STATUTORY RULES

1969 No. 185

REGULATIONS UNDER THE NATIONAL HEALTH ACT 1953-1969.*

WHEREAS it is provided by sub-section (4.) of section 101 of the National Health Act 1953-1969 that a drug or medicinal preparation that was not a pharmaceutical benefit under the National Health Act 1953-1958 immediately before the commencement of that sub-section shall not be prescribed as a pharmaceutical benefit in accordance with section 85 of that Act unless the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee has recommended to the Minister that it be so prescribed:

AND WHEREAS that Committee has recommended to the Minister that the following additional drugs and medicinal preparations be prescribed as pharmaceutical benefits under section 85 of the National Health Act 1953-1969, namely, the drugs and medicinal preparations inserted in the Third Schedule to the National Health (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Regulations by regulation 4 and the First Schedule to these Regulations:

NOW THEREFORE I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the National Health Act 1953-1969.

Dated this twenty-eighth day of November 1969.

Paul Hasluck

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

(SGD.) A. J. FORBES

Minister of State for Health.

Amendments of the National Health (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Regulations†

Commencement.

1. These Regulations shall come into operation on the first day of December, 1969.

First Schedule.

2. The First Schedule to the National Health (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting item 46;

(b) by omitting item 176;

“ 187a. Influenza Vaccine ”;

(d) by omitting item 264;

(e) by inserting after item 306, the following item:—

“ 306a. Phenoxymethylpenicillin Potassium ”;

(f) by omitting item 329; and

(g) by inserting after item 393, the following item:—

“ 393a. Sulphomyxin Injection ”..

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 1969.

† Statutory Rules 1960, No. 17, as amended to date. For previous amendments of the National Health (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Regulations, see footnote to Statutory Rules 1969, No. 44; and see also Statutory Rules 1969, Nos. 44 and 107.

23800/69—Price 15c 15/13.11.1969

Second Schedule.

3. The Second Schedule to the National Health (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Regulations is repealed and the following Schedule is inserted in its stead:—

SECOND SCHEDULE Regulation 10 (3.).

Allowable Compounds (if any) of Certain Drugs or Medicinal Preparations

First Column_Column	Third Column
Item No.	Pharmaceutical Benefit	Allowable Compounds (if any)
1	Acepifylline.............	—
2	Acetylsulphafurazole.......	—
3	Acetylcysteine ...........	—
4	Acrylic Resin............	—
5	Adrenaline Hydrochloride...	—
6	Albumaid XP............	—
7	Aluminium Sodium Silicate..	—
8	Amino Acids............	Amino Acids with Sorbitol
		Amino Acids with Sorbitol and Ethanol
9	Amphotericin B..........	Tetracycline B.P.C. with buffering agent and Amphotericin B
10	Ampicillin..............	—
11	Ampicillin Trihydrate......	—
12	Antazoline Sulphate.......	Naphazoline Nitrate with Antazoline Sulphate
13	Ascorbic Acid...........	Vitamin A with Thiamine Hydrochloride, Riboflavine, Nicotinamide, Vitamin D and Ascorbic Acid
		Ferrous Sulphate mixture and Ferrous Sulphate mixture C.F. of the Australian Pharmaceutical Formulary
14	Attapulgite.............	Dihydrostreptomycin Sulphate with Pectin, Dried Aluminium Hydroxide Gel and Attapulgite
15	Bacitracin...............	Neomycin Sulphate with Polymyxin B Sulphate and Bacitracin
16	Bacitracin Zinc...........	Neomycin Undecenoate with Bacitracin Zinc Polymyxin B Sulphate with Neomycin Sulphate and Bacitracin Zinc
17	Belladonna Herb, Prepared....	Phenobarbitone with Belladonna Herb, Prepared
18	Belladonna, Dry Extract.....	Phenolphthalein with Aloin, Strychnine, B.P.C. 1959, Ipecacuanha and Dry Extract of Belladonna
19	Betamethasone...........	Betamethasone Acetate with Betamethasone
20	Betamethasone Acetate.....	Betamethasone with Betamethasone Acetate
21	Betamethasone Sodium Phosphate	—
22	Betamethasone Phosphate....	—
23	Betamethasone Valerate.....	Clioquinol with Betamethasone Valerate
24	Brompheniramine Malcate....	—
25	Buclosamide............	Salicylic Acid with Buclosamide Salicylic Acid with Hydrocortisone Acetate and Buclosamide
26	Calciferol..............	—
27	Calcium Di-Oxytetracycline..	—
28	Capsicum Olcoresin.......	Cascara Dry Extract with Phenolphthalein, Sodium Tauroglycocholate, B.P.C. 1954 and Capsicum Oleoresin
29	Carbachol..............	Hypromellose 4500 with Carbachol
30	Casein Hydrolysate........	Laevulose and Alcohol with Casein Hydrolysate Dextrose and Casein Hydrolysate
31	Carbinoxamine Maleate.....	—
32	Carbromal..............	Carbromal with Pentobarbitone Sodium
33	Cascara Dry Extract.......	Phenolphthalein with Capsicum Oleoresin, Sodium Tauroglycocholate, B.P.C. 1954 and Cascara Dry Extract
34	Chloramine, B.P.C.........	—
35	Chloramphenicol.........	Polymyxin B Sulphate with Chloramphenicol Hydrocortisone Acetate with Chloramphenicol
36	Chloramphenicol Palmitate, B. P.C.	—
37	Chloramphenicol Stearate ...	—
38	Chlorhexidine Gluconate....	—
39	Chloroxylenol...........	Hexachlorophane with Chloroxylenol

