ltd | X0353 | |
| Sok 4-day Rheumatic Pain Treatment Cancelled | Sok 4-day rheumatic pain treatment | Not stated | The Premier Pharmaceutical Co Ltd | C0725 | |
| Nitrolyte | Nitrolyte | tablets | Genpharm Pharmaceuticals (1993) (Pty) Ltd | E0758 | |
| Impilo Yamadodo I.N.Y. | Impilo yamadodo I.N.Y. | Not stated | Impilo Drugs (1966) (Pty) Ltd | E0835 | |
| Impilo Yabafazi | Impilo yabafazi | solution | Impilo Drugs (1966) (Pty) Ltd | E0836 | |
| Imbiza Yezinso Nesinye | Imbiza yezinso nesinye | Not stated | Gr Pharmaceuticals (1967) (Pty) Ltd | E1112 | |
| Imbiza Yesinge Nezintso | Imbiza yesinge nezintso | Not stated | Gr Pharmaceuticals (1967) (Pty) Ltd | H1635 | |
| Vintonic Cancelled | Vintonic | Not stated | Heynes Mathew Ltd | G2459 | |
| Ayrton's Sulphur And Yeast Cancelled | Ayrton's sulphur and yeast | tablets | Pharmapak Company (Pty) Ltd* | G2644 | |
| Gertges 'S' | Gertges 's' | lozenges | Technikon Laboratories (Pty) Ltd û Anvil Road | H0760 |
Show the other 2 registered products
| Name | Brands | Dosages | Applicants | Registrations | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dermakleer Cancelled | Dermakleer | Not stated | Genpharm Pharmaceuticals (1993) (Pty) Ltd | H1023 | |
| Muti Lax Cancelled | Muti lax | mixture | African Medicines (Pty) Ltd Trading As Pakmed Self Medication | L0039 |
Regulatory status
Where S2 to S3 sits on the scale
Depends on which listing applies
At the least restrictive, Schedule 2: a pharmacist can sell it directly, without a prescription. At the most restrictive, Schedule 3: needs a doctor's prescription, dispensed by a pharmacist. The listings below say which applies to which form, strength or pack size.
Schedule S2 to S3, 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 Potassium
S3: Potassium
- when intended for intravenous infusion or for injection;
- except when contained in oral rehydration preparations; (S0)
- except in oral preparations or mixtures containing more than 20 millimoles (1500mg) of potassium per 24 hours. (S2)
Consolidated Schedules 06 July 2026, lines 4148 to 4153
S2: Potassium
- in oral preparations or mixtures containing more than 20 millimoles (1500mg) of potassium per 24 hours;
- except when intended for intravenous infusion or for injection; (S3) and
- except when contained in oral rehydration preparations. (S0)
Consolidated Schedules 06 July 2026, lines 2563 to 2569
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.