Poisons List Amendment Order (No. 3) 2000
I make the following order under section 15(1) of the Poisons Act 1971 .
23 August 2000Judy Jackson
Minister for Health and Human Services
This order may be cited as the Poisons List Amendment Order (No. 3) 2000 .
This order takes effect on the day on which its making is notified in the Gazette or 1 September 2000, whichever is later.
In this order, the Poisons List Order 1998 is referred to as the Principal Order.
4. Schedule 2 amended (Medicinal Poisons)
Schedule 2 to the Principal Order is amended as follows:(a) by omitting item 2028 and substituting the following:
2028.
Datura spp. in preparations containing 0.25% or less of the alkaloids of datura.
(b) by omitting item 2031 ;(c) by omitting items 2040 and 2041 and substituting the following:
2040.
Duboisia leichhardtii in preparations containing 0.25% or less of the alkaloids of duboisia.
2041.
Duboisia myoporoides in preparations containing 0.25% or less of the alkaloids of duboisia.
(d) by omitting item 2052 and substituting the following:
2052.
Guaiphenesin in oral preparations for human therapeutic use except when labelled –
WARNING: This medication should not be used in children less than 2 years of age without medical advice.
(e) by omitting item 2109 and substituting the following:
2109.
Pseudoephedrine in preparations (other than preparations for stimulant, appetite suppression or weight-control purposes), with a recommended daily dose of 240mg or less of pseudoephedrine –
(a) in undivided preparations containing 60mg or less of pseudoephedrine per recommended dose; or
(b) when the only therapeutically active substances in divided preparations containing 60mg or less of pseudoephedrine per recommended dose in a pack containing 30 or less dosage units; or
(c) when compounded with other therapeutically active substances; or
(d) in slow release preparations.
(f) by omitting item 2115 and substituting the following:
2115.
Sodium nitrite for therapeutic use (excluding when present as an excipient).
5. Schedule 3 amended (Potent Substances)
Schedule 3 to the Principal Order is amended as follows:(a) by inserting after item 3002 the following:
3002M.
Alclometasone in preparations for dermal use containing 0.05% or less of alclometasone in packs containing 30g or less of such preparations.
(b) by inserting after item 3028 the following:
3028M.
Flurbiprofen in divided preparations for topical oral use containing 10mg or less of flurbiprofen per dosage unit.
(c) by inserting after item 3057 the following:
3057M.
Tranexamic acid for the treatment of menorrhagia.
6. Schedule 4 amended (Restricted Substances)
Schedule 4 to the Principal Order is amended as follows:(a) by omitting item 40005 and substituting the following:
40005.
Acetanilide and alkyl acetanilides, for human therapeutic use (excluding when present as an excipient).
(b) by omitting items 40012 and 40013 and substituting the following:
40012.
Acokanthera schimperi.
40013.
Aconite (Aconitum spp.).
(c) by omitting item 40019 and substituting the following:
40019.
Adonis (Adonis vernalis).
(d) by omitting item 40023 and substituting the following:
40023.
Alclometasone except when included in Schedule 3 .
(e) by omitting item 40062 and substituting the following:
40062.
Ammi visnaga.
(f) by inserting after item 40073 the following:
40073M.
Anagrelide.
(g) by omitting item 40084 and substituting the following:
40084.
Apocynum (Apocynum spp.).
(h) by omitting item 40151 and substituting the following:
40151.
Boron for human therapeutic use (excluding when present as an excipient) –
(a) in preparations for internal use; or
(b) in glycerines and honeys of borax or boric acid; or
(c) in preparations for vaginal use; or
(d) in preparations for paediatric dermal use, being –
(i) dusting powders; or
(ii) other preparations containing more than 0.15% of boron; or
(e) in other preparations for dermal use containing more than 0.15% of boron except antifungal preparations.
(i) by omitting item 40161 and substituting the following:
40161.
Brugmansia spp.
(j) by omitting item 40178 and substituting the following:
40178.
Calotropis (Calotropis spp.).
(k) by omitting item 40309 and substituting the following:
40309.
Colchicum autumnale.
(l) by omitting items 40314 and 40315 and substituting the following:
40314.
Convallaria (Convallaria spp.).
40315.
Coronilla (Coronilla spp.).
(m) by omitting item 40319 and substituting the following:
40319.