Second Schedule—continued

Allowable Compounds (if any) of Certain Drugs or Medicinal Preparations—continued

First Column_Column	Third Column
Item No.	Pharmaceutical Benefit	Allowable Compounds (if any)

40	Chlorpheniramine Maleate...	—
41	Chlorpromazine Hydrochloride	—
42	Chlortetracycline Hydrochloride	—
43	Choline Theophyllinate.....	Guaiphenesin with Choline Theophyllinate
44	Clemizole Tannate........	—
45	Clioquinol.............	Betamethasone Valerate with Clioquinol Flumethasone Pivalate with Clioquinol
46	Colistin Sulphate.........	Neomycin Sulphate with Colistin Sulphate
47	Cortisone Acetate.........	—
48	Cyclizine Hydrochloride....	Ergotamine Tartrate with Caffeine and Cyclizine Hydrochloride
49	Cymogran..............	—
50	Cyproheptadine Hydrochloride	—
51	Danthron ..............	Dioctyl Sodium Sulphosuccinate, B.P.C. with Danthron
52	Demecarium Bromide......	—
53	Demethylchlortetracycline Hydrochloride	Nystatin with Demethylchlortetracycline Hydrochloride
54	Dexamethasone..........	Framycetin Sulphate with Gramicidin and Dexamethasone
55	Dexamethasone Metasulphobenzoate	Framycetin Sulphate with Gramicidin and Dexamethasone Metasulphobenzoate
56	Dexchlorpheniramine Malcate	—
57	Dextran...............	Dextrose with Dextran Sodium Chloride injection with Dextran
58	Diazepam..............	—
59	Dichloralphenazone.......	—
60	Dicyclomine Hydrochloride..	Doxylamine Succinate with Pyridoxine Hydrochloride and Dicyclomine Hydrochloride
61	Dienoestrol.............	—
62	Diethanolamine Fusidate....	—
63	Digoxin...............	—
64	Dihydrostreptomycin Sulphate, B.P. 1958	Attapulgite with Pectin, Dried Aluminium Hydroxide Gel and Dihydrostreptomycin Sulphate, B.P. 1958 Kaolin with Pectin, Aluminium Hydroxide Gel and Dihydrostreptomycin Sulphate, B.P. 1958
65	Dihydrotachysterol........	—
66	Dimethicone, B.P.C........	—
67	Dioctyl Sodium Sulphosuccinate, B.P.C.	Danthron with Dioctyl Sodium Sulphosuccinate, B.P.C.
68	Diphenhydramine Hydrochloride	Ergotamine Tartrate with Caffeine Citrate and Diphenhydramine Hydrochloride
69	Diphenylpyraline Hydrochloride	—
70	Diphtheria Vaccine........	Diphtheria and Tetanus Vaccine (Purified Toxoid Aluminium Phosphate Adsorbed)
		Diphtheria, Tetanus (Purified Toxoid Aluminium Phosphate Adsorbed) and Pertussis Vaccine
71	Doxycycline Hyclate.......	—
72	Doxylamine Succinate......	Dicyclomine Hydrochloride with Pyridoxine Hydrochloride and Doxylamine Succinate
73	Ecothiopate Iodide.........	—
74	Entsufon...............	Hexachlorophane with Entsufon
75	Ergometrine Maleate.......	Oxytocin with Ergometrine Maleate
76	Ergotamine Tartrate........	Caffeine with Ergotamine Tartrate Caffeine with Cyclizine Hydrochloride and Ergotamine Tartrate Caffeine Citrate with Diphenhydramine Hydrochloride and Ergotamine Tartrate Caffeine with Meclozine Hydrochloride and Ergotamine Tartrate

