LAWS OF MALAYSIA

ACT 366
POISONS ACT 1952 (REVISED - 1989)
Incorporating latest amendment - P.U.(A) 335/2006

First enacted : 1952 (Ord. No. 29 of 1952)

Date of coming into operation : West Malaysia--1 September 1952;
East Malaysia-1 June 1978
Revised up to : 1989 (Act 366 w.e.f. 13 April 1989)
Date of publication in the Gazette of revised 6th April 1989
edition :
Date of coming into operation of revised 13th April 1989
edition :
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ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
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Section 1. Short title and application.

(1) This Act may be cited as the Poisons Act 1952.

(2) This Act shall apply throughout Malaysia.

Section 2. Interpretation.

(1) In this Act unless the context otherwise requires-

"Acetylating substance" includes acetic anhydride, acetyl chloride and acetyl bormide;

"animal treatment" means the treatment of animal ailments;

"British Pharmacopoeia" and "British Pharmaceutical Codex" respectively include supplements

thereto;

"compounding", and its grammatical variations, mean the preparation, weighing, measuring and
mixing if necessary of drugs and chemicals for the treatment of ailments;

"contravention" of a provision includes a failure to comply with such provision;

"conveyance" includes ship, train, vehicle, aircraft or any other means of transport by which
persons or goods can be carried;

"dental treatment" means the treatment of human ailments of the teeth or jaws or accessory
structures or the performance of operations or the giving of treatment commonly undertaken or
given by those practising dentistry;

"Director General of Health" means the Director General of Health, Malaysia;

"dispensed medicine" means a medicine supplied by a registered medical practitioner, registered

dentist or veterinary surgeon under and in accordance with section 19 or supplied, for the
purpose of the medical, dental or animal treatment, of a particular individual by a licensed
pharmacist on the premises specified in his licence;
"Drug Enforcement Officer" means any registered pharmacist in the public service duly
authorized in writing by the Licensing Officer under section 31 (1);

"estate" means any agricultural land exceeding twenty-five acres in extent upon which agricultural
operations of any kind are carried on or upon which the produce of any plants or trees is collected
or treated or any mine to which the provisions of Part IX of the Labour Code of the Federated
Malay States [F.M.S. Cap. 154] or any of such provisions or any provisions, corresponding to
such provisions, in force in any State have been lawfully applied;

"estate hospital" means a hospital or dispensary maintained by an employer on or in the

neighbourhood of an estate for the treatment of labourers thereon and includes a group hospital
within the meaning of the Labour Code of the Federated Malay States or of any written law in any
State corresponding thereto;

"exempted preparation" means a preparation containing a poison of the kind or having the
strength or otherwise coming within the description specified in the last column of the Poisons List
entitled "Exempted Preparations";

"generally accepted name" means the name by which a substance is generally known in the
trade;

"a Group A Poison" "a Group B Poison" "a Group C Poison" "a Group D Poison" "a Group E
Poison" and "a Group F Poison" respectively means a poison having the strength or otherwise
coming within the description specified in the column of the Poisons List entitled Group A, Group
B, Group C, Group D, Group E or Group F respectively opposite to the name of such poison
appearing in the first column of the Poisons List;

"Licensing Officer" means a person appointed to be a Licensing Officer under section 26 and
includes the Director General of Health;

"licensed pharmacist" means a registered pharmacist who is the holder of a Type A Licence
issued to him under section 26;

"licensed retailer" means a person holding a licence issued to him under section 26 to sell
poisons by retail and includes a listed seller;

"licensed wholesaler" means a person holding a licence issued to him under section 26 to sell
poisons by wholesale;

"listed seller" means a person holding a Type C Licence issued to him under section 26;

"manufacture" and its grammatical variations, mean the preparation, compounding, mixing and
making of a pharmaceutical preparation in bulk but does not include the dispensing of a
pharmaceutical preparation for a particular individual;

"medical treatment" means the treatment of human ailments;

"Minister" means the Minister charged with the responsibility for medical and health services;

"Part I Poison" means a Group A, Group B, Group C, Group D, Group E or Group F poison
specified in the column of the Poisons List entitled "Part I" of the First Schedule;

"Part II Poison" means a poison specified in the column of the Poisons List entitled "Part II" of the
First Schedule;

"poison" means any substance specified by name in the first column of the Poisons List and
includes any preparation, solution, compound, mixture or natural substance containing such
substance, other than an exempted preparation or an article or preparation included for the time
being in the Second Schedule;

"Poisons List" means the Poisons List set out in the First Schedule as amended from time to time
in accordance with section 6;

"possess for sale" and its grammatical variations include having in possession knowing that the
article possessed is likely to be sold or exposed for sale;

"premises" includes any house, shop, store, room, cubicle, shed, conveyance, structure or any
place whether open or enclosed;

"retail sale" means any sale other than a wholesale sale;

"registered dentist" means a dental practitioner registered in Division I or Division II of the

Register kept under subsection 11 (1) of the Dental Act 1971[Act 51]; and "registered dentist
Division I" and "registered dentist Division II" means a dental practitioner whose name has been
registered in the first or second division respectively of the said Register;

"registered medical practitioner" means a medical practitioner registered under the Medical Act
1971[Act 50];

"registered pharmacist" means a pharmacist registered under any written law relating to the
registration of pharmacists, and includes, in Sabah or Sarawak, a person holding a qualification
recognized by the Director of Medical Services in Sabah or Sarawak, as the case may be, as a
sufficient guarantee of the possession of the requisite knowledge and skill for the efficient practice
of the profession of a pharmacist;

"sell" or "sale" includes barter and also includes offering or attempting to sell;

"supply" includes the supply of commercial samples and dispensed medicines, but does not
include the direct administration by or under the immediate personal supervision of a registered
medical practitioner or registered dentist of a poison or medicine to his patient in the course of
treatment where such administration is authorized under section 19;

"veterinary officer" has the meaning assigned thereto in the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1974[Act
147];

"*West Malaysia" has the meaning assigned thereto in section 3 of the Interpretation Acts 1948
and 1967[Act 388], and includes the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur and Labuan;

"wholesale" means a sale to any person who intends to sell again and any sale by a licensed
wholesaler authorized by paragraphs (d) to (j) inclusive of section 15 (2);

"written law" has the meaning assigned thereto in the Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967.

(2) In this Act where anything is required to be done under the immediate personal supervision of
any person it shall be deemed to have been so done if such person was at the time it was done
upon the premises where it was done and available for immediate consultation by the person
doing such thing:

Provided that where any dispensing compounding or mixing of any poison with any other
substance is required to be done under the immediate personal supervision of any person, it shall
not be deemed to have been so done unless such person has himself checked such dispensing,
compounding or mixing.

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*All references to "West Malaysia" shall be construed as references to "Peninsular Malaysia"-see
Interpretation (Amendment) Act 1997 [Act 996], s. 5(2).

Section 3. Establishment of Poisons Board.

(1) For the purpose of this Act and to advise the Minister generally thereon, there shall be
established an advisory board, called the Poisons Board, consisting of the members following-

(a) the Director General of Health who shall be an ex-officio member;

(b) one pharmacist holding office in the service of the Government to be appointed by the
Minister;

(c) one officer of the Department of Chemistry to be appointed by the Minister;

(d) one officer of the Department of Agriculture to be appointed by the Minister;

(e) one officer of the Veterinary Department holding office in the service of the
Government to be appointed by the Minister; and

(f) eight persons ordinarily resident in Malaysia and not in the service of any Government
in the Federation to be appointed by the Minister who shall be nominated as follows-

(i) one by the Malaysian Medical Association;

(ii) one by the Malaysian Medical Council established under the Medical Act
1971;

(iii) one by the Malaysian International Chambers of Commerce and Industry;

(iv) one by the Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry of

Malaysia;

(v) one by the Malay Chambers of Commerce;

(vi) one by the Associated Indian Chambers of Commerce, Malaysia;

(vii) one by the Malaysian Pharmaceutical Association; and

(viii) one by the Malaysian Rubber Producer's Council.

(2) Every member, other than the ex-officio members, shall, unless he shall sooner resign, hold
office for a period of three years or such shorter period as the Minister may in any particular case
determine from the date of his appointment.
(3) Any person ceasing to be member of the Board shall be eligible for re-appointment.

(4) The Minister may appoint a person similarly qualified to be a temporary member of the Board
during the incapacity through illness or during the absence from Malaysia of any member, other
than an ex-officio member, of the Board:

Provided that no person shall be appointed in the place of a member nominated under subsection
(1) (g) except upon the nomination by the body by which such member was nominated.

(5) Every such temporary member shall be deemed to be a member of the Board.

Section 4. Proceedings of Board.

(1) The Director General of Health shall be the Chairman of the Poisons Board and shall preside
at all meetings which he attends.

(2) In the absence of the Chairman from any meeting the members present shall elect one of their
members to preside.

(3) The Chairman or member presiding at any meeting shall have an original vote and also, if
upon any question the votes are equally divided, a casting vote.

(4) The Board shall meet at such places and times as the Chairman may appoint and at any
meeting four members including the Chairman or member presiding shall form a quorum.

(5) The Board may invite any one or more persons to attend any meeting of the Board but a
person so attending shall not have the right to vote at the meeting.

(6) There may be paid to members of the Board such allowances and other expenses as may be
determined by the Board with the approval of the Minister and such allowances and expenses
shall be payable out of the general revenues of the Federation.

(7) The Minister may, after consultation with the Board, appoint a Secretary to the Board who
shall not be a member of the Board or have any right to vote at its meetings.

Section 5. Powers of Boards to regulate proceedings.

(1) Subject to this Act the Poisons Board shall have power to regulate its own procedure.

(2) No action or proceeding of the Board shall be questioned on the ground-

(a) of the existence of any vacancy in the membership or any defect in the constitution of
the Board; or

(b) of any omission, defect or irregularity in procedure not affecting the merits of the case.

Section 6. Power of Minister to amend Poisons List.

The Minister may, from time to time, after consultation with the Poisons Board by order notified in
the Gazette, add to, remove from or reinstate in the Poisons List any substance as he may deem
fit or proper, or remove from transfer to or include in any column of the Poisons List any poison,
or exempted preparation or amend any definition of any poison or exempted preparation
contained in such list or in any column thereof.

Section 7. Application of the Act.

(1) Nothing in this Act shall apply-

(a) to any exempted preparation; or

(b) to any article or preparation specified in the Second Schedule.

(2) The Minister may, from time to time, after consultation with the Poisons Board by order
notified in the Gazette, add to or remove from the Second Schedule any article or preparation.

(3) Save in so far as is expressly provided by any regulation made under this Act, this Act shall
not apply to the sale or supply of any poison or of any medicine containing poison by any officer
or person, who

(a) is employed in any hospital, infirmary, dispensary or veterinary hospital wholly

maintained by the Government of Malaysia or any State Government or by any local
authority or out of public funds or by a charity approved by an order, whether general or
special, of the Director General of Health, and who sells or supplies in the course of his
duty such poison or medicine to any out-patient of such hospital, infirmary or dispensary
for the medical or dental treatment of such patient or, in the case of an officer or person
employed in a veterinary hospital, to any person for the animal treatment of any animal
tended by him; or

(b) is employed in any hospital, infirmary, dispensary, clinic, nursing home or other
institution at which human ailments are treated, and who sells or supplies in the course of
his duty such poison or medicine for the use in the wards, operating theatres or other
sections thereof:
Provided that such sale or supply is made and conducted in accordance with any regulations
expressly applicable thereto made under this Act.

