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O. Reg. 179/23: GENERAL
filed June 29, 2023 under Pharmacy Act, 1991, S.O. 1991, c. 36
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made under the
Pharmacy Act, 1991
Made: May 31, 2023
Approved: June 22, 2023
Filed: June 29, 2023
Published on e-Laws: June 29, 2023
Published in The Ontario Gazette: July 15, 2023
Amending O. Reg. 202/94
(GENERAL)
1. Paragraph 2 of subsection 35 (1) of Ontario Regulation 202/94 is amended by striking out “in a class of drugs opposite the minor ailment in Column 2” and substituting “opposite the minor ailment in Column 3”.
2. Schedule 4 to the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:
Schedule 4
DrugS — Minor Ailments
|
Item |
Column 1 |
Column 2 Drug Classes |
Column 3 |
|
1. |
Acne (mild) |
Skin and Mucous Membrane Agents |
Adapalene Azelaic acid Benzoyl peroxide Clindamycin Dapsone Erythromycin Glycolic acid Salicylic acid Tazarotene Tretinoin Trifarotene |
|
2a. |
Allergic rhinitis |
Antihistamines
|
Azelastine Bilastine Cetirizine Cyproheptadine Desloratadine Fexofenadine Loratadine Olopatadine Rupatadine |
|
2b. |
Allergic rhinitis |
Corticosteroids
|
Beclomethasone Budesonide Ciclesonide Fluticasone Mometasone Triamcinolone |
|
3. |
Candidal stomatitis |
Antifungals
|
Nystatin |
|
4a. |
Conjunctivitis (bacterial, allergic or viral) |
Antiallergic Agents
|
Antazoline Bepotastine Cromolyn sodium (Sodium cromoglycate) Ketotifen Lodoxamide Olopatadine Pheniramine |
|
4b. |
Conjunctivitis (bacterial, allergic or viral) |
Antibacterials
|
Erythromycin Fusidic acid Gramicidin Polymyxin B Tobramycin Trimethoprim |
|
4c. |
Conjunctivitis (bacterial, allergic or viral) |
Vasoconstrictors
|
Naphazoline Oxymetazoline Phenylephrine Tetrahydrozoline |
|
5. |
Dermatitis (atopic/eczema, allergic or contact) |
Anti-inflammatory Agents
|
Beclomethasone Betamethasone valerate Clobetasone Crisaborole Desonide Fluocinolone Hydrocortisone Prednicarbate Triamcinolone |
|
6a. |
Dermatitis (diaper) |
Antifungals
|
Ciclopirox Clotrimazole Ketoconazole Miconazole Nystatin |
|
6b. |
Dermatitis (diaper) |
Anti-inflammatory Agents
|
Desonide Hydrocortisone |
|
7. |
Dysmenorrhea |
Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Agents
|
Acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) Celecoxib Diclofenac Flurbiprofen Ibuprofen Ketoprofen Mefenamic acid Naproxen |
|
8a. |
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) |
Antacids and Adsorbents
|
Alginic acid Aluminum hydroxide Calcium carbonate Magnesium salts |
|
8b. |
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) |
Histamine H2-Antagonists
|
Cimetidine Famotidine Nizatidine Ranitidine |
|
8c. |
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) |
Proton-Pump Inhibitors
|
Dexlansoprazole Esomeprazole Lansoprazole Omeprazole Pantoprazole Rabeprazole |
|
9. |
Hemorrhoids |
Skin and Mucous Membrane Agents
|
Dibucaine (Cinchocaine) Esculin (Aesculin) Framycetin (Neomycin B) Hydrocortisone Phenylephrine Pramoxine Zinc sulfate |
|
10a. |
Herpes labialis |
Anti-inflammatory Agents
|
Hydrocortisone |
|
10b. |
Herpes labialis |
Antivirals
|
Acyclovir Docosanol Famciclovir Valacyclovir |
|
11. |
Impetigo |
Antibacterials
|
Bacitracin Fusidic acid (Sodium fusidate) Gramicidin Mupirocin Ozenoxacin Polymyxin B |
|
12a. |
Insect bites and urticaria |
Antihistamines
|
Bilastine Cetirizine Chlorpheniramine Cyproheptadine Desloratadine Diphenhydramine Fexofenadine Hydroxyzine Loratadine Rupatadine |
|
12b. |
Insect bites and urticaria |
Antipruritics and Anti-inflammatory Agents
|
Benzocaine Calamine Camphor Desonide Hydrocortisone Lidocaine Menthol Pramoxine Zinc oxide |
|
13a. |
Musculoskeletal sprains and strains |
Analgesics
|
Acetaminophen
|
|
13b. |
Musculoskeletal sprains and strains |
Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Agents
|
Acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) Celecoxib Diclofenac Flurbiprofen Ibuprofen Ketoprofen Mefenamic acid Naproxen |
|
14. |
Nausea and vomiting of pregnancy |
Antiemetics and Antinauseants
|
Dimenhydrinate Diphenhydramine Doxylamine Promethazine Pyridoxine |
|
15. |
Oral aphthae |
Anti-inflammatory Agents
|
Triamcinolone |
|
16. |
Pinworms/Threadworms |
Anthelmintics
|
Mebendazole Pyrantel pamoate |
|
17. |
Tick bites, post-exposure prophylaxis to prevent Lyme disease |
Antibacterials
|
Doxycycline |
|
18. |
Urinary tract infection (uncomplicated) |
Urinary Anti-infectives
|
Fosfomycin Nitrofurantoin Sulfamethoxazole Trimethoprim |
|
19. |
Vulvovaginal candidiasis |
Antifungals
|
Clotrimazole Fluconazole Miconazole Terconazole |
Commencement
3. This Regulation comes into force on the later of October 1, 2023 and the day it is filed.
Council of the Ontario College of Pharmacists:
James Morrison
Chair of the Board
Shenda Tanchak
Registrar and CEO
Date made: May 31, 2023