Schedule H : List of Prescription Drugs

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Schedule H:

Schedule H includes drugs that shall be sold by retailer on prescription of the registered medical practitioners.

Labeling Requirements:

If product contains a substance specified in Schedule H be labelled with the symbol Rx and conspicuously displayed on the left top corner of the label and be also labelled with the following words in Red color base:
‘Schedule H drug –  Warning: To be sold by retail on the prescription of a Registered Medical Practitioner only’  

If product contains a substance specified in Schedule H and comes within the purview of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (61 of 1985) be labelled with the symbol NRx which shall be in red and conspicuously displayed on the left top corner of the label, and be also labelled with the following words with Red Color Base:  
‘Schedule H drug –  Warning: To be sold by retail on the prescription of a Registered Medical Practitioner only’  

Dispensing:

The person dispensing a prescription containing a drug specified in Schedule H and Schedule H1 and Schedule X shall comply with the following requirements in addition to other requirement of these rules.

  • The prescription must not be dispensed more than once unless the prescriber has stated thereon that it may be dispensed more than once
  • If the prescription contains a direction that it may be dispensed a stated number of times or at stated intervals it must not be dispensed otherwise than in accordance with the directions;
  • At the time of dispensing there must be noted on the prescription above the signature of the prescriber the name and address of the seller and the date on which the prescription is dispensed.
  • No person dispensing a prescription containing substances specified in Schedule H and Schedule H1 or X, may supply any other preparation, whether containing the same substance or not, in lieu thereof.

Schedule H Prescription Drug Caution and Warning:

  • Substances specified in Schedule H and Schedule H1 or Schedule X shall not be sold by retail except on and in accordance with the prescription of a Registered Medical Practitioner
  • The supply of drugs specified in Schedule H and Schedule H1 or Schedule X to Registered Medical Practitioners, Hospitals, Dispensaries and Nursing Homes shall be made only against the signed order in writing which shall be preserved by the licensee for a period of two years

Advertisement:

No advertisement of the drugs specified in Schedule H, Schedule H1 and Schedule X shall be made except with the previous sanction of the Central Government

Storage of schedule h drugs

Store protected from light & Moisture, at a temperature not exceeding 30 C

List of Prescription Drugs are as follow: (List of Schedule H Drugs)

