Pharmaceutical Administration and Regulations in Japan - Nihs
Pharmaceutical Administration and Regulations in Japan - Nihs
Pharmaceutical Administration and Regulations in Japan - Nihs
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Table. 1 List of Ma<strong>in</strong> Controlled Substances<br />
Classification Characteristics<br />
Poisonous <strong>and</strong><br />
deleterious<br />
substances<br />
Prescription<br />
drugs<br />
Habit-form<strong>in</strong>g<br />
drugs<br />
Drugs for<br />
designated<br />
diseases<br />
Drugs<br />
prepared <strong>and</strong><br />
sold at<br />
pharmacy<br />
Narcotics<br />
Psychotropics<br />
Poisonous <strong>and</strong> deleterious substances are designated by the MHLW as<br />
drugs which cause or might cause damage to the functions of humans or<br />
animals when <strong>in</strong>jected <strong>and</strong> absorbed or applied externally to humans or<br />
animals because the effective dose is close to the lethal dose, cumulative<br />
effects are potent or the pharmacological effects are <strong>in</strong>tense.<br />
Prescription drugs are designated by the MHLW as drugs which may be<br />
sold or supplied only under the prescription of a physician, dentist or<br />
veter<strong>in</strong>arian.<br />
Habit-form<strong>in</strong>g drugs are drugs designated by the MHLW as habit-form<strong>in</strong>g.<br />
Drugs for designated diseases are drugs <strong>in</strong>tended for the treatment of<br />
cancer <strong>and</strong> other diseases designated by cab<strong>in</strong>et order, which might<br />
cause damage to patients unless used under the guidance of a physician<br />
or dentist.<br />
Drugs prepared <strong>and</strong> sold at pharmacies that do not conta<strong>in</strong> any active<br />
<strong>in</strong>gredients designated by the M<strong>in</strong>ister <strong>and</strong> are prepared by the<br />
pharmacist us<strong>in</strong>g equipment <strong>and</strong> devices <strong>in</strong> the pharmacy <strong>and</strong> directly<br />
sold or provided to consumers.<br />
Narcotics are drugs designated by the MHLW as drugs which affect<br />
psychological function by their effects on the central nervous system, are<br />
habit form<strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong> can cause severe damage when abused. The<br />
narcotics specified <strong>in</strong> the Narcotics <strong>and</strong> Psychotropics Control Law<br />
<strong>in</strong>clude morph<strong>in</strong>e, code<strong>in</strong>e, pethid<strong>in</strong>e <strong>and</strong> coca<strong>in</strong>e.<br />
Psychotropics are drugs designated by the MHLW, as drugs which affect<br />
psychological function by their effects on the central nervous system, are<br />
habit form<strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong> cause less severe damage than narcotics or stimulants<br />
when abused. The psychotropics specified <strong>in</strong> the Narcotics <strong>and</strong><br />
Psychotropics Control Law <strong>in</strong>clude hypnotics such as barbital, anxiolytics<br />
such as diazepam, <strong>and</strong> analgesics such as pentazoc<strong>in</strong>e.<br />
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