Coumarin for therapeutic use (excluding when present as an excipient).
(n) by omitting item 40328 and substituting the following:
40328.
Cyclopropane for inhalation anaesthesia.
(o) by omitting item 40344 and substituting the following:
40344.
Datura spp. except –
(a) when included in Schedule 2 ; or
(b) when separately specified in this Schedule.
(p) by omitting item 40376 and substituting the following:
40376.
Diclofenac except –
(a) when included in Schedule 3 ; or
(b) in preparations for dermal use.
(q) by omitting item 40389 and substituting the following:
40389.
Digitalis (being Digitalis purpurea or Digitalis lanata).
(r) by omitting items 40446 and 40447 and substituting the following:
40446.
Duboisia leichhardtii except when included in Schedule 2 .
40447.
Duboisia myoporoides except when included in Schedule 2 .
(s) by omitting item 40456 and substituting the following:
40456.
Enflurane for inhalation anaesthesia.
(t) by omitting item 40466 and substituting the following:
40466.
Erysimum (Erysimum canescens).
(u) by omitting item 40474 and substituting the following:
40474.
Ethanolamine in preparations for injection.
(v) by omitting item 40536 and substituting the following:
40536.
Flurbiprofen except when included in Schedule 3 .
(w) by omitting item 40559 and substituting the following:
40559.
Galanthus (Galanthus nivalis).
(x) by omitting item 40585 and substituting the following:
40585.
Guaiphenesin except –
(a) when included in Schedule 2 ; or
(b) in oral preparations when labelled –
WARNING: This medication should not be used in children less than 2 years of age without medical advice.
(y) by omitting items 40592 , 40593 and 40594 and substituting the following:
40592.
Halothane for inhalation anaesthesia.
40593.
Hemerocallis (Hemerocallis flava).
40594.
Heparin for internal use except when separately specified in this Schedule.
(z) by omitting item 40644 and substituting the following:
40644.
Isoflurane for inhalation anaesthesia.
(za) by omitting item 40672 and substituting the following:
40672.
Lauromacrogol in preparations for injection.
(zb) by omitting item 40706 and substituting the following:
40706.
Mandragora officinarum.
(zc) by omitting item 40761 and substituting the following:
40761.
Methoxyflurane for inhalation anaesthesia.
(zd) by omitting item 40777M and substituting the following:
40777M.
Metrifonate (trichlorfon) for human therapeutic use.
(ze) by omitting item 40833 and substituting the following:
40833.
Nicoumalone for internal use.
(zf) by omitting item 40846 and substituting the following:
40846.
Nitrous oxide for inhalation anaesthesia.
(zg) by omitting item 40869 and substituting the following:
40869.
Oleander (Nerium oleander).
(zh) by omitting item 40930 and substituting the following:
40930.
Phenacetin for therapeutic use (excluding when present as an excipient).
(zi) by omitting item 40940 and substituting the following:
40940.
Phenol in preparations for injection.
(zj) by omitting item 41023 and substituting the following:
41023.
Pseudoephedrine except when included in Schedule 2 .
(zk) by omitting item 41039 and substituting the following:
41039.
Rauwolfia spp. (includes rauwolfia serpentina).
(zl) by inserting after item 41049 the following:
41049M.
Rofecoxib.
(zm) by omitting item 41080 and substituting the following:
41080.
Sodium morrhuate in preparations for injection.
(zn) by omitting item 41104 and substituting the following:
41104.
Strophanthus (Strophanthus spp.).
(zo) by inserting after item 41107Q the following:
41107R.
Sulfadiazine except when included in Schedule 5 .
(zp) by omitting item 41107V and substituting the following:
41107V.
Sulfadimidine except when included in Schedule 5 .
(zq) by inserting after item 41108M the following:
41108Q.
Sulfamerazine except when included in Schedule 5 .
(zr) by omitting item 41110Z and substituting the following:
41110Z.
Sulfathiazole except when included in Schedule 5 .
(zs) by omitting item 41142 and substituting the following:
41142.
Thevetia (Thevetia neriifolia).
(zt) by omitting item 41191 and substituting the following:
41191.
Tranexamic acid except when included in Schedule 3 .
(zu) by omitting item 41201 and substituting the following:
41201.