Second Schedule—continued

Allowable Compounds (if any) of Certain Drugs or Medicinal Preparations—continued

First Column_Column	Third Column
Item No.	Pharmaceutical Benefit	Allowable Compounds (If any)

77	Erythromycin Estolate......	—
78	Erythromycin Stearate......	—
79	Ethosuximide............	—
80	Ferric Hydroxide.........	—
81	Ferrous Aminoacetosulphate	—
82	Ferrous Succinate.........	—
83	Flumethasone Pivalate......	Clioquinol with Flumethasone Pivalate
84	Fluphenazine Hydrochloride	—
85	Framycetin Sulphate.......	Light Kaolin with Framycetin Sulphate
		Dexamethasone with Framycetin Sulphate and Gramicidin
		Gramicidin and Dexamethasone Metasulphobenzoate with Framycetin Sulphate
86	Galactomin, Formula No. 17	—
87	Galactomin, Formula No. 19	—
88	Glucose Indicator, Urine....	—
89	Goat’s Milk, Dehydrated....	—
90	Goat’s Milk.............	—
91	Gramicidin.............	Polymyxin B Sulphate with Neomycin Sulphate and Gramicidin
		Neomycin Sulphate with Thonzonium Bromide, Thonzylamine Hydrochloride, Hydrocortisone Acetate and Gramicidin
		Framycetin Sulphate with Dexamethasone and Gramicidin
		Framycetin Sulphate with Dexamethasone Metasulphobenzoate and Gramicidin
92	Guaiphenesin, B.P.C.......	Theophylline with Guaiphenesin, B.P.C.
93	Glucose Indicator, Blood....	—
94	Hexachlorophane.........	Entsufon with Hexachlorophane
		Terric N8 with Hexachlorophane
		Soap Solution with Hexachlorophane
		Chloroxylenol with Hexachlorophane
95	Hydrocortisone...........	Polymyxin B Sulphate with Neomycin Sulphate and Hydrocortisone
		1, 2-Propanediol Diacetate, Acetic Acid, Propylene Glycol and Hydrocortisone
		Neomycin Sulphate with Hydrocortisone
96	Hydrocortisone Acetate.....	Buclosamide with Salicylic Acid and Hydrocortisone Acetate
		Neomycin Sulphate with Hydrocortisone Acetate
		Neomycin Sulphate with Gramicidin, Thonzonium Bromide, Thonzylamine Hydrochloride and Hydrocortisone Acetate
		Oxytetracycline Hydrochloride with Hydrocortisone Acetate
		Chloramphenicol with Hydrocortisone Acetate
97	Hypromellose 4500........	Carbachol with Hypromellose 4500
		Homatropine Hydrobromide with Hypromellose 4500
		Phenylephrine Hydrochloride with Hypromellose 4500
		Pilocarpine Hydrochloride with Hypromellose 4500
		Sulphacetamide Sodium with Hypromellose 4500
		Hyoscine Hydrobromide with Hypromellose 4500
98	Hyoscine Hydrobromide....	Hypromellose 4500 with Hyoscine Hydrobromide Papaveretum with Hyoscine Hydrobromide
		Pethidine Hydrochloride with Hyoscine Hydrobromide Morphine Sulphate with Hyoscine Hydrobromide
99	Idoxuridine..............	—
100	Ipecacuanha..............	Phenolphthalein with Aloin, Dry Extract of Belladonna, Strychnine, B.P.C. 1959 and Ipecacuanha
101	Isoniazid................	Sodium Aminosalicylate with Isoniazid
102	Isoprenaline Hydrochloride....	—
103	Kanamycin Sulphate, B.P.C.	—

Second Schedule—continued

Allowable Compounds (if any) of Certain Drugs or Medicinal Preparations—continued