Updated schedule h drug list 2023

1 Abacavir277 Latanoprost
2 Abciximab278 Lefunomide
3 Acamprosate calcium279 Lercanidipine hydrochloride
4 Acebutol hydrochloride280 Letrozole
5 Aclarubicin281 Leuprolide acetate
6 Albendazole282 Levamesole
7 Alclometasone dipropionate283 Levarterenol
8 Actilyse284 Levobunolol
9 Acyclovir285 Levocetirizine
10 Adenosine286 Levodopa
11 Adrenocorticotrophic hormone (acth)287 Levofloxacin
12 Alendronate sodium288 Levovist
13 Alopurinol289 Lidoflazine
14 Alphachymotrypsin290 Linezplid
15 Alprazolam291 Lithium carbonate
16 Alprostadil292 Lofepramine decanoate
17 Amantadine hydrochloride293 Loperamide
18 Amifostine294 Lorazepam
19 Amikacin sulphate295 Losartan potassium
20 Amiloride hydrochloride296 Loteprednol
21 Amineptine297 Lovastatin
22 Aminoglutethimide298 Loxapine
23 Amino salicylic acid299 Mebendazole
24 Amiodarone hydrochloride300 Mebeverine hydrochloride
25 Amitriptyline301 Medroxyprogesterone acetate
26 Amlodipine besylate302 Mefenamic acid
27 Amoscanate303 Mefloquine hydrochloride
28 Amoxopine304 Megestrol acetate
29 Amrinonelactate305 Meglumine iocarmate
30 Analgin306 Melagenina
31 Androgenic anabolic, oestrogenic & progestational substances307 Elitracenhydrochloride
32 Antibiotics308 Meloxicam
33 Apraclonidine309 Mephenesin, its esters
34 Aprotinin310 Mephentermine
35 Organic compound of arsenic311 Meropenam
36 Arteether312 Mesterolone
37 Artemether313 Metaxalone
38 Artesunate314 Methicillin sodium
39 Articaine hydrochloride315 Methocarbamol
40 Atenolol316 Methotraxate
41 Atracurium besylate injection317 Metoclopramide
42 Atorvastatin318 Metoprolol tartrate
43 Auranofin319 Metrizamide
44 Azathioprine320 Metronidazole
45 Aztreonam321 Mexiletine hydrochloride
46 Bacampicillin322 Mianserin hydrochloride
47 Baclofen323 Miconazole
48 Balsalazide324 Midazolam
49 Bambuterol325 Mifepristone
50 Barbituric acid326 Milrinone lactate
51 Basiliximab327 Miltefosine
52 Benazepril hydrochloride328 Minocycline
53 Benidipine hydrochloride329 Minoxidil
54 Benserazide hydrochloride330 Mirtazapine
55 Betahistine dihydrochloride331 Misoprostol
56 Bethanidine sulphate332 Mitoxantrone hydrochloride
57 Bezafibrate333 Mizolastine
58 Bicalutamide334 Moclobemide
59 Biclotymol monohydrate /lactate335 Mometasone furoate
60 Bifonazole336 Montelukast sodium
61 Bimatoprost337 Morphazinamide hydrochloride
62 Biperiden hydrochloride338 Mosapride
63 Biphenyl acetic acid339 Moxifloxacin
64 Bitoscanate340 Mycophenolate mofetil
65 Bleomycin341 Nadifloxacin
66 Primonidine tartrate342 Nadolol
67 Bromhexine hydrocloride343 Nafarelin acetate
68 Bromocriptine mesylate344 Nalidixic acid
69 Budesonide345 Naproxen
70 Bulaquine346 Narcotics drugs listed in Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985
71 Bupivacaine hydrochloride347 Natamycin
72 Bupropion348 Nateglinide
73 Buspirone349 N-butyl-2-cyanoacrylate
74 Butenafine hydrochloride350 Nebivolol
75 Butorphanol tartrate351 Nebumetone
76 Cabergoline352 Nelfinavir mesilate
77 Calcium dobesilate353 Netilmicin sulphate
78 Candesartan354 Nevirapine
79 Capecitabine355 Nicergoline
80 Captopril356 Nicorandil
81 Carbidopa357 Nifedipine
82 Carbocisteine358 Nimesulide
83 Carboplatin359 Nimustine hydrochloride
84 Carboquone360 Nitrazepam
85 Carisoprodol361 Nitroglycerin
86 L-carnitine362 Norethisterone enanthate
87 Carteolol hydrochloride363 Norfloxacin
88 Carvedilol364 Octylonium bromide
89 Cefadroxyl365 Ofloxacin
90 Cefatoxime sodium366 Olanzapine
91 Cefazolin sodium367 Omeprazole
92 Cefdinir368 Ornidazole
93 Cefepime hydrochloride369 Orphenadrine
94 Cefetamet pivoxil370 Orthoclone sterile
95 Cefpirome371 Oxazepam
96 Cefpodoximepoxetil372 Oxazolidine
97 Ceftazidime pentahydrate373 Oxcarbazepine
98 Ceftizoxime sodium]374 Oxethazaine hydrochloride
99 Cefuroxime375 Oxiconazole
100 Celecoxib376 Oxolinic acid
100 Centchroman377 Oxprenolol hydrochloride
102 Centbutindole378 Oxybutynin chloride
103 Centpropazine379 Oxyfedrine
104 Cetirizine hydrochloride380 Oxymetazoline
105 2[Chlordiazepoxide381 Oxyphenbutazone
106 Chlormezanone382 —-
107 [ * * *]383 Ozothine
108 Chlorpromazine384 Paclitaxel
109 Chlorzoxazone385 Pancuronium bromide
110 Ciclopiroxolamine386 Pantoprazole
