TheBrazilian Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (Portuguese:Regulamento Técnico sobre substâncias e medicamentos sujeitos a controle especial), officiallyPortaria nº 344/1998,[1] isBrazil's federal drug control statute, issued by theMinistry of Health through itsNational Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa). The act also serves as the implementing legislation for theSingle Convention on Narcotic Drugs, theConvention on Psychotropic Substances, and theUnited Nations Convention Against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances in the country.
The list was last updated in May 2024.[2]
Terminology:
| Class | Type of substance | Rx type |
|---|---|---|
| A1 | Narcotic drugs:analgesics,opioids, non-opioids, other analgesics | Yellow "A" Prescription Notification form (provided by Anvisa), along with a prescription. |
| A2 | Narcotic drugs:analgesics,opioids and non-opioids | |
| A3 | Psychoactive drugs: central nervous system stimulants | |
| B1 | Psychoactive drugs: antiepileptics, sleep inducers, anxiolytics, antidepressants, tranquilizers | Blue "B" Prescription Notification form (the doctor request a printing press for it)[4] |
| B2 | Psychoactive drugs:anorectics | |
| C1 | Other controlled substances: antidepressants, antiparkinsonians, anticonvulsants, antiepileptics, neuroleptics and anesthetics | Special control prescription form, filled in two copies. A digital prescription can be used alternatively.[3] |
| C2 | Retinoids: treatmeant of severe cysticacne | White Prescription Notification form (the doctor request a printing press for it) Contains a teratogenic warning and a sign. |
| C3 | Immunosuppressive drugs | Prescription notification form, and a consent form regarding teratogenic risks, confirming understanding and agreeing to be the sole user of the drug. (form provided by a local public health organization to the doctor)[5] |
| C4 | Antiretroviral drugs: management of HIV/AIDS - List revoked in September 2016.[6] | revoked |
| C5 | Anabolic steroids | Special control prescription form, filled in two copies. A digital prescription can be used alternatively.[3] |
| D1 | Drug precursors | |
| D2 | Drug precursors | |
| E | Controlled Plants and Fungi | |
| F | Prohibited Substances | Allowed only in authorized scientific research.[1] |
| F1 | Prohibited narcotics | |
| F2 | Prohibited psychotropics | |
| F3 | Prohibited precursors | |
| F4 | Other prohibited substances |
List revoked in September 2016.[6]