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S-0.1, r. 12.1 - Regulation respecting the drugs that may be prescribed or administered by a midwife
Schedule
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SCHEDULE
(ss. 1 and 2)
DRUGS THAT MAY BE PRESCRIBED OR ADMINISTERED BY A MIDWIFE
NOTE: The following classification refers to the classification prepared by the American Hospital Formulary Service.
1. Every drug belonging to the following classification, subject to the restrictions indicated:
Restrictions:
| AM | Only for the purposes of breastfeeding. |
| CH | Only in a hospital centre operated by an institution within the meaning of the Act respecting health services and social services (chapter S-4.2) or the Act respecting health services and social services for Cree Native persons (chapter S-5). |
| PI | Only as part of first-line treatment or if the prescription or administration of the drug as part of second or thirdline treatment constitutes a prophylactic measure in accordance with the clinical practices in force. |
| S | May only be prescribed. |
| T | Only while waiting for medical care where transfer of the clinical responsibility of the mother or child to a physician is necessary. |
| THERAPEUTIC CLASSES | THERAPEUTIC SUBCLASSES | SUB-SUBCLASSES THERAPEUTIC | RESTRICTIONS |
| Antihistamines | First generation antihistamines | Ethanolamine derivatives | |
| Anti-infective agents | Antibacterial agents | Aminoglycosides | PI and T |
| Cephalosporins | PI | ||
| Macrolides | PI | ||
| Penicillins | PI | ||
| Sulfonamides | PI | ||
| Other antibacterial agents | PI | ||
| Antifungals | Azoles | ||
| Polyenes | |||
| Antivirals | Nucleoside and nucleotide analogs | ||
| Antiprotozoals | Miscellaneous antiprotozoals | ||
| Urinary anti-infective agents | |||
| Autonomic nervous system (A.N.S.) drugs | Sympathomimetics | Alpha and beta adrenergic agonists | T |
| Blood medication | Antianemics | ||
| Cardiovascular drugs | Vasilodilators | Nitrates and nitrites | T |
| Beta-adrenergic blockers | T | ||
| Calcium channel blocker | Dihydropyridines | T except for a drug for treating nipple vasospasm | |
| Central nervous system (C.N.S) drugs | Analgesics and antipyretics | Non-steroidal anti-inflammatories | |
| Opiate agonists | CH | ||
| Opiate partial agonists | CH | ||
| Miscellaneous analgesics and antipyretics | |||
| Narcotic antidotes | T and CH | ||
| Anticonvulsants | Miscellaneous anticonvulsants | T | |
| Anxiolytics, sedatives and hypnotics | Benzodiazepines | ||
| Miscellaneous (C.N.S) drugs | T | ||
| Diagnostic agents | Diabetes mellitus | ||
| Urine and stool analyses | |||
| Electrolytes-diuretics | Replacement agents | ||
| Caloric agents | |||
| Eye, ear nose and throat (E.E.N.T.) preparations | E.E.N.T. anti-infective agents | Antibiotics | |
| Gastrointestinal drugs | Antiemetics | Antihistamines | |
| Other antiemetics | |||
| Antiulcer agents and antacids | Histamine H2-receptor antagonists | ||
| Prostaglandins | |||
| Gastro-duodenal cytoprotective agent | AM | ||
| Proton pump inhibitor | |||
| Procinetics | AM | ||
| Hormones and substitutes | Corticosteroids | T | |
| Oral contraceptives | S | ||
| Progestogens | |||
| Local anasthetics | |||
| Ocytocics | |||
| Immunizing agents | Passive immunotherapy agents | ||
| Active immunotherapy agents | |||
| Skin and mucous membranes | Anti-infective agents | Antibacterial agents | |
| Antifungals | |||
| Other local anti-infective agents | |||
| Anti-inflammatories | |||
| Antipruritics and local anesthetics | |||
| Vitamins |
2. Any other drug that is not listed in Schedule I of the Regulation respecting the terms and conditions for the sale of medications (chapter P-10, r. 12).
