Search Legislation

The Prescription Only Medicines (Human Use) Order 1997

Status:

This is the original version (as it was originally made).

Articles 6(1) and 10

SCHEDULE 2

Column 1 Circumstances excluding medicinal products from the class of prescription only medicines
Column 2Column 3Column 4
SubstanceMaximum strengthPharmaceutical FormMaximum Dose
Codeine and its saltsEquivalent of 1.5 per cent of codeine monohydrateEquivalent of 20 mg of codeine monohydrate
Dihydrocodeine and its saltsEquivalent of 1.5 per cent of dihydrocodeineEquivalent of 10 mg of dihydrocodeine
Ethylmorphine andits saltsEquivalent of 0.2 per cent of ethylmorphineEquivalent of 7.5 mg of ethylmorphine
Morphine and its salts(1) Equivalent of 0.02 per cent anhydrous morphine(1) Liquid(1) Equivalent of 3 mg of anhydrous morphine
(2) Equivalent of 0.04 per cent of anhydrous morphine; equivalent of 300 mcg of anhydrous morphine(2) Solid(2) Equivalent of 3 mg of anhydrous morphine
Medicinal Opium(1) Equivalent of 0.02 per cent of anhydrous morphine(1) Liquid(1) Equivalent of 3 mg of anhydrous morphine
(2) Equivalent of 0.04 per cent of anhydrous morphine(2) Solid(2) Equivalent of 3 mg of anhydrous morphine
Pholcodine and its saltsEquivalent of 1.5 per cent of pholcodine monohydrateEquivalent of 20 mg of pholcodine monohydrate

Back to top

Options/Help

Print Options

Close

Legislation is available in different versions:

Latest Available (revised):The latest available updated version of the legislation incorporating changes made by subsequent legislation and applied by our editorial team. Changes we have not yet applied to the text, can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area.

Original (As Enacted or Made): The original version of the legislation as it stood when it was enacted or made. No changes have been applied to the text.

Close

Opening Options

Different options to open legislation in order to view more content on screen at once

Close

More Resources

Access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item from this tab. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:

  • the original print PDF of the as enacted version that was used for the print copy
  • lists of changes made by and/or affecting this legislation item
  • confers power and blanket amendment details
  • all formats of all associated documents
  • correction slips
  • links to related legislation and further information resources
Close

More Resources

Use this menu to access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:

  • the original print PDF of the as made version that was used for the print copy
  • correction slips

Click 'View More' or select 'More Resources' tab for additional information including:

  • lists of changes made by and/or affecting this legislation item
  • confers power and blanket amendment details
  • all formats of all associated documents
  • links to related legislation and further information resources