| Meaning | Supplied in any retail outlet without specialist advice, for example glucose tablets or certain care products. |
|---|---|
| Prescription required | No |
| Who may supply | All points of sale, including general retail and online shops without specialist staff. |
| Legal basis | Therapeutic Products Act (TPA) Art. 23 to 25, Therapeutic Products Ordinance (TPO) Art. 40 to 45. |
| Medicines | 134 |
Examples from the directory
The first 100 medicines in this category in alphabetical order. The full list opens the filterable overview.
1001 Blattgrün DragéesEA. Vogel Husten SirupEAcerola HalspastillenEAlpenaflor Arnika Ringelblumen GelEAmavita BronchialpastillenEAtemluft medizinal Carbagas 100%EAtemluft medizinal LindeEAtemluft medizinal Messer 200 barEAtemluft medizinal WestfalenEBonherba Holunder HalsbonbonsEBonherba classique Kräuter HalsbonbonsEBonherba classique Kräuter Halsbonbons gefülltEBonherba Eukalyptus HalspastillenEBonherba HustensirupEBonherba Kräuter HalsbonbonsEBonherba Kräuter HalspastillenEBronchialpastillen SEBurgerstein EPO NachtkerzenölECarmol Bonbons contre la touxECarmol Bonbons pour la gorgeECarmol pastilles contre la touxECassis HalspastillenEConoxiaEConoxiaEConoxiaEContusinECoop Vitality BronchialpastillenEDr. Bähler Bronchialpastillen neue FormelEDROPA Bronchialpastillen neue FormelEFelan BronchialpastillenEFisherman's Friend Cassis HalspastillenEFisherman's Friend Cherry HalspastillenEFisherman's Friend Cinnamon HalspastillenEFisherman's Friend Citrus HalspastillenEFisherman's Friend Eucalyptus HalspastillenEFisherman's Friend Honey-Lemon HalspastillenEFisherman's Friend Mint HalspastillenEFisherman's Friend Raspberry HalspastillenEFisherman’s Friend Spearmint HalspastillenEFloramed BeruhigungsteeEFloramed BlasenteeEFloramed ErkältungsteeEFloramed HustenteeEFloramed Leber-Galle-TeeEFloramed MagenteeEFloramed OrangenblütenteeEFlügge KieselerdeEFlügge KieselerdeEGEM Bronchialpastillen neoEhepart Holunderblütentee loseEHerbapect BronchialpastillenEHolunder HalspastillenEKlostergarten Beruhigungstee AlbertusEKlostergarten Blasentee BenedictusEKlostergarten Brusttee Hieronymus NEKlostergarten Entspannungstee CorneliusEKlostergarten Erkältungstee GregoriusEKlostergarten Leber-Galle-Tee LaurentiusEKlostergarten Magen- und Darmtee IsidorusELuvos Heilerde 1 zum EinnehmenELuvos Heilerde Ultra zum EinnehmenEMorga BeruhigungsteeEMorga BlasenteeEMorga ErkältungsteeEMorga FenchelfruchtteeEMorga HustenteeEMorga Leber-Galle-TeeEMorga MagenteeEMorga OrangenblütenteeEOxygenium MedicAirEOxygenium MedicAirEOxygenium MedicAirEPectolino HustenpastillenEPectolino Hustenpastillen NEPectorex Bronchialpastillen neoEPectus BronchialpastillenEPerskindol CoolEPerskindol Cool avec arnicaEPerskindol Cool SprayERicola HonigKräuter HalsbonbonsERicola Kräutertee InstantERicola Kräuterzucker HalsbonbonsERotpunkt Apotheke Bronchialpastillen neoESalbisan HalspastillenESanactiv Arnika Ringelblumen GelESanactiv BronchialpastillenESantasapina Husten-BonbonsESauerstoff medizinal CarbagasESauerstoff medizinal CarbagasESauerstoff medizinal Carbagas 200 barESauerstoff medizinal MesserESauerstoff medizinal MesserESauerstoff medizinal MesserESauerstoff medizinal SOSESauerstoff medizinal WestfalenESauerstoff medizinal WestfalenESauerstoff medizinal WestfalenESidroga Beruhigungs- und EntspannungsteeESidroga BeruhigungsteeESidroga Brennnesselblätter loseE
Frequently asked questions
Does dispensing category E require a prescription?
No. Supplied in any retail outlet without specialist advice, for example glucose tablets or certain care products.
Who may supply medicines in dispensing category E?
All points of sale, including general retail and online shops without specialist staff.
How many medicines are in dispensing category E?
134 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