---
type: restriction
id: usps-nonnarcotic-prescription-medicines
asset: shipping-restrictions-by-class
title: "nonnarcotic prescription medicines — Postal shipping restrictions by item category"
sources:
  - https://pe.usps.com/text/pub52/pub52c4_020.htm
source_quote: "Only a pharmacists, medical practitioners, or other authorized dispensers may mail nonnarcotic prescription medications to patients under their care."
generated: true
harvested: 2026-08-04
stale_after: 2027-08-04
item_category: "nonnarcotic prescription medicines"
carrier: "USPS"
restriction_type: "restricted"
scope: "domestic mail"
conditions: "Only a pharmacist, medical practitioner, or other authorized dispenser may mail nonnarcotic prescription medications to patients under their care"
verified: false
unverified_fields: carrier, item_category, scope
---
**Item category:** nonnarcotic prescription medicines

**Carrier:** USPS

**Restriction type:** restricted

**Scope:** domestic mail

**Conditions:** Only a pharmacist, medical practitioner, or other authorized dispenser may mail nonnarcotic prescription medications to patients under their care

> Only a pharmacists, medical practitioners, or other authorized dispensers may mail nonnarcotic prescription medications to patients under their care.

Source: <https://pe.usps.com/text/pub52/pub52c4_020.htm>