Section 8. Control of imports of poisons.

(1) No person other than a person licensed under this Act in that behalf shall import any poison
from any place outside Malaysia.

(2) This section shall not apply to-

(a) any person arriving in Malaysia from a place outside Malaysia who imports, as part of
his personal luggage and solely for his personal use or for the use of his family, a
prepared or packaged medicine containing any poison, not exceeding such quantities as
may be reasonably required for one month's use by one person; and

(b) any person importing a prepared or packaged medicine containing any poison for his
own personal use or for that of his family by letter or parcel post, in such quantities and
subject to such conditions as may be prescribed by regulations made under this Act; and

(c) any officer of the Government importing in the course of his duty any poison on
account of the Government; and
 (d) any other person whom the Minister may absolutely or conditionally exempt from the
provisions of this section.
(3) Any person who imports any poison in contravention of this section or who contravenes any
term or condition of any licence granted to him or the provisions of any regulation made or any
condition of any exemption granted to him under this section shall be guilty of an offence against
this Act.

Section 9. Packaging, labelling and storing of poisons.

(1) No person, whether licensed under this Act or not, shall knowingly sell, supply, keep or have
in his possession or under his control or store any poison otherwise than in accordance with the
regulations made under this Act and in force relating to the possession, containers, packaging,
labelling or storing of such poison.

(2) In any proceedings under this section if any person is proved to have sold, kept or had in his
possession or under his control or stored any poison he shall be deemed to have done so
knowingly, unless the contrary is proved by him.

(3) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence against this Act.

Section 10. Transport of poisons.

No person shall transport or consign for transport any poison otherwise than in accordance with
the regulations made under this Act.

Section 11. Control of manufacture of preparations containing poison.

No preparation containing any poison shall be manufactured otherwise than in accordance with
the regulations made under this Act.

Section 12. Control of compounding of poisons for use in medical

treatment.

(1) No person shall dispense, compound or mix any poison with any other substance, whether a
poison or not, for the purpose of its being used for medical treatment unless he is-

(a) a registered pharmacist or a person working under the immediate personal

supervision of a registered pharmacist;

(b) a person acting in the course of his duties who is employed in a hospital or dispensary
maintained by the Government of Malaysia or any State Government or out of public
funds or by a charity approved by an order whether general or special of the Director
General of Health or in an estate hospital and who is authorized in writing by the
registered medical practitioner for the time being in charge of such hospital or dispensary
to dispense, compound and mix poison; or

(c) a registered medical practitioner or a person working under the immediate personal
supervision of such a practitioner who dispenses, compounds or mixes poisons for the
use of such practitioner or of his patients.
(2) No poison shall be dispensed, compounded or mixed with any other substance whether a
poison or not otherwise than in accordance with any regulations made under this Act.
Section 13. Possession for sale of poison and sale of poison in
contravention of this Act an offence.

Any person who-

(a) possesses for sale any poison, unless he is licensed under this Act to sell or supply
such poison or authorized under section 18 to sell or supply such poison; or

(b) sells or supplies any poison in contravention of, or otherwise than in accordance with,
this Act, or of any regulations made thereunder or of the terms and conditions of any
licence issued to him under this Act, relating to the sale or supply of poison, or relating to
the sale or supply of poison included in that Part or Group of the Poisons List in which the
poison so sold or supplied is included;
shall be guilty of an offence against this Act.

Section 14. Control of acetylating substances.

(1) Any person who has in his possession an acetylating substance shall be guilty of an offence
against this Act unless he proves-

(a) that he is licensed under this Act;

(b) that he is authorized under this Act; or

(c) that the acetylating substance is in his possession for a lawful purpose.
(2) In any prosecution for an offence under this section, any person who is found to have in his
custody or under his control any acetylating substance shall be deemed to have been in
possession of the substance and to have known the nature of the substance, until he proves to
the contrary.

(3) Any person convicted of an offence against this section shall be liable to imprisonment for a
term not exceeding fourteen years and not less than three years, and he shall also be punished
with whipping of not less than six strokes.

(4) Notwithstanding any other provision in any other written law to the contrary, a person charged
under this section shall not be granted bail.

Section 15. Sale of poisons by wholesale.

(1) No poison shall be sold by wholesale except by a licensed wholesaler in accordance with the
terms and conditions of his licence.

(2) No poison shall be sold by a licensed wholesaler except to-

(a) a person licensed to retail such poison;

(b) a purchaser outside Malaysia to whom such poison is to be immediately exported on

sale;

(c) another licensed wholesaler;

(d) the owner or the manager acting on behalf of the owner of any estate for the purpose
 of the business of such estate or for enabling such owner, or his manager acting on his
behalf, to comply with any requirements made by or under any written law with respect to
the medical treatment of persons employed on such estate; or

(e) a professional person or tradesman for the purpose of such person's or trademan's
profession or trade and not for resale;

(f) a registered medical practitioner or a registered dentist for the treatment of his patients
or a veterinary surgeon for the treatment of any animal which such surgeon is employed
to treat;

(g) a licensed pharmacist;

(h) a Government Department, local authority or public body;

(i) a hospital, infirmary, dispensary or veterinary hospital maintained by the Government

of Malaysia or any State Government or by any local authority or out of public funds or by
a charity approved by an order, whether general or special, of the Director General of
Health;

(j) a person or institution concerned with scientific education or research or chemical

analysis for the purpose of such education, research or analysis.
(3) The seller by wholesale of any poison shall not deliver it until-

(a) he has made or caused to be made an entry in a book to be kept for such purpose, in
the prescribed form, stating the name and address of the purchaser, the date of the sale,
the name and quantity of the poison sold and the purposes for which it is stated by the
purchaser to be required; and

(b) the purchaser has affixed his signature to the entry or has forwarded to the seller a
written order in respect of such sale signed by the purchaser and containing the
particulars required to be entered under this subsection. Every such written order shall be
retained by the seller and a reference to the file in which such order is retained shall be
entered in the book in place of the purchaser's signature.
(4) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (3), if it shall appear to the seller that any poison
is required urgently and that it is impossible or unreasonable to obtain the signature of the
purchaser or his signed written order before delivery thereof, it shall be lawful for the seller, after
making an entry in the book stating the reasons for his action and the date of delivery, to deliver
such poison to the purchaser without such signature or order:

Provided that, in every such case, the seller shall take all necessary steps to obtain, and the
purchaser shall forward, a written order signed by the purchaser in respect of such sale, within
seven days of the date of such delivery.

(5) Any purchaser who fails or neglects to forward to the seller a written order duly signed by him
within the time prescribed by the proviso to subsection (4) in respect of any poison delivered to
him under the provisions of such subsection shall be guilty of an offence against this Act.

(6) Nothing in this section shall be held to authorize the sale by wholesale of any particular kind of
poison otherwise than in accordance with this Act or of any regulations made thereunder relating
to such kind of poison.

(7) Any person who sells or delivers any poison by wholesale in contravention of this section shall
be guilty of an offence against this Act.
Section 16. Sale of poisons by retail.

(1) Subject to section 18 no poison shall be sold by retail except by a person licensed to sell such
poison by retail and in accordance with the terms and conditions of such licence.

(2) Every such sale shall be effected on the premises specified in such licence.

(3) Every such sale shall be effected by or under the immediate personal supervision of the
person named in such licence.

(4) Every such sale shall be effected in accordance with this Act and of any regulations made
thereunder relating to such poison.

(5) Any person who sells any poison by retail in contravention of this section shall be guilty of an
offence under this Act.

Section 17. Prohibition of sale to persons under 18.

(1) No poison shall be sold or supplied to any person under eighteen years of age, otherwise than
for purposes of the medical treatment of such person.

(2) Any person contravening this section shall be guilty of an offence against this Act.

(3) It shall be a sufficient defence to any charge under this section that the person charged had
reasonable cause to believe that the person to whom such sale was made was above the age of
eighteen years.

Section 18. Restriction on the sale of Part I poisons generally.

(1) Part I Poison shall not be sold or supplied to any person except-

(a) by wholesale in accordance with section 15; or

(b) by retail sale effected by or under the immediate personal supervision of a licensed
pharmacist;
Provided that a Group F Poison may be sold or under the immediate personal supervision of a
listed seller as well as by a licensed pharmacist; or

(c) as an ingredient of a dispensed medicine, by a registered medical practitioner,

registered dentist or veterinary surgeon in accordance with section 19; or

(d) to be exported to purchasers outside Malaysia; or

(e) to a person or institution concerned with scientific education or research or chemical

analysis and for the purpose of such education research or analysis.
(2) Nothing in this section shall be deemed to authorize the sale of any kind of poison otherwise
than in accordance with this Act or of any regulations made thereunder relating to such kind of
poison or otherwise than in accordance with the terms and conditions of the licence in that behalf
held by the seller.
Section 19. Supply of poisons for the purpose of treatment by professional
men.

(1) Any poison other than a Group A Poison may be sold, supplied or administered by the
following persons for the following purposes-

(a) a registered medical practitioner may sell, supply or administer such poison to his
patient for the purposes of the medical treatment of such patient only;

(b) a registered dentist Division I may sell, supply or administer such poison to his patient
for the purposes of the dental treatment of such patient only; and

(c) a veterinary officer may sell or supply such poison to his client for the purposes of
animal treatment only.
(2) A registered dentist Division II may sell, supply or administer to his patient for the purposes of
the dental treatment of such patient only any poison other than a Group A or a Group B Poison.

(3) Every medicine containing any poison sold or supplied under subsection (1) or (2) shall be
prepared by or under the immediate personal supervision of such practitioner, dentist or
veterinary officer, as the case may be:

Provided that any medicine, received by such practitioner, dentist or veterinary officer in a
prepared state from a manufacturer or wholesaler, shall be deemed, for the purposes of this
section, to have been prepared by such practitioner, dentist or veterinary officer respectively, if
the receptacle containing such medicine is labelled by or under the immediate personal
supervision of such practitioner, dentist or veterinary officer in such manner as may be prescribed
by regulations made under this Act, relating to the labelling of dispensed medicines.

(4) Any medical practitioner, dentist or veterinary officer who sells or supplies any poison or
medicine containing a poison not prepared by him or under his immediate personal supervision
shall be guilty of an offence against this Act.

Section 20. Group A Poisons.

Group A Poison shall not be sold or supplied by wholesale or retail except:

(a) by a licensed wholesaler to a licensed pharmacist or to another licensed wholesaler;

or

(b) by a licensed wholesaler to be immediately exported to a purchaser outside Malaysia.

Section 21. Group B Poisons.

