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Narcotic Control Regulations

Version of section 36 from 2012-11-21 to 2019-12-08:

  •  (1) Subject to subsection (2), a pharmacist may, without a prescription, sell or provide a preparation containing not more than 8 mg or its equivalent of codeine phosphate per tablet or per unit in other solid form or not more than 20 mg or its equivalent of codeine phosphate per 30 mL in a liquid preparation if

    • (a) the preparation contains

      • (i) two additional medicinal ingredients other than a narcotic in a quantity of not less than the regular minimum single dose for one such ingredient or one-half the regular minimum single dose for each such ingredient, or

      • (ii) three additional medicinal ingredients other than a narcotic in a quantity of not less than the regular minimum single dose for one such ingredient or one-third the regular minimum single dose for each such ingredient; and

    • (b) there is legibly and conspicuously printed on the inner label and the outer label, as those terms are defined in section A.01.010 of the Food and Drug Regulations, a caution to the following effect:

      “This preparation contains codeine and should not be administered to children except on the advice of a physician, dentist or nurse practitioner.”

  • (2) No pharmacist shall sell or provide a preparation referred to in subsection (1) if the pharmacist has reasonable grounds to believe that the preparation is to be used for purposes other than recognized medical or dental purposes.

  • SOR/78-154, s. 5
  • SOR/85-588, s. 13
  • SOR/2004-237, s. 16
  • SOR/2012-230, s. 21

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