First Column_Column	Third Column
Item No.	Pharmaceutical Benefit	Allowable Compounds (If any)

104	Laevulose............	Casein Hydrolysate with Alcohol and Laevulose
105	Lauryl Dimethylbenzyl Ammonium Chloride	Terric, N8 with Lauryl Dimethylbenzyl Ammonium Chloride
106	Levallorphan Tartrate.....	Pethidine Hydrochloride with Levallorphan Tartrate
107	Lignocaine Hydrochloride..	Polymyxin B Sulphate with Propylene Glycol and Lignocaine Hydrochloride
108	Lincomycin Hydrochloride.	—
109	Lofenalac.............	—
110	Lypressin.............	—
111	Magnesium Aluminium Hydroxide	—
112	Magnesium Chloride.....	Sodium Chloride with Ammonium Chloride, Potassium Chloride and Magnesium Chloride
		Sodium Chloride with Potassium Chloride, Sodium Lactate and Magnesium Chloride
113	Magnesium Hydroxide, B.P.C	Aluminium Hydroxide Gel with Magnesium Hydroxide, B.P.C.
		Aluminium Hydroxide Gel with Magnesium Hydroxide, B.P.C. and Oxethazaine
		Aluminium Hydroxide Gel Dried with Magnesium Hydroxide, B.P.C.
		Aluminium Hydroxide Gel Dried with Magnesium Trisilicate and Magnesium Hydroxide, B. P.C.
114	Mebhydrolin Napadisylate, B. P.C.	—
115	Meclozine Hydrochloride..	Ergotamine Tartrate with Caffeine and Meclozine Hydrochloride
116	Meglumine............	Theophylline with Meglumine
117	Mepyramine Maleate.....	—
118	Methacycline..........	—
119	Methdilazine Hydrochloride	—
120	Methenamine Mandelate...	—
121	Minafen..............	—
122	Morphine Tartrate.......	Morphine Tartrate with Tacrine
123	Nalidixic Acid, B.P.C.....	—
124	Naphazoline Nitrate......	Naphazoline Nitrate with Antazoline Sulphate
125	Natamycin............	—
126	Neomycin Sulphate......	Hydrocortisone Acetate with Neomycin Sulphate
		Hydrocortisone with Neomycin Sulphate
		Colistin Sulphate with Neomycin Sulphate
		Polymyxin B Sulphate with Bacitracin Zinc and Neomycin Sulphate
		Kaolin with Neomycin Sulphate
		Polymyxin B Sulphate with Gramicidin and Neomycin Sulphate
		Polymyxin B Sulphate with Hydrocortisone and Neomycin Sulphate
		Prednisolone Sodium Phosphate with Neomycin Sulphate
		Bacitracin with Polymyxin B Sulphate and Neomycin Sulphate
		Thonzonium Bromide with Thonzylamine Hydrochloride, Hydrocortisone Acetate, Gramicidin and Neomycin Sulphate
127	Neomycin Undecenoate...	Bacitracin Zinc with Neomycin Undecenoate
128	Neostigmine Methylsulphate	—
129	Nicotinamide..........	Vitamin A with Thiamine Hydrochloride, Riboflavine, Nicotinamide, Ascorbic Acid and Vitamin D
130	Nitrofurantoin..........	—
131	Noradrenaline Acid Tartrate	—
132	Nortriptyline Hydrochloride	—

Second Schedule—continued

Allowable Compounds (if any) of Certain Drugs or Medicinal Preparations—continued

