Dispensing categories

Dispensing category D: No prescription, with advice

Dispensing category D means: Supplied in pharmacies and drugstores after specialist advice, without a prescription. The current Swissmedic export lists 1'571 medicines in this category.

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Dispensing category D
Meaning	Supplied in pharmacies and drugstores after specialist advice, without a prescription.
Prescription required	No, specialist advice required
Who may supply	Pharmacies and drugstores after specialist advice by a medical professional or a qualified druggist.
Legal basis	Therapeutic Products Act (TPA) Art. 23 to 25, Therapeutic Products Ordinance (TPO) Art. 40 to 45.
Medicines	1'571

Examples from the directory

The first 100 medicines in this category in alphabetical order. The full list opens the filterable overview.

A. Vogel AtrosanAuthorisation number 57051 · A.Vogel AG · ATC M01AXD A. Vogel Stirnhöhlen-TablettenAuthorisation number 53272 · A.Vogel AGD A.Vogel AtroGelAuthorisation number 56199 · A.Vogel AG · ATC M02AX10D A.Vogel Entspannungs-TropfenAuthorisation number 39541 · A.Vogel AG · ATC N05CMD A.Vogel Halsschmerz SprayAuthorisation number 58336 · A.Vogel AG · ATC R02AXD A.Vogel HalsschmerztablettenAuthorisation number 69008 · A.Vogel AG · ATC R02AXD A.Vogel Po-Ho Öl neoAuthorisation number 68895 · A.Vogel AG · ATC R05XD A.Vogel ProstaMed ProstataAuthorisation number 54831 · A.Vogel AG · ATC G04CX02D A.Vogel Stirnhöhlen-SprayAuthorisation number 56157 · A.Vogel AGD ACC Sandoz 600Authorisation number 53985 · Sandoz Pharmaceuticals AG · ATC R05CB01D Acetalgin 125 mgAuthorisation number 49493 · Streuli Pharma AG · ATC N02BE01D Acetylcystein Zentiva 200 mgAuthorisation number 52132 · Helvepharm AG · ATC R05CB01D Acetylfelan 600Authorisation number 66960 · G-Pharma AG · ATC R05CB01D Acido-XAuthorisation number 61354 · axapharm ag · ATC A02BC02D Acne Crème plus WidmerAuthorisation number 47033 · Louis Widmer AG · ATC D10AE51D Acne Lotion WidmerAuthorisation number 30097 · Louis Widmer AG · ATC D10AX30D Activital forteAuthorisation number 55495 · Dr. Heinz Welti AG, Fabrikation chemisch-pharmazeutischer Produkte · ATC A13AD Adler AllergieAuthorisation number 67523 · Adler Pharma Helvetia AGD Adler CalminAuthorisation number 65111 · Adler Pharma Helvetia AGD Adler die heisse SiebenAuthorisation number 69844 · Adler Pharma Helvetia AGD Adler EuclimAuthorisation number 68333 · Adler Pharma Helvetia AGD Adler FerruplexAuthorisation number 65112 · Adler Pharma Helvetia AGD Adler GelenkscomplexAuthorisation number 68893 · Adler Pharma Helvetia AGD Adler JuvebeneAuthorisation number 68745 · Adler Pharma Helvetia AGD Adler VitaAuthorisation number 65114 · Adler Pharma Helvetia AGD AeriusAuthorisation number 55689 · Organon GmbH · ATC R06AX27D Aesculaforce forte VenenAuthorisation number 55932 · A.Vogel AG · ATC C05CX03D Aesculamed forte VenenAuthorisation number 57364 · A.Vogel AG · ATC C05CX03D Afelor Liquid Caps 200 mgAuthorisation number 69402 · NOBEL Pharma Schweiz AG · ATC M01AE01D Afelor Lysinat 200 mgAuthorisation number 69416 · NOBEL Pharma Schweiz AG · ATC M01AE01D Afenadin 120Authorisation number 69487 · NOBEL Pharma Schweiz AG · ATC R06AX26D Agiolax miteAuthorisation number 42933 · Spagyros AG · ATC A06AC01D AknichtholAuthorisation number 33005 · Merz Pharma (Schweiz) AG · ATC D10AX30D AkuturAuthorisation number 50847 · ebi-pharm agD Albicansan D3Authorisation number 51860 · ebi-pharm agD Albicansan D3Authorisation number 51861 · ebi-pharm agD Albicansan D4Authorisation number 51859 · ebi-pharm agD Albicansan D5Authorisation number 51255 · ebi-pharm agD Alca-CAuthorisation number 33124 · Melisana AG · ATC N02BA65D Alcacyl Ibu 400Authorisation number 70425 · Hänseler AG · ATC M01AE01D AleveAuthorisation number 53810 · Bayer (Schweiz) AG · ATC M01AE02D Alges-X forteAuthorisation number 58313 · axapharm ag · ATC M01AE01D Alges-X forte Liquid Caps 400 mgAuthorisation number 69537 · axapharm ag · ATC M01AE01D Alges-X LAuthorisation number 66943 · axapharm ag · ATC M01AE01D AlgiforAuthorisation number 50411 · Verfora SAD Algifor Dolo Duo 500mg/150mgAuthorisation number 67737 · Verfora SA · ATC N02BE51D Algifor Dolo forte 200 mg / 5 mlAuthorisation number 65916 · Verfora SA · ATC M01AE01D Algifor Dolo JuniorAuthorisation number 58834 · Verfora SA · ATC M01AE01D Algifor Dolo JuniorAuthorisation number 65608 · Verfora SA · ATC M01AE01D Algifor Dolo Rhinogrippal 200 mg / 30 mgAuthorisation number 68264 · Verfora SA · ATC