Prednisolone
(8S,9S,10R,11S,13S,14S,17R)-11,17-Dihydroxy-17-(2-hydroxyacetyl)-10,13-dimethyl-7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16-octahydro-6H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-one
Drag to rotate. Structure from PubChem CID 5755.
Background
Listing
- Schedules
- Schedule 4
- Source
- Consolidated Schedules 06 July 2026
Registered medicines
6 registered products listed
Counted through the register's ingredient index, which does not reach every record.
| Name | Brands | Dosages | Applicants | Registrations | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prednisolone | Prelone, Nuflam, Adco prednisolone, +13 more | syrup, 2.5 mg, 15 mg/ 5 ml, 15 mg per 5 ml, +7 more | 13 applicants | 19 registrations | S4 |
| Neomycin, nitrofurazone, prednisolone, vitamin a palmitate Cancelled | Prenine | ointment | Elanco Animal Health (Pty) Ltd | 83/134 | S1 to S4conditions apply |
| Amoxicillin, clavulanic acid, prednisolone | Synulox pred lc | Not stated | Zoetis South Africa (Pty) Ltd | 93/3 | S4 |
| Neomycin, prednisolone | Optacin, Optacin eye /oogsalf | ointment, ointment/oogsalf | Genpharm Pharmaceuticals (1993) (Pty) Ltd | 2 registrations | S4 |
| Neomycin, phenylephrine, phenylpropanolamine, prednisolone | Codelsol with neomycin | Not stated | Msd (Pty) Ltd | H1414 | S4 |
| Lidocaine, neomycin, prednisolone | Optacin ear /oordruppels | drops/oordruppels | Genpharm Pharmaceuticals (1993) (Pty) Ltd | H1419 | S1 to S4conditions apply |
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 Prednisolone
S4: Prednisolone
Consolidated Schedules 06 July 2026, line 7635
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.