First Column_Column	Third Column
Item No.	Pharmaceutical Benefit	Allowable Compounds (if any)
133	Nystatin..............	Oxytetracycline Hydrochloride with Nystatin
		Tetracycline, B.P.C. with a buffering agent and Nystatin Oxytetracycline Hydrochloride with a buffering agent and Nystatin
		Demethylchlortetracycline with Nystatin
		Tetracycline Hydrochloride with Nystatin
134	Nutramigen...........	—
135	Octatropine Methylbromide	—
136	Orciprenaline Sulphate....	—
137	Oxytetracycline Hydrochloride	Polymyxin B Sulphate with Oxytetracycline Hydrochloride
		Oxytetracycline Hydrochloride with a buffering agent and Nystatin
		Hydrocortisone Acetate with Oxytetracycline Hydrochloride
		Oxytetracycline Hydrochloride with Nystatin
138	Oxethazaine...........	Aluminium Hydroxide Gel with Magnesium Hydroxide, B.P.C. and Oxethazaine
139	Oxytocin.............	Ergometrine Malcate with Oxytocin
140	Pancreatin............	—
141	Pancreatin Enzyme, 4 times U.S.N.F. XII strength	—
142	Papaveretum, B.P.C......	Hyoscine Hydrobromide with Papaveretum, B.P.C.
143	Penicillin, Benethamine, B.P.C	Procaine Penicillin with Benethamine Penicillin, B.P.C. and Sodium Penicillin
144	Penicillin, Benzathine .....	Procaine Penicillin with Potassium Penicillin and Benzathine Penicillin
145	Penicillin, Benzyl.......	Procaine Penicillin with Benzyl Penicillin
		Streptomycin Sulphate with Benzyl Penicillin Procaine Penicillin with Streptomycin Sulphate and Benzyl Penicillin
146	Penicillin, Phenoxymethyl (Benzathine, Hydrabamine, or Calcium Salt)	—
147	Penicillin, Potassium.....	Benzathine Penicillin with Procaine Penicillin and Potassium Penicillin
148	Penicillin, Procaine......	Benethamine Penicillin, B.P.C. with Sodium Penicillin and Procaine Penicillin
		Benzathine Penicillin with Potassium Penicillin and Procaine Penicillin
		Benzyl Penicillin with Procaine Penicillin
		Benzyl Penicillin with Procaine Penicillin and Streptomycin Sulphate
149	Penicillin, Sodium.......	Procaine Penicillin with Benethamine Penicillin, B.P.C. and Sodium Penicillin
150	Pertussis Vaccine.......	Diphtheria, Tetanus (Purified Toxoid Aluminium Phosphate Adsorbed) and Pertussis Vaccine
151	Pethidine Hydrochloride...	Levallorphan Tartrate with Pethidine Hydrochloride Hyoscine Hydrobromide with Pethidine Hydrochloride
152	Phenethicillin Potassium...	—
153	Pheniramine Malcate.....	—
154	Phenytoin, B.P.C. .......	—
155	Pipenzolate Methobromide.	—
156	Pituitary (Posterior Lobe), Powdered, B.P.C	—
157	Plasma Substitute (Polypeptide)	—
158	Polymyxin B Sulphate....	Chloramphenicol with Polymyxin B Sulphate Oxytetracycline Hydrochloride with Polymyxin B Sulphate

Second Schedule—continued

Allowable Compounds (if any) of Certain Drugs or Medicinal Preparations—continued

First Column_Column	Third Column
Item No.	Pharmaceutical Benefit	Allowable Compounds (if any)