(1) Group B Poison shall not be sold or supplied by retail to any person except:

(a) where the sale or supply of such poison, if it had been a Group A Poison, would have
been authorized under section 20;

(b) by a registered medical practitioner, registered dentist Division I or veterinary officer

selling or supplying the same in accordance with section 19; or

(c) by a licensed pharmacist, as a dispensed medicine on and in accordance with a

 prescription prescribed by a registered medical practitioner, registered dentist or
veterinary officer in the form required by subsection (2) and when supplied in accordance
with this Act and of any regulations made thereunder relating to such sale or supply on a
prescription.
Form of prescription for Group B Poison

(2) Every prescription for any Group B Poison prescribed by a registered medical practitioner,
registered dentist, or registered veterinary officer shall:

(a) be in writing signed and dated by the prescriber thereof;

(b) state the address of the prescriber;

(c) state the name and address of the patient or, in the case of a prescription by a
veterinary officer, the name and address of the person to whom such medicine is to be
delivered;

(d) indicate the total amount of medicine to be supplied and the dose; and

(e) specify the number of times (not exceeding three) the medicine may be dispensed
and, if dispensed more than once, at what intervals.
(3) No person shall sell or supply by retail any Group B Poison on a prescription which does not
comply with all the requirements of subsection (1) or which contravenes subsection (5) or shall
sell or supply such poison otherwise than in accordance with the terms of such prescription.

(4) Every person selling or supplying any Group B Poison on a prescription shall, at the time of
selling or supplying the same, endorse upon the face of the prescription, above the signature of
the prescriber, his name and address and the date on which such poison or medicine was sold or
supplied.

(5) No prescription for any Group B Poison shall be written wholly or partly in code or in such
manner that it is not readily decipherable and capable of being dispensed by any pharmacist.

(6) Notwithstanding the provisions of the foregoing subsection of this section, if it shall appear to
the seller or supplier that any medicine is required urgently and that it is impossible without
unreasonable delay to obtain a prescription complying with the requirements of subsection (1), it
shall be lawful for the seller or supplier, after making an entry to that effect in his prescription
book, upon the verbal or telephoned instructions of a medical practitioner, personally known to
him, to sell or supply such poison without such prescription:

Provided that in every such case the seller or supplier shall take all necessary steps to obtain,
and the prescriber shall deliver, a prescription in accordance with subsection (1) within one day of
the date of such sale or supply.

(7) Any person, selling or supplying any Group B Poison in contravention of this section, of failing
or neglecting to endorse such prescription as required by subsection (4), or writing any
prescription in code or otherwise in contravention of subsection (5), or failing to take any
necessary step to obtain, or failing to deliver, the prescription as required by subsection (6), shall
be guilty of an offence against this Act.

Section 22. Group C Poisons.

Group C Poison shall not be sold or supplied by retail to any person except:
 (a) where the sale or supply of such poison, if it had been a Group B Poison, would have
been authorized under or by virtue of, and is effected in accordance with section 21;
or

(b) as a dispensed medicine or an ingredient in a dispensed medicine.

Section 23. Group D Poisons.

(1) Group D Poison shall not be sold or supplied by retail to any person except:

(a) where the sale or supply of such poison, if it had been a Group C Poison, would have
been authorized under or by virtue of section 22; or

(b) by a licensed pharmacist to a person known personally to such pharmacist or

introduced to the pharmacist personally by a person known personally to the pharmacist
and when such poison is sold or supplied in accordance with this section and of any
regulations made under this Act relating to such sale or supply.
Poisons Book

(2) Where any Group D Poison is sold to any person by a retailer otherwise than as a dispensed
medicine or an ingredient in a dispensed medicine, the retailer shall not deliver it until-

(a) he has made or caused to be made an entry in a book to be kept for such purpose in
the prescribed form (in this Act referred to as the "Poisons Book") stating the name and
address of the purchaser and the name and address of the person (if any) introducing
such purchaser, the date of the sale, the name and quantity of the poison sold and the
purposes for which it is stated by the purchaser to be required; and

(b) the purchaser has affixed his signature to the entry or has forwarded to the retailer a
written order in respect of such sale signed by the purchaser containing the particulars
required to be entered in the Poisons Book under this section. Every such written order
shall be retained by the seller and a reference to the file in which such order is retained
shall be entered in the book in the place of the purchaser's signature.
(3) Notwithstanding subsection (2) if it shall appear to the retailer that any such poison is required
urgently and that it is impossible or unreasonable to obtain the signature of the purchaser or his
signed written order before delivery thereof it shall be lawful for the retailer after making an entry
in the Poisons Book stating the reasons for his action and the date of delivery to deliver such
poison to the purchaser without such order or signature:

Provided that in every such case the retailer shall take all necessary steps to obtain, and the
purchaser shall forward, a written order signed by the purchaser in respect of such sale within
seven days of the date of such delivery.

(4) Any purchaser who fails or neglects to forward to the seller a written order, duly signed by
him, within the time prescribed by subsection (3), in respect of any poison delivered to him under
the provisions of such subsection, shall be guilty of an offence against this Act.

(5) Subject to subsection (3), any retailer who delivers to any person any Group D Poison in
contravention of subsection (2) shall be guilty of an offence against this Act.

Section 24. Prescription book.

(1) Where any poison is sold or supplied as a dispensed medicine or as an ingredient in a

dispensed medicine, the seller or supplier shall, on the day on which such poison or medicine is
sold or supplied, enter or cause to be entered in a book, kept for such purpose (in this Act
referred to as the "Prescription Book")-

(a) the date on which the medicine was sold or supplied and the serial number of the
entry in such book of the prescription (if any);

(b) the name of the poison and the ingredients of the medicine or, in the case of a
proprietary medicine, the name of the medicine and the quantity supplied;

(c) in the case of a sale or supply by a retailer on a prescription, the name of the patient,
or, when the prescriber is a veterinary officer, or the prescription relates to animal
treatment, the name of the recipient; and

(d) in the case of a sale or supply as a dispensed medicine otherwise than on a

prescription, the name and address of the person to whom it was sold or supplied:
Provided that when a prescription is repeated it shall be sufficient to enter in the prescription book
the date, the serial number of the sale, supply and prescription (if any) originally entered and the
name of the patient or recipient.

(2) In this section "prescription" means any written or oral instruction to the seller or supplier to
supply any poison, or medicine containing any poison, for the purpose of the medical, dental or
animal treatment of any person or animal, given by any person; and "prescriber" means the
person giving such instructions or causing such instructions to be given to the seller or supplier.

(3) If any prescription is given orally, such prescription shall be confirmed by a written prescription
within one day.

Section 25. Sale of Part II Poisons.

(1) No person shall sell or supply any Part II Poison otherwise than in accordance with this Act
and of any regulations made thereunder.

(2) No person, licensed to sell Part II Poisons only, shall sell any arsenical or mercurial poison to
any person, unless such person is engaged in agriculture, horticulture or the trade or business of
curing skins or hides or the preservation of buildings or other structures, liable to be destroyed by
insects, and requires such poison for the purpose of such agriculture, horticulture, trade or
business.

(3) Any person selling or supplying any Part II Poison in contravention of subsection (1) or (2)
shall be guilty of an offence against this Act.

Section 26. Licences.

(1) The Director General of Health, or the Director of Pharmaceutical Services or the Director of
Medical and Health Services of any State duly appointed in writing by the Director General of
Health to be a Licensing Officer of any State or the Federal Territory may, subject to this Act,
issue licences for the purposes of this Act.

(2) Such licences may be-

(a) a Type A licence issued to a pharmacist to import, store and deal generally by
wholesale and retail or by wholesale only or by retail only, subject to this Act, in all
 poisons;

(b) a Type B licence issued to any person whom the Licensing Officer may consider to be
a fit and proper person to hold such licence, or issued to a responsible officer of a
company incorporated under the Companies Act 1965[Act 125] to import, store and sell
by wholesale such poisons (not being a Group A Poison) as may be specified in such
licence:

Provided that no such licence shall be issued to any person or officer who is engaged or
concerned in any business of selling goods by retail or shall continue valid at any time
after such person or officer becomes so engaged or concerned;

(c) a Type C licence issued to any person (in this Act referred to as "a listed seller"),
whom the Licensing Officer may consider to be a fit and proper person to hold such
licence, to store and sell by retail Group F Poisons only:
Provided that no such licence shall be issued within a local authority area unless there is no
pharmacist, licensed to sell by retail, carrying on business within such area;

(d) a Type D licence issued to any person, whom the Licensing Officer may consider to
be a fit and proper person to hold such licence, to store and sell by retail such Part II
Poisons as may be specified therein; or

(e) a Type E licence issued to any person who in the course of his business uses Sodium
Hydroxide in such substantial quantity that the Licensing Officer deems it appropriate to
issue to him a licence to import, store and use Sodium Hydroxide.
(3) Every such licence shall be substantially in the form prescribed applicable to the type of such
licence and shall state the name of the person to whom it is issued, and the premises on which
any sale or use may be effected, and the period for which such licence is valid.

(4) Every such licence shall be subject to such terms and conditions, not inconsistent with this Act
or of any regulations made thereunder, as the Licensing Officer may in his discretion impose,
subject however in all cases to appeal to the Minister.

(5) The Licensing Officer may, in his discretion, refuse to issue any such licence or may cancel
any such licence previously issued:

Provided that any person aggrieved by the refusal of the Licensing Officer to issue a licence or by
the cancellation of a licence may appeal to the Minister whose decision shall be final.

(6) Every such licence shall be personal to the licensee named therein and shall not in any case,
be transferable to another person and no licence shall authorize the sale of any poison by any
person other than the person named therein or otherwise than under his personal supervision,
provided that the Licensing Officer, if he sees fit, may amend on a licence the address of the
premises at which the person licensed carries on the business or profession in respect of which
he is licensed.

Section 27. Register of licences.

(1) Every licence, issued under this Act by a Licensing Officer for any State in such State, shall be
numbered consecutively in respect of each type and of the year in which it was issued,
commencing each year with the number one.

(2) The Licensing Officer for each State shall keep a register of licences issued by showing all the
particulars of each licence so issued, and the entries in such register shall be numbered to
correspond with the serial numbers of the licences and there shall be noted in the register, in the
event of the cancellation of any licence, the date of such cancellation.

(3) Any extract from or copy of an entry in a register kept under this section shall be prima facie
evidence of the facts stated therein, if such extract or copy is certified under the hand of the
Licensing Officer to be a true extract or copy.

Section 28. Annual list to be published.

(1) The Director General of Health shall, in or about the month of February in each year, cause to
be printed and published, in the Gazette, lists of all persons, named in alphabetical order,
licensed under this Act together with particulars of the nature of the licence or licences issued to
each such person, and specifying the profession or business and the premises in respect of
which such licences have been issued.

(2) Every list so published shall be prima facie evidence that, at the date to which such list
relates, the persons therein named are or were licensed under this Act in the manner stated in
such list, and that any person not named therein is or was not licensed under this Act.

Section 29. Control of the import manufacture and sale of lead tetra ethyl.

(1) In this section-

"lead tetra ethyl" includes other similar lead containing compounds used as ingredients of motor
fuel;

"ethyl petrol" means motor spirit containing lead tetra ethyl;

"concentrated ethyl fluid" means any fluid containing lead tetra ethyl in a proportion exceeding
one part to nine hundred and fifty parts in volume.

(2) Notwithstanding any other provisions, including section 7 of this Act, or of any licence issued
under any other provisions of this Act, no person shall manufacture lead tetra ethyl or sell, import,
possess or use any ethyl petrol or concentrated ethyl fluid otherwise than in accordance with any
regulations applicable thereto made under this Act.

