# The Medicines (Prescription Only, Pharmacy and General Sale) Amendment Order 1989, Part: CIRCUMSTANCES EXCLUDING MEDICINAL PRODUCTS FROM THE CLASS OF PRESCRIPTION ONLY MEDICINES


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Substances
Maximum strength
Use, pharmaceutical form or route of administration
Maximum dose and maximum daily dose
Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide
Internal
(a) In the case of a controlled release preparation:
equivalent of 30 mg of Dextromethorphan (MD),
equivalent of 75 mg of Dextromethorphan (MDD);
(b) in any other case:
equivalent of 15 mg of Dextromethorphan (MD),
equivalent of 75 mg of Dextromethorphan (MDD).
Ibuprofen
Rheumatic and muscular pain, backache, neuralgia, migraine, headache, dental pain, dysmenorrhoea, feverishness, symptoms of cold and influenza:
(1) Internal
(1) (a) In the case of a controlled release preparation:
600 mg (MD),
1200 mg (MDD);
(b) in any other case:
400 mg (MD),
1200 mg (MDD).
(2) 5.0 per cent.
(2) External

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1989/1852/schedule/1/part (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/medicines-prescription-only-pharmacy-and-general-sale-amendment-order-1989/schedule-1/part
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.