North American Product Classification System (NAPCS) Canada 2017 Version 2.0

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273 - Pharmaceutical and medicinal products

This group comprises pharmaceutical and medicinal products.

  • Exclusion(s)

    • cannabis products for medical use (See 213 Cannabis products)

27311 - Pharmaceutical and medicinal products

This class comprises pharmaceutical and medicinal products.

273117 - Other pharmaceutical preparations for human use

This subclass comprises other pharmaceutical preparations for human use.

2731171 - Pharmaceutical preparations, acting on the skin, for human use

Pharmaceutical preparations, acting on the skin, for human use, in dosage or prepared for retail sale.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • dermatological preparations, for human use, in dosage or prepared for retail sale
    • hemorrhoidal preparations, for human use, in dosage or prepared for retail sale
    • medicated shampoos (dermatological preparation), for human use, in dosage or prepared for retail sale
    • silicone oil for cosmetic formulations

    All examples

  • Exclusion(s)

    • regular shampoos (including regular use dandruff shampoos) (See 2741211 Hair care products)
2731172 - Vitamin, nutrient, and hematinic preparations, for human use

Vitamin, mineral supplement, nutrient, and hematinic preparations, for human use.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • alphalin, in dosage or prepared for retail sale
    • anatola, in dosage or prepared for retail sale
    • ascorbic acid, in dosage or prepared for retail sale
    • calciferol, in dosage or prepared for retail sale
    • calcium supplements, for human use, in capsules or in dosage
    • cod liver oil and its fractions, not chemically modified, in dosage (capsules, etc.)
    • folic acid, for human use, in dosage or prepared for retail sale
    • iron supplements, for human use, in dosage or prepared for retail sale
    • medicinal yeast, for human use, in dosage or prepared for retail sale
    • multivitamin preparations, in dosage or prepared for retail sale
    • vitamin, other supplement combined, in dosage or prepared for retail sale

    All examples

  • Exclusion(s)

    • medicinal chemicals and botanicals, in bulk (except in dosage or preparations), n.e.c. (See 2731111 Medicinal chemicals and vitamins, in bulk)
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