Trichloroethylene for therapeutic use (excluding when present as an excipient).
7. Schedule 5 amended (Domestic Poisons)
Schedule 5 to the Principal Order is amended as follows:(a) by inserting after item 5019 the following:
5019M.
Basil oil except –
(a) when packed in containers having a nominal capacity of 25 mL or less fitted with a restricted flow insert, and labelled with the warning –
"KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN"; or
(b) in preparations or oils containing 5% or less of methyl chavicol.
(b) by inserting after item 5033 the following:
5033M.
Camphor as a natural component in essential oils containing 10% or less of camphor except –
(a) in essential oils packed in containers having a nominal capacity of 25mL or less fitted with a restricted flow insert, and labelled with the warnings –
"KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN"; and
"NOT TO BE TAKEN";
(b) in rosemary oil, sage oil (Spanish) or lavandin oils; or
(c) in preparations containing 2.5% or less of camphor.
(c) by inserting after item 5034 the following:
5034M.
Cassia oil.
(d) by inserting after item 5045 the following:
5045M.
Cinnamon bark oil.
(e) by omitting item 5073 and substituting the following:
5073.
Deltamethrin –
(a) in aqueous formulations containing 1% or less of deltamethrin, when no organic solvent, other than a glycol, is present; or
(b) in other preparations containing 0.5% or less of deltamethrin.
(f) by inserting after item 5205M the following:
5205S.
Nutmeg oil except –
(a) when packed in containers having a nominal capacity of 25mL or less fitted with a restricted flow insert, and labelled with the warning –
"KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN"; or
(b) in preparations containing 50% or less of nutmeg oil.
(g) by inserting after item 5270 the following:
5270E.
Sulfadiazine when packed and labelled for treatment of ornamental caged birds or ornamental fish only.
5270M.
Sulfadimidine when packed and labelled for treatment of ornamental caged birds or ornamental fish only.
5270S.
Sulfamerazine when packed and labelled for treatment of ornamental caged birds or ornamental fish only.
(h) by inserting after item 5272 the following:
5272M.
Sulfathiazole when packed and labelled for treatment of ornamental caged birds or ornamental fish only.
(i) by inserting after item 5287 the following:
5287M.
Thiamethoxam in preparations containing 60% or less of thiamethoxam.
(j) by inserting after item 5290E the following:
5290M.
Thyme oil except –
(a) when packed in containers having a nominal capacity of 25mL or less fitted with a restricted flow insert, and labelled with the warning –
"KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN"; or
(b) in preparations containing 50% or less of thyme oil.
8. Schedule 6 amended (Agricultural and Industrial Poisons)
Schedule 6 to the Principal Order is amended as follows:(a) by inserting after item 6035 the following:
6035M.
Beta-cypermethrin.
(b) by omitting item 6060 and substituting the following:
6060.
Camphor except –
(a) when included in Schedule 4 or 5 ; or
(b) when enclosed in an inhaler device which prevents ingestion of its contents; or
(c) in solid or semi-solid preparations containing 12.5% or less of camphor; or
(d) in liquid preparations containing 2.5% or less of camphor; or
(e) in essential oils when the camphor is present as a natural component of the oil –
(i) packed in containers having a nominal capacity of 15mL or less fitted with a restricted flow insert, and labelled with the warnings –
"KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN"; and
"NOT TO BE TAKEN"; or
(ii) packed in containers having a nominal capacity of 25mL or less fitted with a restricted flow insert and a child-resistant closure, and labelled with the warnings –
"KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN"; and
"NOT TO BE TAKEN"; or
(f) in rosemary oil, sage oil (Spanish) or lavandin oil as such.
(c) by omitting item 6344 ;(d) by inserting after item 6361 the following:
6361M.
Thiamethoxam except when included in Schedule 5 .
(e) by omitting item 6371 and substituting the following:
6371.
Trichlorfon except metrifonate included in Schedule 4 .
9. Schedule 8 amended (Narcotic Substances)
Schedule 8 to the Principal Order is amended by inserting after item 8033 the following item:
8033M.
Hemp seed.
Displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953.
Notified in the Gazette on 30 August 2000
This order is administered in the Department of Health and Human Services.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the order)
This order amends the Poisons List Order 1998 so as to adopt changes recommended by the National Drugs and Poisons Schedule Committee.