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The Medicines (Pharmacy and General Sale—Exemption) Amendment Order 1998

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Article 2

THE SCHEDULE

Column 1Column 2Column 3
Persons exemptedMedicinal products to which the exemption appliesConditions

1A.  State registered chiropodists who hold a certificate of competence in the use of the medicines specified in Column 2 issued by or with the approval of the Chiropodists Board.

1A.—(a) The following prescription only medicines—

(i)Co-dydramol 10/500 tablets;

(ii)Amorolfine hydrochloride cream where the maximum strength of the Amorolfine in the cream does not exceed 0.25 per cent by weight in weight;

(iii)Amorolfine hydrochloride lacquer where the maximum strength of the Amorolfine in the lacquer does not exceed 5 per cent by weight in volume; and

(iv)Topical hydrocortisone where the maximum strength of the hydrocortisone in the medicinal product does not exceed 1 per cent by weight in weight; and

(b)Ibuprofen, other than preparations of ibuprofen which are prescription only medicines.

1A.  The sale or supply shall be only in the course of their professional practice, and the medicinal product must have been made up for sale or supply in a container elsewhere than at the place at which it is sold or supplied. The quantity to be sold or supplied to a person at any one time shall not exceed—

(a)(i)in the case of Co-dydramol 10/500 tablets an amount sufficient for 3 days' treatment to a maximum of 24 tablets;

(b)in the case of Ibuprofen an amount sufficient for 3 days' treatment where the maximum dose is 400 mg, the maximum daily dose is 1,200 mg and the maximum pack size is 3,600 mg.

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