Frequently Asked Questions > To prescribe a product for a minor ailment that contains a combination of drugs, do all the drugs need to be listed in Schedule 4 of O. Reg. 256/24?
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To prescribe a product for a minor ailment that contains a combination of drugs, do all the drugs need to be listed in Schedule 4 of O. Reg. 256/24?

Yes. Pharmacists can only prescribe a drug in listed in Column 3 of Schedule 4 for the respective minor ailment, even if it is in a combination product. Each drug found in the combination must be listed in Schedule 4 of O. Reg. 256/24; this was taken into consideration when the proposed regulations were submitted to the Ministry.

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