158	Polymyxin B Sulphate —continued	Polymyxin B Sulphate with Bacitracin Zinc and Neomycin Sulphate
		Polymyxin B Sulphate with Neomycin Sulphate and Gramicidin
		Propylene Glycol with Acetic Acid and Polymyxin B Sulphate
		Neomycin Sulphate with Hydrocortisone and Polymyxin B Sulphate
		Bacitracin with Neomycin Sulphate and Polymyxin B Sulphate
		Lignocaine Hydrochloride with Propylene Glycol and Polymyxin B Sulphate
159	Polyvinyl Alcohol........	Pilocarpine Nitrate and Polyvinyl Alcohol
160	Prednisolone............	—
161	Prednisolone Acetate......	—
162	Methylprenisolone........	—
163	Prednisolone Sodium Hemisulphate	Sulphacthidole with Prednisolone Sodium Hemisulphate
164	Prednisolone Sodium Phosphate	Neomycin Sulphate with Prednisolone Sodium Phosphate
165	Prednisolone Pivalate ......	—
166	Primidone..............	—
167	Promethazine Hydrochloride.	—
168	1,2-Propanediol Diacetate...	Hydrocortisone with Propylene Glycol, Acetic Acid and 1,2-Propanediol Diacetate
169	Pyridoxine Hydrochloride...	Dicyclomine Hydrochloride with Doxylamine Succinate and Pyridoxine Hydrochloride
170	Prosobec..............	—
171	Riboflavine.............	Vitamine A with Thiamine Hydrochloride, Nicotinamide, Ascorbic Acid, Vitamin D and Riboflavine
172	Senna Fruit.............	—
173	Silver Nitrate, Toughened...	—
174	Sobee................	—
175	Sodium Lactate..........	Potassium Chloride with Sodium Chloride and Sodium Lactate
		Potassium Chloride with Magnesium Chloride, Sodium Chloride and Sodium Lactate
		Potassium Chloride with Dextrose and Sodium Lactate
		Sodium Chloride with Dextrose and Sodium Lactate
		Sodium Chloride with Sodium Lactate
176	Sodium Potassium Tartrate, B.P.C.	Compound Effervescent Powder, B.P.C.
177	Sodium Tauroglycocholate, B.P.C. 1954	Cascara Dry Extract with Phenolphthalein, Capsicum Olcoresin and Sodium Tauroglycocholate, B.P.C. 1954
178	Soyalac...............	—
179	Spearmint Oil, B.P.C......	Terric, N8 with Cetrimide and Spearmint Oil, B.P.C.
180	Strychnine, B.P.C. 1959....	Phenolphthalein with Aloin, Dry Extract of Belladonna, Ipecacuanha and Strychnine, B.P.C. 1959
181	Sulphacetamide, B.P.C.....	Sulphadiazine with Sulphamerazine, B.P. 1958 and Sulphacetamide, B.P.C.
182	Sulphaethidole...........	Prednisolone Sodium Hemisulphate with Sulphacthidole
183	Sulphafurazole..........	—
184	Sulphaguanidine, B.P.C.....	Kaolin with Sulphaguanidine, B.P.C. Streptomycin Sulphate with Sulphaguanidine, B.P.C.
185	Sulphamethizole.........	—
186	Sulphamethoxazole	—
187	Sulphamerazine, B.P. 1958..	Sulphadiazine with Sulphathiazole, B.P.C. and Sulphamerazine, B.P. 1958
		Sulphadiazine with Sulphacetamide, B.P.C. and Sulphamerazine, B.P. 1958
		Sulphadiazine with Sulphadimidine and Sulphamerazine, B.P. 1958

(b) by inserting after item 14, the following items:—

“ 14a. Eucalyptol, B.P.C.

“ 14b. Eucalyptus Oil, B.P.”;

“ 17a. Peppermint Oil, B.P.”; and

(d) by inserting after item 22, the following item: —

“ 22a. Turpentine Oil, B.P.”.

Fifth Schedule.

6. The Fifth Schedule to the National Health (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Regulations is amended as set out in the Second Schedule to these Regulations.

THE SCHEDULES

FIRST SCHEDULE Regulation 4.

amendments of the third schedule to the national health (pharmaceutical benefits) Regulations

1. After item 18 insert:—

“ 18a, Alprenolol Hydrochloride ”.

2. After item 27 insert:—

“ 27a. Aminosalicylic Acid ”.

3. After item 49 insert:—

“ 49a. Betahistine Hydrochloride ”.

4. After item 72 insert:—

“ 72a. Capsicum Oleoresin ”.

5. After item 110 insert:—

“ 110a. Cytosine Arabinoside Hydrochloride ”.

6. After item 135 insert:—

“ 135a. Disodium Cromoglycate ”.

7. After item 138 insert:—

“ 138a. Doxylamine Succinate ”.

8. Omit item 175, insert:—

“ 175. Glucose Indicator—Blood

175a. Glucose Indicator—Urine ”.

9. After item 196 insert:—

“ 196a. Influenza Vaccine—Sub-Unit type (Desoxycholate Treated) ”.

10. After item 214 insert:—

“ 214a. Lemon Oil Terpeneless B.P.C.”.

11. Omit item 276.

12. After item 306 insert:—

“ 306a. Plasma Substitute (Polypeptide) ”.

13. After item 318 insert:—

“ 318a. Prochlorperazine ”.

14. After item 360 insert:—

“ 360a. Streptokinase ”.

15. After item 363 insert:—

“ 363a. Sulphaethidole ”.

16. After item 419 insert:—

“ 419a. Xylitol ”.

17. Omit item 421.

SECOND SCHEDULE Regulation 6.

Amendments of the Fifth Schedule to the National Health (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Regulations

1. Insert in item 7, after “ Gout associated with renal failure ” (in the third column)—

“ or nephrolithiasis ”.

2. Omit from item 8 “ Any disease or condition in a pensioner ” (in the third column), insert—

“ Ankylosing spondylitis

Osteoarthritis

Psoriatic arthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis ”.

