How to choose or compound a veterinary medicine, use medicines with food-producing animals, authorise purchase of restricted veterinary medicines (RVMs), check conditions of use, and report a problem.
On-label use of a New Zealand-authorised veterinary product.
Off-label use of a New Zealand-authorised veterinary product.
Off-label use of a New Zealand-authorised (Medsafe) human medicine.
Import an overseas product (vet medicine preferred but human product acceptable). You'll need to apply for special circumstances approval to import the product.
Use of a compounded veterinary medicine.
If you are compounding a veterinary medicine, you must follow a documented system.
Registered veterinary medicines all have conditions placed on their registration to manage risks. To find the conditions for a particular product, check the ACVM product register.
A restricted veterinary medicine (RVM) has restrictions on its sale, purchase, and use.
As a vet, you can authorise purchase and use of RVMs if you have a current practising certificate issued by the Veterinary Council of New Zealand (VCNZ).
veterinary medicines that are exempt from registration.
Let us know if anything goes wrong (an adverse event) when using a registered vet medicine.