Vitamin B1
Listed in the Consolidated Schedules as “Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) and derivatives thereof”
2-[3-[(4-Amino-2-methylpyrimidin-5-yl)methyl]-4-methyl-1,3-thiazol-3-ium-5-yl]ethanol
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Background
Listing
- Schedules
- Schedule 1 to 3, conditions apply
- Exceptions reach
- Schedule 0
- Also listed as
- Thiamine (Schedule 1 and 3), see Vitamin B1
- Source
- Consolidated Schedules 06 July 2026
Registered medicines
12 registered products listed
Counted through the register's ingredient index, which does not reach every record.
| Name | Brands | Dosages | Applicants | Registrations | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magnesium chloride, nicotinamide, thiamine, vitamin b2, vitamin b6, zinc sulphate | Vitamag, Vitamag forte | Not stated | 2 applicants | 2 registrations | S1 to S3conditions apply |
| Ascorbic acid, caffeine, ephedrine, thiamine, vitamin a Cancelled | Be-leane slimming | capsules | The Premier Pharmaceutical Co Ltd | E1251 | S1 to S6conditions apply |
| Nicotinamide, thiamine | Gertges special reconstructive tonic | Not stated | Technikon Laboratories (Pty) Ltd û Anvil Road | G2452 | S1 to S3conditions apply |
| Thiamine | Intsimbi yokutya kwegazi, Thiamine hydrochloride, A-lennon thiamine, +1 more | 50 mg, injection | 3 applicants | 4 registrations | S1 to S3conditions apply |
| Nicotinamide, thiamine, vitamin b2, yeast a Cancelled | Brewers yeast fortified | Not stated | Pharmacare limited û woodmead | H2042 | S1 to S3conditions apply |
| Thiamine, yeast a Cancelled | Brewers yeast, Forvite brewers yeast | Not stated | Pharmacare limited û woodmead | 2 registrations | S1 to S3conditions apply |
| Ergocalciferol, nicotinamide, thiamine, vitamin a, vitamin b2, vitamin b6, vitamin c Cancelled | Norstan-multivitamin | syrup | Hoechst Marion Roussel Ltd | H2072 | S1 to S3conditions apply |
| Ergocalciferol, nicotinamide, thiamine, vitamin a, vitamin b2, vitamin c Cancelled | Norstan-multivitamin | tablet | Hoechst Marion Roussel Ltd | H2094 | S1 to S3conditions apply |
| Thiamine, vitamin b12, vitamin b6 | Neurobion | 3 ml | Merck (Pty) Ltd | H2488 | S1 to S3conditions apply |
| Nicotinamide, thiamine, vitamin a, vitamin c, vitamin d Cancelled | Multiple vitamin | tablet | Hoechst Marion Roussel Ltd | H2496 | S1 to S3conditions apply |
| Ergocalciferol, nicotinamide, thiamine, vitamin b2, vitamin c Cancelled | Adamol | tablets | Hoechst Marion Roussel Ltd | H2500 | S1 to S3conditions apply |
| Biotin, folic acid, nicotinamide, pantothenic acid, pyridoxine, thiamine, vitamin b12, vitamin b2, vitamin c | Soluvit novum | 10 ml | Fresenius Kabi South Africa (Pty) Ltd | U0200 | S1 to S3conditions apply |
Regulatory status
Where S1 to S3 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 3: needs a doctor's prescription, dispensed by a pharmacist. The listings below say which applies to which form, strength or pack size.
Schedule S1 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 Vitamin b1
S3: Vitamin B1 (Thiamine)
- in preparations thereof for injection; (S0)
- except in oral preparations or mixtures containing more than 100 mg of Vitamin B1 per recommended daily dose alone or in combination with other active pharmaceutical ingredients. (S1)
Consolidated Schedules 06 July 2026, lines 4392 to 4397
S1: Vitamin B1 (Thiamine)
- in oral preparations or mixtures containing more than 100 mg of Vitamin B1 per recommended daily dose alone or in combination with other active pharmaceutical ingredients; (S0)
- except in preparations thereof for injection. (S3)
Consolidated Schedules 06 July 2026, lines 1149 to 1154
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.