3. After item 8 insert:—

“ 8a

Alprenolol Hydrochloride.....

Any disease or condition in a patient receiving treatment in or at an approved hospital ”.

4. Omit from item 9 “ Any disease or condition in a pensioner ” (in the third column), insert—

“ Ankylosing spondylitis

Osteoarthritis

Psoriatic arthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis ”

5. Omit item 16, insert:—

“ 16	Azathioprine .............	With the written authority of the Director-General, azathioprine therapy for a person who has been discharged from an approved hospital and received that therapy while a patient in the hospital
16a	Beclamide ...............	Any disease or condition in a patient receiving treatment in or at an approved hospital ”.

6. After item 21 insert:—

“ 21a.

Betahistine Hydrochloride

Meniere’s Syndrome ”

7. Item 39—

(a) omit “ Haemophilus influenzae infections ” (in the third column);

(b) omit “ Salmonella septicaemia” (in the third column);

(d) omit “ Other serious infections sensitive only to Chloramphenicol Capsules, B.P. ” (in the third column), insert—

“ The treatment of other serious infections in a patient where it is established by appropriate bacteriological testing that Chloramphenicol Capsules, B.P., is the only appropriate antibiotic to treat the infection in the patient ”.

8. Item 40—

(a) omit “ Haemophilus influenzae infections ” (in the third column);

(b) omit “ Salmonella septicaemia ” (in the third column);

(d) omit “ Other serious infections sensitive only to Chloramphenicol Injections, Chloramphenicol Tablets or Chloramphenicol Oral Suspension ” (in the third column), insert—

“ The treatment of other serious infections in a patient where it is established by appropriate bacteriological testing that Chloramphenicol Injections, Chloramphenicol Tablets or Chloramphenicol Oral Suspension is the only antibiotic to treat the infection in the patient ”.

9. Insert in item 44 after “ Cloxacillin Sodium, B.P.” (in the second column)—

“, for injection”.

10. Omit from item 47 “ Colistin Sulphomethate Injection, B.P.” (in the second column), insert—

“ Colistin Sulphomethate Sodium, B.P., for injection ”.

Second Schedule—continued

11. Add at end of item 51 (in the third column)—

“ Other proven cyanocobalamin deficiencies ”.

12. After item 53 insert:—

“ 53a

Cytosine Arabinoside Hydrochloride

Any disease or condition in a patient receiving treatment in or at an approved hospital ”.

13.After item 64 insert:—

“ 64a

Dicyclomine Hydrochloride with Doxylamine Succinate and Pyridoxine Hydrochloride

Vomiting in pregnancy ”.

14. After item 72 insert:—

“ 72a

Disodium Cromoglycate.......

Any disease or condition in a patient receiving treatment in or at an approved hospital ”.

15. Item 85—

(a) omit “ Aplastic anaemia ” (in the third column) insert—

“ Proven aplastic anaemia ”; and

(b) omit “ Primary refractory anaemias ” (in the third column) insert—

“ Proven primary refractory anaemias ”.

16. Insert in item 88 after “ Folic Acid Tablets, B.P.” (in the second column)—

“ 5 mg.”.

17. After item 88 insert:—

“ 88a

Folic Acid Tablets, B.P. 1 mg...

Pregnancy ”

18. After item 94 insert:—

“ 94a

Glucose Indicator—Blood......

With the written authority of the Director-General, Diabetes mellitus in which adequate control is impossible by any other means because of low renal threshold ”.

19. Add at the end of item 97 (in the third column)—“ or Wood’s Light ”.

20. Omit in item 143 “ Urinary tract infections in which sulphonamides are not effective ” (in the third column), insert—

“ The treatment of urinary tract infections in a patient where it is established by appropriate bacteriological testing that sulphonamides are ineffective for treating the infection in the patient ”.

21. Omit in item 148 “ intermittent use by ” (in the third column).

22. After item 155 insert:—

“ 155a

Norethisterone Acetate, B.P.....

Mammary carcinoma ”.

23. Item 161—

(a) omit “ Aplastic anaemia ” (in the third column) insert—

“ Proven aplastic anaemia ”; and

(b) omit “ Primary refractory anaemias ” (in the third column), insert—

“ Proven primary refractory anaemias

Proven hypoplastic anaemia ”.