M01AE51D Algifor Liquid caps 400Authorisation number 65372 · Verfora SA · ATC M01AE01D Algifor-L 200Authorisation number 54997 · Verfora SA · ATC M01AE01D Algifor-L 200Authorisation number 55766 · Verfora SA · ATC M01AE01D Alka-SeltzerAuthorisation number 8671 · Bayer (Schweiz) AG · ATC N02BA01D Allergo-COMODAuthorisation number 55670 · Ursapharm Schweiz GmbH · ATC S01GX01D Allergo-XAuthorisation number 66261 · axapharm ag · ATC R06AE09D Allergodil saisonalAuthorisation number 55483 · Verfora SAD Allergodil saisonalAuthorisation number 56724 · Verfora SA · ATC S01GX07D Allergodil saisonal forte 0.15%Authorisation number 65425 · Verfora SA · ATC R01AC03D AllerinoAuthorisation number 69268 · Laboratoire homéopathique D. Schmidt-Nagel SAD Allerxtin Sandoz 20 mgAuthorisation number 69987 · Sandoz Pharmaceuticals AG · ATC R06AX29D Allsan MariendistelAuthorisation number 54110 · Biomed AG · ATC A05BA03D Alopexy 2%Authorisation number 51853 · Pierre Fabre Pharma SA · ATC D11AX01D Alopexy 5%Authorisation number 67747 · Pierre Fabre Pharma SA · ATC D11AX01D Alpenaflor Franzbranntwein-GelAuthorisation number 47913 · Tentan AG · ATC M02AX10D Alpinamed Arnica-Gel mit SpilanthesAuthorisation number 47762 · Alpinamed AG · ATC M02AX10D Alpinamed Ruscovarin Venen GelAuthorisation number 49147 · Alpinamed AG · ATC C05BA53D Alpinamed Wallwurz-GelAuthorisation number 46474 · Alpinamed AG · ATC M02AX10D AlucolAuthorisation number 23128 · Melisana AG · ATC A02AD01D Alucol PfefferminzaromaAuthorisation number 36355 · Melisana AG · ATC A02AD01D Amavita Acetylcystein 600 mgAuthorisation number 61216 · Amavita Health Care AG · ATC R05CB01D Amavita Bisacodyl-N 5mgAuthorisation number 67150 · Amavita Health Care AG · ATC A06AB02D Amavita CetirizinAuthorisation number 61240 · Amavita Health Care AG · ATC R06AE07D Amavita Diclofenac 25Authorisation number 67324 · Amavita Health Care AG · ATC M01AB05D Amavita Dolopirin-NAuthorisation number 66813 · Amavita Health Care AG · ATC N02BA01D Amavita Fexofenadin 120 mgAuthorisation number 69657 · Amavita Health Care AG · ATC R06AX26D Amavita Flumol GrippeAuthorisation number 70757 · Amavita Health Care AG · ATC N02BE51D Amavita Flurbiprofen 8.75 mgAuthorisation number 69181 · Amavita Health Care AG · ATC R02AX01D Amavita GlycolaxAuthorisation number 66488 · Amavita Health Care AG · ATC A06AX01D Amavita Ibuprofen 400Authorisation number 61220 · Amavita Health Care AG · ATC M01AE01D Amavita Loperamid 2 mgAuthorisation number 63036 · Amavita Health Care AG · ATC A07DA03D Amavita Nieren- und BlasendragéesAuthorisation number 65480 · Amavita Health Care AG · ATC G04BXD Amavita Pantoprazol 20 mgAuthorisation number 69752 · Amavita Health Care AG · ATC A02BC02D Amavita Paracetamol 500Authorisation number 61221 · Amavita Health Care AG · ATC N02BE01D Amavita Wallwurz-GelAuthorisation number 65972 · Amavita Health Care AG · ATC M02AX10D Amavita Xylo Plus NasensprayAuthorisation number 68071 · Amavita Health Care AG · ATC R01AB06D Amukina MEDAuthorisation number 55361 · REGEN LAB SA · ATC D08AX07D AnaemodoronAuthorisation number 21522 · Weleda AGD AndreafolAuthorisation number 54718 · Andreabal AG · ATC B03BB01D Andreamag mit OrangenaromaAuthorisation number 62185 · Andreabal AG · ATC A12CC10D AndreavitAuthorisation number 58980 · Andreabal AG · ATC B03AE10D AndursilAuthorisation number 38845 · Dr. Heinz Welti AG, Fabrikation chemisch-pharmazeutischer Produkte · ATC A02AF02D Angina MCCAuthorisation number 34497 · Streuli Pharma AG · ATC R02AA06D anginorAuthorisation number 70784 · Doetsch Grether AG · ATC R02AA05D AnginovaAuthorisation number 30003 · Medinova AG · ATC R02AA02D AngocinAuthorisation number 66092 · Max Zeller Söhne AG · ATC R05XD AngomedAuthorisation number 70238 · Zeller Medical AG · ATC G04BXD Antidry bathAuthorisation number 51930 · Merz Pharma (Schweiz) AG · ATC D02ACD Antidry CalmAuthorisation number 57964 · Merz Pharma (Schweiz) AG · ATC D04AXD Antidry careAuthorisation number 54958 · Merz Pharma (Schweiz) AG · ATC D02ACD

Full filterable list (1'571)

Frequently asked questions

Does dispensing category D require a prescription?

No, specialist advice required. Supplied in pharmacies and drugstores after specialist advice, without a prescription.

Who may supply medicines in dispensing category D?

Pharmacies and drugstores after specialist advice by a medical professional or a qualified druggist.

How many medicines are in dispensing category D?

1'571 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

Authorisation in Switzerland?