{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/prescription-only-medicines-human-use-amendment-order-1997/schedule-1",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/prescription-only-medicines-human-use-amendment-order-1997/schedule-1.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1997/2044",
  "legislation_title": "The Prescription Only Medicines (Human Use) Amendment Order 1997",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/prescription-only-medicines-human-use-amendment-order-1997",
  "path": "schedule/1",
  "kind": "schedule",
  "number": "1",
  "heading": "ENTRIES INSERTED IN SCHEDULE 1 TO THE PRINCIPAL ORDER",
  "text": "Column 1\nColumn 2\nColumn 3\nColumn 4\nColumn 5\nSubstance\nMaximum strength\nRoute of administration, use or pharmaceutical form\nTreatment limitations\nMaximum quantity\nAspirin\n(1) 325 mg\n(1) Non-effervescent tablets and capsules\n(2) All preparations other than non-effervescent tablets or capsules\n(1) The quantity sold or supplied in one container or package shall not exceed 32\nThe quantity of non-effervescent tablets, capsules or a combination of both sold or supplied to a person at any one time shall not exceed 100\nParacetamol\n(1) 120 mg\n(1) Non-effervescent tablets and capsules for use in children aged less than 12 years\n(1) The quantity sold or supplied in one container or package shall not exceed 32\nThe quantity of non-effervescent tablets, capsules or a combination of both sold or supplied to a person at any one time shall not exceed 100\n(2) 500 mg\n(2) Non-effervescent tablets and capsules for use in adults and children not less than 12 years\n(3) All preparations other than non-effervescent tablets and capsules\n(2) The quantity sold or supplied in one container or package shall not exceed 32\nThe quantity of non-effervescent tablets, capsules or a combination of both sold or supplied to a person at any one time shall not exceed 100",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/2044/schedule/1",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T11:57:53.338529+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}