24. After item 177 insert:—

“ 177a

Plasma Substitute (polypeptide)...

Any disease or condition in a patient receiving treatment in or at an approved hospital ”.

25. Omit from item 178 “ intermittent use by ” (in the third column).

26. After item 180 insert:—

“ 180a

Polymyxin B Sulphate with Lignocaine Hydrochloride and Propylene Glycol

For the treatment of diseases of the ear ”.

Second Schedule—continued

27. After item 189 insert:—

“ 189a	(1) Prochlorperazine	Meniere’s Syndrome ”.
	(2) Prochlorperazine Tablets, B.P.

28. Omit from item 192 “ Hypertrophic subaortic stenosis ” (in the third column), insert—

“ Idiopathic hypertrophic subaortic stenosis ”.

29. Omit from item 197 “ Peripheral neuritis due to isoniazid therapy ” (in the third column), insert—

“ Prophylaxis and treatment of peripheral neuritis caused by or likely to be caused by isoniazid therapy ”.

30 After item 200 insert:—

“ 200a	Sobee....................	With the written authority of the Director-General—
		Galactosaemia
		Homocystinuria
		Lactose intolerance
		Milk allergy in children under the age of four years ”.

31. After item 208 insert:—

“ 208a

Streptokinase...............

Any disease or condition in a patient receiving treatment in or at an approved hospital ”.

32. Omit item 211.

33. Omit item 238, insert—

“ 238

Xylitol...................

Any disease or condition in a patient receiving treatment in or at an approved hospital ”.

First Column_Column	Third Column
Item No.	Pharmaceutical Benefit	Allowable Compounds (if any)

188	Sulphaphenazole, B.P.C.....
189	Sulphathiazole, B.P.C......	Sulphadiazine with Sulphamerazine, B.P. 1958 and Sulphathiazole, B.P.C.
190	Surgical Cement..........	—
191	Surgical Cement Solvent....	—
192	Tacrine................	Morphine Sulphate with Tacrine Morphine Tartrate with Tacrine
193	Terric, N8..............	Cetrimide, with Spearmint Oil, B. P.C. and Terric, N8 Lauryl Dimethylbenzyl Ammonium Chloride with Terric, N8
		Hexachlorophane with Terric, N8
194	Tetanus Vaccine (Purified Toxoid Aluminium Phosphate Adsorbed)	Diphtheria and Tetanus Vaccine (Purified Toxoid Aluminium Phosphate Adsorbed) Diphtheria, Pertussis and Tetanus Vaccine (Purified Toxoid Aluminium Phosphate Adsorbed)
195	Tetracycline. B.P.C........	Tetracycline, B.P.C. with a buffering agent
		Tetracycline, B.P.C. with a buffering agent and Amphotericin B
		Tetracycline, B. P.C. with a buffering agent and Nystatin
196	Tetracycline Hydrochloride...	Tetracycline Hydrochloride with Nystatin Procaine Hydrochloride with Tetracycline Hydrochloride
197	Thiamine Hydrochloride....	Riboflavine with Nicotinamide, Ascorbic Acid, Vitamin A, Vitamin D and Thiamine Hydrochloride
198	Thioridazine............	—
199	Thiotepa...............	—
200	Thonzonium Bromide......	Neomycin Sulphate with Gramicidin, Thonzylamine Hydrochloride, Hydrocortisone Acetate and Thonzonium Bromide
201	Thonzylamine Hydrochloride	Neomycin Sulphate with Gramicidin, Hydrocortisone Acetate, Thonzonium Bromide and Thonzylamine Hydrochloride
202	Tragacanth, Indian (Gum Karaya)	—
203	Triacetyloleandomycin......	—
204	Triclofos Sodium.........	—
205	Trifluoperazine Hydrochloride.	—
206	Triglyde...............	—
207	Trimeprazine Tartrate, B.P.C.	—
208	Triprolidine Hydrochloride...	—
209	Velactin...............	—
210	Viprynium Embonate.......	—
211	Vitamin A..............	Thiamine Hydrochloride with Riboflavine, Nicotinamide, Ascorbic Acid, Vitamin D and Vitamin A
212	Vitamin D .............	Thiamine Hydrochloride with Riboflavine, Nicotinamide, Ascorbic Acid, Vitamin A and Vitamin D
213	Xylitol................	—