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Schedule VII - Life-Sustaining Drugs

The following lists life-sustaining drugs which may not legally require a prescription. as amended from time to time:

Therapeutic Class:

Specific Therapeutic Sub-Heading Group (Include) Pharmacological Sub-Heading Group (Include) Active Chemical OTC Drug Name
1. Antiparkinsonian Agents
Anticholinergic Agents No specific Pharmacological sub-heading orphenadrine hydrochloride Disipal
Dopaminergic Agents
  • Dopamine Agonists
  • Dopamine Precursors
  • Dopamine Precursors and Decarboxylase Inhibitors
  • Monoamine Oxidase (MAO) Inhibitors, Selective (Type B)
  • Various Dopaminergic Agents
    
2. Antituberculosis Agents
No specific therapeutic sub-heading group
  • Aminosalicylic Acid Derivatives
  • Antibiotics
  • Hydrazides
  • Various Antituberculosis Agents
  • Combination Antituberculosis Agents
    
3. Asthma Therapy
Adrenergics, Inhalants
  • Alpha- and Beta-adrenergic Agonists
 Epinephrine
  • Bronkaid Mistometer
  • Epi E?Z Pen
  • Epi E?Z Pen Jr.
  • EpiPen
  • EpiPen Jr.
    Epinephrine Hydrochloride, Adrenalin
    racemic Vaponefrin
 
  • Beta-adrenergic Agonists, Nonselective
  • Beta-2-adrenergic Agonists, Selective
    
Adrenergics, Systemics
  • Alpha- and Beta-adrenergic Agonists
 Epinephrine
  • Bronkaid Mistometer
  • Epi E?Z Pen
  • Epi E?Z Pen Jr.
  • EpiPen
  • EpiPen Jr.
 
  • Beta-adrenergic Agonists, Nonselective
  • Beta-2-adrenergic Agonists, Selective
    
Combination Adrenergics and Anticholinergics, Inhalants No specific pharmacological sub-headings    
Xanthines, Systemic Theophylline Salts    
4. Bleeding Therapy
Antifibrinolytics
  • Amino Acids
  • Proteinase Inhibitors
    
Vitamin K Analogues No specific pharmacological sub-headings    
5. Cardiac Therapy
Angina Therapy
  • Beta-adrenergic Blocking Agents, selective, Intrinsic sympathomimetic
    activity (ISA)
  • Beta-adrenergic Blocking Agents, Selective, Non-ISA
  • Beta-adrenergic Blocking Agents, Nonselective, ISA
  • Beta-adrenergic Blocking Agents, Nonselective, Non-ISA
  • Calcium Channel Blockers
    
 
  • Coronary Vasodilators, Nitrates
 Isosorbide dinitrate, sorbide nitrate
  • Apo-ISDN
  • Cedocard SR
  • Isordil
    Isosorbide-5-mononitrate
  • Imdur
  • Ismo
    Nitroglycerin
  • [Nitroglycerin General Monograph, CPhA]
  • Minitran
  • Nitro-Dur
  • Nitrol
  • Nitrolingual Spray
  • Nitrong SR
  • Nitrostat
  • Transderm-Nitro
  • Tridil
6. Cardiac Therapy
Antiarrhythmics
  • Cardiac Glycosides
    
 
  • Class I, Type 1A
 Quinidine Bisulfate
  • [Quinidine, General Monograph, CPhA]
  • Biquin Durules
    Quinidine Gluconate
  • [Quinidine, General Monograph, CPhA]
  • Quinate
    Quinidine Phenylethylbarbiturate Quinobarb
    Quinidine Polygalacturonate
  • [Quinidine, General Monograph, CPhA]
  • Cardioquin
    Quinidine Sulfate
  • [Quinidine General Monograph, CPhA]
  • Apo-Quinidine
  • Quinidex Extentabs
 
  • Class I, Type 1B
 Lidocaine Hydrochloride
  • Lidodan Viscous
  • PMS-Lidocaine Viscous
  • Xylocaine Endotracheal
  • Xylocaine Oral
  • Xylocaine 4% Sterile solution
  • Xylocaine Jelly 2%
  • Xylocaine Parenteral Solutions
  • Xylocaine Topical 4%
  • Xylocaine Viscous 2%
  • Xylocard
 
  • Class I, Type 1C
  • Class II, Beta-adrenergic Blocking Agents
  • Class III
  • Class IV, Calcium Channel Blockers
  • Various Antiarrhythmics
    
7. Diabetes Therapy
Insulins, Analogues Very Rapid Acting Insulin Lispro Humalog
Insulins, Beef and Pork Rapid Acting Insulin Regular Iletin Regular
  Intermediate
  • Insulin Lente
  • Insulin NPH
  • Iletin Lente
  • Iletin NPH
Insulins, Human Rapid Acting Insulin regular, biosynthetic
  • Humulin-R
  • Novolin ge Toronto
  Intermediate Acting Insulin Lente, biosynthetic
  • Humulin-L
  • Novolin ge Lente
    Insulin NPH, biosynthetic
  • Humulin-N
  • Novolin ge NPH
  Long Acting Insulin ultralente, biosynthetic
  • Humulin-U
  • Novolin ge Ultralente
  Mixed (Regular/NPH) Insulin (10/90), biosynthetic
  • Humulin 10/90
  • Humulin 20/80
  • Humulin 30/70
  • Humulin 40/60
  • Humulin 50/50
     
  • Novolin ge 10/90
  • Novolin ge 20/80
  • Novolin ge 30/70
  • Novolin ge 40/60
  • Novolin ge 50/50
    Insulin (20/80), biosynthetic
  • Humulin 10/90
  • Humulin 20/80
  • Humulin 30/70
  • Humulin 40/60
  • Humulin 50/50
  • Novolin ge 10/90
  • Novolin ge 20/80
  • Novolin ge 30/70
  • Novolin ge 40/60
  • Novolin ge 50/50
    Insulin (30/70), biosynthetic
  • Humulin 10/90
  • Humulin 20/80
  • Humulin 30/70
  • Humulin 40/60
  • Humulin 50/50
  • Novolin ge 10/90
  • Novolin ge 20/80
  • Novolin ge 30/70
  • Novolin ge 40/60
  • Novolin ge 50/50
    Insulin (40/60), biosynthetic
  • Humulin 10/90
  • Humulin 20/80
  • Humulin 30/70
  • Humulin 40/60
  • Humulin 50/50
     
  • Novolin ge 10/90
  • Novolin ge 20/80
  • Novolin ge 30/70
  • Novolin ge 40/60
  • Novolin ge 50/50
    Insulin (50/50), biosynthetic
  • Humulin 10/90
  • Humulin 20/80
  • Humulin 30/70
  • Humulin 40/60
  • Humulin 50/50
  • Novolin ge 10/90
  • Novolin ge 20/80
  • Novolin ge 30/70
  • Novolin ge 40/60
  • Novolin ge 50/50
Insulins, Pork Rapid Acting Insulin Regular
  • Iletin Regular
8. Electrolytes
Potassium Preparations Potassium Salts Potassium bicarbonate
  • Potassium Sandoz
  • [Potassium Salts, General Monograph, CPhA]
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