111 Cimetidine387 Para-amino benzene sulphonamide, its salts & derivatives
112 Cinnarizine388 Parp-amino salicylic acid, its salts, its derivatives
113 Ciprofloxacin hydrochloride389 Parecoxib
114 Cisplatin390 Paroxetine hydrochloride
115 Citalopram hydrobromide391 D-penicilamine
116 Clarithromycin392 Pentazocine
117 Clavulanic acid393 Pentoxifylline
118 Clidiniumbromide394 Pepleomycin
119 Clindamycin395 Phenelzineh sulphate
120 Clobazam396 Phenobarbital
121 Clobetasol propenate397 Phenothiazine, derivatives of and salts of its derivatives
122 Clobetasone 17-butyrate398 Phenylbutazine
123 Clofazimine399 Pimozide
124 Clofibrate400 Pindolol
125 Clonazepam401 Pioglitazone hydrochloride
126 Clonidine hydrochloride402 Piracetam
127 Clopamide403 Piroxicam
128 Clopidogrel bisulphate404 Pituitory gland, active principles of, not otherwise specified in this schedule and their salts
129 Clostebolacetate405 Polidocanol
130 Clotrimazole406 Polyestradiol phosphate
131 Clozapine407 Poractant alfa
132 Codeine408 Praziquantel
133 Colchicine409 Prednimustine iothalamates
134 Corticosteroids410 Prednisolone stearoylglycolate
135 Cotrimoxazole411 Prenoxdiazinhydro-chloride
136 Cyclandelate412 Promazine hydrochloride
137 Cyclosporins413 Promegestone
138 Daclizumab414 Propafenon hydrochloride
139 Danazole415 Propanolol hydrochloride
140 Dapsone416 Propofol
141 Desloratadine417 Protristyline hydrochloride
142 Desogestrol418 2[Pyrazinamide]
143 Dexrazoxane419 Pyrvinium
144 Dextranomer420 Quetiapine fumerate
145 421 Quinapril
146 Dextropropoxyphene422 Quinidine sulphate
147 Diazepam423 Rabeprazole
148 Diazoxide424 Racecadotril
149 Diclofenac sodium/potassium/acid425 Raloxifene hydrochloride
150 Dicyclomin hydrochloride426 Ramipril hydrochloride
 151 Didanosine427 Ranitidine
152 Digoxine428 Rauwolfia, alkaloids of, their salts, derivatives of the alkaloids or rauwolfia
 153 Dilazep hydrochloride429 Reboxetine
154 Diltiazem430 Repaglinide
155 Dinoprostone431 Reproterol hydrochloride
156 2[Diphenoxylate, its salts]432 Rilmenidine
157 Dipivefrin hydrochloride433 Riluzone
158 Di-sodiumpamidronate434 Risperidone
159 Disopyramide435 Ritonavir
160 Docetaxel436 Ritodrine hydrochloride
161 Domperidone437 Rituximab
162 Donepezil hydrochloride438 Rivastigmine
163 Dopamine hydrochloride439 Rocuronium bromide
164 Dothiepin hydrochloride440 Ropinirole
165 Doxapram hydrochloride441 Rosoxacin.
166 Doxazosin mesylate442 Rosiglitazone meleate
167 Doxepin hydrochloride443 Salbutamol sulphate
168 Doxorubicin hydrochloride444 Salicyl-azo-sulphapyridine
169 Drotrecogin-alpha445 Salmon calcitonin
170 Ebastine446 Saquinavir
171 Econozole447 Satranidazole
172 Efavirenz448 Secnidazole
173 Enalapril meleate449 Septopal beads & chains
174 Enfenamic acid450 Serratiopeptidase
175 Epinephrine451 Sertraline hydrochloride
176 Epirubicine452 Sibutramine hydrochloride
177 Eptifibatide453 Sildenafil citrate
178 Ergot, alkaloids of whether hydrogenated or not, their homologoues, salts454 Simvastatin
179 Esomeprazole455 Sirolimus
180 Estradiol succinate456 Sisomicin sulphate
181 Estramustine phosphate457 S-neominophagen
182 Etanercept458 Sodiumpico sulphate
183 Ethacridine lactate459 Sodium cromoglycate
184 Ethambutol hydrochloride460 Sodium hyaluronate
185 Ethamsylate461 Sodium valproate
186 Ethinyloestradiol462 Sodium and maglumine iothalamates
187 2[Ethionamide]463 Somatostatin
188 Etidronate disodium464 Somatotropin
189 Etodolac465 Sotalol
190 Etomidate466 Sparfloxacin
191 Etoposide467 Spectinomycin hydrochloride
192 Exemestane468 Spironolactone
193 Famciclovir469 Stavudine
194 Famotidine470 Sucralfate
195 Fenbendazole471 Sulphadoxine
196 Fenofibrate472 Sulphamethoxine
197 Fexofenadine473 Sulphamethoxypyridazine
198 Finasteride474 Sulphaphenazole
199 Flavoxate hydrochloride475 Sulpiride
200 5-fluorouracil476 Sulprostone hydrochloride
201 Fludarabine477 Sumatriptan
202 Flufenamic acids478 Tacrine hydrochloride
203 Flunarizine hdrochloride479 Tamsulosin hydrochloride
204 Fluoxetine ydrochloride480 Trapidil
205 Flupenthixol481 Tegaserod maleate
206 Fluphenazine enanthate and decanoate482 Teicoplanin
207 Flurazepam483 Telmisartan
208 Flurbiprofen484 Temozolamide
