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Therapeutic Goods (Medicines Watch List) Determination 2018
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The medicines set out in Schedule 1, being reportable medicines, are determined for the purposes of subsections 30EF(2) and 30EG(2) of the Act.
Schedule 1—Medicines Watch List
(section 5)
| Column 1Item | Column 2Medicine |
|---|---|
| 1 | medicines that contain any of the following antimicrobial agents:(a) aciclovir IV(b) amikacin(c) amphotericin B IV (liposomal)(d) ampicillin(e) benzylpenicillin(f) cefepime(g) chloramphenicol IV(h) ciprofloxacin IV(i) colistin(j) ethambutol(k) ganciclovir(l) gentamicin IV(m) isoniazid(n) metronidazole IV(o) phenoxymethylpenicillin(p) piperacillin and tazobactam(q) rifampicin PO or IV(r) sodium fusidate PO or IV(s) trimethoprim and sulfamethoxazole IV(t) vancomycin(u) voriconazole IV |
| 2 | medicines that are, or contain, any of the following antidotes or treatments for poisonings:(a) activated charcoal(b) desferrioxamine injection(c) digoxin specific antibodies(d) edetate calcium disodium injection(e) ethanol injection(f) folinic acid (calcium folinate) injection(g) fomepizole(h) methylene blue IV(i) n-acetylcysteine IV(j) pralidoxime(k) sodium nitrite IV(l) sodium thiosulfate IV |
| 3 | medicines for emergency or critical care that contain any of the following:(a) adrenaline IV(b) alteplase(c) amiodarone IV(d) argipressin (vasopressin)(e) calcium gluconate gel(f) calcium gluconate injection(g) cyproheptadine(h) danaparoid(i) dantrolene injection(j) desmopressin IV(k) dexamethasone IV(l) diazepam IV(m) glucagon injection(n) glyceryl trinitrate IV(o) hydralazine IV(p) hydrocortisone IV(q) isoprenaline(r) mesna(s) morphine IV(t) methoxyflurane(u) metoprolol IV(v) neostigmine(w) nimodipine PO or IV(x) noradrenaline(y) phenytoin IV(z) phosphate IV(za) prednisolone PO(zb) protamine(zc) pyridostigmine(zd) quinine injection(ze) rasburicase(zf) salbutamol IV(zg) sodium bicarbonate 100mmol per 100ml injection(zh) sodium polystyrene sulfonate(zi) suxamethonium(zj) terlipressin(zk) tenecteplase(zl) thiamine IV(zm) vitamin K (phytomenadione) IV |
| 4 | medicines that contain any of the following anticoagulants:(a) enoxaparin(b) heparin(c) warfarin |
| 5 | medicines that are any of the following vaccines:(a) a vaccine included in the National Immunisation Program Schedule, as in force or existing at 1 March 2025(b) absorbed diphtheria tetanus vaccine(c) bacillus calmette-guerin vaccine |
| 6 | medicines for use in obstetrics that contain any of the following:(a) ergometrine(b) magnesium sulfate IV(c) misoprostol |