Dihydrocodeine: Difference between revisions

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*'''Austria:''' Dihydrocodeine is legal for medical use under the AMG (Arzneimittelgesetz Österreich) and illegal when sold or possessed without a prescription under the SMG (Suchtmittelgesetz Österreich).{{citation needed}}

*'''Australia:''' Dihydrocodeine is a Schedule 3 medicine meaning it is available without prescription but is stored behind the counter at a pharmacy. Consultation with pharmacist is required for purchase. It is most commonly available as an oral liquid (Brand name Rikodeine) at a dose of 19mg/10mL in 100 or 200mL bottles.

<ref>https://www.nps.org.au/medicine-finder/rikodeine-oral-liquid </ref>

<ref>https://search.tga.gov.au/s/search.html?collection=tga-artg&profile=record&meta_i=10587</ref>

*'''Germany:''' Dihydrocodeine is a controlled substance under Anlage III of the BtMG. It can only be prescribed on a narcotic prescription form. There is an exception for preperations, containing up to 2,5% or 100mg dihydrocodeine per unit, which can be prescripted on a regular prescription, if not prescripted to an alcohol or drug dependent person.<ref>http://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/btmg_1981/anlage_iii.html</ref>

*'''Hong Kong:''' In Hong Kong, dihydrocodeine is regulated under Schedule 1 of Hong Kong's Chapter 134 Dangerous Drugs Ordinance. It can only be used legally by health professionals and for university research purposes. A pharmacist can dispense Dihydrocodeine when furnished with a doctors prescription. Anyone who supplies the substance without a prescription can be fined $10000 (HKD). The penalty for trafficking or manufacturing the substance is a $5,000,000 (HKD) fine and life imprisonment. Possession of the substance for consumption, without a licence from the Department of Health, is illegal and carries a $1,000,000 (HKD) fine and/or 7 years imprisonment.{{citation needed}}

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 *'''Austria:''' Dihydrocodeine is legal for medical use under the AMG (Arzneimittelgesetz Österreich) and illegal when sold or possessed without a prescription under the SMG (Suchtmittelgesetz Österreich).{{citation needed}}
+*'''Australia:''' Dihydrocodeine is a Schedule 3 medicine meaning it is available without prescription but is stored behind the counter at a pharmacy. Consultation with pharmacist is required for purchase. It is most commonly available as an oral liquid (Brand name Rikodeine) at a dose of 19mg/10mL in 100 or 200mL bottles.
+<ref>https://www.nps.org.au/medicine-finder/rikodeine-oral-liquid </ref>
+<ref>https://search.tga.gov.au/s/search.html?collection=tga-artg&profile=record&meta_i=10587</ref>
 *'''Germany:''' Dihydrocodeine is a controlled substance under Anlage III of the BtMG. It can only be prescribed on a narcotic prescription form. There is an exception for preperations, containing up to 2,5% or 100mg dihydrocodeine per unit, which can be prescripted on a regular prescription, if not prescripted to an alcohol or drug dependent person.<ref>http://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/btmg_1981/anlage_iii.html</ref>
 *'''Hong Kong:''' In Hong Kong, dihydrocodeine is regulated under Schedule 1 of Hong Kong's Chapter 134 Dangerous Drugs Ordinance. It can only be used legally by health professionals and for university research purposes. A pharmacist can dispense Dihydrocodeine when furnished with a doctors prescription. Anyone who supplies the substance without a prescription can be fined $10000 (HKD). The penalty for trafficking or manufacturing the substance is a $5,000,000 (HKD) fine and life imprisonment. Possession of the substance for consumption, without a licence from the Department of Health, is illegal and carries a $1,000,000 (HKD) fine and/or 7 years imprisonment.{{citation needed}}