Section 30. Control of import, export, manufacture, sale, etc., of

psychotropic substances.

(1) In this section, "psychotropic substance" means any of the substances specified in the Third
Schedule.

(2) The Minister may, from time to time, after consultation with the Poisons Board, by order
published in the Gazette amend the Third Schedule.

(3) Notwithstanding any other provisions in this Act, no person shall import, export, manufacture,
compound, mix, dispense, sell, supply, administer, possess or use any psychotropic substance
otherwise than in accordance with any regulations applicable thereto made under this Act.

(4) In any prosecution for an offence under this section, any person who is found to have in his
custody or under his control any psychotropic substance shall be deemed to have been in
possession of the substance and to have known the nature of the substance, until he proves to
the contrary.

(5) Any person who contravenes subsection (3) or any regulations made under this Act relating to
psychotropic substances shall be guilty of an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine
not exceeding ten thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding four years or
both.

Section 31. Powers of investigation, examination and entry into premises.

(1) The Licensing Officer may authorize in writing any registered pharmacist in the public service
to exercise the powers of a Drug Enforcement Officer under this Act.

(2) A Drug Enforcement Officer may investigate the commission of an offence under this Act.

(3) A Drug Enforcement Officer making an investigation under subsection (2) may examine orally
any person supposed to be acquainted with the facts and circumstances of the case.

(4) The person referred to in subsection (3) shall be bound to answer all questions relating to the
case put to him by the Drug Enforcement Officer except that he may refuse to answer any
question if the officer fails or refuses on demand to produce to him the authorization in writing
given by the Licensing Officer to the officer under subsection (1) and that such person may refuse
to answer any question the answer to which would have a tendency to expose him to a criminal
charge or penalty or forfeiture.

(5) A person making a statement under this section shall be legally bound to state the truth
whether or not such statement is made wholly or partly in answer to questions.

(6) A Drug Enforcement Officer examining a person under subsection (3) shall first inform that
person of the provisions of subsections (4) and (5).

(7) A statement made by any person under this section shall, whenever possible, be reduced into
writing and, after it has been read to the person in the language in which he made it and he has
been given an opportunity to make any corrections he may wish, shall be signed by him or affixed
with his thumbprint.

(8) When any Drug Enforcement Officer, any police officer not below the rank of Inspector or any
Senior Customs Officer has reasonable cause to believe that an offence under this Act or any
regulation made thereunder has been or is being committed in any premises or in connection with
any business carried on in any premises, he may at all reasonable times by himself or by some
other person accompanying him and acting under his instructions and in his presence enter,
search and examine such premises and may inspect, remove and detain any substance
reasonably believed to be or to contain a poison, book, document, equipment, instrument,
material or any other article found therein which in his opinion may furnish evidence of the
commission of an offence under this Act or any regulation made thereunder and may, in case of
obstruction or resistance, break open any outer or inner door of such premises and any
cupboard, chest, trunk, package or other receptacle and by force if necessary, enter upon any
part of such premises and remove any obstruction to such entry, search and seizure and detain
any person found in such premises until the search has been completed.

(9) Any police officer not below the rank of Inspector or any Senior Customs Officer may, in the
exercise of his powers under subsection (8), arrest any person, being in such premises, in whose
possession such article may be found or who is reasonably suspected by such officer to have
concealed or deposited such article therein.

(10) Any person who obstructs or impedes a Drug Enforcement Officer in the performance of his
duties under this Act or any regulation made thereunder shall be guilty of an offence and shall be
liable to a fine not exceeding three thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding
one year or to both.

Section 32. Penalties.

(1) Any person who wilfully fails to keep any book required to be kept under this Act or under any
regulation made thereunder or who wilfully fails to make in such book any entry required to be
made by any of this Act or of any regulation made thereunder or who knowingly or recklessly
makes any false entry in such book which he knew to be false or which he did not believe to be
true shall be guilty of an offence and punishable by a fine not exceeding five thousand ringgit or
by imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or both.

(2) Any person guilty of an offence against this Act, for which no other penalty is specifically
provided by this Act or by any regulations made thereunder, shall be punishable by a fine not
exceeding three thousand ringgit or by imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or both.

Provided that if the act or omission with which such person is charged is in the opinion of the
court of such a nature as to amount to wilful default or culpable negligence, which endangered or
was likely to endanger human life, such person shall be liable, on conviction, to a fine not
exceeding five thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or both.

(3) Where a person charged with an offence against this Act or of any regulation made
thereunder is a body corporate every person who, at the time of the commission of such offence,
is a director or officer of such body corporate may be charged jointly in the same proceedings
with such body corporate and where the body corporate is convicted of the offence charged,
every such director or officer shall be deemed to be guilty of such offence unless he proves that
the offence was committed without his knowledge or that he took reasonable precautions to
prevent its commission.

(4) Any person who would have been liable under this Act or of any regulation made thereunder
to any penalty for anything done or omitted if such thing had been done or omitted by him
personally, shall be liable to the same penalty if such thing has been done or omitted by his
partner, agent or servant, unless he proves that he took reasonable precaution to prevent the
doing or omission of such thing.

(5) Any poison in respect of which an offence against this Act has been committed shall be
forfeited and delivered to the Director-General of Health for disposal.

(6) Every penalty or forfeiture imposed under this Act shall be in addition to, and not in
substitution for, any other penalty to which the accused may be liable under any other law, and no
conviction under this Act shall be pleaded in any civil proceedings in mitigation of damages
claimed against the person convicted.

Section 33. Sessions or Magistrate's Court, to have full jurisdiction over

offences against this Act.

A Sessions Court or a Court of a First Class Magistrate in West Malaysia or a Sessions Court in
the State of Sabah or Sarawak shall have jurisdiction to hear and determine all prosecutions
under this Act and, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any other written law, a
Sessions Court shall have power to impose the full penalty or punishment provided by this Act.

Section 34. Sanction to prosecute and conduct of prosecutions.

(1) No prosecution shall be instituted under this Act or any regulation made thereunder without
the sanction in writing of the Public Prosecutor.

(2) Prosecutions in respect of offences under this Act or any regulation made thereunder may be
conducted by any registered pharmacist in the public service authorized in writing by the Public
Prosecutor.

POISONS LIST - APPENDIX

Amoebicides:
Carbarsone
Clioquinol and other halogenated hydroxquinoline compounds
Dehydroemetine; its salts
Diloxanide ; its compounds
Emetine
Metronidazole
Pentamidine ; its salts
Anaesthetics:

Alphadolone acetate
Alphaxolone
Desflurance
Disoprofol
Enflurance
Ethyl ether [Ins. P.U.(A) 244/2005] (formerly Ether, for anaestnetic use)
Etomidate; its salts
Halothane
Isoflurance
Ketamine; its salts
Local anaesthetics, the following; their salts, their homologues and analogues;
their molecular compounds
Amino-alcohols esterified with benzoic acid, phenylacetic acid,
phenylpropionic acid, cinnamic acid or the derivatives of these acids,
their salts
Benzocaine
Bupivacaine
Butyl aminobenzoate
Cinchcaine
Diperodon
Etidocaine
Levobupivacaine
Lignocaine
Mepivacaine
Orthocaine
Oxethazaine
Phenacaine
Phenodianisyl
Prilocaine
Ropivacaine
 Phencyclidine; its salts
Propanidid
Sevoflurance
Tiletamine ; its salts
Tribromoethanol
Analeptics and Central Stimulants:

Amiphenazole; its salts

Amphetamine; (DD)
Bemegride
Cathine
Cathinone (DD)
Dexanphetamine; its salts
Dimethoxybromoamphetamine (DOB) (DD)
2,5-Domethoxyamphetamine (DMA) (DD)
2,5-Dimethoxy-4-ethylamphetamine (DOET) (DD)
Ethamivan
N-Ethylamphetamine; its salts
N-Ethyl MDA (DD)
N-Hydroxy MDA (DD)
Etryptamine (DD)
Fencamfamine
Fenetylline
Lefetamine or SPA or (-)-1-dimethylamino-1,2-diphenylathane
Leptazol
Lobelia, alkaloids of
Meclofenoxate; its salts
Methamphetamine; (DD)
5-Methoxy-3,4-methylenedioxyamphemine (MMDA) (DD)
Methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA) (DD)
3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) (DD)
Methylphenidate; its salts
N-methyl-1-(3, 4-methylenedioxyphenyl)-2-butanamide (DD)
Nikethamide
Paramethoxyamphetamine (PMA) (DD)
Pemoline; its salts
Picrotoxin
Pipradrol; its salts
Prolintane; its salts
Pyrovalerone
Strychnine
3,4,5-Trimethoxyamphetamine (TMA) (DD)
Analgesics including antipyretic and anti-inflammatory agents:

Acetanilide:alkylacetanilidies
Alclofenac
Amidopyrine: its salts
Azaproparone
Balsalazide disodium
Benzydamine; its salts
Bucolome
Bufexamac
Bumadizone; its salts
Buprenorphine; its salts
Butorphanol; its salts
 Celocoxib
Cinchopen and other substances structurally derived from 4-quino-linecarboxylic
acid unless specified elsewhere in the list: their salts and esters
Dexmedetomidine, its salts
Dezocine
Diacerrein; [Ins. P.U.(A) 297/2006]
Diclofenac; its salts
Diflunisal
Dipyrone
Enphenamic acid; its salts
Ethoheptazine; its salts
Etodolac
Etoricoxib [Ins. P.U. (A) 42/2005]
Fentiazac
Floctaphenine
Flufenamic acid; its salts asters and thers; their salts
Glaphenine
Hydroxycinchoninic acid, derivatives of; their salts; their esters
Ibuprofen and other substances structurally derived from 2-phenylpropionic acid
Indomethacin; its salts
Isoxicam
Ketorolac Tromethamine
Lanazolac; its salts
Mefenamic acid; its salts; its esters; their salts
Meloxicam
Meptazinol ; its salts
Mesalazine
Mofebutazone
Nabumetone
Nalbuphine; its salts
Naproxen; its salts
Nefopam; its salts
Niflumic acid
Oxyphenbutazone
Parecoxib Sodium [Ins. P.U. (A) 42/2005]
Pentazocine; its salts
Phenacetin
Phenazone
Phenazopyridine; its salts
Phenylbutazone; its salts
Pimecrolimus. [Ins. P.U.(A) 221/2004]
Piroxicam
Proglumetacin; its salts
Proquanzone
Rizatriptan, its salts
Rofecoxib
Sulindac
Tenoxicam
Tiaprofenic acid
Tinoridine, its salts
Tolmetin ; its salts
Tramadol; its salts
Valdecoxib
Zomepirac
Anorectics:
 Amfepramone; its salts
Aminorex; its salts
Benzphetamine; its salts
Chlorphentermine; its salts
Fenfluramine; its salts
Fenproporex
Mazindol
4-Methylaminorex
Mefenorex
Phenbutrazate; its salts
Phendimetrazine; its salts
Phenmetrazine; its salts
Phentermine; its salts
Propylhexedrine; its salts
Anthelmintics :

Antimony; its chlorides, oxides, sulphides, antimonates, antimonities: organic

compounds of antimony
Phenylene-1,4-diisothiocynate
Pomegranate, alkoloids of
Santonin
Anti-alcoholic agents:

Calcium carbimide
Disulfiram
Anti-ashtmatics:

Acepifylline
Aminophylline
Ciclesonide; [Ins.P.U.(A) 297/2006]
Diprophylline ; its compounds
Doxofylline [Ins. P.U. (A) 42/2005]
Etofylline; its compounds
Formoterol, its salts
Montelukast
Salmeterol
Theophylline; its salts
Zafirlukast
Antibiotics:

antibiotics, all substances of, including synthetic preparations; their salts

Avoparcin
Ertapenem Sodium. [Ins. P.U. (A) 42/2005]
Telithromycin. [Ins. P.U.(A) 221/2004]
Anticholinergics:

Atropine
Belladonna, alkaloids of
Benzhexol; its salts
Benztropine; its homologues; their salts
Bevonium ; its salts
Biperiden; its salts
Brimonidine ; its salts
Butinoline; its salts
 Butropium; its salts
Camylofine; its salts
Caramiphen; its salts; except caramiphen edisylate
Chlorphenoxamine; its salts
Clidinium; its salts
Cyclopentolate; its salts
Cycrimine ; its salts
Dicyclomine; its salts
Diethazine; its salts
Emepromium bromide
Ethopropazine; its salts
Fenpipramide; its salts
Glimepiride
Glycopyrrolate
Homatropine
Ipratropium; its salts
Isopropamide; its salts
Itopride, its salts
Loperamide; its salts
Methantheline; its salts
Methixene; its salts
Octamylamine
Oxybutynin ; its salts
Oxyphencyclimine; its salts
Oxyphenonium; its salts
Pitofenone; its salts
Prifinium ; its salts
Procyclidine; its salts
Propantheline; its salts
Solanaceous alkaloids unless specified elsewhere in this list
Tiemonium, its salts
Timepidium ; its salts
Tolterodine
Tropicamide
Anticholinesterases:

Calabar bean, alkaloids of

Demacarium bromide
Distigmine; its salts
Donepezil ; its salts
Dyflos
Ecothiopate iodide
Galantamine
Neostigmine; its salts
Physostigmine
Pyridostigmine; its salts
Rivastigmine ; its salts
Tacrine; its salts
Anticonvulsants:

Beclamide
Carbamazepine
Esthosuximide
Gabapentin
Lamotrigine
 Oxcarbazepine
Paramethadione
Phenacemide
Phenytoin and other substances structurally derived from hydantoin; their salts
Primidone
Tiagabine ; its salts
Topiramate
Troxidone
Valproic acid; its salts
Vigabatrin
Antidepressants:

Amitryptyline; its salts

Butriptyline; its salts
Citalopram ; its salts
Clofexamine; its salts
Clomipramine ; its salts
Deanol; its salts
Desipramine; its salts
Dibenzepin ; its salts
Dothiepin; its salts
Doxepin; its salts
Duloxetine; [Ins. P.U.(A) 297/2006]
Escitalopram [Ins. P.U.(A) 244/2005]
Fluoxetine ; its salts
Fluvoxamine ; its salts
Hydrazines benzyl, phenethyl, phenoxyethyl; alpha-methyl derivatives; acyl
derivatives of any of the foregoing substances comprised in this item; salts of any
compound comprised in this item
Imipramine, its salts
Iprindole; its salts
Iproclozide
Isocarboxaid
Lithium salts for therapeutic use
Lofepramine
Maprotiline ; its salts
Mesocarb
Mianserin; its salts
Mirtazapine; [Ins. P.U.(A) 244/2005]
Moclobemide
Nefazodone, its salts
Nialamide
Nomifensine; its salts
Nortryptyline; its salts
Paroxetin
Phenelzine; its salts
Protriptyline; its salts
Sertaline ; its salts
Trimipramine; its salts
Venlafaxine, its salts
Viloxarine; its salts
Antidiabetics:

Acarbose
Acetohexamide
 Carbutamide
CBPU or Chlorbenzensulfonylpyrrolidinourea
Chlorpropamide; its salts
Glibenclamide
Glibornuride
Gliclazide
Glimepiride
Glipizide
Gliquidone; its salts
Glymdine; its salts
Insulin
Metahexamide
Metformin
Miglitol
Nateglinide [Ins. P.U.(A) 39/2004]
Phenformin
Pioglitazone; [Ins. P.U.(A) 297/2006]
Repaglimide
Rosiglitazone ; its salts
Tiotropium bromide
Tolbutamide; its salts
Tolcyclamide

Antifungals and Antiprotozoals :

Amorolfine
Bifonazole
Chlormidazole ; its salts
Clotrimazole
Econazole ; its salts
Fenticonazole
Flutrimazole ; its salts
Itraconazole
Ketocomazole
Miconazole ; its salts
Natamycin [Ins. P.U. (A) 42/2005]
Nimorazole
Ornidazole
Oxiconazole
Secnidazole
Sertaconazole, its salts
Sulconazole ; its salts
Tenonitrozole
Terbinafine ; its salts
Terconazole
Tinidazole
Tioconazole
Voriconaazole; [Ins. P.U.(A) 244/2005]

Antihistamines:

Antihistamines, the following, their salts, their homologues and analogues, their
molecular compounds :

Acrivastine
 Antazoline
Astemizole
Azatadine
Azelastine
Bamipine
Bromodiphenhydramine
Brompheniramine
Buclizene
Carbinoxamine
Cetrizine
Chlorcyclizene
Chlorpheniramine
Cimetidine
Cinnarizine
Clemastine
Clemizole
Cyclizine
Cyproheptadine
3-Dibutylaminoethyl-4,5,6-trihydroxy-1-isobenzofuranone
Diphenhydramine
Dipenylpyraline
Doxylamine
Emedastine
Epinastine
Fexofenadine, its salts
Isothipendyl
Levocabastine
Levocetrizine;[Ins. P.U.(A) 297/2006]
Mebhydrolin
Meclozine
Mequitazine
Olapatadine
Phenindamine
Phenyltoloxamine
Promethazine
Pyrrobutamine
Terfenadine
Thenalidine
Tolpropamine
Triprolidine
Substances being tetra-N-substituted of ethylenediamine and propylenediamine

Antihypertensives:

Alseroxylon
Befunolol ; its salts
Benazepril ; its salts
Betaxolol ; its salts
Bethanidine; its salts
Bretylium; its salts
Bunazosin ; its salts
Candesartan ; its salts
Captopril
Carvedilol
Cilazapril
 Clonidine; its salts
Debrisoquine; its salts
Delapril ; its salts
Deserpidine; its salts
Diazoxide
Dihydrallazine; its salts
Dexozosin ; its salts
Enalapril; its salts
Felodipine
Fesinopril ; its salts
Guanethidine; its salts
Guanfacine; its salts
Hexamethonium; its salts
Hydrallazine; its salts
Imidapril HCI [Ins. P.U. (A) 42/2005]
Irbesartan
Ketanserin
Labetalol; its salts
Lacidipine
Lisinopril
Losartan ; its salts
10-Methoxydeserpidine
Methyldopa
Minoxidil; its salts; its derivatives
Monoxidine [Ins. P.U.(A) 221/2004]
N-Methylephederine camsylate
Nilvadipine
Nisoldipine
Nitrendipine
Pargyline; its salts
Pempidine; its salts
Perindopril
Phentolamine; its salts
Prazosin; its salts
Quinarpril
Ramipril
Rauwolfia, alkaloids of, including synthetic preparations
Rilmenidine ; its salts
Syrosingopine
Todrazoline; its salts
Trimetaphan camsylate
Urapidil
Valsartan
Veratrum, alkaloids of
Antileprotics:

Clofazimine
Dapsone and other substances structurally derived therefrom; their salts
Thiambutosine

Antimalarials:
Artemether
Chloroquine ; its salts
Hydroxychloroquine ; its salts
Lumefantrine [Ins. P.U. (A) 42/2005]
 Mefloquine; its salts
Primaquine ; its salts
Proguanil ; its salts
Primethamine
Quinine ; its salts

Antineoplastic agents and Immunosuppressants:

Aminopterine
Aminoglutethimide
Anastrozole
L-Asparaginase
Azathioprine; its salts
Basiliximab
Bicalutamide
Busulphan; its salts
Capecitabine
Carboplatin
Carmustine; its salts
Chlorambucil; its salts
Cisplatin
Cyclophosphamide; its salts
Cyclosporin
Cytarabine; its salts
Dacliximab
Docetaxel
Etanercept
Emestane
Fludarabine ; its salts
Flurouracil and other substances structurally derived from uracil
Formestane
Fotermustine
Gefitinib [Ins. P.U. (A) 42/2005]
Gemcitabine, its salts
Hydroxyrea
Idarubicin
Irinotecan, its salts
Leoprolide ; its salts
Letrozole
Lomustine; its salts
Mannomustine; its salts
Mercaptopurine and other substances structurally derived therefrom; their salts
Methotrexate; its salts
Miltefosine [Ins. P.U.(A) 221/2004]
Mitopodozide; its salts
Mitoxantrone ; its salts
Mustine and other substances structurally derived therefrom; their salts
Mycophenolic acid [Subs. P.U.(A) 221/2004]
Octreotide
Orthopterin
Oxaliplatin
Paclitaxel
Pemetrexed; [Ins. P.U.(A) 297/2006]
Procarbazine; its salts
Rasburicase; [Ins. P.U.(A) 297/2006]
 Rituximab
Semustine; its salts
Sirolimus
Streptozocin
Tacrolimus
Tamoxifen; its salts
Temozolomide [Ins. P.U.(A) 221/2004]
Teropterin
Thiotepa
Tretamine; its salts
Triaziquone
Trimetrexate
Trofosfamide
Vinca, alkaloids of, including synthetic preparations
Antiparkinsonism agents:

Benserazide; its salts

Carbidopa
Entacapone
Levodopa
Perglolide Mesylate
Pramipexole, its salts
Ropinirole
Selegiline ; its salts
Tolcapone
Antithyroids:

Carbimazole; its salts

Methimazole; its salts;
Paricalcithol [Ins. P.U. (A) 42/2005]
Thiouracil and other substances structurally derived therefrom
Antitubercular agents:

p-Aminosalicylic acid and other substances structurally derived therefrom; their

salts; their asters
Ethambutol; its salts
Ethionamide
Isoniazid; its salts
Prothionamide
Pyrazinamide
Thiacetazone
Thiocarlide; its salts
Antitussive:

Benproperine; its salts

Butamirate; its salts
Caramiphen edisylate
Carbetapentance; its salts
Chlophedianol; its salts
Cloperastine, its salts
Dextromethorphan; its salts
Dextrophan; its salts
Dimethoxanate; its salts
Dropropizine
Isoaminile; its salts
Levodropizine ; its salts
 Noscapine
Pipazethate; its salts
Tipepidine Hybenzate
Zipeprol

Anti-ulcer agents :
Cimetidine ; its salts
Famotidine
Lansoprazole
Nizatidine
Omeprazole
Pantoprazole ; its salts
Rebeprazole, its salts
Ranitidine ; its salts
Roxatidine

Antiviral agents:

Abacavir ; its salts

Acyclovir
Amantadine and other substances structurally derived therefrom; their salts
Didanosine
Efavirenz
Famciclovir
Foscarnet Trisodium Hexahydrate
Ganciclovir
Hexakis Zinc
Idoxuridine
Indinavir ; its salts
Interferons
Lamivudine
Lopinavir
Methisazone
Methisoprinol
Moroxydine; its salts
Nelfinavir
Nevirapine, its salts
Oseltammivir
Penciclovir
Ribavirin
Ritonavir
Saquinavir ; its salts
Stuvudine ; its salts
Trifluridine
Valaciclovir ; its salts
Vidarabine
Zalcitabine
Zidovudine
Cardio drugs:

Adenosine
Acebutolol; its salts
Alprenolol; its salts
Amrinone ; its salts
Anistreplace
 Atenolol; its salts
Bisoprolol fumarate
Bopindolol
Carteolol; its salts
Digitalis, glycosides of; other active principles of digitalis
Disopyramide; its salts
Dofetilide
Esamol ; its salts
Flecainide; its salts
Levobunolol ; its salts
Metipranolol
Metoprolol; its salts
Mexiletine; its salts
Milrinone
Nadolol
Ouabain
Oxprenolol; it salts
Pindolol; its salts
Proctolol; its salts
Procainamide; its salts
Profafenone; its salts
Propranolol; its salts
Quinidine; its salts
Sotalol; its salts
Strophanthus, glycosides of
Timolol; its salts
Tirofiban
Cholinergics:

Acetylcholine; its salts

Bethanechol; its salts
Carbachol
Jaborandi, alkoloids of
Methacholine; its salts
Pilocarpine

Dermatological agents:

Acitretin
Adapalene
Azelaic acid
Calcipotriol
Calcitriol
Dithranol
Etretinate
Hydroquinone
Methoxsalen
Tretiniom
Trioxsalen
Diuretics:

Acetazolamide
Amiloride; its salts
Aminometradine
Amisometradine
 Bumetanide
Chlormerodrine
Chlorothiazide and other substances structurally derived from benzothiadiazine
Chlorthalidone and other substances structurally derived from O-chlorbenzene
sulphonamide
Cicletanime ; its salts
Clopamide
Clorexolone
Ethacrynic acid; its salts
Frusemide
Indapamide
Metolazone
Quinethazone
Spironolactone
Torasemide
Triamterene
Xipamide
Emetics:

Apomorphine; its salts

Hallucinogens:

2-amino-1-(2, 5-dimethoxy-4-methyl ) phenylpropane or STP or DOM (DD)

Bufotenine; its esters and ethers; their salts

DET or N, N-Diethyltryptamine; its salts (DD)

DMHP or 3-(1, 2-dimethylheptyl)-1-hydroxy-7, 8, 9, 10-tetrahydro-6, 6 9-trimethyl-
6H-dibenzo [b, d] pyran (DD)
DMT or N, N-Dimethyltryptamine; its salts (DD)
Eticyclidine or PCE; its salts (DD)
LSD or LSD-25 or (+)-N, N-diethyllysergamide or d-lysergic acid diethylamide
(DD); its derivatives
Mescaline or 3, 4, 5-trimethoxyphenethylamine; its salts (DD)
Parahexyl (DD)
Psilocine or Psilotsin ; its salts (DD)
Psilocybine; its salts (DD)
Rolicyclidine or PHP or PCPY (DD)
STP or DOM or 2-amino-1-(2, 5-dimethoxy-4-methyl) phenylpropane (DD)
Tenocyclidine or TCP; its salts (DD)
Hormones:

Corticotrophins, natural and synthetic

Cortisone, hydrocortisone; their derivatives, analogues and homologues; their
salts
Drospirenone; [Ins. P.U.(A) 244/2005]
Erythropoietin;
Genirelix [Ins. P.U. (A) 42/2005]
Hypothalamic Hormones and their synthetic analogues.
Lutropin alfa; (Recombinant human luteinising hormone) [Ins. P.U.(A) 221/2004]
Oxytocins, natural and synthetic
Pituitary gland, the active principles of, other than corticotrophins, oxytocins and
vasopressins
Somatostatins
Sex Hormones-androgenic, oestrogenic and progestational, natural or synthetic,
the following:
 Benzoestrol
Derivatives of stilbene or naphthalene with oestrogenic activity; their salts
Steroid compounds with androgenic, oestrogenic or progestational activity; their
esters
Thyroid gland, the active principles of; their salts
Tibolone
Toremifene
Vasopressins, natural and synthetic
Zacyclonol; its salts
Hypnotics and sedatives:

Acetylcarbromal
Apronalide
Barbituric acid and other substances structurally derived therefrom; their
compounds; their salts
Brotizolam
Bromvaletone
Carbromal
Chloral, its condensation products; its addition products; their molecular
compounds
Chlormethiazole; its salts
Ectylurea
Embutramide
Ethclorvynol
Ethinamate
Glutethimide
Hexapropymate
Mecloqualone
Methylpentynol; its esters and other derivatives; their salts
Methyprylone
Paraldehyde
Pyrithyldione
Sulphonal; alkylsulphonals
Thalidomide
2, 2, 2-Trichloroethanol; esters of; their salts
Valepotriates
Zaleplon
Zolpidem ; its salts
Zopiclone
Industrial and laboratory poisons:

Acetic anhydride
N - acetylanthranilic acid; [Ins. P.U.(A) 244/2005]
Acetyl bromide
Acetyl chloride
Ammonia
Anthranilic acid; its salts; [Ins. P.U.(A) 244/2005]
Chloroform
Formaldehyde
Hydrochloric acid
Hydrofluoric acid
Isosafrole; [Ins. P.U.(A) 244/2005]
Lysergic acid; its salts; [Ins. P.U.(A) 244/2005]
3, 4 - Methylenedioxy phenyl - 2- propanone; [Ins. P.U.(A) 244/2005]
Nitric acid
 Nitrobenzene
Oxalic acid; metallic oxalates
Phenylacetic acid; its salts; [Ins. P.U.(A) 244/2005]
1-Phenyl-2-propanone; [Ins. P.U.(A) 244/2005]
Piperidine; [Ins. P.U.(A) 244/2005]
Piperonal;[Ins. P.U.(A) 244/2005]
Potassium hydroxide
Potassium permanganate; [Ins. P.U.(A) 244/2005]
Safrole; [Ins. P.U.(A) 244/2005]
Sodium hydroxide
Sulphuric acid
Thionyl chloride; [Ins. P.U.(A) 244/2005]

Muscle relaxants:

Alcuronium chloride
Alverine citrate
Atracurium; its salts
Baclofen; its salts
Benzoquinonium chloride
Carisoprodol
Chlorzoxazone
Cisatracurium besylate
Curare, alkoloids of
Dantrolene; its salts
Decamethonium; its salts
Fazadinium bromide
Gallamine; its salts; its quarternary compounds
Hexacarbacholine bromide
Hexafluoronium bromide
Idrocilamide
Laudexium; its salts
Mebeverine ; its salts
Mebezonium iodide
Mephenesin; its esters
Metaxalone
Methocarbamol
Mivacurium ; its salts
Orphenadrine; its salts
Pancuronium bromide
Papaverine
Pipoxolon ; its salts
Promoxolane
Rocuronium ; its salts
Styramate
Suxamethonium; its salts
Tolperison ; its salts
Tubocurarine; its salts
Thiocolchicoside
Vecuronium; its salts

Narcotics:

Narcotic substances, the following; their isomers (whenever the existence of such
isomers is possible within the specific chemical designation); their salts; their esters and
ethers (whenever the existence of such esters or ethers is possible); salts of their esters
and ethers:

(DD) Acetorphine
(DD) Acetyl-alpha-methyl-fentanyl
(DD) Acetyldihydrocodeine
(DD) Acetylmethadol
(DD) Alfentanil
(DD) Allylprodine
(DD) Alphacethylmethadol
(DD) Alphameprodine
(DD) Alphamethadol
(DD) Alpha-methylfentanyl
(DD) Alpha-methylthiofentanyl
(DD) Alphaprodine
(DD) Anileridine
(DD) Benzethidine
(DD) Benzylmorphine
(DD) Beta-hydroxyfentanyl
(DD) Beta-hydroxy-3-methylfentanyl
(DD) Betacetylmethadol
(DD) Betameprodine
(DD) Betamethadol
(DD) Betaprodine
(DD) Bezitramide
(DD) Cannabis, its resin, extracts and tinctures of; cannabin tannate
(DD) Clonitazene
(DD) Coca, alkoloids of
(DD) Cocaine
(DD) Codeine
(DD) Codoxime
(DD) Desomorphine
(DD) Dextromoramide
(DD) Dextropropoxyphene
(DD) Diampromide
(DD) Diethylthiambutene
(DD) Difenoxin
(DD) Dihydrocodeine
(DD) Dihydroetorphine
(DD) Dihydromorphine
(DD) Dimenoxadol
(DD) Dimepheptanol
(DD) Dimethylthiambutene
(DD) Dioxaphetyl butyrate
(DD) Diphenoxylate
(DD) Dipipanone
(DD) Drotebanol
(DD) Ecgonine
(DD) Ethylmethylthiambutene
(DD) Ethylmorphine
(DD) Etonitazene
(DD) Etorphine
(DD) Etoxeridine
(DD) Fentanyl
(DD) Furethidine
(DD) Gamma hydroxybutyric acid (GHB)
(DD) Heroin or diacetylmorphine
(DD) Hydrocodone
(DD) Hydromorphinol
(DD) Hydromorphone
(DD) Hydroxypethidine
(DD) Isomethadone
(DD) Ketobemidone
(DD) Levomethorphan
(DD) Levomoramide
(DD) Levophenacylmorphan
(DD) Levorphanol
(DD) Metazocine
(DD) Methadone
(DD) Methadone-Intermediate
(DD) Methaqualone
(DD) Methyldesorphine
(DD) Methyldihydromorphine
(DD) 3- Methylfentanyl
(DD) 4- Metyhylthioamphetamine (4-MTA)
(DD) 3- Methylthiofentanyl
(DD) 1-Methyl-4-phenyl-4-piperidinol propionate (MPPP)
(DD) Metapon
(DD) Moramide-Intermediate
(DD) Morpheridine
(DD) Morphine
(DD) Morphine methobromide and other pentavalent nitrogen morphine
derivatives, including in particular the morphine-N-oxide derivatives, one of which
is Codeine-N-oxide
(DD) Morphine-N-oxide
(DD) Myrophine
(DD) Nicocodine
(DD) Nicodicodine
(DD) Nicomorphine
(DD) Noracymethadol
(DD) Norcodeine
(DD) Norlevorphanol
(DD) Normethadone
(DD) Normorphine
(DD) Norpipanone
(DD) Opium
(DD) Oxycodone
(DD) Oxymorphone
(DD) Pethidine
(DD) Pethidine-Intermediate A
(DD) Pethidine-Intermediate B
(DD) Pethidine-Intermediate C
(DD) Phenadoxone
(DD) Phenampromide
(DD) Phenazocine
(DD) 1-phenethyl-4-phenyl-4-piperidinol acetate (PEPAP)
(DD) Phenomorphan
(DD) Phenoperidine
(DD) Pholcodine
(DD) Piminodine
(DD) Piritramide
(DD) Proheptazine
 (DD) Properidine
(DD) Propiram
(DD) Racemethorphan
(DD) Racemoramide
(DD) Racemorphan
(DD) Sufentanil
(DD) Thebacon
(DD) Thebaine
(DD) Tilidine
(DD) Trimeperidine
Narcotic antagonists:

Diacetylnalorphine; its salts

Levallorphan; its salts
Nalorphine; its salts
Naloxone; its salts
Naltrexone ; its salts
Sulphonamides:

Sulphanilamides ; their salts, derivatives

Sympathomimetic amines:

Adrenaline and other substances structurally derived from Phenethylamine by

substitution in the aliphatic part or by ring closure therein (or by both such
substitution or such closure) or/and by substitution in the aromatic ring, with or
without substitution in the nitrogen atom unless otherwise specified elsewhere in
the list ; any salt of any substance falling within this item

Atomoxetine; its salts; [Ins. P.U.(A) 297/2006]

Ephedra, alkaloids of, including synthetic preparations
Fenoxazoline ; its salts
Indanazoline; its salts
Naphazoline; its salts
Oxymetazoline; its salts
Procaterol ; its salts
Rimiterol; its salts
Tetrahydrozoline; its salts
Xylometazoline; its salts

Thrombolytics / Fibrinolytics :
Alteplase;
Drotrecogin alfa ( Recombinant human activated Protein C) [Ins. P.U.(A)
221/2004]
Streptikinase;
Tenecteplase [Ins. P.U. (A) 42/2005]
Urokinase
Tranquillisers:
Amilsulpride [Ins. P.U. (A) 42/2005]
Aripiprazole; [Ins. P.U.(A) 297/2006]
Azacyclonol; its salts
Benactyzine; its salts
Benzoctamine; its salts
Benzquinamide
Busprirone ; its salts
Captodiamine; its salts
 Chlormezanone
Chlorprothixene and other substances structurally derived from 9-
methylenethiaxanthene; their salts
Clobazam
Clotiazepam
Cyclarbamate
Diazepam ang other substances structurally derived from 1, 4-benzodiazepine;
their salts
Emylcamate
Fluanisone; its salts
Flunitrazepam; its salts
Haloperidol and other substances structurally derived from butyrophenones; their
salts
Hydroxyphenamate
Hydroxyzine; its salts
Mebutamate
Meprobamate
Nimetazepam ; its salts
Pecazine; its salts
Phenaglycodol
Phenothiazine and other substances structurally derived from it; their salts;
except Dimethoxanate, its salts and Promethazine, its salts and molecular
compounds
Phenprobamate
Pimozide
Prothipendyl; its salts
Risperidone
Sulpride
Sultopride
Tiapride ; its salts
Tetrabenazine; its salts
Tybamate;
Ziprasidona Hydrochloride Monohydrate [Ins. P.U. (A) 42/2005]
Zolzepam
Uricosuric agents:

Allopurinol
Benzbromarone
Colchicine
Probenecid
Sulphinpyrazone
Zoxazolamine; its salts
Vaccines and other Immunological Products

Adalimumab; [Ins. P.U.(A) 297/2006]

Vaccines, sera, toxoids, antitoxins, antigens and immuneglobulins for human use
Vasodilators

Adenosine; its salts

Amiodarone; its salts
Amyl nitrite
Bencyclane ; its salts
Bepridil; its salts
Betahistine; its salts
 Buflomedil; its salts
Diltiazem; its salts
Dipyridamole
Erythrityl tetranitrate
Flunarizine ; its salts
Glyceryl trinitrate
Hexobendine; its salts
Inositol nicotinate
Isosorbide dinitrate
Isosorbide mononitrate
Isradipine
Lidoflazine
Mannityl hexanitrate
Molsidomin
Naftidrofury acid oxalate
Nicardipine ; its salts
Nifedipine
Pentaerythritol tetranitrate
Pentoxifylline
Piribedil
Prenylamine; its salts
Sildenafil ; its salts
Tadalafil [Ins. P.U.(A) 221/2004]
Sorbide nitrate
Trapidil
Trimetazidine; its salts
Verapamil; its salts
Vardenafil
Xanthinol nicotinate
Miscellaneous

Abciximab
Acarbose
Aconite, alkoloids of:
Adefovir Dipivoxil [Ins. P.U. (A) 42/2005]
Alendronic acid, its salts
Alfuzosin ; its salts
Allergens (in test kits )
Amifostin, its salts ; its esters
Anagrelide; [Ins. P.U.(A) 244/2005]
Anticoagulant substances including heparin and other substances structurally
derived from coumarin and phenindione unless specified elsewhere in the list
Apraclonidine ; its salts
Aprepitant; [Ins. P.U.(A) 244/2005]
Arsenic, its organic and inorganic compounds
Atorvastatin calcium
Atosiban [Ins. P.U.(A) 244/2005]
Barium, salts of
Becaplermin;
Bimatorprost [Ins. P.U. (A) 42/2005]
Bismuth ; its salts
Bleomycin ; its salts
Boric acid and Sodium borate
Brinzolamide
Bromides, inorganic, including ammonium, for therapeutic use
Bromocriptine; its salts
Brucine
Cabergolide
Caffeine [Ins. P.U.(A) 244/2005]
Calcitonin
Calcium dobesilate
Calcium polysterene
Cantharidin; cantharides; cantharidates
Carbenoxolone; its salts
Carfentanil citrate
Carperidine; its salts
Cerivastatin, its salts
Cetrorelix. [Ins. P.U.(A) 39/2004]
Chenodeoxycholic acid
Cianidanol
Cilostazol;[Ins. P.U.(A) 297/2006]
Cisapride
Cholestyramine
Clodronate disodium
Clofibrate and other substances structurally derived from ; their salts and esters
Clomiphene; its salts
Clopidogrel
Colfosceril ; its esters
Coniine
Cotarnine
Creosote, obtained from wood
Cyclofenil
Cyproterone acetate
Cysteamine; its salts
Danazol
Deferiprone
Desferrioxamine; [Ins. P.U.(A) 244/2005]
Digitalis antitoxin
Dimethyl-4, 4'-dimethoxy, 5,6,5', 6'-dimethylenedioxy-biphenyl-2. 2'-dicarboxylate
(DDB) ; its derivatives
Dinitrocresols; their salts
Dinitronaphthols
Dinitrophenols
Dinitrothymols
Disodium clodronate
Dithienylallylamines, dithienylalkylamines; their salts
Dolasetron Mesylate. [Ins. P.U.(A) 39/2004]
Domperidone
Dorzolamide ; its salts
Drotaverine ; its salts
Dutasteride. [Ins. P.U.(A) 39/2004]
Elaterin
Eptifibatide
Ergot, alkaloids of
Ethylidene diacetate
Etidronate disodium
Fenofibrate
Finasteride
Flavoxate, its salts
Flucytosine
Flumazenil
Fluorides, alkali; organofluorides
Flutamide
Fluvastatin ; its salts;
Fondaparinux Sodium [Ins. P.U. (A) 42/2005]
Fractionated blood product (plasma proteins obtained through a chemical
manufacturing process for use on patients)
Furazolidone
Gangliosides ; its salts
Gelsemium, alkaloids of 8-[N-(2-hydroxyethyl) metnylamino] -1, 3, 7-
trimethylxanthine
Gemfibrozil
Gestrinone
Glucagon ; its salts
Granisetron ; its salts
Hemin ; its esters
Hydrogen cyanide ; metal cyanides other than ferrocyanidesand ferricyanides.
Imatinib. [Ins. P.U.(A) 39/2004]
Imiquimod
Iodine
Imeprol
Ketotifen
Lanreotide, its salts
Lantanoprost
Lead acetate; compounds of lead with acids from fixed oils
Lead tetraethyl
Lefflunomide ; its salts
Lenograstim
Levamisole ; its salts
Levosimendan
Ledoxamide tromethamine
Lovastatin
Lung phospholipid
Lysuride; its salts
Meglumine, its salts
Melagatran;[ Ins. P.U.(A) 297/2006]
Melatonin; its salts
Memantine [Ins. P.U.(A) 221/2004]
Mercury; its oxcides; its inorganic and organic compounds unless specified
elsewhere in the list
Mesalazine
Metergoline
Methyl bromide
Metoclopramide; its salts
Metyrapone; its salts
Mitragynine, alkaloids of
Nalidixic acid
Naratriptan; its salts
Nedocromil sodium
Nicergoline; its salts
Nicotine
Nifuroxazide
Nitrofurans
Nitrophenols, ortho, meta and para
Nux Vomica, alkaloids of
Ondansetron ; its salts
Oprelvekin
Orlistat
Palivizumab
Pamidronate disodium
Penicillamine; its salts
Phenols (any member of the series of phenols of which the first member is
phenol and of which the molecular composition varies from member to member
by one atom of carbon and two atom of hydrogen); compounds of phenol with a
metal
Phenylenediamines; toluenediamines; other alkylated benzenediamines; their
salts
Phosphorus yellow or white
Picric acid
Pipemidic acid ; its salts.
Piper methysticum. [Ins. P.U.(A) 39/2004]
Piracetam
Pirenzepine ; its salts
Pirfenoxone ; its salts
Pizotifen; its salts
Polymethylene bistrimethylammonium salts
Pravastatin
Probucol
Procyanidolic oligomers
Proglumide
Prostaglandins and its synthetic derivatives; their salts; their esters
Pyridinol carbamate
Quebracho, alkoloids of
Quetiapine, its salts
Racecadotril
Ractopamine; [Ins. P.U.(A) 244/2005]
Radium and other radioactive substances for therapeutic use
Ranitidine bismuth citrate
Recombinant - Methionyl Human granulocyte - colony stimulating factor
Retinol ; its esters
Riluzole; [Ins. P.U.(A) 297/2006]
Risedronate ; its salts
Rosoxacin
Rosuvastatin [Ins. P.U. (A) 42/2005]
Sabadilla, alkaloids of
Savin, oil of
Selenium sulphide
Sermoreline GRF
Sibutramine hydrochloride
Simvastatin
Sodium cromoglycate
Sparteine; its salts
Stavesacre; alkaloids of
Sumatriptan.
Tegaserod. [Ins. P.U.(A) 39/2004]
Teriparatide; [Ins. P.U.(A) 297/2006]
Thallium, salts of
Thiomersal
Ticlopidine
Tiludronic acid ; its salts
Tranexamic acid.
Travoprost. [Ins. P.U.(A) 39/2004]
Tribenoside
Triflusal
 Trimebutine ; its salts
Tropisetron ; its salts
L-Tryptophan
Ursodeoxycholic acid
Valganciclovir
Veralipride;
Verteporfin [Ins. P.U.(A) 221/2004]
Warfarin; its salts
Ximelagatran. [Ins. P.U.(A) 297/2006]
Thallium, salts of
Yohimba, alkaloids of
Zinc p-phenol sulphonate
Zolazepam
Zolmitriptan
Zoledronic acid ; its salts

NOTE - (DD) refers to substances which are also controlled under the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952
(Act 234)
[Subs. P.U.(A) 3/2003]
SECOND SCHEDULE
[Sections 2 and 7]

