Vitamin C
(2R)-2-[(1S)-1,2-Dihydroxyethyl]-3,4-dihydroxy-2H-furan-5-one
Drag to rotate; arrow keys step through the atoms. Structure from PubChem CID 54670067.
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
37 registered products listed
Counted through the register's ingredient index, which does not reach every record.
| Name | Brands | Dosages | Applicants | Registrations | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin c | Scorbex tablts, Redoxon orange, Ascorbic acid fresenius, +2 more | 1 g, 5 mg, 5 mL, 45, +17 more | 35 applicants | 76 registrations | S3 |
| Ascorbic acid | Cold stop, Anti-rheumatic, Nutracil, +15 more | tablets, 2,5 mg and 200 mg, capsules, 2 mg, +1 more | 10 applicants | 23 registrations | S2 |
11 more registered products name Vitamin C in their active ingredient
| Name | Brands | Dosages | Applicants | Registrations | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-rheumatic | Anti-rheumatic | Not stated | African Medicines (Pty) Ltd Trading As Pakmed Self Medication | B1079 | |
| Reactivan | Reactivan | tablets | Merck (Pty) Ltd | B1433 | |
| Corenza C | Corenza c | 2,5 mg and 200 mg | Adcock ingram limited | C0661 | S2 |
| Adco-histamed Co Cancelled | Adco-histamed co | capsules | Adcock ingram limited | C0759 | |
| Flutex Cold And Flu With Vitamine C | Flutex cold and flu with vitamine c | capsules | Pharmacare limited û woodmead | G1221 | |
| Biovitamine Cancelled | Biovitamine | Not stated | Medical Electronics (Pty) Ltd | E1872 | |
| Alcovite Cancelled | Alcovite | Not stated | The Premier Pharmaceutical Co Ltd | G2535 | |
| Kinder Biovital Cancelled | Kinder biovital | Not stated | Natterman S.A. (Pty) Ltd * | G2688 |
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.