Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 49 - PUBLIC HEALTH-FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS
Part I - Regulations
Chapter 11 - Drug Regulations
Section I-1165 - Prescription Drugs List [Formerly 49:4.0320]

Universal Citation: LA Admin Code I-1165

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 3, March 20, 2024

A. The following drugs in therapeutically effective proportions are considered dangerous for use otherwise than on the prescription of a duly qualified physician, dentist, or veterinarian licensed by law to administer drugs:

1. Acetanilid (where dosage provides a total daily intake of more than 5 grains or more than 2 1/2 grains during any 3 hour period);

2. Acetophenetidln (where daily dosage provides more than 15 grains);

3. Aconite (for internal use);

4. Aminopyrine;

5. Antipyrine (where daily dosage provides more than 15 grains);

6. Barbiturate;

7. Benzedrine sulphate (for internal use);

8. Bromides (where dosage involves consumption of more than 30 grains per day or more than 15 grains during any 3 hour period;

9. Bromide-Acetanilid combinations (where dosage provides more than a total daily dose of 15 grains of sodium bromide and 5 grains of acetanilid or more than 7 1/2 grains of sodium bromide and 2 1/2 grains of acetanilid during any 3 hour period. Comparable amounts of other bromide preparations are subject to the same restrictions);

10. Cantharides (for internal use);

11. Causaline Sedormide;

12. Chrysarobin or goa powder

13. Chrysophanic acid;

14. Cincophen, Neocincopene and other cincophen derivatives;

15. Colchicine;

16. Colchicum;

17. Digitalis;

18. Emetine;

19. Epinephrine (in solution of 1 percent or stronger);

20. Ipecac (in daily dosage greater than 10 grains)

21. Phosphides;

22. Phosphorus;

23. Radium and radio-active drugs;

24. Squill;

25. Strophanthus;

26. Strychnine (in daily dosage greater than 1/20 grain);

27. Sulfanilamide;

28. Sulfapyradine and other related "sulfa" drugs;

29. Sulfathiazole (for internal use);

30. Tansy, Tansy Oil;

31. Thiocyanates;

32. Thyroid;

33. the "anthelmintic" drugs:
a. carbon tetrachloride;

b. tetrachlorethylene;

c. male fern (aspidium);

d. santonin;

e. wormseed oil (chenopodiurn oil);

f. thymol.

B. Where the legend: "Caution-to be used only by or on the prescription of a Physician (Dentist, or Veterinarian)" appears on a packaged drug instead of directions for use, the retailer shall observe the injunction that the article be dispensed only upon prescription.

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, Title 40, as amended.

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