To further strengthen the administration of precursor chemicals and prevent the diversion of ephedrine-type substances to illicit channels, in accordance with the Regulations on the Administration of Precursor Chemicals and the Classification and Catalogue of Precursor Chemicals, Item 12 of Category I — "ephedrine, pseudo ephedrine, mesoephedrine, phenylpropanolamine, methylephedrine, ephedrine extractum, ephedrine extractum powder and other ephedrine substances" — is classified as pharmaceutical precursor chemicals. Any salts thereof, active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), and single-ingredient preparations are also subject to control.
Supplementary content:
- Ephedrine and its salts: 8 type
- Pseudoephedrine and its salts: 4 type
- Methylephedrine and its salts: 3 type
- Norephedrine and its salts: 5 type
- Ephedra extracts, herb powders and liquid extracts: 7 type
- Single-ingredient preparations and derivatives: 1 type
