Vitamin B12
Listed in the Consolidated Schedules as “Vitamin B12 (Cyanocobalamin) and derivatives thereof”
No structure available
Vitamin B12 could not be matched to a single known compound.
Background
Listing
- Schedules
- Schedule 1 to 3, conditions apply
- Exceptions reach
- Schedule 0
- Also listed as
- Cyanocobalamin (Schedule 1 and 3), see Vitamin B12
- Source
- Consolidated Schedules 06 July 2026
Registered medicines
3 registered products listed
Counted through the register's ingredient index, which does not reach every record.
| Name | Brands | Dosages | Applicants | Registrations | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin b12 | Nubee, Balamin, A-lennon vitamin b12 | 100 MCG 12, 1000 MCG 12, injection, 10 ml | 3 applicants | 4 registrations | S1 to S3conditions apply |
| Thiamine, vitamin b12, vitamin b6 | Neurobion | 3 ml | Merck (Pty) Ltd | H2488 | 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 b12
S3: Vitamin B12 (Cyanocobalamin)
- in preparations thereof for injection; (S0)
- except in oral preparations or mixtures containing more than 100 µg of Vitamin B12 per recommended daily dose alone or in combination with other active pharmaceutical ingredients. (S1)
Consolidated Schedules 06 July 2026, lines 4428 to 4433
S1: Vitamin B12 (Cyanocobalamin)
- in oral preparations or mixtures containing more than 100 µg of Vitamin B12 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 1177 to 1182
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.