CD-03 Flashcards
Who can prescribe?
i) An Authorised Prescriber
ii) Nurse Practitioner
iii) Optometrist
iv) Registered Practitioner
v) A dentist
vi) Registered Midwife
vii) Designated Prescriber
viii)a person who belongs to a class of registered health professionals authorised to prescribe any specified class or description of prescription medicines and meets the competency requirements to do so. For example:
o Pharmacist Prescriber (PDN)
o Dietitian
o Registered Nurse
Who can they prescribe for?
patients under their care.
Within their scope of practice.
the medicines they are authorized to prescribe.
For what duration can a prescription be written for or prescribe for?
Maximum 3-month supply OR
Maximum of 6 month for oral contraceptives
What are the 5 LEGAL requirements of a prescriber for his prescription?
Dated Signature Name of the Dr Address of Dr practice Telephone number
What are the CLINICAL requirements of a prescription from doctors?
(NSTDM) Name. Strength (where appropriate). Total amount to dispense OR total period of supply Dose and frequency of dose If for internal administration (i.e. by injection, insertion into any body cavity, or swallowing) Method of administration if for external application
For which groups of people, the prescription item fees or (co-payment) is waived by govt?
Children under the age of 13
Patient Category Code A means?
(Adult) Age 18 years & over
Patient Category Code J?
Junior - age 14 - 17 years
Patient Category Code X ?
Exempt after 20 Rx - Families and individuals collected 20 new prescription items in a year do not have to pay any more prescription co-payments for the rest of that year.
Patient Category Code Z?
High use health card (HUHC) holder.
Patient Category Code Y?
Youth - 13 & under years
Patient Category Code 3?
Not a CSC and not an Eligible Prescriber
Patient Category Code 1?
Community Services Card (CSC) holder
Patient Category Code 4?
Eligible Prescriber for an Eligible Patient
Sig?
Latin “signature “
let it be labelled.
mane?
In the morning
Mitte?
Give
How is dispensing defined?
The preparation of that medicine for sale to the public (whether in response to a prescription OR a request by an individual) AND the packing, labelling, recording, and delivery of that medicine.
Who can dispense?
Pharmacist
Authorized prescriber
Veterinarian
An agent or employee of a veterinarian can dispense prescription medicine at the direction of the veterinarian for use in the treatment of any animal under the care of the veterinarian.
To dispense prescription medicine who require direct personal supervision of a pharmacist?
Dispensary technicians
Pharmacy graduates
Pharmacy technicians
Pharmacy or pharmacy technician students.
Where we need to look for NZ Funded Products by govt?
PHARMAC Pharmaceutical Schedule
What are the labels we will be able to see in the PHAPMAC schedule search product?
Funded or Not funded Pharma code Pack size Link to the hospital list Link to NZF Link to Medsafe
STAT versus Non-STAT Medicines?
STAT: Dispensing frequency permitted for that medicine. For example: dispensed all-at-once or monthly supply i.e. A three-month supply or a six-month supply in the case of oral contraceptives.
Non-STAT: medicines are dispensed in monthly lots (i.e., monthly with 2 repeats). However, these may be dispensed in a 90-days lot in certain circumstances.
(CALs)?
Cautionary and Advisory Labels
