Online prescription drug data base

waspsting

Is there any online facility that one can find out whether a medication is a prescription drug ?

also are prescription medications generally classed the same in European Union countries ?

kevincaomhin

I think what you are looking for is;

http://www.imb.ie/EN/Medicines/HumanMedicines/HumanMedicinesListing.aspx

The Irish Medicine Board are the regulatory body in relation to prescribed drugs.

Regarding other EU countries, in general yes but borderline ones (painkillers being a good example) are treated differently.

waspsting

kevincaomhin wrote: »

I think what you are looking for is;

http://www.imb.ie/EN/Medicines/HumanMedicines/HumanMedicinesListing.aspx

The Irish Medicine Board are the regulatory body in relation to prescribed drugs.

Regarding other EU countries, in general yes but borderline ones (painkillers being a good example) are treated differently.

Thanks for the link and information.

If no products that match the substance searched is the product therefore lawfully obtainable as a nonprescription product ?

kevincaomhin

No is the simple answer.

That database contains all medicinal products licensed in the state.

It gives the manner it which it can be obtained eg whether by prescription or over the counter.