Schedule 3 (S3) poisons, otherwise known as Pharmacist Only Medicines, are substances and preparations for therapeutic use: - Which are substantially safe in use but require professional advice or counselling by a pharmacist - The use of which requires pharmacist advice, management or monitoring - Which MUST be personally handed to the patient by the pharmacist - Which are for ailments or symptoms which: - Can be identified by the consumer ...
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Schedule 3 (S3) poisons, otherwise known as Pharmacist Only Medicines, are substances and preparations for therapeutic use:
- Which are substantially safe in use but require professional advice or counselling by a pharmacist
- The use of which requires pharmacist advice, management or monitoring
- Which MUST be personally handed to the patient by the pharmacist
- Which are for ailments or symptoms which:
- Can be identified by the consumer and verified by a pharmacist
- Do not require medical diagnosis or only require initial medical diagnosis, and do not require close medical management
In some states, there are subsets of Schedule 3 with additional requirements. Only some Schedule 3 medicines can be advertised to the public.
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