Lecture 3 Flashcards

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What are the requirements for a prescription

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-Patient name
- pharmacy name and address
- dispensing date
- medicine name
- directions
- storage instructions
- expiry date
- age of patient if under 12

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What is an owing

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A slip given to a pharmacist that allows them to come and collect the remainder of their course in the event stock is ran out

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What’s a prescription

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A form from a healthcare pro that allows the to go collect required medication

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How long does a prescriber/patient have to dispense/collect a POM

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6 months

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How long does a prescriber have to dispense a schedule 4 drug

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28 days

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Can a schedule 2,3 and 4 drug be repeat prescribed

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Yes for schedule 4 and no for schedule 2 and 3

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How does a private pharmacy keep records

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Record of a POM must be kept for 2 years from the date of dispensing or in a repeat prescription the date of the last batch and its added to the POM register where its kept for 2 years

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How are Private prescriptions of schedule 2+3 drugs recorded

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They’re submitted to an NHS agency to be monitored.

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What info must be added to the POM register when being recorded

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Name of patient and address, date it was prescribed, date it was dispensed, what medicine, name and address of prescriber and the pharmacy

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Where is schedule 2 meds recorded on

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That is recorded on a separate register to POM meds

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How long can batch prescriptions last

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12 months

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What is required for a batch prescription

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1 signature from the prescriber and is recorded on the system on spine

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How does batch prescribing work

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The prescriber puts it in the spine system where the dispenser can see it and it and prints it. It contains a repeat authorisation toke which states the items, no of issue, interval and end date.

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What does the repeat prescription state

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The interval between dispensing and how many times it can be issued

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What must a paper repeat dispensary contains

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A repeat authorisation which states the number of repeats that need to be made however it isn’t assigned and dispensed against.
Repeat dispensing prescriptions, these need a signature and these are dispensed against. First dispensing is needed within 6 months

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In the event of a repeat authorisation is not done electronically what occurs

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The repeat authorisation can be signed and is dispensed against.

17
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What colour is a dental prescription

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Yellow

18
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What are the rules regarding a dental prescription

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They can prescribe any drug however the dental council restricts them to prescribing meds from the dental formulary

19
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What are the rules regarding prescriptions from the EEA and Switzerland

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Prescriptions from countries in the EEA and Switzerland can be accepted from a healthcare professional and schedule 2 and 3 drugs cannot be prescribed

20
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What is required on an EEA prescription

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  • Name of patient and DOB
  • prescriber name and title
  • contact info: email and phone number
  • prescriber signature
  • date of issue, 6 months to dispense and 28 days if schedule 4 drug
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What is needed on a label

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  • patient name
  • name and address if the Pharnacy
  • date of dispensing
  • name of medicines
  • direction for use
  • percussion related to the use
  • label stating to keep out of the reach and sight of children.
22
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Where is packaging placed

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On the outer box or the device

23
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What 3 circumstances must a prescriber be cautious when describing drugs

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  • ppp pregnancy prevention program, certain medications have a high risk of foetal malformation so prevents unsafe meds being prescribed
    -biosimilars, biological medicines that are similar to already existing biologic medicines ( meds made from natural sources, e.g. blood components, somatic cels …)
  • ATMP, advanced therapy medicinal products, meds based from genes, tissue or cells that are used in:
    Gene therapy
    Somatic cell therapy
    Tissue engineered products
    Most of these were in clinical trial
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