209 Flutamide485 Terazosin
210 Fluticasone propionate486 Terbutaline sulphate
211 Fluvoxamine maleate487 Terfenadine
212 Formestane488 Terizidone
213 Fosfestril sodium489 Terlipressin
214 Fosinopril sodium490 Testosteroneun decoanoate
215 Fossphenytoin sodium491 Teratolol hydrochloride
216 Fotemustine492 Thalidomide
217 Gabapentin493 Thiacetazone
218 Galanthamine hydrobromide494 Thiocolchicoside
 219 Galamine, its salts, its quaternary compound495 Thiopropazate, its salts
220 Gancyclovir496 Thymogene
221 Ganirelix497 Thymosin-alpha1
222 Gatifloxacin498 Tiaprofenic acid
223 Gemcitabine499 Tibolone
224 Gemfibrozil500 Timolol maleate
225 Gemtuzumab501 Tinidazole
226 Genodeoxycholic acid502 Tizanidine
227 Gliclazide503 Tabramycin
228 Glimepiride504 Tolfenamic acid
229 Glucagon505 Topiramate
230 Glycopyrrolate506 Topotecan hydrochloride
231 Glydiazinamide507 Tramadolhydrochloride
232 Goserelin acetate508 Tranexamic acid
233 Granisetron509 Tranylcypromine, its salts
234 Guanethidine510 Trazodone
235 Gugulipid511 Tretinoin
236 Halogenated hydroxyquinolines512 Trifluperazine
237 Haloperidol513 Trifluperidol hydrochloride
238 Heparin514 Triflusal
239 Hepatitis b. Vaccine515 Trimetazidine dihydrochloride
240 Hyaluronidase516 Trimipramine
241 Hydrocorisone 17-butyrate517 Tripotassium dicitrate bismuthate
242 Hydrotalcite518 Tromantadine hydrochloride
243 Hydroxizine519 Urokinase
244 Ibuprofen520 Valsartan
245 Idebenone521 Vasopressin
246 Indapamide522 Vecuronium bromide
247 Imipramine523 Venlafaxine hydrochloride
248 Indinavir sulphate524 Verapamil hydrochloride
 249 Indomethacin525 Verteporfin
250 Insulin human526 Vincristine sulphate
251 Interferon527 Vinblastine sulphate
252 Intravenous fat emulsion528 Vindesine sulphate
253 Iobitridol529 Vinorelbine tatrate
254 Iohexol530 Xipamide
255 Iopamidol531 Zidovudine hydrochloride
256 Iomeprol532 Ziprasidone hydrochloride
257 Iopromide533 Zoledronic acid
258 Irbesartan534 Zolpidem
259 Irinotecan hydrochloride 535 Zopiclone
260 Iron preparation for parenteral use536 Zuclopenthixol
261 Isepamicine537 Etizolam
262 Isocarboxside538 Alclometasone
263 Isoflurane539 Beclomethasone
264 Isonicotnic acid hydrazine and other-hydragine derivatives of isonicotinic acid540 Betamethasone
265 Isosorbide dinitrate/ mononitrate541 Desonide
266 Isotretinoin542 Desoximetasone
267 Isoxsuprine 543 Dexamethasone
268 Itopride544 Diflorasone diacetate
269 [***]545 Fluocinonide
270 Ketoconazole546 Fluocinolone acetonide
271 Ketoprofen547 Halobetasol propionate
272 Ketorolactromethamine548 Halometasone
273 Labetalol hydrochloride 549 Methylprednisone
274 Lacidipine550.Prednicarbate
275 Lamivudine 551 Triamcinolone acetonide
276 Lamotrigine 552 Acitretin

Note:
1 Preparations exempted under proviso to para 2 of Note to Schedule X shall also be covered by this Schedule.
2 The salts, esters, derivatives and preparations containing the above substances excluding those intended for topical or external use (except ophthalmic and ear / nose preparations con – taining antibiotics and/ or steroids or Hydroquinone) are also covered by this Schedule.
3 The inclusion of a substance in this Schedule does not imply or convey that the substance is exempted from the provisions of Rule 122A/122B.”

Question and Answer

Question: How many times a schedule h drug can be dispensed on the prescription of a RMP?
Answer: Only one time or as per described by RMP regarding refilling of prescription.

Question: Ibuprofen belongs to which Schedule?
Answer: Ibuprofen belong to schedule H.

Question: How many drugs are scheduled under Schedule H?
Answer: Schedule H has nearly 552 serial number of molecules but molecules have been omitted.

Question: which category of medicine should not be sold without rmp prescription
Answer: Schedule H, Schedule H1, Schedule G etc.

Question: What is Schedule H drug used for?
Answer: Schedule H drugs belong to different categories hence used for different different indications like antacid, analgesic, anti fungal, anti biotic and many others.

Question: Diazepam belongs to which schedule?
Answer: Diazepam belong to schedule H.

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