3. Any combination of drugs in this Schedule, subject to applicable restrictions.
SCHEDULE
(ss. 1 and 2)
DRUGS THAT MAY BE PRESCRIBED OR ADMINISTERED BY A MIDWIFE
NOTE: The following classification refers to the classification prepared by the American Hospital Formulary Service.
1. Every drug belonging to the following classification, subject to the restrictions indicated:
Restrictions:
| AM | Only for the purposes of breastfeeding. |
| CH | Only in a hospital centre operated by an institution within the meaning of the Act respecting health services and social services (chapter S-4.2) or the Act respecting health services and social services for Cree Native persons (chapter S-5). |
| PI | Only as part of first-line treatment or if the prescription or administration of the drug as part of second or thirdline treatment constitutes a prophylactic measure in accordance with the clinical practices in force. |
| S | May only be prescribed. |
| T | Only while waiting for medical care where transfer of the clinical responsibility of the mother or child to a physician is necessary. |
| THERAPEUTIC CLASSES | THERAPEUTIC SUBCLASSES | SUB-SUBCLASSES THERAPEUTIC | RESTRICTIONS |
| Antihistamines | First generation antihistamines | Ethanolamine derivatives | |
| Anti-infective agents | Antibacterial agents | Aminoglycosides | PI and T |
| Cephalosporins | PI | ||
| Macrolides | PI | ||
| Penicillins | PI | ||
| Sulfonamides | PI | ||
| Other antibacterial agents | PI | ||
| Antifungals | Azoles | ||
| Polyenes | |||
| Antivirals | Nucleoside and nucleotide analogs | ||
| Antiprotozoals | Miscellaneous antiprotozoals | ||
| Urinary anti-infective agents | |||
| Autonomic nervous system (A.N.S.) drugs | Sympathomimetics | Alpha and beta adrenergic agonists | T |
| Blood medication | Antianemics | ||
| Cardiovascular drugs | Vasilodilators | Nitrates and nitrites | T |
| Beta-adrenergic blockers | T | ||
| Calcium channel blocker | Dihydropyridines | T except for a drug for treating nipple vasospasm | |
| Central nervous system (C.N.S) drugs | Analgesics and antipyretics | Non-steroidal anti-inflammatories | |
| Opiate agonists | CH | ||
| Opiate partial agonists | CH | ||
| Miscellaneous analgesics and antipyretics | |||
| Narcotic antidotes | T and CH | ||
| Anticonvulsants | Miscellaneous anticonvulsants | T | |
| Anxiolytics, sedatives and hypnotics | Benzodiazepines | ||
| Miscellaneous (C.N.S) drugs | T | ||
| Diagnostic agents | Diabetes mellitus | ||
| Urine and stool analyses | |||
| Electrolytes-diuretics | Replacement agents | ||
| Caloric agents | |||
| Eye, ear nose and throat (E.E.N.T.) preparations | E.E.N.T. anti-infective agents | Antibiotics | |
| Gastrointestinal drugs | Antiemetics | Antihistamines | |
| Other antiemetics | |||
| Antiulcer agents and antacids | Histamine H2-receptor antagonists | ||
| Prostaglandins | |||
| Gastro-duodenal cytoprotective agent | AM | ||
| Proton pump inhibitor | |||
| Procinetics | AM | ||
| Hormones and substitutes | Corticosteroids | T | |
| Oral contraceptives | S | ||
| Progestogens | |||
| Local anasthetics | |||
| Ocytocics | |||
| Immunizing agents | Passive immunotherapy agents | ||
| Active immunotherapy agents | |||
| Skin and mucous membranes | Anti-infective agents | Antibacterial agents | |
| Antifungals | |||
| Other local anti-infective agents | |||
| Anti-inflammatories | |||
| Antipruritics and local anesthetics | |||
| Vitamins |
2. Any other drug that is not listed in Schedule I of the Regulation respecting the terms and conditions for the sale of medications (chapter P-10, r. 12).
3. Any combination of drugs in this Schedule, subject to applicable restrictions.
