Kpod Substance Etomidate to Be Listed in Misuse of Drugs Act From Sep 1: Ong Ye Kung

Singapore to classify etomidate as Class C drug from Sept 1

SINGAPORE: Etomidate, an anaesthetic agent being abused through e-vaporisers, will be classified as a Class C drug in Singapore from Sept 1, according to Health Minister Ong Ye Kung. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

Singapore to list etomidate as Class C drug from Sept 1

SINGAPORE: (Bernama) Singapore will list etomidate, an anaesthetic agent increasingly being abused through e-vaporisers, as an illegal drug from Sept 1, according to local media reports.

Etomidate to be treated as a drug from Sept 1: Ong Ye Kung

It will be classified as a Class C drug, with harsher penalties such as up to 10 years’ jail and a $20,000 fine. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Kpod substance etomidate to be listed in Misuse of Drugs Act from Sep 1: Ong Ye Kung

The anaesthetic agent, which has been found in vapes, will be listed as a Class C drug.

‘The streets of Singapore will be free of zombies,’ say Singaporeans after Ong Ye Kung announces etomidate will be classified as a harmful drug

SINGAPORE: Health Minister Ong Ye Kung said on Sunday (Aug 24) that from Sep 1, etomidate, an anaesthetic that can cause addiction and physical dependence, will be listed in the Misuse of Drugs Act. Etomidate has been found this year in vape pods. In May, officers from the Health Sciences Authority found etomidate in some […]

Etomidate to be classified as Class C drug in Singapore from 1 September

Singapore will list etomidate as a Class C controlled drug under the Misuse of Drugs Act (MDA) from 1 September, 2025, in response to its rising misuse through e-vaporiser devices known as Kpods. Health Minister Ong Ye Kung announced the reclassification on 24 August during a community event in Serangoon. He reiterated the government’s commitment to tightening enforcement against vape-related abuse, referencing recent remarks made by Prime Minis…