Articles and Preparations exempted from the provisions of this Act:

machine-spread plasters (whose only poisonous content is lead)

surgical dressings
adhesives
antifouling compositions
builders materials
ceramics
distempers
electrical valves
enamels
explosives
fillers
photographic paper
pipet; [Ins.P.U.(A) 298/2006]
plastics
printers inks
rubber
fireworks
glazes
glue
lacquer solvents
lead pencils
loading materials
marking inks
matches
media culture. [Ins.P.U.(A) 298/2006]
microtitre plate. [Ins.P.U.(A) 298/2006]
motor lubricants and fuels
paints (other than pharmaceutical paints)
pigments
polishes
propellants
test strip. [Ins.P.U.(A) 298/2006]
varnishes
[Am. Act A45, P.U.(A) 114/92; 475/96.
THIRD SCHEDULE
[Section 30]

PSYCHOTROPIC SUBSTANCES

1. Amfepramone
Aminorex
Barbituric acid and other substances structurally derivated
therefrom; their compounds.
Benzphetamine
Buprenorphine
Brotizolam
Cathine
Clobazam
Clotiazepam
Diazepam and other substances structurally derivated from 1,4-
benzodiazepine except flumazenil, flunitrazepam, nimetazepam
and pirenzepine
Ethchlorvynol
Ethilamphetamine
Fencamfamin
Fenetylline
Fenproporex
Glutethimide
Lefetamine
Mazindol
Mecloqualone
Mefenorex
Meprobamate
Mesocarb
Methaqualone
Methylphenidate
Methyprylone
Mitragynine
Pemoline
Pentazocine
Phencyclidine
Phendimetrazine
Phenmetrazine
Phentermine
Pipradrol
Propylhexedrine
Pyrovalerone
Zipeprol
Zolazepam
Zolpidem
Zopiclone
2. Any product which is registered under the Control of Drugs and Cosmetics Regulations 1984
[P.U. (A) 223/1984] and contains any of the following substances:

Alfentanil
Dihydrocodeine
Fentanyl
Ketamine
Methadone
Morphine
Oxycodone
Pethidine
Sufentanil;
[Ins. P.U.(A) 334/2006]

3. The following shall apply to all substances mentioned in this Schedule:

- the analogues, homologues, compounds, intermediates, derivatives, isomers, esters,
ethers and salts of the substances mentioned in this Schedule and other substances
structurally derived.

[Subs. P.U.(A) 334/2006]

[Subs. P.U.(A) 3/2003]

___________________________________________
[Former Third Schedule reads:]
THIRD SCHEDULE

[Section 30]

PSYCHOTROPIC SUBSTANCES
1. Amfepramone
Aminorex
Amphetamine and its isomers [Deleted by P.U.(A) 6/2000]
Barbituric acid and other substances structurally derived therefrom; their compounds
Benzphetamine
Brotizolam
Buprenorphine
Cathine
Clobazam
Clobenzorex [Ins. P.U.(A) 365/2001]
Clotiazepam
Diazepam and other substances structurally derived from 1, 4-benzodiazepine except
pirenzepine and flumazenil
Entryptamine [Deleted by P.U.(A) 6/2000]
Ethchlorvynol
Ethinamate
Etilamfetamine
Fencamfamin
Fenetylline
Fenproporex
Glutethimide
Lefetamine
Mazindol
Mecloqualone
Mefenorex
 Meprobamate
Mesocarb and its isomers
Methamfetamine and its isomers [Deleted by P.U.(A) 6/2000]
Methcathinone [Deleted by P.U.(A) 6/2000]
Methaqualone
Methylphenidate
Methyprylone
Pemoline
N-Ethylamphetamine [Deleted by P.U.(A) 6/2000]
Pentazocine
Phencyclidine
Phendimetrazine
Phenmetrazine
Phentermine
Pipradrol
Propylhexedrine
Pyrovalerone
Zipeprol
Zolpidem [Ins. P.U.(A) 60/2000]
Zopiclone [Ins. P.U.(A) 60/2000]
2. The salts of the substances specified in paragraph 1 of this Schedule wherever the existence
of such salts is possible.

3. Any preparation, solution, compound , mixture or product containing one or more of the
substances specified in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Schedule.

[Subs. P.U.(A) 3/2003]

LIST OF AMENDMENTS
Particulars under section 7(ii) and (iii) of the Revision of Laws Act 1968 (Act 1)
Amending law Short title In force from

Ord. 24/56 The Poisons (Amendment) 22-8-1956

Ordinance, 1956

L.N. 332/58 Federal Constitution (Modification of 13-11-1958

Laws) (Ordinances and
Proclamations) Order, 1958

L.N. 234/61 Poisons List Order, 1961 20-7-1961

Act 15/64 Poisons (Amendment) Act, 1964 1-6-1964

P.U. (A) 459/70 Poisons List Order, 1970 1-1-1971

P.U. (B) 504/72 Titles of Office -Notification 22-12-1972

P.U. (A) 95/74 Poisons List (Amendment) Order, 22-3-1974

1974

P.U. (A) 192/74 The Poisons List (Amendment) 31-5-1974

 Order, 1974 (Corrigendum)

Act 160 Malaysian Currency (Ringgit) Act 29-8-1975

1975

P.U. (A) 391/75 Poisons List (Amendment) 28-11-1975

Order,1975

Act 149 Pesticides Act, 1974 15-4-75;

1-12-76;
1-2-81;
1-9-88

P.U. (A) 138/76 Poisons List (Amendment) Order 7-5-1976

1976

P.U. (A) 70/78 Poisons List Order 1977 10-3-1978

P.U. (A) 157/78 Modification of Laws (Dangerous 1-6-1978

Drugs and Poisons) (Extension and
Modification) Order 1978

P.U. (A) 237/78 Poisons List (Amendment) Order 18-8-1978

1978

P.U. (A) 326/78 Poisons List (Amendment) (No. 2) 24-11-1978

Order 1978

P.U. (A) 118/79 Poisons List (Amendment) Order 8-6-1979

1979

Act A480 Poisons (Amendment) Act 1980 1-2-1980

P.U. (A) 146/80 Poisons List (Amendment) Order 23-5-1980

1980

P.U. (A) 357/80 Subordinate Courts Act (Extension) 1-6-1981

Order 1980

P.U. (A) 330/81 Poisons List (Amendment) Order 9-10-81

1981

P.U. (A) 236/82 Poisons List (Amendment) Order 10-8-1982

1982

P.U. (A) 159/83 Poisons List Order 1983 29-4-1983

Act A555 Poisons (Amendment) Act 1983 13-5-1983

P.U. (A) 566/85 Poisons List (Amendment) Order 27-12-1985

1985
P.U. (A) 66/1986 Poisons List (Amendment) Order 14-3-1986
1985(Corrigendum)

P.U. (A) 48/1987 Poisons List (Amendment) Order 30-1-1987

1987

P.U. (A) 119/1987 Poisons List (Amendment) Order 17-4-1987

1987

P.U. (A) 223/1987 Poisons List (Amendment) (No. 2) 19-6-1987

Order 1987(Corrigendum)

P.U. (A) 403/1987 Poisons List (Amendment) (No. 3) 11-12-1987

Order 1987

Act A695 Poisons (Amendment) Act 1988 19-2-1988

P.U. (A) 258/1988 Poisons List (Amendment) Order 19-8-1988

1988

P.U. (A) 259/1988 Poisons (Amendment of Fourth 19-8-1988

Schedule) Order1988

P.U. (A) 107/1989 Poisons (Amendment of Fourth 7-4-1989

Schedule) Order1989

P.U. (A) 413/1989 Poisons (Amendment of Third 15-12-1989

Schedule) Order1989

P.U. (A) 455/1989 Poisons List (Amendment) Order 29-12-1989

1989

P.U. (A) 210/1990 Poisons List (Amendment) Order 27-7-1990

1990

P.U. (A) 467/1991 Poisons (Amendment of Third 27-12-1991

Schedule) Order 1991

P.U. (A) 114/1992 Poisons (Amendment of Second 27-3-1992

Schedule) Order 1992

P.U. (A) 115/1992 Poisons List Order 1992 27-3-1992

P.U. (A) 98/1993 Poisons List Order 1993 23-4-1993

P.U. (A) 64/1994 Poisons List (Amendment) Order 25-2-1994

1994

P.U. (A) 65/1994 Poisons List (Amendment)(No.2) 25-2-1994

Order 1994
P.U. (A) 301/1994 Poisons List (Amendment)(No.3) 5-8-1994
Order 1994

P.U. (A) 106/1995 Poisons List (Amendment) Order 14-4-1995

1995

P.U. (A) 401/1995 Poisons List (Amendment)(No.2) 10-11-1995

Order 1995

P.U. (A) 188/1996 Poisons List (Amendment) Order 26-4-1996

1996

P.U. (A) 247/1996 Revision of Laws(Rectification of 1-9-1952--West Malaysia

Poison Act) Order 1996 1-6-1978--East Malaysia

P.U. (A) 475/1996 Poisons List (Amendment)(No.2) 20-9-1996

Order 1996

P.U. (A) 640/1996 Poisons List (Amendment)(No.3) 1-1-1997

Order 1996

P.U. (A) 148/1997 Poisons List (Amendment) Order 11-4-1997

1997

P.U. (A) 244/1997 Poisons List (Amendment)(No.2) 20-6-1997

Order 1997

P.U. (A) 332/1997 Poisons List (Amendment) Order 29-8-1997

1997-(Corrigendum)

P.U. (A) 35/1998 Poisons (Amendment of Fourth 23-1-1998

Schedule) Order1998-
(Corrigendum)

P.U. (A) 328/1998 Poisons List (Amendment) Order 4-9-1998

1998

P.U. (A) 385/1998 Poisons List (Amendment) Order 30-10-1998

1998

P.U.(A) 6/2000 Poisons List (Amendment) Order 14-1-2000

2000

P.U. (A) 60/2000 Poisons List (Amendment) Order 25-2-2000

2000

P.U. (A) 450/2000 Poisons List (Amendment) (No. 3) 8-12-2000

Order 2000

P.U. (A) 365/2001 Poisons List (Amendment) Order 7-12-2001

2001
 P.U.(A) 3/2003 Poisons List (Amendment) Order 3-1-2003
2003.

P.U.(A) 39/2004 Poisons List (Amendment) Order 23-1-2004

2004.

P.U.(A) 221/2004 Poisons List (Amendment) (No. 2) 2-7-2004

Order 2004.

P.U. (A) 42/2005 Poisons List (Amendment) Order 4-2-2005

2005.

P.U.(A) 244/2005 Poisons List (Amendment) (No. 2) 1-7-2005

Order 2005.

P.U.(A) 297/2006 Poisons List (Amendment) Order 18-8-2006

2006.

P.U.(A) 298/2006 Poisons (Amendment of Second 18-8-2006

Schedule) Order 2006

P.U.(A) 335/2006 Poisons List (Amendment) (No. 2) 8-9-2006

Order 2006

LIST OF LAWS OR PARTS THEREOF SUPERSEDED

No. Title

F.M. Ord. 29 of 1952 Poisons Ordinance 1952

REGULATIONS

• Poisons (Psychotropic Substances) Regulations 1989 - P.U.(A) 66/89.