Q: What Schedule does Vitamin B12 injectable (generic name: Cyanocobalamin) belong to?
A: Unless the Vitamin B12 contains Intrinsic Factor Concentrate or is indicated for parenteral nutrition, it is a Schedule 2 product.
Vitamin B12 injectable – what schedule?
NAPRA provides a summary of scheduled vitamin products:
Drug Name |
Sch |
Date |
Vitamin AF2 |
I |
12/99 |
Vitamin AF1 in oral dosage forms containing more than 10,000 IU per dosage form or, where the largest recommended daily dosage shown on the label would, if consumed by a person, result in the daily intake by that person of more than 10,000 IU of Vitamin A |
I |
9/98 |
Vitamin B12 with Intrinsic Factor ConcentrateF1 |
I |
9/98 |
Vitamin DF2 |
I |
12/99 |
Vitamin DF1 (in oral dosage form containing more than 1,000 International Units of Vitamin D per dosage form or, where the largest recommended daily dosage shown on the label would, if consumed by a person, result in the daily intake by the person of more than 1,000 International Units of Vitamin D) |
I |
9/98 |
Vitamin KF2 except Vitamin K1 and Vitamin K2 sold |
I |
10/05 |
Vitamins any parenterals not otherwise included in Schedule I |
II |
9/98 |
Vitamins in injectable form for parenteral nutrition |
I |
1/03 |