Vitamin C
(2R)-2-[(1S)-1,2-Dihydroxyethyl]-3,4-dihydroxy-2H-furan-5-one
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Background
Listing
- Schedules
- Schedule 1 to 3, conditions apply
- Exceptions reach
- Schedule 0
- Also listed as
- Ascorbic Acid (Schedule 1 and 3), see Vitamin C
- Source
- Consolidated Schedules 06 July 2026
Registered medicines
38 registered products listed
Counted through the register's ingredient index, which does not reach every record.
| Name | Brands | Dosages | Applicants | Registrations | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paracetamol, phenylephrine, vitamin c | Med lemon flu & congestion hot medication with vitamin c, Corenza para-c | effervescent | 2 applicants | 2 registrations | S1 to S4conditions apply |
| Aspirin, chlorpheniramine, pseudoephedrine, vitamin c | Coryx cold and flu | Not stated | Cipla Medpro (Pty) Ltd | 270435 | S1 to S6conditions apply |
| Caffeine, chlorpheniramine, paracetamol, phenylephrine, vitamin c | Sinustat flu, Flustat, Degoran c, +1 more | capsules, 5 mg | 4 applicants | 4 registrations | S1 to S4conditions apply |
| Caffeine, paracetamol, vitamin c | Grippon hot relief honey lemon, Grippon hot relief ginger | Not stated | Adcock ingram limited | 2 registrations | S1 to S3conditions apply |
| Chlorpheniramine, pseudoephedrine, vitamin c | Flusin-c | Not stated | Pharmacare limited û woodmead | 270523 | S1 to S6conditions apply |
| Chlorpheniramine, dextromethorphan, pseudoephedrine, vitamin c | Flusin dm | Not stated | Pharmacare limited û woodmead | 270553 | S1 to S6conditions apply |
| Chlorpheniramine, paracetamol, pseudoephedrine, vitamin c | Flusin s, Endcol c, Flutex fizzy, +3 more | 50 mg/ 4 mg/ 500 mg/ 330 mg, effervescent | Pharmacare limited û woodmead | 6 registrations | S2 |
| Pseudoephedrine, triprolidine, vitamin c | Coryx paediatric | 5 mL | Cipla Medpro (Pty) Ltd | 310056 | S1 to S6conditions apply |
| Aspirin, vitamin c | Bayer aspirin plus c | Not stated | Bayer (Pty) Ltd û Isando | 310473 | S1 to S3conditions apply |
| Ascorbic acid, aspirin, caffeine | Medi soothe with vitamin c lemon, Fluexprin c cold & flu lemon | Not stated | Pharmacare limited û woodmead | 2 registrations | S1 to S3conditions apply |
| Chlorpheniramine, paracetamol, vitamin c | Coryx para c, Paragrip c, Efferflu-c cold & flu | 250 mg | 3 applicants | 3 registrations | S2 |
| Chlorphenamine, paracetamol, vitamin c | *Painblok cold and flu | Not stated | Trinity Pharma (Pty) Ltd | 490942 | S1 to S3conditions apply |
Show the other 26 registered products
| Name | Brands | Dosages | Applicants | Registrations | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Triamcinolone, vitamin c Cancelled | Dermotab | Not stated | Bayer (Pty) Ltd (Animal Health Division) | 83/850 | S1 to S3conditions apply |
| Paracetamol, vitamin c Cancelled | L.C.C. Hot medication for children | Not stated | Adcock ingram limited | A390197 | S1 to S3conditions apply |
| Aspirin, caffeine, vitamin c Cancelled | L.C.C. Ginger medicated cold and flu remedy, L.C.C. Honey lemon medicated cold and flu remedy | Not stated | Adcock ingram limited | 2 registrations | S1 to S3conditions apply |
| Ascorbic acid, diphenhydramine, paracetamol, phenylephrine Cancelled | Cold stop | Not stated | Adcock ingram limited | B0085 | S1 to S4conditions apply |
