Does this medicine need a prescription in India?
Type a medicine name to see whether it appears in Schedule H, H1, X or G of the Drugs Rules, which control prescription sale. It gives general information, not medical advice, and every result shows the source it came from.
- What it does
- Prescription (schedule) status checker
- Data sources
- Drugs Rules 1945, Schedules H, H1, X, G (2022 consolidation)
- Data ingested
- 15 October 2026
- Cost
- Free
- Personal data
- Nothing you type is stored
What this tool does
Type a medicine name to see whether it appears in Schedule H, H1, X or G of the Drugs Rules, which control prescription sale.
Type a medicine name to see whether it appears in Schedule H, H1, X or G of the Drugs Rules, which control prescription sale.
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How it works
The tool matches your text against the drug names printed in those schedules and explains the schedule in plain words.
The tool matches your text against the drug names printed in those schedules and explains the schedule in plain words.
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Limits you should know
The schedules we ingested are the 2022 consolidation and later amendments are not applied. Many prescription medicines are controlled by other rules, so not appearing here does not mean you can buy it without a prescription.
Not complete, not medical advice.
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Frequently asked questions
Is my search stored?
No. The lookup runs in your browser on a static data file and nothing you type is sent to IMCURE.
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Sources
- 1Drugs Rules 1945, Schedules H, H1, X, G (2022 consolidation) (stage_india.src_schedule) Open source · 2026-10-15
Last checked: 2026-10-15 · How we use sources · Report a correction
This information is educational and is not a substitute for advice from your doctor or pharmacist. It does not tell you what dose you personally should take. In an emergency call 112.