# The Medicines (Products Other Than Veterinary Drugs) (Prescription Only) Amendment (No. 2) Order 1992, Article 2: Amendment of article 4 of the principal Order


In article 4 of the principal Order (medicinal products that are not prescription only), the following paragraph is substituted for paragraph (1E):—
“(1E) Notwithstanding article 3(1)(a), a medicinal product shall not be a prescription only medicine by reason that it contains the substance carbenoxolone sodium where—
(a) the medicinal product is in the form of granules;
(b) the maximum strength of the carbenoxolone sodium in the medicinal product does not exceed one per cent calculated in terms of weight in weight;
(c) the medicinal product is sold or supplied in a container or package containing not more than 560 milligrams of carbenoxolone sodium;
(d) the container or package of the medicinal product is labelled to show a maximum daily dose of 80 milligrams of carbenoxolone sodium and a maximum dose of 20 milligrams of carbenoxolone sodium; and
(e) the medicinal product is indicated only for treatment by mouthwash, in adults and in children over the age of 12 years;
and for the purposes of this paragraph “maximum daily dose” means the maximum quantity of the substance carbenoxolone sodium which it is recommended should be used as a mouthwash in a period of 24 hours and “maximum dose” means the maximum quantity of the substance carbenoxolone sodium which it is recommended should be used at any one time.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1992/2937/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/medicines-products-other-than-veterinary-drugs-prescription-only-amendment-no-2-order-1992/article-2
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