| Ascorbic acid, chlorpromazine Cancelled | Nutracil | Not stated | The Premier Pharmaceutical Co Ltd | B1264 | S1 to S5conditions apply |
| Ascorbic acid, aspirin Cancelled | Altiben | Not stated | The Premier Pharmaceutical Co Ltd | C0659 | S1 to S3conditions apply |
| Ascorbic acid, caffeine, chlorpheniramine, paracetamol, phenylephrine | Grippon, Dristan cold & flu | capsules | 2 applicants | 2 registrations | S1 to S4conditions apply |
| Atropine, caffeine, chlorpheniramine, paracetamol, phenylephrine, vitamin c | Colstat | 300 mg | Lebasi Pharmaceuticals (Pty) Ltd | C0955 | S2 |
| Diphenhydramine, paracetamol, phenylephrine, vitamin c | Fluend | Not stated | Ascendis Pharma (Pty) Ltd | C1009 | S1 to S4conditions apply |
| Mepyramine, paracetamol, phenylephrine, quinine, vitamin c Cancelled | Cetamine | tablets | The Premier Pharmaceutical Co Ltd | D0032 | S1 to S4conditions apply |
| Dextromethorphan, diphenhydramine, paracetamol, pseudoephedrine, vitamin c Cancelled | Flu-med | syrup | Adcock ingram limited | D0053 | S1 to S6conditions apply |
| Ascorbic acid, caffeine, ephedrine, thiamine, vitamin a Cancelled | Be-leane slimming | capsules | The Premier Pharmaceutical Co Ltd | E1251 | S1 to S6conditions apply |
| Ascorbic acid, atropine, caffeine, chlorpheniramine, paracetamol, phenylephrine | Famucaps | 2 mg | Brunel Laboratoria (Pty) Ltd | G1235 | S2 |
| Ascorbic acid | Liqui-cee, Scorbex, Chewy c unimed | 250 mg | 3 applicants | 3 registrations | S1 to S3conditions apply |
| Vitamin c | Scorbex tablts, Redoxon orange, Ascorbic acid fresenius, +2 more | 1 g, 500 mg, 500 mg/5 ml | 4 applicants | 5 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 |
| Calcium carbonate, calcium lactate a gluconate, vitamin c | Sandoz calcium-c (lemon), Calsource vitamin c | + | 2 applicants | 2 registrations | S1 to S4conditions 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 |
| Aspirin, caffeine, chlorpheniramine, vitamin c | Nitroflu cold and flu, Ultraviro c | capsules | 2 applicants | 2 registrations | S1 to S3conditions apply |
| Calcium carbonate, calcium lactate, vitamin c Cancelled | Callimon | Not stated | The Premier Pharmaceutical Co Ltd | K0271 | S1 to S4conditions apply |
| Anhydrous, caffeine, chlorpheniramine, paracetamol, phenylephrine, vitamin c Cancelled | Cepacol cold | capsules | Adcock ingram limited | R0247 | S1 to S4conditions 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 |
| Sodium fluoride, vitamin c Cancelled | Ossiplex retard | Not stated | Pharmacare limited û woodmead | W0223 | S1 to S4conditions apply |
| Dextromethorphan, paracetamol, pseudoephedrine, vitamin c | Demazin flu | Not stated | Inova Pharmaceuticals (Pty) Ltd | Y0308 | S1 to S6conditions apply |
11 more registered products name Vitamin C in their active ingredient
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 c
S3: Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
- in preparations thereof for injection; (S0)
- except in oral preparations or mixtures containing more than 1000 mg of Vitamin C per recommended daily dose alone or in combination with other active pharmaceutical ingredients. (S1)
Consolidated Schedules 06 July 2026, lines 4435 to 4440
S1: Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
- in oral preparations or mixtures containing more than 1000 mg of Vitamin C 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 1184 to 1189
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.