| Meaning | Supplied only against a medical or veterinary prescription that may not be dispensed repeatedly. |
|---|---|
| Prescription required | Yes, prescription not repeatable |
| Who may supply | Pharmacies against a prescription. Without a prescription only in justified exceptional cases under Art. 45 TPO. |
| Legal basis | Therapeutic Products Act (TPA) Art. 23 to 25, Therapeutic Products Ordinance (TPO) Art. 40 to 45. |
| Medicines | 1'622 |
Examples from the directory
The first 100 medicines in this category in alphabetical order. The full list opens the filterable overview.
18F-FDG-FRA18F-Fluorocholine ZRPA18F-Fluoroethyltyrosine ZRP 0.05-3.5 GBq/mlA18F-Fluoroglukose ZRP 0.5 - 5 GBq/mlA18F-PSMA-1007 ZRP ≥ 40 MBq / mLA3TCA3TC 150 mgAAAACholine 222 MBq/mlAAbacavir Lamivudin SandozAAbacavir-Lamivudin-Mepha 600 mg/300 mgAAbecma InfusionsdispersionAAbevmy 100 mg/4 mlAabnobaVISCUM Fraxini 20 mgAAbraxane 100 mgAAcarizaxAAccofil 300mcg/0.5mlAAciclovir Accord 250 mg / 10 mlAAciclovir LabatecAAcicutan 10 mgAAciVision 30 mg/gAAcnatacAActemra 162 mg/0.9 mlAActemra 162 mg/0.9 mlAActemra 80 mg/4 mlAActikerallAActiq 200 MikrogrammA+Acyclovir-Mepha 200AAdcetris 50 mgAAdreViewAAdriblastin RD 10 mgAAdriblastin Solution 10 mg/5 mlAAdvagraf 0.5 mgAAfinitor 5 mgAAgamree 40 mg/mlAAggrastatAAkeega 50 mg/500 mgAAldara 5 %AAlecensa 150 mgAAlhemo 15 mg/1.5 mlAAlimta 500 mgAAlitrecutan 10 mgAAlitretinoin Leman 10 mgAAlkeranAAlkeran 2 mgAAllergovit Alnus KombipackungAAllergovit Alnus/Corylus KombipackungAAllergovit Artemisia KombipackungAAllergovit Betula KombipackungAAllergovit Betula/Alnus/Corylus KombipackungAAllergovit Corylus KombipackungAAllergovit Mixtura Graminea 60/Secale 40 KombipackungAAllergovit Mixtura Graminea 80/Secale 20 KombipackungAAllergovit Mixtura Graminea KombipackungAAllergovit Mixtura Graminea-Cerealis KombipackungAAllergovit Mixtura Graminea-Cerealis/Artemisia KombipackungAAllergovit Mixtura Graminea-Cerealis/Betula KombipackungAAllergovit Mixtura Graminea-Cerealis/Plantago KombipackungAAllergovit Mixtura Graminea/Artemisia/Secale KombipackungAAllergovit Mixtura Graminea/Artemisia/Secale/Plantago KombipackungAAllergovit Mixtura Graminea/Betula/Secale KombipackungAAllergovit Mixtura Graminea/Betula/Secale/Plantago KombipackungAAllergovit Mixtura Graminea/Secale/Plantago KombipackungAAllergovit Parietaria KombipackungAAllergovit Plantago KombipackungAAllergovit Secale KombipackungAAlluzienceAALPROSTADIL Leman IV 500 mcg/mlAAlunbrig 30 mgAAlustal 3-Bäume KombipackungAAlustal 5-Gräsermischung KombipackungAAlustal BirkeAAlustal Birke KombipackungAAlustal Esche KombipackungAAlustal Hausstaubmilben KombipackungAAlustal Hundehaar KombipackungAAlustal Katzenhaar KombipackungAAlutard SQ Apis mellifera KombipackungAAlutard SQ Betula verrucosa KombipackungAAlutard SQ Canis familiaris KombipackungAAlutard SQ Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus KombipackungAAlutard SQ Felis domesticus KombipackungAAlutard SQ Milben-Mischung KombipackungAAlutard SQ Phleum pratense KombipackungAAlutard SQ Vespula spp. KombipackungAAlyftrek 4 mg/ 20 mg/ 50 mgAAmBisomeAAmikacin Ideogen 500 mg/2 mlAAmikin 500 mgAAmoxi-Mepha 200 mg/4 mLAAmoxi-Mepha 500AAmoxicillin Axapharm 200 mg/4 mlAAmoxicillin Axapharm 500 mgAAmoxicillin Delbert 500 mgAAmoxicillin OrPha 250 mgAAmoxicillin Sandoz 100mg/4mlAAmoxicillin Sandoz 500AAmoxicillin Sandoz 500AAmoxicillin Spirig HC 100 mg/4 mlAAmoxicillin Spirig HC 500AAmoxidin Plus 1 gA
Frequently asked questions
Does dispensing category A require a prescription?
Yes, prescription not repeatable. Supplied only against a medical or veterinary prescription that may not be dispensed repeatedly.
Who may supply medicines in dispensing category A?
Pharmacies against a prescription. Without a prescription only in justified exceptional cases under Art. 45 TPO.
How many medicines are in dispensing category A?
1'622 of 6'769 medicines in the directory, data as of 01 September 2026. The category is set per strength, so one medicine can have strengths in different categories.
Sources
Swissmedic data as of 01 September 2026